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Fixed-term contract for 3 years

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education.

The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step.

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Role summary

This role will provide support across all the Education Development Team (EDT) funding streams and to the wider organisation, including informing and delivering our approach to all stages of the grant funding cycle including:

• Fund Design  
• Application & Assessment  
• Contracting & Onboarding  
• Delivery & Performance Management 
• Evaluation   

As a Data and Fund Analyst within our Education Development Team, you'll play a pivotal role in maximising the impact of initiatives that transform young people's career opportunities across the country. This position blends analytical expertise with relationship management, allowing you to directly influence how funding creates meaningful change in education.

You'll work on four funded programmes, both new and existing, with the opportunity to see the full lifecycle of impactful programmes, from helping design data-driven funding approaches to analysing outcomes that demonstrate real-world benefits for young people facing barriers to their progression. By collaborating with diverse stakeholders including funders, delivery partners, and education leaders, you'll build a comprehensive understanding of what works in career education while developing transferable skills in data visualisation, evaluation, and project management.

If you're passionate about using data to drive meaningful social impact and seek a role where your analytical skills directly contribute to educational improvement, this position offers both professional growth and the satisfaction of making a genuine difference.

Essential criteria:

• Either relevant training/work experience within numeracy/data analysis or relevant degree 
• Demonstrable understanding of the principles of good grantmaking
• Previous experience in project management
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel required. Additional capabilities in statistical or data visualisation software preferred
• Experience of stakeholder or account management
• Experience working independently towards agreed deadlines
• Experience of collaborative relationship management

Desirable: 

• Previous experience in grant fund management
• Previous experience in contract management/quality assurance systems
• Understanding of the fundamentals of data protection

To apply, please visit our website via the apply button, complete the application form and cover letter and upload a copy of your CV (removing all personal details).

Please describe in your cover letter:

• How you meet the experience, skills and competency criteria detailed in the job profile?   
• Why would you like to work for Careers and Enterprise Company?  

Closing date: Midnight on Monday, 23rd June 2025.

Job Title: Programme Lead (Out There Award)

Team:Programmes and Delivery

Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and either London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)

Interview Dates:

• First round interviews (online - Teams) Tuesday 24th June
• Second round interviews (in person in our London office) Thursday 3rd July

*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £32,395 to £48,593. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £35,635 depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.

It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.

We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.

We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.

Context and purpose of role

The Out There Award (OTA) increases the skills, confidence and social connections of young adults (18-26 years) from diverse backgrounds to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. As a member of the Programmes team, the Programme Lead (Out There Award) will be responsible for the successful development and delivery of the programme across GB.

Key responsibilities

• Lead on the design, development and operational delivery of the Out There Award programme across GB.
• Create operational delivery plans – to identify milestones, monitor risks, resolve issues and manage resource requirements.
• Design and develop resources and processes to support programme implementation.
• Be responsible for managing a budget in line with programme goals and objectives.
• Be responsible for evaluation and reporting, to ensure the programme meets KPIs and delivers measurable impact.
• Manage new and existing strategic partnerships with outdoor organisations and those working with young people facing barriers to becoming active outdoors.
• Work with partners to recruit participants to the Out There Award, and to promote the programme more widely.
• Develop a network of delivery partners and instructors.
• Engage diverse audiences from young people facing additional barriers to getting outdoors, to senior stakeholders including government funders, and other strategic external partners.
• Directly deliver some OTA events to support the continued development and co-production of the programme.
• Work closely with Nations Directors, Community Development Officers and the Fundraising team to secure the support required to sustain and grow the programme.
• Ensure robust risk management systems are in place to ensure the safety of participants and instructors.
• Ensure programme compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
• Review the programme annually to identify lessons learned or areas for development to drive continuous improvement.

Other

• Work collaboratively as a member of the Programmes team, to share learning and develop innovative practice in programme design and development.
• Engage and proactively develop excellent working relationships across the organisation
• Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.

