Policy manager jobs in south kensington, greater london

Role type: Contractor
Rate: Day rate to be negotiated within a range in line with NHS Providers associate rates, plus expenses for in person delivery in line with our policy
Location: United Kingdom (Remote and in person delivery)
Closing date: at 12 noon on Wednesday 6 August
Interview dates: Friday 29 August & Monday 1 September, London

Introduction to NHS Providers

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

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As an Associate with NHS Providers, you will be entering into a mutually beneficial partnership with us, gaining understanding of many of our insights and connections with trusts, just as we will benefit from your facilitation and development skills and content expertise.

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Introduction to the Board Development programme

Our Board Development programme supports NHS board members and governance professionals with practical, high-impact training tailored to the unique challenges of the sector. We pride ourselves on excellent feedback, with 98% of past attendees rating our training good or excellent.

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The programme is a paid for offer and provides:

• Bespoke board and senior leadership development programmes.
• Core training modules for individuals.
• Induction programmes for new board members.
• Aspiring directors programme for individuals.
• Bespoke board and committee effectiveness reviews.

What we offer and what we ask of you

As an associate, you will be involved in the delivery of aspects of the Board Development programme including our aspiring directors programme and effective challenge module. You will work with, and collaborate with, a group of talented fellow associates with a varied range of skills and capabilities, as well as board experience, NHS experience, coaching, mentoring and facilitation skills. Your responsibilities will include delivering dynamic training sessions using pre-prepared materials; delivery could be online or face to face. On occasion you will also be required to utilise your skills and experience to support the development and maintenance of new and existing training session materials. This role requires a passionate individual with a strong background in HR and OD and a proven track record of facilitating engaging and impactful training sessions.

We will support you by offering you commissioned pieces of work on a daily rate, either to help scope and deliver bespoke board development work with NHS trusts and other system partners, or to help us deliver our open courses, where we will be proactive in confirming the agenda and briefing you on content. We ask all of our associates to sign an associate contract which means we can approach you with offers of work over the course of the year. We will ensure you have sufficient information about the trusts, and other clients, that you will be working with. When appropriate, we will provide you with training opportunities to support your facilitation of training sessions.

Description of the associate role

We are looking for HR and OD specialists to join our associate pool. We are looking for individuals with a mixture of experience including:

• Significant experience of working at board level.
• Board level HR and organisational development experience.
• Relevant coaching qualification(s).
• Ability to translate theory into practical insights.
• Proactive approach to building and maintaining effective client relationships, including excellent levels of communication.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility in delivery training in various formats.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience.

Desirable experience and skills include:

• Current or previous NHS board member.
• Significant facilitation experience, including Insights/MBTI personality profiling.
• Interest in sharing knowledge, training and development.
• Proficiency in using virtual training platforms and tools.
• Ability to use technology adeptly to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
• Ability to travel across the UK for in-person training sessions as required.

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We are driven by our values centred around respect, inclusion, collaboration and being an effective organisation. We are also committed to being an anti-racist organisation. We expect our associates to align with these values whilst representing the organisation.​

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Equality and diversity

We are working hard to ensure that we are diverse and inclusive in all we do. This runs from how we gather, author, and share the thought leadership that the organisation puts out to how we engage with our members and the wider public. It includes how we recruit staff and procure partners and services, through to how we give people opportunities to develop, grow and advance their careers. We are committed to the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunities in employment, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity. This commitment will apply to recruitment and selection practices, learning, and development and internal promotions.

We’re Morden College: an almshouse charity with a proud 330-year history and a big vision for the future. We provide homes, care, and support for over 250 older people across two lovely sites in Blackheath and Beckenham, helping our residents lead independent, connected, and fulfilling lives. 

We're entering an exciting new phase, with a fresh strategy focused on excellent housing, high quality services, and thriving communities.  

