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Job Title: Voluntary, Charity, Social Enterprise (VCSE) & Community Development Assistant

Base of Work: Hybrid typically minimum 1 day per week at Community Impact Bucks Office near Aylesbury with the rest working from home

Hours: Part time 28 hours per week but we will consider reduced hours (e.g. 25 per week).

Salary: £25,225 per annum (£20,180 pro rata)

Contract: Permanent

Enjoy a varied administrative role where no two days are the same? Are you organised, versatile and care about making a difference locally? Would you like to support Buckinghamshire’s communities, charities and voluntary groups to be strong and resilient?

About the Charity:

We are a local charity that enables people and organisations to get involved, helping to build strong and vibrant communities in Buckinghamshire.

We do this by helping people find volunteering opportunities, advising charities and other not-for-profit groups on all aspects of running an organisation, and directly supporting those most in need in the community.

About you

Enthusiastic, committed and customer focused; you will be an experienced administrator with a flexible approach, and relish variety in your work.

You will like connecting with different people whether that be individuals, volunteers or those working with charities and community groups.  As one our first points of contact for Community Impact Bucks you will be able to demonstrate a respectful, inclusive and non-judgmental approach.

Key responsibilities

Key tasks include:

•  Provide administrative support across digital platforms to the VCSE and Community Development team.
•  Provide first point of contact for enquiries and referrals to our projects and services, including Volunteer Bucks, Transport Hub and our Handy Helper Service.
•  Recording and collating monitoring information using online tools (e.g. SmartSurvey).
•  Providing comprehensive support with our CRM system (Salesforce).
•  Creating/editing online forms, and other materials.

Key requirements

• Experience of administrative support and customer service
• A multi-tasker who is able to prioritise tasks, plan ahead, be resourceful and use own initiative.
• Able to communicate effectively and with people from a variety of backgrounds in writing and face to face.
• Respectful of confidentiality, with a high level of emotional intelligence.
• A team player with a positive, solution-focused approach
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of software such as SharePoint, Eventbrite, Zoom or have a willingness to learn.
• Confident working with data and creating spreadsheets.
• Able to work outside normal office hours on occasion.

Diversity & Inclusion

Community Impact Bucks is committed to challenging inequality and values the diversity of our communities in Buckinghamshire. We recognise that reflecting that diversity will only ever make our organisation better. We work to ensure an inclusive culture where colleagues feel welcomed and supported to succeed and thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from under-represented communities.  

How to apply

For more information, please download the Job Description and Person Specification at the bottom of this ad, or vist our website - Community Impact Bucks.

To apply, please send a CV with a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests meet the Job Description and Person Specification by 9am on Thursday 19th June 2025.

Interviews will take place in person at our office in Weston Turville.

Role Summary:

Are you a proactive, organised, and people-focused professional passionate about empowering young people? We’re looking for a passionate individual to join our team to connect schools, role models, and young people through our programmes. You will be involved in coordinating and facilitating our various programmes creating life-changing opportunities for the next generation. If you thrive on building relationships, delivering impactful events, and making a real difference, this role is for you.

Main Purpose of the Role 

• Facilitate in-person and online events such as Career talks, speed mentoring, mock interviews, and corporate insight days
   

• Secure and recruit volunteers and manage communications and logistics for our school engagement events
   

• Ensure events run smoothly and provide a fulfilling inclusive experience for young people
   

• Support the planning and delivery of mentor training sessions and assist with ongoing mentor engagement
   

• Maintain accurate records using CRM systems and other internal tools
   

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with organisational goals
   

• Build and manage positive relationships with schools, speakers, and volunteers
   

• Gather feedback from events to support continuous improvement and reporting

Skills Required

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in event planning and hosting.

• Experience in facilitating training or workshops.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with schools, young people, or community organisations.

• Knowledge of mentoring programmes and youth development initiatives.

• Social media or marketing skills to promote events and engage participants.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

The Charity

Urban Synergy is a social mobility charity on a mission to help 50,000 9-24 years increase their social mobility by 2027. 