The person

Qualification

• Lowland Leader Award or higher

Knowledge and Experience

• Programme management experience – including responsibility for planning, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience recruiting, training and managing staff, volunteers and suppliers.
• Experience designing and delivering a training programme – working with participants to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and experience of working with young adults with an understanding of the potential barriers to participation in outdoor recreation.
• Experience managing relationships with strategic stakeholders.
• Further outdoor qualification or experience – especially walking, group leadership and risk management.

Skills and Leadership

• Ability to develop, introduce and champion new ways of working as an expert on outdoor education.
• Strong verbal, written and digital communication skills – with an ability to convey information clearly with a range of different audiences.
• Ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve common goals.
• Ability to use initiative and to be flexible and adaptable in approach.
• Ability to analyse information thoroughly and make sound decisions and recommendations.

Personal Attributes

• Interest in walking and a commitment to the principles of inclusion and enabling everyone to feel welcome in the outdoors.
• Able to engage diverse audiences, including young adults and senior decision makers.
• Flexible and able to develop strong, collaborative team relationships
• Entrepreneurial approach to developing and growing innovative projects.
• Flexible and resilient with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Willingness to travel and to spend evenings and weekends away from home as required.

Values and Behaviours

Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.

Inclusive

We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.

Inspiring

We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.

Empowering

We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.

Responsible

We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.

Location: London
Department: Big Issue Frontline
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35
Salary: £25,207 per annum
 
Big Issue Changing Lives CIC is looking for an Support and Outreach Assistant to support the direct the direct delivery of services to individuals participating in Big Issue enterprises, including selling the Big Issue magazine. The core of the role is facilitating access for members of our Roma Communities to the Hand Up Service and other local services, resources and networks required to address the barriers they are facing to moving forwards out of poverty. Where local services and resources are not available you will also support the Outreach Team with the delivery of information, guidance and some direct interventions, such as training sessions, directly.
 
This is self-starter role in which you’ll be responsible for connecting with potential service users within the Roma community, introducing the service to them, sharing information from our Hand Up plus services and supporting them to engage with the core Hand Up service. You’ll be working within a small team of Outreach workers and will work to maintain a set of Service Standards which help maintain the quality of the service nationally.
 
The role is highly flexible and no two days are the same. You’ll bring your own experience and knowledge to the role, as well as your ability to speak Romanian. We will support you to build on that through an ongoing training and development programme which aims to ensure all Hand Up Service Team members have up to date, relevant, knowledge in key areas including housing, benefits, debt, immigration and more. In the course of a day, you’ll usually be working with service users across multiple of these issues and supporting engagement with a wide range of external agencies such as health services, local authorities, charities and more, to get access to services for those you are supporting.
 
Your main roles and responsibilities will be:

• Undertake phone and in person outreach to introduce the Hand Up service to Roma Big Issues vendors
• Delivery of direct intervention to Roma vendors using guidance and resources provided
• Join meetings with Roma Vendors and Outreach Workers to support with action planning and provision of support and guidance
• Support with translation and interpretation within your local team to enable accessibility of the service for Roma vendors
• Support the local Hand Up Service to build current knowledge of local and national agencies that can support Roma vendors
• Support the organisation and delivery with Roma Vendors of 1-2-1 and group training sessions and drop-ins
• Ensure that your work meets service standards and targets and complete surveys with vendors as required
• Involving Roma service users in the service design and delivery as local and national opportunities arise
• Adhere to all required policies and procedures including with regards to safeguarding, lone and safe working, case work management and expenses and finances
• Undertake any other duties as required by your manager (within reasonable expectations)

 
You need to be:
 

• Passionate about and committed to supporting those living in poverty
• Confident communicator face to face and on the phone in both Romanian and English, with ability to convey information clearly
• Able to build rapport with diverse individuals from the Roma community
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and inequalities that individuals from the Roma community may face in the UK
• Excellent time management and very organised, with the ability to complete tasks by agreed deadlines
• Good data entry skills
• Able to represent the organisation to other professionals and partner agencies
• Able to work with individuals in both one to one and group formats
• Able to follow guidelines and work within policies, seeking support from line manager as needed
• Willing to work in flexible locations including our community office, as well as visiting vendors at pitches and attending community meetings. This role is not suitable for home- based working.

