Program development manager jobs in brixton hill, greater london
TreeHouse School is an Ofsted “Outstanding” SEN School for children and young adults aged 3-19 with a primary diagnosis of autism (most of whom have additional learning, social, emotional, communication, health and care needs).
Our Ambitious approach ensures that, through our curriculum and delivery, we focus on delivering quality of life outcomes for our children and young people.
We are proud to announce that we have retained Ofsted "Outstanding" (June 2024) in all areas. Please do read our Ofsted reports on our website.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, qualified SEND Teacher to join us on our ambitious journey. Your day to day role will include delivering creative and person-centred lessons to up to 8 learners in a pre-formal class.
We will consider ECT's for this role and welcome both Primary and Secondary teachers to apply.
Why join us?
- Term time only role
- Free healthy breakfast available every day
- Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity
- Autonomy in your role – You have the freedom to be creativity and get to see first hand our learners progress and achieve their goals and aspirations (as well as your ideas coming to life in the classroom).
- Mental health and wellbeing are at the core of everything we do; The SLT practise “compassionate leadership”.
- Continued professional development and training including a wide range of in house and external training courses.
- Annual staff recognition awards.
- Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme (plus a bike shed outside the school).
- Employee Assistance Programme: to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
- Access to physiotherapy.
- On-site parking is available
Your role:
- Provide excellent delivery, teaching and course leadership to learners across TreeHouse School.
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people we support.
- Work with pupils to ensure they receive a service that delivers the outcomes specified in their individualised learning, person-centred plans.
- Prepare and deliver schemes of work, lesson plans, assignments and assessments in line with departmental and awarding body requirements.
- Work collaboratively with allied health professionals as part of a trans-disciplinary team.
Our learners are mostly pre-verbal or use assistive communication systems to make their needs understood and follow different pathways depending on their needs and strengths, these are pre, semi and formal and you can read more on our website.
(Please refer to our JD and FAQ document attached to our website for more details).
Closing date: Sunday 15th of June
Shortlisting date: W/C 16th of June
Interviews date: Tuesday 24th of June
Start date: September 2025
Assessment: You will be asked to attend a formal interview (45 minutes - 1 hour) and you will conduct a Micro Teach (20-30 minutes) with a group of pupils.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity andwe warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion
or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification. Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
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Lead the Future: Become the Chief Executive of Future Youth Zone, Barking & Dagenham
Location: Barking & Dagenham, East London
Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 (depending on experience)
Benefits: 33 days annual leave, gym access, professional development via OnSide
Application Deadline: 5pm Monday 30th June
Are you a bold, inclusive leader ready to shape the future for young people in one of London's most dynamic boroughs?
Future Youth Zone is seeking a new Chief Executive to lead its next chapter. With a strong foundation in place and a passionate, values-led team behind you, this is your opportunity to drive innovation, deepen community impact, and ensure every young person in Barking & Dagenham has the opportunity to thrive.
About the Role
As CEO, you will:
- Lead a £1.5m+ organisation with a mission to empower young people through opportunity and support.
- Be a visible, community-facing leader-present in the Youth Zone and across the borough.
- Drive financial sustainability, programme innovation, and strategic partnerships.
- Champion youth voice and inclusion at every level of the organisation.
Who We're Looking For
We welcome candidates from all sectors who bring:
- Proven leadership in complex organisations (charity, youth, community, or beyond)
- Strong fundraising experience across corporate, philanthropic, and public sectors
- Operational and financial acumen (including managing £1.5m+ budgets)
- Experience working with Boards and multidisciplinary teams
- A deep passion for young people and community engagement
- Lived experience and local knowledge are highly valued. We especially encourage applications from women and racially diverse candidates underrepresented in charity leadership
What You'll Lead
- A high-energy, mission-driven team committed to continuous improvement
- Strategic priorities including youth employment, mental health, and inclusion
- Expansion of our reach to underserved young people
- A refresh of our strategic plan beyond 2025
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a national movement through the OnSide Youth Zones network
- Shape the future of youth services in Barking & Dagenham
- Access to a supportive Board and national peer network
- Lead with purpose, visibility, and impact
Community Project Lead
- Two-year fixed term, full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (minimum 21 hours per week considered), £28,000 – £32,000 per annum depending on experience (pro rata if part-time)
- Remote or office-based. Occasional visits to IPSEA’s office in Takeley or a London venue required. This role will also include frequent travel to meet with community partners.