Our proven programmes inspire and mentor young people to increase their financial independence, social mobility and create happier, safer communities.

We believe in a world where no-one’s background ever holds them back.

Job title: Health Project Manager (Online Engagement)
Reports to: Inclusion and Engagement Managers
Salary: £30,410 per year (pro-rata £16,0439 per year)
Hours: Part Time (19 hours a week), job share
Start date: As soon as possible.
Location: Hybrid (at least 1 day/week at Generate’s Head Office based at 73 Summerstown, London, SW17 0BQ)

About Generate

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with a learning disability since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in their communities, take their place as citizens and reduce their reliance on services.

About the Role

This is a job share position, working collaboratively with another part-time Health Project Manager to deliver a range of impactful projects.

You’ll bring fresh ideas, lead campaigns, and help shape how we tell our story and those of the people we support. This is a unique opportunity to shape our voice and play a key role in outreach and engagement by promoting the resources we create.

We're looking for a dynamic and creative individual with experience in online engagement to manage the Easy Health website, memberships, newsletter, and social media. Your focus will be on growing our audience, visibility, and income.

Ideal for someone stepping into a project management role or an experienced professional seeking a new challenge. You’ll also support consultants with lived experience to ensure our work is well-promoted.

The closing date is 9 am on Monday 2nd June.

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.

All applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 references.

Generate is an equal opportunity employer.

No agencies please.

Our Lay Worker will work in partnership with clergy and lay volunteers to meet the spiritual needs of older people in Colchester and the surrounding areas,  including those whose independence and/or social engagement are challenged, owing to their advancing years, by:

• Offering spiritual support to older people who are living at home, in care homes and sheltered housing complexes; their relatives; and staff who look after them.
• Promoting the spiritual welfare of older people at home, in the Church and in the wider community.

The role will include working with existing groups within the church and in the local community, in addition to identifying new opportunities for work and outreach.

The post is home based, travelling extensively across the area.

Hours are 20 per week, to be worked flexibly.

The initial contract period is 4 years.

We’re recruiting a proactive and highly organised Project Coordinator to lead the operational development of our Dog Champion Scheme and ensure its consistent, high-quality delivery across the North of England.

At Street Paws, we believe that no one should have to choose between a safe place to sleep and the pet they love. For people experiencing homelessness, a pet is often their only source of emotional support, companionship, and stability.

Through ourDog Champion Scheme, we help hostels across the North of England, Belfast and Wales become pet-friendly by providing specialist training, resources, and practical support. This work ensures that more people can access accommodation with their pets, improving mental wellbeing, promoting housing stability, and reducing unnecessary separation and trauma.

We’re a small, passionate team committed to making a big impact. If you care about social justice, inclusion, and animal welfare — and you’re great at developing systems, growing partnerships, and making things happen — we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

This role is essential to the expansion of our work. You’ll be responsible for developing and improving our training and onboarding offer, coordinating hostel partnerships, and working with local veterinary practices to arrange treatment when needed.

You’ll work closely with our team of project co-ordinators, volunteers, and external partners to grow the scheme sustainably and embed long-term change in hostels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and development of the Dog Champion Scheme in new and existing locations

• Develop and maintain training content and onboarding resources, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality and accessibility

• Support hostels throughout their journey to becoming pet-friendly — from initial engagement to follow-up and review

• Work closely with hostel staff to deliver a consistent, trauma-informed approach to supporting residents with pets

• Liaise with veterinary partners to arrange timely treatment for pets, ensuring continuity of care and strong local relationships

• Identify and respond to areas for improvement across training and delivery, using data and feedback

• Maintain accurate records and contribute to monitoring and evaluation

• Build strong relationships with hostel partners, referral agencies, and support services

• Work collaboratively with other team members and volunteers to ensure joined-up working and shared learning

• Represent Street Paws at external forums, events, and training sessions where relevant

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about the power of the human–animal bond

• Highly organised, with a track record of coordinating projects or partnerships

• Experienced in training development and confident in delivering or managing learning content

• An excellent communicator — clear, professional, and compassionate

• Confident liaising with professionals from across sectors, including housing providers and veterinary teams

• Comfortable using systems to manage information, track progress, and support decision-making

• Adaptable, self-motivated, and able to work both independently and as part of a small team

• Committed to inclusion, dignity, and non-judgemental support for all people

Experience in the third sector, housing, or animal welfare is helpful but not essential — we’re looking for someone who shares our values and is eager to make a difference.