 
Please use your cover letter to demonstrate how you meet each of the following requirements. We recommend addressing each requirement specifically within your application. Voluntary experience and lived experience are welcome as evidence of your relevant experience, knowledge and skills, as well as any work experience.
 
The role is offered as full time and fixed term until the 31st March 2026.
 
Salary and Benefits offered

• Salary of £25,207 per annum.
• Incremental holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff) plus paid leave to care for a sick child or grandchild and a sick or elderly relation
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced contribution to our workplace pension
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Training and development opportunities including an open learning library and management training schemes
• Health benefits include life cover, a health cash plan scheme which provides access to counselling and a range of therapies
• Please note that we reserve the right to review and amend our staff benefits and they do not form part of any contract of employment
• Blue Light Card benefit scheme

 
Workplace details
 
This role is based at either our Big Issue office in Finsbury Park, London, but you will be mostly be working out and about within the community.
 
Closing date - 08 June 2025 (23:59pm). Please note that we may interview before the role is closed so please apply asap.
 
Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
 
Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm). In addition, we also have our sister charity The Big Issue Foundation.
 
REF-221620

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Devices Co-ordinator to join the Clinical Asset Team. Your role is to support the Medical Devices Safety Engineer in pro-actively delivering maintenance responses, updating jobs on the CAFM system, ensuring compliance and asset management systems are up to date at all times.

This role is not open to sponsorship.

Role Requirements

• Provide operational assistance to all matters pertaining to clinical assets including compliance, asset management, service management and lifecycle management.
• Ensure clinical assets onsite are compliant or taken out of service.
• Allocate jobs to the appropriate contractor, using CAFM systems to create a document trail and manage frequently broken items, escalating issues to the Medical Devices Safety Engineer as appropriate.
• Raise purchase orders as required, appropriately storing relevant documents accessible to the team with expenditure tracked and ensuring appropriate service contracts are in place.
• Updating compliance system with relevant documents for compliance and tracking purposes (including those for Therapy items)
• Participating in the CAWG (Clinical Asset Working Group) and chairing and minute taking in absence of the Medical Devices Safety Officer
• Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
• First response to clinical asset jobs coming through to the Helpdesk, co-ordinating with clinical staff at the scene, ensuring the appropriate response is carried out.
• Ability to work under pressure and to make decisions and problem solve as issues arrive
• React to orders and PPMs and within set SLA timeline, ensuring ongoing monitoring. Supporting the Medical Devices Safety Engineer in development of new PPMs.
• Collate relevant data and assist with the weekly work order tracker report and assist in distribution to relevant stakeholders.

Interview Date: TBC

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – ‘How to Apply’

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process. 

Strictly no agencies, please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.

About Us

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.

Staff Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected.  The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.

Online Searches

In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.

We are currently looking for a Cybersecurity Specialist to join our IT Department on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening Southbank Centre’s cybersecurity operations. Reporting to the IT Infrastructure Lead, you will support the protection and resilience of our digital systems, contributing to the monitoring of threats and enhancing our proactive response to the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

You’ll be joining a collaborative Infrastructure Team that includes a Senior Network Analyst and a Server & Cloud Engineer, working alongside our first and second-line Service Desk support team of five.

Main responsibilities

• Investigating and managing security incidents and supporting ongoing threat monitoring
• Promoting good security practices and behaviours across the organisation
• Supporting the development and enforcement of cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Assisting with incident response and coordination with external cybersecurity partners
• Staying informed on emerging threats and sharing insights with the wider team
• Maintaining security tools and infrastructure in collaboration with other IT teams
• Helping to deliver engaging security awareness training for colleagues across the organisation

What We’re Looking For:

• A strong interest in cybersecurity and a willingness to keep learning
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, operating systems, and networking basics
• Experience with security tools and best practices is a plus
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a supportive team
• A relevant qualification in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related area

Please download the Job Description for a full overview of this role responsibilities.