Do you have experience working with under-served communities and leading impactful outreach projects? Are you passionate about improving access to support for families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?
IPSEA is the leading charity in the field of SEND law in England, and we provide free and independent legal advice and support to families of children and young people with SEND. We also provide training on the SEND legal framework, and we influence policy at both a local and national level.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Community Project Lead to join our team and lead the development of our advice services for under-served communities. This two-year, fixed-term role is a key part of our strategy to reach groups who may not traditionally engage with IPSEA’s support - including children and families with English as an additional language, cared-for children (children in care), migrant children, detained children, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.
The project builds on a detailed scoping exercise we’ve recently completed, which involved working closely with a wide range of charities and organisations that support these communities. The resulting report outlines the barriers they face, and will form the foundation for this project and directly inform the work you will lead.
What you’ll do
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Design and develop pilot advice services that are tailored to the needs of under-served communities, using findings from IPSEA’s research
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Build and maintain strong relationships with community groups, charities and service providers to co-produce accessible services
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Collaborate with IPSEA’s advice, legal and policy teams to address the barriers these communities face in accessing SEND legal advice
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Contribute to and share outreach materials, training resources and toolkits to support families of under-served communities and empower local advocates
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Plan and lead workshops, focus groups and community events to raise awareness, gather feedback and enhance service delivery
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Monitor and report on project outcomes and impact, providing regular updates to IPSEA staff and stakeholders
You can work remotely or from IPSEA’s office in Takeley, with frequent travel required for essential meetings and community engagement.
If you share our commitment to protecting, promoting, and upholding the rights of children and young people with SEND, and would like to use your skills to improve access to vital advice and support, we would love to hear from you.
Visit our website to download a recruitment pack and application form.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 16 June 2025
First-round interviews: Wednesday 25 June 2025 (London)
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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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Payroll and Pensions Administrator
Location: Islington, London, (Around a 10 minute walk from Highbury and Islington station) Hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office and service visits regularly across London, Brighton, Luton, Bedford, Kent, and Liverpool. Once a month, the full People and Culture team have a collaborative office day on a Monday.
Salary: £27,000
Shift Pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00, with some flexibility around these hours as required.
About the role
Our People and Culture team are hiring a Payroll and Pensions Administrator to join the team to support with ensuring our staff are paid efficiently, accurately, and on time. You will play a pivotal part of the team to support with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll for all, coordinating effective and efficient end-to-end payroll and pensions administration, plus any additional relevant activities. You will utilise the tools and resources available to ensure we meet the needs of all our stakeholders and comply with legal matters. The role will further include:
- Taking ownership of administrative tasks in the payroll and pensions process, being the point of contact for enquiries in this area.
- Supporting the administrative process of payroll and pensions, including with the database/system, ensure that any problems are identified with the relevant departments for effective resolution.
- Ensure the process for all adaptations are carried out in a timely manner.
- Support relevant colleagues to ensure the correct payments, reports, and returns are made to HMRC, pension providers, and other bodies.
- Work in collaboration with functions within the organisation to ensure consistency of information and process.
- Ensure all data and reporting is updated in a timely manner across the relevant databases on a regular basis and fit the needs of the business.
In this role, you will report to the Payroll and Pensions Manager, working alongside the wider People and Culture team which includes the Generalist team, Talent Acquisition team, Workforce Development, and Talent Development team. As a team, we all have our strengths and individual qualities and interests, we support each other wherever possible and have a collaborative working culture. Once a month, we meet as a team and come together for a fun activity and collaborative working.
About you
We are looking for someone who is methodical and intuitive, with a detail oriented outlook to tasks, with the ability to take ownership of projects and workflows, using your skills, knowledge and materials to provide an excellent service. We are looking for someone who can work in a fast paced environment, able to work with conflicting priorities, whilst maintaining a high level professional service. We look for personable characteristics, someone who can get along well with others and is approachable. As a team we have individual interests and share a sense of humour, we try bring an element of enjoyment to our workplace when we can! You will have a real passion for what we do as an organisation, and be driven to work within the charity sector which transforms lives through empowering change.