What We Offer

• A flexible, remote working role with meaningful social impact

• The chance to shape and grow a well-respected training and outreach programme

• A supportive and inclusive team environment

• Opportunities for development and to influence the future of our work

Hours: 35 hours per week; 12-month fixed term contract with possibility to extend. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.

Location: Hybrid working with minimum 2 days per week in one of Open Ages’ centres: St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing (W10 6DZ), New Horizons (SW3 2PF), St Margaret’s (SW1V 2RT), Avenues (W10 4RS). Travel between Open Age sites and to other community venues will be required.

Line Management: CEO

Working with:Fundraising Manager – Trusts and Grants; Open Age Service Users; Open Age staff and volunteers; Supported by Nova Fundraising (members of Chartered Institute of Fundraising.)

This pivotal role will design and deliver new community and individual giving fundraising programmes to support Open Age’s exciting new five-year growth strategy. You are an ambitious self-starter with a breadth of community and individual giving expertise or a specialist in one with good understanding of the other. In this broad role you will partner with Open Age’s passionate members and the wider community to raise funds for our high-impact services, supporting older people to lead happier, healthier lives. You will see first-hand the visible, life-changing impact of the money you generate for many thousands of older people in London and across the UK.

The role is a 12-month fixed term contract, with the possibility to extend.

About Open Age:

Open Age was established in 1993 and we’re now celebrating more than 30 years of championing happier, healthier and more connected lives for older people. We have over 3000 members and each week we run over 250 high-quality classes from our four centres, 40 community venues and online. From boxing to ballet, baking to blogging - Open Age’s array of activities improves the physical and mental wellbeing of our members. We are a passionate, community-led organisation and we are proud that 93% of members would recommend Open Age to a friend.

‘I can’t wait for my lessons. They make me feel just fab. Having not done exercise before Open Age…I am so grateful to know them and to be able to do the classes. Thank you.’

What you get in return:

You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of older people.

We offer 25 days leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and 1 extra day off for your Birthday. Occasionally additional paid leave over the Christmas period is given.

Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution.

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme through salary sacrifice.

We are London Healthy Workplace Award accredited and proactively invest in the health and wellbeing of employees supporting fair employment practices and a better workplace. 

Regular staff social events.

Training opportunities.

Equal Opportunities:

Open Age welcomes 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. 

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies. 

The DEC launches appeals when there is a humanitarian emergency of such magnitude to warrant a national UK response, with most DEC funds being raised over an intensive two-week period following a disaster. DEC fundraising appeals benefit from the combined expertise of our member agencies, resulting in wide-reaching appeals across high-profile TV, radio, and an increasing number of digital channels. 

Reporting to the Head of Public Fundraising, the Direct Marketing Manager (Retention) is responsible for shaping and delivering new and existing supporter journeys for DEC individual, community and legacy donors, and leading a programme of improvement across all major contact points between the DEC and the public.