We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre.

By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.

If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.

Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.

Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.

The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.

At the Southbank Centre we believe in:

Creating welcoming spaces

• Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
• This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.

Making wonderful experiences together

• Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
• This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.

Sparking new thinking

• Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
• This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.

Benefits & Perks:

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga
• Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

About ARTICLE 19
For over 35 years, ARTICLE 19 has worked for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

Together with our partners, we:
• THINK – We develop cutting-edge research and legal and policy analysis to drive change worldwide.
• DO – We lead work on the frontlines of expression through our 9 regional hubs across the globe.
• PROPEL – We propel change by sparking innovation in the global freedom of expression movement.

When you work with ARTICLE 19, you’re not just joining an organisation – you’re joining a movement for a freer, fairer world.

Role Summary
As Business Development Programme Officer, you’ll play a key role in expanding ARTICLE 19’s unrestricted income through creative and strategic fundraising. Working closely with the Business Development Team, you will support the delivery of our Business Expansion Strategy by cultivating relationships with individual donors, corporates, and major funders.

What You Will Be Doing
In this role, you’ll support fundraising across multiple streams—researching prospects, managing donor data, assisting with events, and contributing to compelling campaigns. You’ll help build engagement strategies for high-value donors and ensure strong donor stewardship and communications. Collaborating with teams across the organisation, you’ll align fundraising with wider campaign and communications efforts.

What You Will Bring
You’ll have experience in fundraising, marketing, or donor engagement, with strong project management and communication skills. A proactive mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential. Familiarity with CRMs and a commitment to data protection are also key. Above all, you’ll be passionate about human rights and thrive in a diverse, international environment.

Our Reward Package
• Salaries are determined by our salary scale.
• We offer comprehensive benefits including a range of well-being plans, generous paid leave and public holidays, family-friendly policies, and generous sickness and absence leave.

Our Culture
We are a people-centred and flexible employer—a friendly and passionate global organisation that lives and breathes our mission and values. We strive to be agile, work collaboratively, and are committed to DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and staff wellbeing.

Our Commitment as an Equal Opportunities Employer
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate individuality and encourage you to join us and be your authentic self at work—with the freedom to take responsibility, show autonomy, and bring creativity to your role.

HR Officer - Huddersfield

FUSION HOUSING works across the Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield districts of West Yorkshire, providing help for our communities to find and maintain housing through legal advice, employment support, learning opportunities, supported accommodation and local food bank provision

Hours: Part Time 80% FTE (29.6 hours over 4 or 5 days) days negotiable
Salary: Band 4B, £30,697 to £32,533 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Location: Huddersfield (Pearl House, John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BA)

An exciting vacancy has arisen for an experienced Human Resources professional to join our long-established charity and provide an effective and efficient HR service for the Organisation. 

We are looking to appoint a CIPD Level 5 Qualified Practitioner who is an enthusiastic and dedicated self-starter able to manage their own workload and use their knowledge and experience of HR matters to support both staff and the Organisation.   

This is an opportunity to work for a well-established locally based charity that helps households facing homelessness and food poverty. Currently employing around 75 members of staff alongside volunteers over 4 different locations. 

The role includes:

• Co-ordinating recruitment and selection activities.
• Issuing Contracts of Employment and providing HR reports for management purposes when required.
• Advising Managers and Trustees on HR issues.
• Supporting with creation and implementation of Induction and Annual Training Plans. 
• Collating payroll information.

The qualities we’re looking for:

• A positive, enthusiastic and approachable attitude with a sense of professional curiosity.
• Someone who has meticulous attention to detail.
• The ability to work on your own initiative and enjoy the challenge of an ever-changing workload.
• Good administrative skills and excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• The ability to communicate with a wide range of people confidently.