- Experience in a similar role, taking on similar responsibilities in payroll capacity
- Experience in providing a high level of quality administration and customer support (internal or external customers)
- Experience of providing a high level of numerical administration and communications, commensurate to the level of the role
- IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, competent knowledge in Microsoft, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Ability and willingness to attend regular visits to our different service locations
- Working knowledge and understanding of payroll, pensions and other relevant laws and external policies commensurate to the level of the role.
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives.
- Join an organisation with a mission to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We're proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity.
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks. Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
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Your new company
A London-based university is seeking a HR Policy Advisor for a 12-month maternity cover.
Your new role
The Human Resources Division supports all people management activities across the school and is committed to delivering high-quality and customer-focused services. Reporting to the Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations, this post is responsible for maintaining existing HR policies and contributing to the development of new policy in consultation with a wide range of HR colleagues and stakeholders across the School.
This role also supports the development and implementation of key employee engagement and wellbeing projects. This includes playing an important role in developing and implementing initiatives and actions that emerge from staff feedback and annual benchmark reports. The post-holder will present a positive and efficient image of the Human Resources Division, working collaboratively with colleagues inside and outside the Division in order to deliver high-quality solutions that contribute towards the School's strategic agenda.Key responsibilities will include:
Policy Development:
- To stay informed of new legislative developments and ensure that appropriate revisions to HR policy are made accordingly, as well as working with the Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations to ensure that the wider HR Division is aware of the changes.
- To undertake appropriate policy benchmarking across the sector and with other leading organisations (both public and private).
- To support in ensuring that the university has a set of up-to-date and appropriate HR / employment policies and that these are accessible to staff and line managers, maintaining a regular programme of monitoring, review and improvement.
- To contribute to the development of discussion papers, with appropriate recommendations, for consideration by the HR Management Board, School Management Committee (SMC) and trade unions.
- To effectively engage and consult with appropriate representatives of the staff community in the development of HR/employment policies.
- To work collaboratively with other HR colleagues (e.g. HR Partners, Organisational Learning) to develop effective communication strategies to ensure that LSE policies are well communicated and widely understood.
Employee Engagement Projects
- To co-ordinate (i.e. arranging meetings, formulating the agenda, taking minutes and monitoring and following up on resulting actions) and / or participate in a number of internal working groups and consultative forums with trade union members, HR colleagues and managers around the school.
- To support ongoing activities relating to staff engagement and wellbeing, e.g. related projects, events and initiatives.
- To produce draft reports and initial analyses to support the development of new projects and initiatives.
- To support the Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations in monitoring the progress of both individual projects and progress against over-arching action plans, e.g. the School's Gender Pay Gap report.
- To take on the role of Data Lead for the HR Policy Team, supporting with developing the reporting and analytics roadmap, refining the data model to enable better use of available data and providing feedback on data quality issues.To liaise with the Information and Systems team, and other relevant colleagues as required, to produce timely and accurate management information to support project and development work within the team.
- To plan, organise and communicate the school's annual flu vaccination clinics, liaising with external and internal stakeholders, to ensure that this runs effectively.
- To complete annual benchmarking reports, developing and implementing action plans based on feedback.
What you'll need to succeed
- Previous experience of working in a large HR department supporting a complex and diverse organisation
- Can demonstrate a sound knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR good practice, with experience of advising colleagues and managers on HR policy and procedure
- Experience of developing or contributing to HR policies across a range of topics
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience of servicing committees and/or organising events
- Experience of producing accurate minutes and/or meeting notes
- Ability to communicate in a diplomatic, tactful and courteous manner with a wide variety of people, at all levels, in the most appropriate format
- Excellent written skills i.e. ability to produce clear and professional policy, procedure and guidance documents
- Ability to exercise discretion and deal professionally with confidential and/or politically sensitive information
- Evidence of effectively understanding large amounts of moderately complex information and compiling succinct summaries
- The ability to undertake research from a wide range of sources, using a range of techniques to gather and analyse relevant information.
