Community Based/Home Working – West Midlands
Permanent, Full Time
Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are seeking an individual to raise awareness of the Fund’s welfare offer amongst social welfare agencies across the West Midlands but also, crucially, to help address the issue of social isolation and feelings of loneliness experienced by some members of the RAF Family.
The post holder will be working with socially isolated individuals to identify meaningfully enriching opportunities to reduce feelings of loneliness, some of whom may have complex and challenging welfare needs, to develop actions plans and coordinate support to overcome any barriers preventing successful connection into these enriching opportunities, assisting them by identifying appropriate support from within the RAF Benevolent Fund and the wider statutory and military charity sector.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a social welfare role supporting individuals, have strong people and relationship-building skills, as well as empathy with or understanding of the issues affecting the Armed Forces community. Individuals with a social prescribing or working aged veteran support background are encouraged to apply.
This is a community-based position working from home covering the West Midlands, delivering both remote and face to face support, ideally you will be based in Staffordshire or Shropshire. The candidate must have their own vehicle to use to travel around these regions. Occasional travel to London will be required. The successful candidate for this role will need to be Enhanced DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd May 2025, 5.00pm. Interviews will be held on 9th – 10th June 2025.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. This role requires an Enhanced DBS check. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
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Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
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Job Title: Part-time Co-production Coordinator - Adults
Salary: £30,000 FTE
Hours: 18 hours per week. To be worked 3 days a week (6 hours per day)
Contract: 1-year, fixed term
Location: Mainly home based with regular meetings in the London Borough Hammersmith & Fulham
Parent/Carer Co-production Coordinator to empower and support parents of young adults with SEND.
Are you passionate about making health and social care systems work for families who have young adults with SEND?
Do you enjoy developing relationships, collaborating and contributing to better outcomes for the people that most need joined up support?
Do you have lived experience of using health and social care services as a parent or carer?
Parentsactive CIC is the parent/carer forum for Hammersmith and Fulham and works to empower parent/carers of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from birth through to adults.
We are delighted to be recruiting a Co-production Coordinator to work alongside our parents and carers of young disabled adults to ensure they have meaningful opportunities to inform and influence strategic and operational developments across Hammersmith and Fulham that will lead to a better future for them and their young person.
The Co-production Coordinator will support the coordination of a range of activities designed to increase coproduction across the borough’s health, education and social care systems.
The successful candidate will be passionate about coproduction and ensuring the voice of people with lived experience is heard. They will have strong skills in working collaboratively with a wide range of people including families, statutory and third sector partners. The person will be a good listener, compassionate and understanding of the issues related to supporting a disabled adult to live their best life and have the confidence to challenge when necessary.
Last date to receive applications: 13th June 2025 6 pm
Interview date: 2nd July 2025
Interested?
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Job Title: Community Engagement Officer
Location: Remote with frequent travel (must be UK-based)
Reporting To: Advice and Support Lead
Hours: Full-time
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000
Contract Type: Permanent
About Us
Metabolic Support UK (MSUK) are the leading organisation for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (IMDs), supporting thousands of people worldwide through providing individual support, building communities, and continually advocating for and empowering those living with IMDs.
We are a small but mighty team providing individual support, advice and connection to the over 40,000 living with an IMD in the UK and more across the world. We have a strong interest in rare disease policy and campaign for the rights of our rare disease community for better healthcare services, access to treatment and to be able to live well everyday.
Role Overview
MSUK are seeking a passionate and proactive Community Engagement Officer to strengthen and grow our patient and family community. There are over 1500 IMDs and many of our community use social media, other patient groups and in-person events to connect and learn. This role is central to how we engage with the people we support — through social media, community groups, events, and collaborative partnerships. You’ll be the bridge between our charity and the people we serve, helping to build a supportive, inclusive, and informed community.
Key Responsibilities
Engagement & Social Media
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Manage and monitor all online patient communities responding to community messages and comments with empathy and timeliness
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Moderate relevant support online community groups, ensuring they are safe, active, and welcoming spaces
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Identify themes and areas of interest to advocate internally for MSUK response to meeting community need
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Signpost our Individual Support service, identify and flag individual enquiries to the Individual Support Lead
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Working with our Campaign & Comms Lead, grow the charity’s presence across social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, TikTok)
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Develop content that resonates with patients, families, and supporters, amplifying community stories and voices
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Build and manage our lived experience co-production group ‘Metabolic Advisory Council’
Community Insight & Advocacy
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Functioning as the ‘internal expert’ on IMD communities for all MSUK team members
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Using our Contact Record Management system to log and manage community database to provide timely, relevant insight to team members when required
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Work with Head of Insight & Advocacy to engage and support communities in relation to timelines for insight work
Events & Campaigns
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Plan, organise, and execute online and in-person community events (support groups, awareness days, family meetups, annual conference)
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Collaborate with the team to deliver campaigns around awareness, fundraising, and education
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Work with Virtual Support Assistant to coordinate speakers, logistics, communications, and follow-ups for all events with
Relationship & Partnership Management
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Build and maintain relationships with other patient advocacy groups, charities, and health organisations
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Represent the charity at external events, meetings, and forums relevant to the rare disease space
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Seek opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and joint initiatives
Community Fundraising
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Work with Fundraising lead on community support for individual and events fundraising including event research, donor journey support and online promotion
Person Specification
Essential
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Experience managing online communities and/or social media platforms in a professional or volunteer capacity
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Strong organisational skills and event planning experience
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Empathetic and sensitive to the lived experiences of patients and carers
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Ability to work independently, from home, and as part of a small, dynamic team
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Confident, keen to travel and enjoys in-person events and networking
Desirable
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Personal or professional experience within the rare disease, health, or charity sectors
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Experience managing partnerships or external relationships
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Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Mailchimp, Eventbrite, or similar
What We Offer
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A supportive and flexible working environment.
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Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
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The chance to make a tangible impact in the lives of people affected by rare diseases.