Our team of passionate Chefs prepare delicious meals using excellent quality of nutritious fresh food for our colleagues, our Residents and their families. Our 60 seats cover Café is located within the John Morden Centre, which is a vibrant space where people meet, eat, take part to fun events, develop and enjoy a variety of interesting hobbies. Our Chefs also provide our Care Home Residents with a personalised service that caters for a variety of dietary needs ensuring that our Residents have access to a healthy and balanced diet all year round.

JOB PURPOSE 

Prepare, cook and present food safely and efficiently using high quality ingredients according to the College standards, health and safety and food hygiene practices. Work collaboratively with other Chefs and contribute with new ideas to support the Catering Manager in the creation of new dishes and update of seasonal menus. Contribute to create a safe and fun work environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES AND DUTIES

• Always ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen and back of house areas
• Ensure that the equipment is clean and safe to use
• Regularly check inventory levels
• Check the quality and freshness of ingredients before use
• Cook healthy and nutritious dishes in accordance with our menus 
• Adapt recipes to cater for special dietary requirements where needed
• Complete all appropriate company documentation, due diligence records and key tasks during your shift
• Comply with statutory and organisational requirements including but not limited to Health and Safety, Food Safety and Fire Safety
• Keep wastage to a minimum and ensure that wastage recording procedures are followed
• Deal with deliveries and report any loss or damages to the Manager or Supervisor on duty
• Work safely with kitchen equipment and report any maintenance issues to the Manager or Supervisor on duty
• Keep knowledge up to date by completing mandatory and CPD training online and/or face-to-face
• Adhere to the College standards, policies and procedures
• Carry out management team requests and instructions

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 

• Proven experience in a similar role or food production operation
• Level 3 Food Safety certificate
• First Aid certificate (desirable)
• Environmental awareness (desirable)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Ability to work well under pressure and remain level-headed during busy times
• Located within commutable distance to Morden College
• Menu planning and food service development (desirable)

The Magistrates’ Association is the membership organisation for magistrates in England and Wales. Magistrates are the backbone of our justice system and we’re the only independent organisation that supports, champions and advocates for them.

One of the ways we do this is by sharing our members’ stories and achievements, as well as their concerns and issues, with key decision makers, the media and the wider public. That’s where you come in.

We’re looking for a new Media and Communications Officer, so if you’re a talented writer, PR expert and team player with a strong instinct for storytelling and outstanding attention to detail, we’d love to hear from you.

It’s an exciting time to be joining us. In the last year-and-a-half, we’ve turbo-charged our media relations and have more than quadrupled the volume and value of our media coverage in that time. We’re becoming the go-to organization for the media looking for comment on magistrates and the wider justice system and we want to build on this, to further raise awareness of the vital work that magistrates – our members – do, and by doing this to better promote ourselves and our services to members, potential members, other stakeholders and the wider public.

It’s an interesting and varied job. On any day, you might be:

• Working with the chief executive and policy colleagues to plan our next big media campaign

• Brainstorming ideas for new blogs and news items for the website or magazine

• Managing and producing one of our two email newsletters for members

• Reaching out to the media to brief them on a story we want to promote

• Interviewing members for stories

• Creating and curating content for our website

• Planning and writing posts for our X and LinkedIn social media accounts

• Evaluating the success of a recent campaign or media push, and considering how we might do even better next time.

How to apply

Please click the link at the top of this advert to visit the job page on our website and download the recruitment pack for this role. Applications (by CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements in the person specification) need to be with us by 11:59pm on Sunday 10 August 2025.

Thank you and good luck!

Children and Young People’s Clinical Practitioner £41,000 - £44,380 dependent on experience. 17.5 hours a week Job share role, Minimum 2 days a week in the office
 

Rape Crisis South London is looking for a skilled and experienced professional who is passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. 
 

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the delivery of the South West London (SWL) Child Sexual Abuse Early Emotional Support Service for the CYP service. Working closely with the NHS and Schools you will manage a small specialist counselling team ensuring high-quality, trauma informed support for our young people who have experienced sexual violence. It is essential that you have a good working knowledge of Safeguarding legislation for children and adults, as well as child development. 
 