- Previous experience within the Higher Education sector would be an advantage.
What you'll get in return
A hybrid-working pattern: 2 days a week in the office, 3 days working from home
A salary of between £42,679 and £51,000- depending on experience.
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Great opportunity to strengthen data systems and support impactful projects in rural Zambia and Mozambique.
Location: Remote (UK only) with a minimum of 5 mandatory meetings per year (includes overnight stays for 2-day meetings) at our office in Shrewsbury and occasional meetings elsewhere.
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits: Matched pension contributions (7% of salary after probation), 5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays, and a discretionary Christmas shutdown.
Village Water:
For over 20 years, Village Water has been committed to transforming lives in Africa by delivering vital support in safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) to rural communities in Zambia and Mozambique. Collaborating with local partners, we reach the most marginalised populations in villages, schools, and health centres improving health and empowering communities with opportunities to thrive.
The Role
As the Monitoring & Data Officer, you’ll support the Monitoring & Data Manager and Coordinator to validate, clean, and manage programme data. You’ll review submissions for accuracy and completeness, resolve discrepancies, and help ensure the integrity of the data that underpins our impact. Your work will support evidence-based decision-making. Collaboration and attention to detail are key, as is a passion for improving lives in rural Zambia and Mozambique.
Your Responsibilities:
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Validate and clean incoming data from local partners, identifying and flagging any errors or inconsistencies using tools such as Excel and Salesforce.
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Conduct regular (weekly and monthly) checks on submitted data to ensure accuracy and assess progress against set targets.
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Maintain and update all impact data, ensuring all records are accurate and complete.
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Assist in testing and reviewing both new and existing data systems to ensure proper functionality, support the addition of new fields and adjustments as needed.
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Support data validation during data collection rounds by reviewing data collection tools.
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Liaise with local partners and internal teams to clarify discrepancies or follow up on incomplete submissions.
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Be proactive in helping strengthen the monitoring systems.
About You
We're looking for someone who is passionate about the cause and excited to make a meaningful impact. Your experience will include:
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Work collaboratively with staff & volunteers supporting them to achieve Village Water's goals.
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Support other fundraising initiatives, as required.
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Sharing skills and knowledge with colleagues
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All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding and must undergo the required training to ensure compliance with the organisation's safeguarding policies.
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Interest in and commitment to Village Water’s mission and the vital role of overseas aid.
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Comfortable managing a diverse workload with minimum supervision.
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Flexible and supportive
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Excellent Excel & IT skills
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Excellent attention to detail
Why Village Water:
We are a small, dynamic team that values our personal touch, collaborative approach, and unwavering commitment to driving positive change. You'll work alongside passionate individuals who are making a tangible difference in people's lives every day.
Equality and Diversity
Village Water is dedicated to promoting a workplace that embraces inclusivity, values diversity, and honours the unique contributions of its employees and partners. It ensures equal treatment for all individuals and encourages everyone to reach their full potential.
Village Water is an advocate for disability inclusion, so if you require alternative application methods, please get in touch with us for further assistance.
Closing date: 20th June 2025 17:00
Better health, education and opportunity for everyone, through safe water, sanitation and hygiene.



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Hours: 25 – 35 hours per week. All hours to be worked between 9 – 5 Monday – Friday. We will consider full days or shorter days to meet personal commitments.
Contract: Permanent
Responsible to: Information & Advice Manager
Location: White House Community Centre, Hampton and at community locations / homes across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Some home working is also possible in line with Hybrid Working Policy.
Salary: £28 – 33,000 FTE DOE plus 5% pension contribution pension contribution. Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Blue Light card and Age UK discount schemes.
Work as part of a team giving great support to local older people
Age UK Richmond upon Thames is a local independent charity supporting older people across the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. We provide a wide range of useful and well utilised local services in Richmond upon Thames designed to improve wellbeing and enhance independence – including information & advice; a wide range of social & wellbeing centres and sessions; support after hospital discharge; digital skills development; Dementia Friendly Richmond; mental health peer support and home services such as handyperson, housekeeping and gardening. Partnership is a core part of our work – we work in close collaboration with other voluntary sector partners and wider organisations to maximise our impact and reach. Our friendly and committed team of 50 staff and 100+ volunteers support over 4,000 local older people each year.