As Direct Marketing Manager (Retention), you will: 

• Contribute to and develop DEC direct marketing strategies, including the refreshing, implementation and analysis of DEC’s segmentation, in order to maximise future income and continually improve the retention of individual supporters for future emergency appeals
• Lead on the production of retention and reporting back materials for individual and community supporters
• Manage the development and maintenance of specific supporter journeys
• Develop and oversee the materials and supporter positioning for a light-touch and mainly reactive legacy marketing programme for the DEC

Person specification:

• Strong direct marketing experience with a focus on high volume donor retention, with demonstrable knowledge of donor motivations, managing donor relationships, and direct marketing techniques such as direct mail, email, SMS and SMS content management systems
• A proven track record of developing effective digital and direct marketing strategies, which resulted in significant growth of income and retention of a charity’s individual supporters
• A key driver for success in this role is the ability to work under extreme pressure during appeals and to very tight deadlines
• Experience of managing complex budgets and proven ability to manage a complex operational plan within very short timeframes and within budget
• Ideally you will have experience of working in the international humanitarian aid sector

PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid working role, where there is a compulsory 2-week office attendance during an appeal (meals provided). Therefore, this role is suitable for those living within a commutable distance to DEC's Angel, London office. 

Employee benefits include:

• Annual leave starts at 25 days plus bank holidays, rising after 3 & 5 years service
• Employer pension contribution of 8%, post probation
• Health Cash Plan
• Life insurance (3 x annual salary)
• Enhanced sick pay - currently 4 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay [increases with length of service] to a maximum of 12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay
• Enhanced maternity leave - currently 18 weeks at full pay

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will play a vital role in supporting New Horizon Youth Centre’s mission by managing and growing a portfolio of valued corporate partners (>£20k) and supporters (<£20k). They will nurture these relationships to ensure meaningful, long-term support for our work with young people facing homelessness.

This will include organising volunteering days that inspire action, delivering lunch and learn sessions that deepen understanding of our cause, and finding creative ways for partners to make a real difference. This role will also drive new business, proactively building relationships with companies who share our values and want to help young people fulfil their potential.

In addition, they will lead on New Horizon’s events programme, developing and delivering inspiring events that connect corporate partners, high-net-worth individuals, and other supporters to the heart of our mission.

The Young People’s Volunteer Coordinator is an exciting new post at Barnsley CVS funded through Great Childhood Ambitions (GCA). The five strategic priorities for GCA are: Belong / Explore / Dream / Grow / Connect.

The under Youth Volunteer Programme will support these priorities by working with young people to:

· belong in their communities,

· explore volunteer opportunities,

· dream about their futures and be work ready,

· grow in confidence and experience to support their wellbeing,

· connect within their communities and reduce barriers to accessing support.

Your role will be key to enabling this to happen.  You will act as the key connector between young people and charities.  This will involve working with opportunities that already exist, as well as encouraging, mentoring and training charities to provide tailored volunteering for young people.  You will also provide 1-1 support to young people already actively looking together with reaching out to communities such as children in care, UASC’s, those with SEND needs and communities who may not naturally consider volunteering.  Volunteering gives young people a chance to learn new skills, enhance their CV, learn about the workplace, meet new people, improve their confidence and expand their horizon. Some young people may naturally consider this, whereas others, may not have this opportunity presented to them. This role is intended to address some of the barriers and support young people into fulfilling volunteer roles.  You will be a champion in Barnsley for raising the profile of young volunteering and the value it brings to our communities.

You will need a passion for volunteering and young people, creativity and energy to work with young people and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people in both a written and spoken context.

Position: Young People’s Volunteer Coordinator

Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Hours: 30 hours to be worked over 4 or 5 days

Salary: £30,495 pro rata, 33 days of annual leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays) pro rata

Contract type: Fixed Term (21 months with potential for extension)

Reportable to: Volunteer Development Coordinator

Direct reports: Young Volunteers

Employee benefits:

• 5% pension contribution
• 33 days of annual leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays) pro rata with incremental rises with service length
• Volunteer leave to give to a charity of your choice
• Local gym discount
• Additional annual leave between Christmas and New Year not taken from your entitlement
• Free parking
• Lots of tea, coffee, biscuits and fun

A Bit about Us:

WellChild is the national charity for seriously ill children. Our vision is for every child or young person with complex medical needs to be thriving at home. Through a UK-wide network of children’s nurses, home and garden transformation projects and family support services, WellChild, who have Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as its Patron, exists to ensure this growing population of children and young people have the best chance to thrive at home and in their communities.