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to develop partnerships with schools, families, funders and other key stakeholders. You will hold a relevant professional qualification in counselling or psychotherapy and be registered with the BACP/UKCP or equivalent. You will have significant experience of working therapeutically with children and young people, ideally in the contexts of trauma or abuse. 
 

Responsible to the Clinical Lead for CYP you will also provide additional support in the management and allocation of referrals, as well as provide additional support and advice as required to the wider CYP Service. 
 

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

RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in management and leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement. 

 

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment,

£38,700 per annum

Permanent

Part home/part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive.

This role will provide support to the Chief Executive of UNICEF UK. This includes a range of responsibilities, full administrative support, secretarial duties, and project coordination for crucial cross-organisational initiatives, ensuring seamless execution and impactful outcomes.

We are seeking a candidate with proven experience in providing high-level support, adeptly managing complex diaries, and skillfully coordinating major meetings, events, and projects. You will have a track record of effectively supporting multi-stakeholder programs, making decisions with agreed parameters, and demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills. Additionally, the ability to prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment and take proactive steps to address challenges is essential for success in this role.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 7 August 2025.

Interview date: Wednesday 27 August 2025 via video conferencing (MS Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymizes your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

Colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, 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 welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Job Title: Duty IDVA

Hours: Part time, 28 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 pro-rata

Location: Hammersmith with some home working

Contract Type: Part-time-4 days per week on a fixed term contract until the end of March 2026

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

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, BAME and LBT communities.

Job Summary

The IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process.

They will advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support.

The post holder will hold a reduced caseload of survivors and will also be required to work as part of Advance’s duty team based in Hammersmith which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.

The post holder will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children, and of best practice within the domestic abuse sector. As an experienced domestic abuse advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs, the post holder will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis.

Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic abuse and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure effective access to the service for women and girls and encourage their engagement with services through multi-agency working and service flexibility.
• To work within the team to conduct comprehensive assessments of needs and risk for women experiencing domestic abuse referred to our services.
• To carry out short- and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support; and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs, including attendance at specialist/dedicated courts and MARAC as required.
• Develop and deliver safety and support plans that include delivery of high-quality face-to-face or telephone crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and support, in respect to criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights, children’s legislation and other appropriate interventions.
• Advise women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies, making referrals and co-ordinating the provision of multi-agency support where necessary, and proactively advocate ensuring barriers to accessing support and protection are minimised.
• Proactively assess the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have, ensure that any risks/needs identified are addressed directly with the woman, and take appropriate action to safeguard them.
• If a client is involved in the criminal justice system as a witness, provide them with information, advocacy, and support as cases progress through the criminal justice system, supporting them to apply for special measures and to give impact statements, to maximise their safety to help them give best evidence and accompanying women to court where necessary.
• Work with the management team and Data Insights Analyst to ensure all monitoring and evaluation for the project is accurate and fully maintained, keeping managers informed of any issues and successes.
• Ensure that agreed case recording and monitoring systems are kept up to date and secure, and write internal and external reports where required, including for safeguarding conferences, team meetings, managers and others as required.
• Use appropriate institutional advocacy to maximise positive outcomes and use the appropriate reporting mechanisms to highlight persistent or recurring issues that arise.
• Be responsible for your own personal learning development and keep up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.
• Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans.

How to apply

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

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!)
• 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 special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and 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

*Trainee Practitioner - Young People Support Worker - London

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,480 per annum, rising to £27,144 after successful completion of probation.

Location: Camden (NW3)

If you are looking for a fulfilling and rewarding career where no two days are the same, this might be the job for you!

About the Role

As a Support Worker in a Semi-Independent Home, you will have the opportunity of developing authentic relationships with our young people (aged 16 – 21 years old), you will also have responsibility for making sure our residents are safe, providing support, liaison with other professionals and completion of support documents to record information. Throughout the shift you will have the additional support of an on call manager should you have any questions. Further to this, you will be involved in team meetings monthly and will also receive monthly supervision.

St Christopher’s Academy

At St Christopher`s we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christopher’s Academy, please visit our website.

We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.