Our Information & Advice service is a central part of our organisation. Our small team of staff supported by excellent volunteers provide free and confidential Information & Advice to older people across the borough on a range of topics. The main area of support is to claim welfare benefits and other forms of financial support – but also includes a range of other topics such as accessing care & support; independent living; sorting out paperwork and housing.
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Welfare Benefits Advisor to join the team. The role will include:
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Providing welfare benefits & financial advice, including advising older people on the financial support available, making applications on their behalf and following through applications to result.
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Providing Information & Advice on other topics older people require support with.
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Providing support via home visits, over the phone and in community settings.
We are looking for:
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Experience of giving information & advice.
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Experience of welfare benefits advice work and completing benefit forms.
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Good understanding of the welfare benefits system for older people.
Access to a car is required.
Please click redirect to recruiter to be taken to our website for the job description and how to apply. We will interview as and when we receive suitable applications.
Provide support to help local older people to live healthier, happier and more independent lives.
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Contract Type: 2 Year Fixed Term contract ( Part-Time).
Salary: £35,193 per annum ( pro rata).
Hours per week: 30hrs per week including some evening work.
Location: Hybrid Working/ 23 Monck Street, London, SW1P 2AE.
Are you an experienced clinician looking for a new opportunity to grow your clinical and leadership skills?
Our client's Psychological Therapies Services has an established track record of delivering Talking Therapies across the boroughs in operates within.
As part of growing and realising our ambitions within Psychological Therapies, they have created a new role to help support and manage the clinical teams and bolster their clinical leadership team.
The post holder will work alongside the Clinical Lead and Deputy Clinical Lead for the department to ensure quality and performance are met and will provide line management and supervision capacity across the teams.
You will:
The post holder will work within an integrated Psychological Therapies Stepped model delivered in partnership with the Lead Provider in local NHS Trust (CNWL) who will provide the Step 2 and Step 3 delivery within the integrated Psychological Therapies Service.
The post holder will provide line management and clinical supervision to a range of clinicians and teams within the Psychological Therapies Services.
The successful candidate will hold a small clinical caseload within the Psychological Therapies service as required.
They will also provide weekly clinical supervision and regular line management to Psychological Therapies Step 3 Counsellors.
Provide regular clinical group supervision to Honorary Counsellors in RISE.
Provide regular clinical fortnightly group supervision to Suicide Postvention Liaison Officers
Provide regularly fortnightly clinical supervision for the Suicide Bereavement service.
Provide other supervision arrangements according to clinical service needs.
Provide reflective practice across the organisation as needed.
You are:
The postholder will be a qualified, skilled clinician and supervisor, highly motivated with the ability to organise and prioritise their own workload, preferably with experience of working and supervising within a Psychological Therapies programme. They will thrive within a fast-paced environment, with the ability to balance and oversee quality staff performance, excellent patient outcomes, service targets being met and provide risk management and assurance through line management and clinical supervision.
To be considered for this position, please submit your CV and a fully completed application form by Friday 13th at 2 PM. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be withdrawn from the process.
Please find the Job Description attached for more details!
About them
They’re a leading community-based organization dedicated to providing outstanding mental health support and clinical interventions across London. Their experienced clinically led teams are focused on directly addressing a range of mental health needs in our communities. They combine innovative solutions with decades of local community knowledge to empower people to live the life they choose. They partner with the NHS and local authorities to deliver clinically driven frontline services with fantastic outcomes. They focus on early intervention and prevention, targeting mental health conditions at the most cost-effective stage, while also supporting people with moderate to severe mental health needs across their communities.
Benefits:
- Hybrid-working if nature of role permits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme (interest free lone paid back 12 months period)
- Employee Assistance Programme A 24-hour helpline from Health Assured to support you through any of life’s issues or problems
- Free eye test
- Flexible working
- Interest free loan, those in financial hardship
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As a Bank Administrator you will be pivotal in providing a centralised administrative and customer service type support to a variety of departments and managers across the organisation. You will be proactive, adaptable and enthusiastic. Your duties will vary with each assignment but will include customer service; data entry; typing; filing; and MS office use. Assignments will be offered to meet the needs of the business, with details of the role and the required skills, hours of work, length of assignment, and reporting line, provided at the time.