WellChild is part of the Digital Services Consortium, a coalition of 12 charities and similar organisations all focused on driving digital inclusion for disabled or seriously ill children, young people and their families across the UK.

The Digital Inclusion Programme is a new project at WellChild with the aim of providing equipment and digital skills training to families who have children with complex medical needs, specifically targeting harder to reach and diverse families. Being digitally excluded has a negative impact on people’s access to health care and social engagement and this newly created and exciting role will make a real difference to the lives of those supported.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking an empathetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated person to join our friendly and supportive team as a Digital Inclusion Officer to work directly with charity beneficiaries - parents and carers of children with complex medical needs who are digitally excluded.

Purpose of the role:

This is an exciting new role at WellChild, and the Digital Inclusion Officer will be vital to the success of this project, helping to shape it from the very beginning. This opportunity will see you delivering and facilitating targeted outreach and digital inclusion support, including training and workshops to those harder-to-reach and digitally excluded families helping them improve their digital skills. This will be achieved through development and provision of training utilising Good Things Foundation’s ‘Learn My Way’ resources enabling these families to become digitally included and supporting them to engage with our parent carer community – The WellChild Family Tree.

This will be achieved by networking with community organisations, services and groups with a particular focus on those harder-to-reach and digitally excluded families. This role is also an opportunity to develop a new volunteer programme for digital champions to help feed into and grow this new service area ensuring our digital inclusion offer is sustainable in the long term.

The Digital Inclusion Officer will also be responsible for developing ways to provide ongoing support to the service users, encouraging and supporting them to join our parent carer community, or working with the wider family team to create new tools to connect these families, reducing their isolation and providing them with peer support, guidance and opportunities to take part in activities and events offered through our WellChild Family Tree.

Working within the Families Team as part of the broader Programmes Team and reporting to the Family Programm Manager, this role will lead the development and delivery of our digital inclusion project.

There are three key parts to this role:

Outreach and identification of families – working with WellChild staff, external organisations and stakeholders to design and deliver ways to identify and recruit digitally excluded families to the programme so they can become digitally included and access much needed support and guidance.

Development and delivery – using a user-led, test-driven approach to shape WellChild’s digital inclusion offer to deliver, facilitate and coordinate support and workshops providing targeted training to improve digital skills to harder-to-reach groups. This will also include the provision of equipment and data enabling these groups to be digitally included.

Sustainability and engagement – Monitor and evaluate programme’s success and identify ways to ensure the digital inclusion programme can develop as a sustainable service by developing a network of volunteer champions to support the programme delivery, promotion and engagement of service users. Working with wider teams to create resources and connect families to our parent carer community – The WellChild Family Tree.

You will also be expected to help identify case studies that can be used to promote the work of the charity, whilst monitoring & evaluating activities and engagement, producing reports as necessary. Throughout your work you will embed safeguarding processes and policies to keep families safe.

You will be able to:

• Demonstrate recent experience in supporting vulnerable people.
• Demonstrate the ability, skills and/or experience delivering digital inclusion training, developing and shaping content to the needs of the service user.
• Build and sustain valuable relationships with our families so they feel engaged and supported from the moment they access support including those from harder-to-reach and diverse groups.
• Provide digital skills training to families enabling them to confidently become digitally included whilst identifying any additional requirements for data, equipment or assistive technology.
• Develop and network with key organisations/groups/services to build relationships and identify service users.
• Support and work with the Family Programme Manager to maximise strategies to grow the programme, including increasing our WellChild Family Tree membership base to include harder-to-reach and more diverse families.
• Recruit and support volunteers to sustain and enhance the digital inclusion programme.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and ability to adapt to the needs of a new and growing service.
• Demonstrate commitment and ability for strong team working.
• Effectively prioritise and work calmly under pressure.
• Collaborate with other teams across the organisation such as Comms & fundraising to maximise promotion for the programme.