CLOSING DATE: 10am on Monday 16th June 2024
INTERVIEWS: Wednesday 25th June in Huddersfield 

Fusion Housing has a commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk and will ensure that all its policies reflect this.  This recruitment is taking place under our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Procedures.

A DBS check will be required

As an employee of Fusion Housing, all successful applicants benefit from the following:

• 30 days annual leave; 2 floating day; statutory bank holidays (all pro-rata for P/T staff)
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working policy 
• 30-minute paid break per day
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Sick pay scheme after successful probation
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Health cash plan
• A full range of staff and peer support networks

REF-221623

Individual Giving Officer

England South

£28,831 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

Ref: 10REC 

Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: Sustrans offices in Bristol with the flexibility to work from home 

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans as an Individual Giving Officer developing and delivering our individual giving programme for regular giver, and cash donors.

An exciting and varied role, as the Individual Giving Officer, you will focus on the development of fundraising copy and creative, to thank donors, and to ask donors.This role will develop and deliver fundraising appeals, factoring in historic performance, testing and working with external agencies.  

 Regular travel expected to our hub/office based in Bristol, normally once a week.

About you

You’ll be excited by developing fundraising design and copy to thank, steward and ask donors to support Sustrans.

You may have prior experience in a fundraising, marketing or general project management role. Including working to collate, and/or produce content for multiple channels, and a proven ability to work collaboratively with others to reach successful outcomes.

You may have experience working with external agencies, as well as using direct mail and telephone outreach to engage supporters and drive fundraising efforts.

You will demonstrate attention to detail, with strong skills in record-keeping, data entry and analysis. You’ll have some understanding of fundraising principles, and approaches. 

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. 

What we offer

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 22 June 2025.
• Interviews will take place in via MS Teams on the week 2nd or 3rd of July 2025

About Sustrans

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle. 

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet. 

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported. 

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.

To work closely with the Bishop and the Archdeacon in encouraging and enhancing the mission of the Church for the furthering of Christ’s gospel across the Edmonton Area and bringing close the Kingdom of God, the diocesan Mission Framework,  the Edmonton Area Plan and to work closely with the Area Team and other Deans of Mission.

They will be expected to work with the Archdeacon in supporting parishes in Vacancy and work with the bishop in the recruitment process. 

Job responsibilities 

STRATEGY  

• To work closely alongside the Bishop and Archdeacon in developing, delivering and reviewing a measurable and impactful Edmonton Area Plan within the 2030 Vision for London. 
• To actively encourage and enable the projects and plans for mission across the Area working closely with the Bishop, Archdeacon and the Area Deans for each of the four Deaneries and other Area and Diocesan staff. 
• To develop a strategy in the Area in line with the overarching diocesan Mission Framework, which relates to the other four Area strategies and which leads directly towards plans for growth
• Some of these mission plans will relate to work on funding applications and others which relate to the increased provision and maintenance of services by personal interventions and strategic support.  
• Lead on the stakeholder engagement and change management planning for the larger sized mission programmes within the Area 
• To work with the Diocese of London 2030 Vision program office to gather appropriate metrics in order to provide a framework for good strategic decision making.
• To support parishes as they develop their mission and vision, adding value such as in facilitating vision and planning events, linking with partners and external bodies. 
• To build capacity for mission across the Episcopal Area with different church traditions and practices  

 

TEAM  

• To enjoy playing a full part in the Area Staff Team, sharing in decision making and development of the program of culture change. 
• To work strategically with particular parishes and clergy from time to time as they identify opportunities for making a difference within their local communities.
• To join the Diocese team of Deans of Mission at their monthly meetings and in ongoing collaboration and cross-border working. 

MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES

• To work with the Area Deans in the delivery of particular mission plans and initiatives in their Deaneries that relate to and will result in services of worship taking place in these churches.
• To encourage churches in their community engagement and social action initiatives, including partnership working across the Area and on specific local projects, sharing best practice so that new and existing services of worship will develop and be maintained to address their needs. 
• To provide support for clergy in the delivery of project work in relation to buildings so they will draw new people into worship services. This will include working through the purposes for which the buildings were established and their interpretation of that in the maintenance of services today. 

RESOURCING  

• To work alongside churches in vacancy to remain focused on mission and to plan for appropriate future leadership, supporting the Bishop and Archdeacon in running vacancy and appointments processes. 
• To help parishes access the support available from the Diocese of London’s Ambition and Priority teams, noting in particular support for new incumbents
• Ambition teams: Confident Disciples, Compassionate Communities, Creative Growth (CCX) – and how they link with maintaining church services. 
• Priority teams: Growing Younger, Safer Churches, Racial Justice 
• To provide advice and support to enable successful church revitalisation including work with current and potential Resource Churches in discerning how their strengths and gifts can be best used in support of planting and other parish support and that new services will be established to serve those currently less well reached. 
• To develop prayer initiatives and resources to support mission in the Area. 
• To ensure the necessary provision of training for missional engagement and useful sources for theological reflection on mission.  

GENERAL  

• Other tasks as assigned by the Bishop as part of his team.
• In addition to an involvement in a parish the post holder is invited to active involvement in the life of the Archdeaconry and Area Deans in a cycle of church activity, training and engagement with clergy and lay leaders in the Area.  

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities. 

Person Specification 

Essential 

• Parish experience, including church growth/ revitalisation at first hand
• Experience of developing and leading teams
• A demonstrable ability in strategic thinking and project planning
•  Experience of constructing and forming mission action plans  
• Vision and ability to enhance racial justice within churches and in their mission
• A high degree of people skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire
• High level of discretion and ability to keep confidentiality
• Able to relate to churches of different traditions across the Area
• There is an occupational requirement for the successful candidate to be a practicing member of the Church of England
• A good eye for detail and process
• Consistent ability in keeping to deadlines
• Warm and positive communication skills, oral and written
• An imagination and flair for problem-solving and innovation as we seek to ‘proclaim the faith afresh in [this] generation’.
• The person will require an enhanced DBS check

Desirable 

• Experience of coaching and mentoring
• Wisdom in handling issues of pastoral complexity

Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification. 

About the London Diocesan Fund 

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. 

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people. 

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion 

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. 

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. 

Safeguarding 

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

Benefits of working with us 

The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits: 

• Competitive remuneration package
• 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
• Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
• Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment
• Season ticket loans for public transport
• Access to Benenden Health Insurance
• EAP counselling through Health Assured                            
• Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles                      
• Two additional paid days for community volunteering

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 14th July. 

Are you a trusted Arabic-speaking adviser with strong community links? We’re looking for someone with experience, empathy, and an existing client base to help us launch a dedicated advice service for Arabic-speaking residents in West London.

You’ll lead on providing tailored advice and support to Arabic-speaking individuals and families, focusing on the most urgent needs in the community — from housing and welfare to digital skills and healthy living. This is a rare opportunity to shape a new bilingual service within a respected community organisation with a long track record of delivering high-quality support to racially minoritised groups.

Main duties:

 

· Deliver a bilingual advice, information and support service in Arabic and English to members of racially minoritised communities in Kensington and Chelsea and neighbouring boroughs, with a focus on housing, utilities, energy saving, welfare benefits, employability, healthy lifestyles, support for disabled people and carers, basic digital literacy skills, and related issues (NOT including medical, legal, or immigration-related advice)  

· Provide non-regulated money guidance (NOT including financial advice services regulated by the FCA) after appropriate training

· Signpost or refer clients to other service providers as appropriate

· Maintain individual files on all clients and all action taken, using Advice Pro software

· Undertake appropriate training

· Provide digital literacy training or support to service users through workshops and/or one-to-one instruction, after appropriate training

· Arrange and facilitate workshops for service users, where applicable

· Work cooperatively with other staff and volunteers

· Produce regular updates on work for the Director / Deputy Director and the Management Committee

· Participate in supervisions, performance appraisals, file reviews, and internal meetings

· Undertake other reasonable tasks as required

 

Supporter Experience Assistant

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £23,875 per annum

Rotherham Hospice is a charity dedicated to the people of Rotherham, offering specialist palliative and end of life care to their community since 1996.