Adapting to each role and maintaining your professional skill set and availability for The Children’s Trust will be key
Role requirements:
- Duties and Responsibilities can and will vary from each assignment and will include the following:
- Supporting the requirements of the individual teams for each assignment.
- Handling incoming enquiries and communicating with external stakeholders in a professional and welcoming manner.
- Minute taking for various meetings and audio typing on an ad-hoc basis.
- Provide efficient and flexible administrative support to teams.
- Arrange visits for external visitors, including notifying reception; arranging car parking; informing relevant staff members; “meet and greet;” and escorting visitors where required.
- Manage incoming phone calls and voicemail, taking messages and disseminate information
- appropriately.
- Scan and distribute relevant information where required.
- Format professional, high-quality documents, proof read prior to being sent off for approval.
- Input data and any other relevant information into organisational databases / systems.
- Carrying out general administrative duties such as typing, posting, filing letters and documents.
- Diary management.
- Arranging meetings, including booking of rooms and refreshments, organising agendas and attendees.
- Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time
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 on 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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a proven track record of leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams and a strong commitment to tackling housing injustice in Scotland? Then join Shelter Scotland as our new Head of Community and you could soon be at the forefront of driving transformational change across our Community and Training Teams. Our new strategic plan offers a unique opportunity to shape and deliver strategic initiatives that empower local communities, improve service delivery, and ensure that the voices of those impacted by the housing emergency are heard and acted upon.
About the role
This post is responsible for the management and development of the Community Function, comprising of three Community Teams (North, East and West) and the Training Team. The post shares joint responsibility with the Head of Services for the wider leadership and development of all functions and teams across Community & Services.
Flexibility is vital to effectively support the continuous development of our activities, aligned to the delivery of the Shelter Scotland Strategic Plan. This may necessitate changes to the teams or activities the role will manage.
Role specifics
We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to help drive the development and delivery of Shelter Scotland’s annual operational plan. This role plays a key part in managing internal projects, ensuring quality and compliance, and contributing to income generation through donor engagement and insight sharing. The successful candidate will manage teams and budgets, uphold high standards in service delivery, and support our campaigns by leveraging evidence and lived experience. A strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, and Shelter’s values is essential, as is the ability to lead by example.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About the team
Shelter Scotland is a one of six Directorates of Shelter. Led by the Director of Shelter Scotland, the Directorate comprises two departments: Community & Services and Communications & Advocacy. Both of these departments are led by an Assistant Director (AD).
The services and community work we deliver responds to individuals and households directly affected by the housing emergency. We deliver these activities in pursuit of the changes we seek to practice, culture and policy.
About Shelter Scotland
Shelter Scotland is Scotland’s national housing and homelessness charity. Our vision is of a home for everyone in Scotland. For over 50 years, the way we drive change has remained the same. We advise and support people in housing need today and use the insight we gain to inform our campaigns to change tomorrow. We also raise professional standards for those working in Scotland’s housing and homelessness sector by offering a broad range of training courses.
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday thousands of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter Scotland is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter Scotland does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for 2 kind, compassionate and resilient Specialist Support Workers to join our Mental Health service in Tower Hamlets.
£29,500.18 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
* Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
* Free DBS (take this out if BSW advert)
* Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
* Fully paid induction programme and further training
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
Specialist Support Workers help to enable vulnerable customers living at the scheme to manage their tenancies, mental/ physical health and wellbeing and assist them to move to social housing within the community.
The shift pattern for this role consist of: early shift 9am to 5pm and late shift 12pm to 8pm. Weekends and bank holidays 9am to 5pm
The contract for this role is expected to end: 31st March 2026
What you'll do:
* Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Manager
* Conducting regular flat checks and medication spot checks.
* Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions
* Create support plans / risk assessment plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available
* Support customers to access local activities and services to maintain and improve health and well-being, avoid hospital admission, support to access and maximise welfare benefits
* Support customers to undertake activity of daily living (ADL), including practical assistance where they have not yet developed the skills, to ensure customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation and maintain their home.