Working Hours

Our young people need care 24/7 so we have fixed rotas with different shifts (8, 10 and 12 hours) from 8 am to 10 pm for day staff; and from 9 pm to 8.30 am for night staff.

On average, you will be working 40 hours a week, so meaning if you work 4 shifts of 10 hours each, you will then get 3 days off.

There is always the possibility to do overtime if you need a bit extra, this is paid time and half same as bank holidays.

• 40 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)

What you need to bring to this role

• Genuine commitment to working and supporting Young People to achieve their full potential.
• An understanding of the issues facing young people.
• The ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour.
• Good communication and team working skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends and bank holidays.

What you should expect from us

• Salary: £25,480 per annum, rising to £27,144 after successful completion of probation
• 4 weeks full induction and training program (paid).
• Competitive pay and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance.
• Tailored career development plan through our “St Christopher’s Academy”.
• A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
• 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
• Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
• Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
• UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
• BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
• Discretionary funded training programs.
• Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
• Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong.  We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

Recruitment Process

At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.

In order for your application to be reviewed, it must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification.

Once application has been submitted, candidates will require to complete an online situational test which will inform the shortlisting process. Unsuccessful candidates will be communicated the outcome via email.

Closing date- 1st August 2025

First Stage Interview – Throughout July & August

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an individual interview, which will include a written exercise. The interview will be face to face at our offices in Putney.

Second Stage

Successful candidates will then attend the second stage at the service they apply to.

Our Children and Young People are looking forward to hearing from you

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We advise you to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Please note:

• This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.
• It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children.
• All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.

Reporting to: Active Minds Manager

Responsible for:  Volunteer Peer Buddies. No staff responsibilities

Hours: 36 hours per week, worked Mon-Fri

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9am – 5pm

At least two evening shifts Tuesday and Thursday 11:30am-7:30pm

Location: Orchard House, 15A Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ, although required to work at other sites as requested by the Manager. Travel to different sites across Croydon throughout the week.

Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. Mind in Croydon delivers Mental Health Transformation Program services alongside Croydon BME Forum, these include Croydon Health and Wellbeing Space and Mental Health Personal Independence Coordinators. Other services include Recovery Space, Advocacy, Active Minds, Carers Support, Peer Support In Reach, Social Networking and a Counselling Service.

Mind in Croydon’s Active Minds Project is a support service which promotes improving both physical and mental health through connecting with others and being active, This empowers individuals to regain lost skills and obtain new skills and the confidence necessary for independent life in the community, through joining activities such as yoga, badminton, gardening etc.

Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.

To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:

• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.

About this role

As a Team Lead, your responsibilities would include:

• Leading a small team of Carer Support Advisers across Haringey and Waltham Forest

• Providing day-to-day support, motivation and management to ensure high-quality delivery

• Managing a caseload of more complex carer cases, delivering direct support and statutory assessments

• Supporting quality assurance, performance monitoring, and safeguarding responsibilities

• Working in partnership with local organisations to raise awareness of carers and improve services

• Supporting the Service Manager with planning, reporting and contributing to service development

About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience of leading or supervising a team, ideally in health, social care or voluntary sector settings

• Strong understanding of carers’ needs, and confidence delivering assessments and personalised support

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with carers, colleagues and partners

• Confidence using digital tools including case management systems and Microsoft Office

• A passion for working in a values-led organisation and making a difference in people’s lives

We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and who is motivated by working in a supportive and ambitious environment.

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package. Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

Interview Process:

Following shortlisting, successful candidates will be contacted directly and invited to interview - Date to be confirmed.

Carers First is an Equal Opportunites Employer

Positive      Collaborative      Ambitious

Are you passionate about early childhood education?Little St Pancras Nursery (Camden) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner Level 2 or 3 to join our vibrant team. 
**Due to the expansion of our nursery, full and part time opportunities are available**

Little St Pancras Nursery is a warm and welcoming early years setting located within the St Pancras Community Association in Camden. Established in September 2017, we are a small, close knit nursery that prides itself on providing a nurturing and inclusive environment. Our focus is on creating a safe, caring, and stimulating space where children are encouraged to explore, discover, and develop essential skills through play-based learning and meaningful interactions.