The Role

The Supporter Experience Assistant is the first point of contact for supporters and administration tasks. Offering a high level of support, guidance, stewardship to supporters whilst implementing the operational delivery of all departmental transactional requirements related to the delivery of their fundraising and retail activities.

This is a pivotal role in ensuring supporter care and administrative excellence is achieved and maintained in an accurate and timely manner and that all queries are responded to quickly and consistently. Working collaboratively with colleagues from various departments including the finance team the Supporter Experience Assistant will undertake a team proactive approach to all aspects of delivery and immediately identify any potential risks and issues which will jeopardise supporter care and administrative excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a main point of contact in relation to supporter queries and administration tasks, reacting to all incoming queries in a positive and proactive manner.
• Assess supporter needs and offer help and support to minimising the need for multiple point of contact.
• Accurate and timely recording of donations and donor details on their supporter database.
• Be proactive in offering alternative ways to support the charity.
• Providing advice and support to member of the public trying to support the Hospice including problem solving with digital platforms, booking events, processing donations, booking collections/deliveries etc.
• Be proactive in growing supporter engagement, income generation and ensuring add on fundraising methods are captured i.e. gift aid, consents etc.
• Ensure regular provision of accurate income generation records in a timely manner on areas including but not limited to: Stock, Shops, Community, Corporate, Trusts & Foundations, Events, Individual Giving and Lottery.
• Effectively manage all data inputting, administrative and supporter care tasks within the department including maintaining accurate records of donor details and donations made, both digitally and paper based to ensure consistency and accuracy in a timely manner.
• Promote the services of the department at all appropriate opportunity.
• Assist with the management of all databases/CRM systems to enable accurate reporting measures to be undertaken.
• Maintain files and documents, archiving duplication and unnecessary files, where appropriate.
• Undertake regular file audits.
• Respond to all administrative queries and requests in a timely manner.
• Assist with the management of the department email inbox responding to contact requests and distributing the workload to relevant team members.
• Undertake any additional activities elsewhere in the charity as required and within your capability.
• Report any concerns or possible improvements to the relevant Head of Department.
• Support and attend the Hospice events and appeals.

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a customer service environment
• Previous experience in fundraising
• IT literate
• Strong understanding of fundraising principles and techniques
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and inspire donors through written and verbal communication
• Experience working with CRM systems.

Benefits

• Holidays: A work-life balance is important for everyone, which is why they offer all employees 30 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), plus an additional day’s leave in every 5th year.
• A supportive & comfortable working environment: Their Hospice is a calm and compassionate place to work, full of inspiring people who support one another.
• Hassle-free parking at no cost: No one is more than a couple of minutes’ walk from the Hospice.
• Great meals & drinks: Because their culinary team prepares food for patients 24/7, they cook for them too. Buy a lovely lunch with 50% off without even leaving the building.
• Reassurance: Whilst the here and now is important, they all think about the future. They offer employees a 6% pension after probation and a Life Assurance scheme which will pay 4x your annual salary should you die whilst working in their service.
• Training & development: Every employee will be supported with their training and development needs and will be regularly supported by their line manager.
• Competitive Pay Enhancements: Join their team and benefit from a 25% pay enhancement for evening and weekend shifts, plus double pay for bank holidays.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.

Reporting to the Director of Finance you will

• Protect and grow Parish Contributions from churches
• Undertake targeted work to help Minster Communities to fund their paid ministry
• Engage with church leaders to promote the theology and culture of giving.