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
Relationship-building
- Empathy and respect for all individuals, with the ability to build relationships and understand people's motive and perspectives.
Motivation
- Committed to making a positive impact for individuals.
Adaptability
- Resilience and flexibility in changing circumstances, with the ability to work under pressure and deal with uncertain or unexpected outcomes
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Worked in a customer care setting with transferrable skills.
Desirable:
- Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent.
- Past or present experience in providing support to people with mental health, Learning Disability, Substance misuse and Autism
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
* We focus on Excellence and innovation.
* We are Caring and Compassionate.
* We are Inclusive and Trusted.
* We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Please see our website for full Job descritpion
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Young People’s Advocate. Suitable candidates must be experienced in advocating in a multi-agency setting to secure positive life outcomes for your clients and to making the service a success. A Safe Lives qualification is desirable.
You will be self-sufficient, assertive and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with empathy and sensitivity to build and develop supportive relationships with young people. You will maintain professional boundaries and adhere fully to Refuge’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 2 July 2025
Interview Date: 10 and 11 July 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Support Worker at Plus Services
Are you a positive, engaging and caring person that wants to make a real difference to the world?
Do you think the greatest gift you can give is to make other people’s lives better?
Do you believe that people living with Learning Disabilities and Autism should have happy fulfilling lives, with access to the Community and enjoy the same things the rest of us take for granted?
If you answered “Yes” to these 3 Questions then Plus has an amazing role for you!!!!!
Who are Plus Services?
Plus is one of the most respected Learning Disability and Autism Charities in London with a proud history stretching back more than 30 years. We have an amazing team that is dedicated to supporting people to live their best possible lives and we have literally changed people’s worlds with the support we have provided.
Our Client Group is quite varied and during the recruitment process you would be specifically recruited to work with those that your personality, skills and experience would fit best with. Some have really challenging behaviour, but unless you had the capability to best serve those people you would be assigned to a different group. So, there is no need to worry about being out of your depth.
We also provide industry leading training and on-going support, so rest assured you will be ready for anything the job throws at you. I cannot promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worth it. And when you go home you will know you have made a massive difference and the world is a slightly better place as a result of your efforts.
Who are you?
You are a caring, compassionate and capable individual? You could be either already working within Social Care or are thinking about joining the sector. We recognise everyone, regardless of their personal history, talents, abilities and unique personal qualities
What does matter is you must care and you must want to enhance the lives of the people who we support and rely on us.
You will need to be comfortable spending large amounts of your day one-to-one with the Service Users, there is no leaping from client to client here with 15 minute blocks. You will need to be happy supporting people to learn new skills and become independent. And you will need to thrive on taking people out into the big wide world, expanding their horizons, bringing a smile to their faces and adding a spring in to their step.
To be considered for the role you will need to be able to:
• Do your share of weekend shifts, sleep-ins, waking nights and bank holidays.
• Be physically fit and able to move freely and physically and to support service users who may be physically dependent.
• Have a supportive attitude and want to help individuals to maximise their lives.
• You must be able to support people with Learning Disabilities who have different ways of expressing themselves
• Be eligible to work in the UK
In return we offer opportunities for professional development and real job satisfaction. We can help you to develop your professional skills and knowledge and progress toward recognised qualifications such as Diploma in Adult & Social Care levels 3/4/5.
Available positions:
Bank Support Worker (zero hours contact)
Location: Sutton
Salary: £13.85 per hour.
Holidays: Based on hours accrued
Our benefits package includes:
• Pension contribution scheme
• Fully funded Learning and Development
• Company employee assistance programme service
• Sleep in’s allowance
We’re looking for a well-organised person, with excellent attention to detail and a can-do attitude. You will enjoy undertaking a variety of work from project work to administration. You will have gained two-years work experience in grant making, so will be comfortable working with others and will feel confident using IT applications and databases.This role is remotely based, you’ll be in touch with the rest of the team on a daily basis, but you’ll also feel comfortable undertaking tasks yourself and will competently manage your own time.You will also have a passion for our values and our work. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.