Role Summary:
To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in the nursery, supporting their individual needs and development. The role also involves contributing to the ongoing growth of the setting by promoting a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment in line with the EYFS framework.

Role Summary:

To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in the nursery, supporting their individual needs and development. The role also involves contributing to the ongoing growth of the setting by promoting a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment in line with the EYFS framework.

Main Responsibilities:

1. To work as part of the Nursery team and other Early Years staff effectively deliver the EYFS, ensuring children with additional needs and the interests of the children in the setting are met
2. To plan, prepare and deliver activities and experiences that promote a safe, stimulating, rich learning environment which recognises children’s learning and development needs
3. To maintain accurate records of key children, observe, extend and support children's development and learning and to share with parents and carers
4. To reflect on practice, adapting routines and activities to meet the needs of each child throughout the day
5. To work with other colleagues to deliver a rich curriculum and diversity of children and families, creating a warm and welcoming environment for all
6. To work in partnership to develop strong communication with parents/carers to help identify and support children’s learning needs
7. To follow policy and procedural guidelines to protect children from harm or abuse, reporting any concerns in line with Little St Pancras Nursery
8. To work alongside the nursery manager and team to ensure children’s learning and development are to a high standard and that SPCA values are always upheld
9. To work in partnership with the settings Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) and other agencies and professionals, e.g. speech and language therapists, Ofsted, volunteers, and Students
10. To ensure health and safety is to a high standard, hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained

Other Responsibilities

1. To attend regular supervision and appraisal meeting
2. To attend training as and when required, as per the requirements of the role
3. To undertake such general duties as may be necessary from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the Nursery

We are seeking a Clinical Administrator to join us at Respond. If you are an experienced administrator looking for a rewarding new role and you can be part of the exciting development of new clinical structures of a specialist psychotherapy service. Respond has an exciting opportunity for you.    

The Clinical Service Administrator is an integral part of the development of administrative and operational functions of the psychotherapy service alongside the Psychotherapy Services Manager. The role acts as the first point of contact for clients, families, external stakeholder and members of staff.  It may also involve some administrative support for the wider team. Excellent administration abilities, proactive and solution-focused approach to working, strong IT skills, discretion and a warm, professional manner are essential.   

Respond is entering its thirty first year as a charity and has grown from a small London based charity to a medium sized national charity in recent years.  Our mission is to reduce the impact of trauma in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, by developing trusting relationships, through psychotherapeutically informed services.  

Further information about Respond   

 An important part of our work at Respond is working in a trauma-informed way. What this means for us is that we hold in mind the impact of trauma at all levels of the organisation, and all staff take part in reflective practice or team dynamics.     

We provide a range of trauma-informed services for children, young people, adults and professionals. These include psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning, training and other support services. The work we do is generally long term in recognition of research that clients with autism and learning disabilities who have experienced abuse and trauma take longer to process their trauma and to recover. 

We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates including people with lived experience, who are both interested in working in partnership to provide support, as well as supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced trauma. 

We are committed to the furthering of human rights, equality, and positive social change through our therapeutic and advocacy work and are committed to anti-racism and other forms of anti-discriminatory practice. We recognise that we need to continually keep this as a focus in our work and as an integral part of our organisational strategy.    

We celebrate diversity as an employer and as a provider of services to people who often experience multiple discriminations because of (but not limited to) being autistic or having a learning disability and experiences of trauma.   

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role.  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles within the organisation. 

Respond Benefits package (all per financial year)

We offer a generous and comprehensive package of flexible benefits to all of our staff.

• Hybrid working model, which means that if you’re full time you make a commitment to be working in the office at least two days a week, with the remainder working from home.  Part time hours are altered accordingly.   

• Generous paid leave benefits including 28.5 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with some to be taken between Christmas and New year.

• Up to 4 weeks paid sickness leave at full pay and a further 4 weeks at half pay,

• Discretionary study leave to support training relevant to your role. 