You will ideally have:

• Digital inclusion experience and/or knowledge to develop and deliver WellChild’s digital inclusion programme including monitoring and reporting.
• Proven ability to engage with families, children and young people in a sensitive and effective manner.
• Experience planning and delivering digital skills workshops and identifying new locations for groups/sessions
• Demonstrate experience and/or knowledge of the Learn My Way digital training resource or similar platforms.
• Experience planning and delivering outreach programmes.
• Experience recruiting and working with volunteers
• A passion for working with families with children who have complex medical needs.
• A desire and commitment to improve digital skills and therefore family’s ability to thrive at home, reducing isolation and improving their emotional resilience.
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• You will have experience using Client Management Systems
• A competent Microsoft Office user
• A full UK driving license and the ability to be able to travel throughout the UK in order to deliver the requirements of the project.

For an informal chat and more details about the role please feel free to contact Catherine Davies, Family Programme Manager.

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary £29,821 pro rata
• 23 days holiday on appointment rising to 27 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme from appointment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• TOIL for out of hours work

Other:

This is a part-time fixed term role (until 31st May 2027).

This role will require regular UK based travel in order to deliver the requirements of the project.

*Whilst our office is in Cheltenham, we offer a mix of home working/office working for all staff which can be discussed on an individual basis depending on the role and where the successful applicant lives.

There will also be some travel to meetings and events required that might fall outside of normal working hours.

Equal Opportunities:

At WellChild, we celebrate diversity and recognise the value it brings to our organisation. We believe that diverse perspectives lead to innovation, creativity, and better decision-making. As such, we match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates and actively seek candidates from various backgrounds irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and take pride in ensuring that everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered.

Safer Recruitment:

WellChild is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process. The successful candidate will be required to complete regular safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check relevant to the requirements of the role. For this role that will involve a basic disclosure.

Use of Curriculum Vitae (CVs)

Our policy is to recruit our employees on the basis of their suitability for the work to be done. An application form allows us to compare individuals based on like for like information and as such we do not accept a CV unless accompanied by a fully completed application form.

Salary bandings:

* Our policy is that we show candidates the full salary band for the role they are applying for, all appointments will be made at the start of the salary range, successful candidates have the opportunity to move up the scale over time. Progression up the salary range is reviewed on an annual basis and subject to individual performance and affordability.

How to Apply:

Application forms can be found on our website

Recruitment Timetable:

Application deadline: 15th June 10am

Interview location: Cheltenham Office

**Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis**

Queries:

If you have a query regarding the recruitment process, require additional information, or would like to arrange an informal discussion about this role, please contact Johanna Waltho, HR Manager.

Retention of Personal Information:

Please see our Privacy Statement which can be found on our website

**Please note that we can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.**

As an Employment Advisor, you will sit within the Employment & Careers team, supporting the direct delivery of our employment service by recruiting beneficiaries through outreach and supporting them to secure or progress in employment.
 
Reporting to Head of Employment & Careers you will be required to manage and support a varied and challenging caseload into employment by providing high quality information and guidance. You will be expected to conduct in depth and comprehensive initial assessments in order to produce SMART and tailored action plans. 

Your role will also require meaningful weekly contact with beneficiaries, conducting regular reviews of agreed actions and setting revised actions where applicable. It is imperative that you are able to demonstrate and encourage a positive mind-set among beneficiaries by adopting a strengths based approach to their journey into employment. 

As an Employment Advisor, you will be expected to conduct employer engagement activity for the service, as well as support the delivery of job fairs and sector specific workshops. The role will also require you to ensure the service is at capacity levels by establishing and maintaining a network of referral partners and attending outreach events. 

You will have at least 1 year of experience working in a similar post supporting disadvantaged groups back to work and/or training and education. You will have experience of working in an evidenced based practice and working to set targets. You will be equipped with influencing and persuasion skills. 

You will also be responsible for conducting caseload reviews weekly/monthly and maintaining up to date beneficiary records on our internal systems.