In your role you will act as a consultant to churches from a variety of contexts to help them to develop a strong culture of generosity and build financial resilience.

If you have:

• an understanding of churches and the importance of giving
• the ability to read and understand accounts
• great communication skills and the ability of influence people
• good organizational skills and experience with spreadsheets

…then we are keen to hear from you.

We encourage applications from UKME/GMH candidates, who are currently under-represented in the organization. 

The Diocese of Leicester, part of the Church of England, is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community.  We follow the Church of England's Safeguarding Policies and the relevant statutory legislation and guidance.  We believe that safeguarding is everybody’s business.  A Basic DBS is required for this post.

Location: To cover the Dorset, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire area

Working pattern: Remote work with regular travel required. You will deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South West area.

Deadline for applications: 2nd July 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage for 30 years, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes.

What we offer:

-  A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

-  Birthday day off

-  Flexible working (Wednesday must be a working day, choose the other 2 days and adapt your working pattern to suit you as long as you complete your hours between 8am-6pm Mon-Fri)

- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

- Death in service benefit

- Pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Clinical supervision and excellent support

- A rewarding role with purpose

- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, any type of casework or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with:

- frontline support service experience

- a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses)

- experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities.

- research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required

- competent I.T skills for remote work

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. We'd like to get to know the real you through your application, not an AI version. If you do use AI to write your cover letter, please check it and make sure it reflects who you are.

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at screening/interview interview.

An enhanced DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.

Join us today and be part of the solution! 

We are the largest sexual violence support provider in Wales, with 30 years’ experience of delivering specialist therapeutic support to adults and children affected by the trauma of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse.

As a charitable organisation, we offer a full range of free specialist crisis, advocacy, wellbeing and counselling services. We are widely regarded throughout the UK as a leading organisation in our field. We support nearly 4,000 people each year.

Beyond that, we use our experience and expertise to train and educate others on the wide-ranging impact of rape and sexual abuse, and use our voice to advocate for those who are often silenced by stigma.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To provide administrative support and to ensure the efficient day to day running of the office. This post has a strong emphasis on client support and engagement.

GENERAL

• The post holder will embody New Pathways’ ethos and values and will model appropriate behaviours at all times and in all areas of responsibility.
• Commit to a continuous improvement culture and be prepared to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and extent of the post.
• Ensure CPD by attending relevant training and workshops as required.

MAIN TASKS AND DUTIES:

• Offer a welcoming and non-judgemental environment to all service users.
• Act as first point of contact with reception duties, including answering telephone enquiries, welcoming clients, dealing with incoming and outgoing mail etc.
• Record initial referral information from clients.
• Liaise with clients, counsellors and volunteers by telephone, Microsoft teams etc.
• Schedule client appointments.
• Co-ordinate counselling timetables.
• Maintain records, both written and computerised.
• Ensure an effective system of communication exists between clients, counsellors and volunteers.
• Word processing of letters, reports and other documents.
• Undertake relevant training, as required.
• General clerical tasks including photocopying, filing, etc.
• Complete routine health& safety checks.
• Order stationery and other supplies.

Benefits of working with New Pathways

• High level of professional and wellbeing support
• Generous pension
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Additional 5 days annual leave after 5 years of service
• Additional time off between Christmas and New Year
• An annual Birthday Day
• Flexible working patterns.
• A package of wellbeing support including self-care workshops, flexible lunchtimes, staff recognition schemes etc.
• Access to training, relevant to the role.
• Continuous opportunities for career development
• Access to supervision/mentoring for all staff, as required
• Access to Health Assured 24 hour telephone crisis support
• Access to Health Assured counselling
• Mentor and ‘buddy’ system for all new staff
• Staff ‘Away Days’
• Laptop and mobile phone (where required)
• Organisational sick pay

Additional Information

New Pathways are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applications for employment.