• Paid leave to employees who may need to take one day off a year when a religious festival falls on a workday.

• Up to 5 days paid time off for dependents per financial year.

• Opportunity to apply for up to 2 days (14 hours) paid leave per year to participate in volunteering activities relevant to the role.      

• Access to a workplace pension scheme, administered by NEST, with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution from commencement of employment. 

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes 24/7 telephone service and counselling.  

Note all of the above days per annum stated are pro rata’d for part time employees.  

If you’d like to find out more about this role, please read through the job description and our person specification. When you apply, please send a CV and address the points in the person specification in an accompanying supporting statement.   Your statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.   

Deadline for applications – Rolling recruitment 

Interviews  - TBC 

Start date – TBC 

About The Advocacy Project

We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people who are vulnerable because of their circumstance can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns.

Some of the ways we do this include:

· advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing

· user involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services

· local Healthwatch services, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback

· innovative Personal Health Budget projects that allow people to access items and services to improve their wellbeing.

Our services are independent, confidential, and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.

About the role

The post-holder will provide independent advocacy in various settings, including in the community, people’s homes, and hospital settings including mental health wards. You’ll raise awareness of advocacy, including for people from minority ethnic communities. You’ll work as part of a team of independent advocates, reporting to the Advocacy Service Manager. 

You will work as part of the Ealing advocacy team. You may also need to carry out your role in other London boroughs.

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will be required to visit CQC registered care homes and would be subject to government requirements.

Key responsibilities

î  Provide advocacy for eligible people under Mental Health Act 2007, the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and under the Care Act 2014.

î  Provide a one-to-one advocacy service for people and undertake case work, evidencing and uploading case notes and data in a timely manner.

î  Provide instructed and non-instructed advocacy, where appropriate.

î  Provide information, support or signpost clients in order to inform or empower individuals on any issues about their treatment under the relevant legislation.

î  Act as duty advocate for our Single Point of Access referral line on a rota basis.

î  Meet case-working standards, monitoring system requirements and the goals for our service, making sure everyone needing advocacy is referred into the service in the right way.

î  Work within the location-specific engagement protocols, security, confidentiality and safeguarding policies (in addition to the Advocacy Best Practice Handbook).

î  Actively promote self-advocacy throughout all work with patients, where practical.

î  Raise awareness of independent advocacy and referring pathways to eligible people and referring agencies.

î  Keep your knowledge of legislation and policy up-to-date, including the mental health act, mental capacity act, care act, and local / national policy.

î  Keep up to date with developments and good practice in independent advocacy (including different advocacy models).

î  Develop good working relationships with key staff within health and social care services.

î  Be an active member of the advocacy service, contributing to service planning and providing cover for other colleagues when needed.

General responsibilities

î  Participate in team meetings and training.

î  Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

î  Contribute to monitoring reports.

î  Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

î  Work to our mission, vision, and values.

î  Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.

Essential qualities and attributes:

î  Understanding of the role and responsibilities of an advocate.

î  Understanding of issues faced by people with mental health conditions, physical health conditions and learning disabilities.

î  Ability to listen and build trust, to encourage people to express their own views and to represent clients’ self-defined interests.

î  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal). Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

î  IT literate, including working knowledge of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word, Outlook).

î  Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

î  Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

î  Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

î  Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Desirable knowledge, experience and qualifications:

î  Experience of delivering different forms of advocacy (instructed and non-instructed; IMHA, ICAA, IMCA, IHCA,) within a statutory advocacy service.

î  Knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act / Care Act and other statutory legislation as it applies to advocacy.

î  Knowledge of mental health sections and social care services, including current issues in policy and practice.

î  Understanding of the Accessible Information Standard.

î  Advocacy qualification.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

Job Title:  Health and Wellbeing Senior Project Coordinator - Physical Health (Fixed Term)

Department: Health and Wellbeing

Reports to: Senior Manager for Health and Wellbeing

Salary: £26,000- £28,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Contract: Fixed term (12 months) 

Closing Date: 10th August 2025 

About Us:

With community work spanning three decades, Brentford FC Community Sports Trust has established itself as a pioneering organisation for the local community. It uses the power of sport to educate, motivate and inspire people from all walks of life.