Benefits of working at High Trees

• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual Staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Community Key Worker

Salary: £22,500 - £27,000

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027

Hours: 35hrs per week

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?

In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.

About You:

Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.

The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System. We do this through offering dedicated one to one support, safer women’s centre spaces and specialist interventions and partnerships.

To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.

You will be working in a supportive, friendly, and welcoming team whilst having oversight of a caseload of women, who may be under the supervision of the National Probation Service or in custody, enhancing the offer of holistic support and advocacy services available to them throughout their journey.

Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities is vital to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.

To carry out this work you will meet women in the community in your designated borough and co-locate with other agencies including the National Probation Service, as well as regularly attending Advance’s vibrant Kent Women’s Centre/office space.

You will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder and has good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.
 

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35 a hour week.
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have any additional needs,please email the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.

We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

Do you have proven experience of successfully managing large, integrated social media campaigns for both paid and organic across multiple channels, plus up to date knowledge of the latest social media trends and digital landscape as a whole? Then join Shelter as a Social Media Manager and you could soon be playing a leading role within our Social Medias team.

About the role
The Social Media Manager will work with teams across the organisation to ensure social media content is timely, engaging and producing the best results for Shelter, its supporters, and service users.

The post holder will manage the Social Media Officer and develop and implement channel strategies for the organisation’s social media output. They will be data-driven, using analytics to present on key metrics to the rest of the organisation to showcase the power of social media.

Role specifics
In this role, you’ll lead on developing and delivering Shelter’s social media strategies across all channels, ensuring our content is forward-thinking, engaging, and aligned with our mission and values. You’ll manage and support the Social Media Officer, helping them grow and succeed in their role, while also curating high-quality content that reflects our brand and keeps us at the forefront of digital trends. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll oversee our owned, paid and earned content streams, use data to track performance, and help shape campaigns that connect meaningfully with our audiences. You’ll also play a key part in exploring new platforms, supporting teams with best practice, and occasionally contributing to out-of-hours and crisis communications when needed.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team
The Social Media Team consists of 5 roles, working across Shelter to manage our social media output and serve our comms, fundraising, retail, and services’ functions. Within the team we cover content, community management, reporting, training, and influencer outreach.

Part of the Comms and Content sub-directorate, the Social Media Team have close ties with our Campaigns, Media, Public Affairs, Policy, Marketing Teams, as well as working with Income Generation, and the Digital Advice Team within Services.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Do you have proven experience of successfully managing large, integrated social media campaigns for both paid and organic across multiple channels, plus up to date knowledge of the latest social media trends and digital landscape as a whole? Then join Shelter as a Social Media Manager and you could soon be playing a leading role within our Social Medias team.

About the role
The Social Media Manager will work with teams across the organisation to ensure social media content is timely, engaging and producing the best results for Shelter, its supporters, and service users.

The post holder will manage the Social Media Officer and develop and implement channel strategies for the organisation’s social media output. They will be data-driven, using analytics to present on key metrics to the rest of the organisation to showcase the power of social media.

Role specifics
In this role, you’ll lead on developing and delivering Shelter’s social media strategies across all channels, ensuring our content is forward-thinking, engaging, and aligned with our mission and values. You’ll manage and support the Social Media Officer, helping them grow and succeed in their role, while also curating high-quality content that reflects our brand and keeps us at the forefront of digital trends. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll oversee our owned, paid and earned content streams, use data to track performance, and help shape campaigns that connect meaningfully with our audiences. You’ll also play a key part in exploring new platforms, supporting teams with best practice, and occasionally contributing to out-of-hours and crisis communications when needed.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team
The Social Media Team consists of 5 roles, working across Shelter to manage our social media output and serve our comms, fundraising, retail, and services’ functions. Within the team we cover content, community management, reporting, training, and influencer outreach.

Part of the Comms and Content sub-directorate, the Social Media Team have close ties with our Campaigns, Media, Public Affairs, Policy, Marketing Teams, as well as working with Income Generation, and the Digital Advice Team within Services.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.