Working in partnership with Brentford FC, the Trust offers a portfolio of programmes in education, health, sports participation and community engagement. The Trust has won the ‘Football League Community Club of the Year’ award four times and now employs more than 100 members of staff. 

The Role:

We are passionate about using sport as a hook to engage communities and inspire them to be more active and socially connected.

We are looking for an ambitious, personable and experienced Senior Project Coordinator who can work with a proactive approach to coordinate and deliver impactful programmes that improve health outcomes, with a specific focus on physical health.

The Health and Wellbeing Senior Project Coordinator will oversee a portfolio of high quality, accessible community-based programmes including On Your Side and Brentford Welcomes, working with specific target groups including refugees and people seeking asylum, mental health service users and adults aged 55+. They will also support the Bee a Hero project, designed to raise awareness of the need for more blood donors, with a particular focus on people of Black Heritage.

In addition, we are opening a Clubhouse Café in Gunnersbury Park in Summer 2025 and the successful candidate will work on innovative social impact programmes linked to the Clubhouse Café. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, forward-thinking department and play a pivotal role in improving health outcomes through new and existing projects.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and enjoy working with autonomy. They will also be confident working in a fast-paced environment and will have efficient time management skills. Innovative approaches to session design and promotion of activities to varying target audiences will be important as well as building networks and inspiring engagement.

Capacity to work some unsociable hours, including evenings and weekends, is necessary.

Brentford FCCST is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity. We welcome and encourage applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.

Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.

 Please note that where appropriate for the role, you will be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and police checks for any time you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 10 years. 

 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

Raven Housing Trust are partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell in their search for a permanent Financial Controller. Raven is here to make a difference, working as a team to build homes and change lives. Raven is also ambitious: a sector-leader in carbon reduction, with commercial ventures and a focus on the future.

The overall purpose of this Financial Controller role is to prepare the statutory accounts for the Raven Group, alongside maintaining the general ledger, purchasing systems and interfaces to other operational systems, as well as leading the team responsible for managing Raven’s finance transactions, treasury, cash management and fixed assets.

The Role:

• Leading and co-ordinating delivery of the financial statements for the group including leading on the annual external audit
• Managing and developing the Financial Control Team consisting of five direct reports and a wider team of ten in total
• Management of the general ledger, including all financial transactions and fixed asset accounting
• Responsible for the financial control framework and for day to day treasury management
• Oversight of all VAT, corporation tax and the general tax strategy for the group
• Responsible for managing the annual rent setting process
• Reporting into the Assistant Director of Finance you will work with other Managers in the Finance and Procurement Teams to ensure best practice is maintained throughout the finance team.

The Organisation:

Raven Housing Trust is a social housing provider based in Redhill, Surrey. They own or manage around 7,000 homes and are committed to investing in homes and neighbourhoods to develop local communities where people want to live. The majority of their customers rent their homes from them, although they also support customers who either own the lease to their homes or have purchased their homes on a part-rent/part-buy basis. You’ll be joining a highly committed team known for its collaborative culture, supported by a driven and supportive Line Manager.

Person Specification – Essential:

• Professional qualification (CCAB or equivalent)
• Proven track record of leading financial management in charitable, public sector, or similarly regulated environments, with a strong focus on compliance, transparency, and accountability.
• Good working knowledge of financial control frameworks, accounting and purchasing systems
• Skilled communicator, with the ability to influence and engage with a wide range of audience
• Proven experience leading on developing or implementing accounting and purchasing systems

This role will be based at Raven's head office in Redhill, Surrey and will require a minimum of two days per week in the office, The closing date is 3^rd August with interviews taking place the week commencing 11^th August (virtual first stage) and final face to face interviews scheduled for 20^th and 21^st August.

Applications will be reviewed continuously before the closing date. Please apply via our exclusive search partner Robertson Bell.