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Purpose of the role:

To coordinate high quality employability training programmes, supporting & equipping women who have experienced multiple disadvantages to progress into work, further training or volunteering. The Training Coordinator must be an experienced trainer and facilitator, with experience of working with vulnerable adults. Due to the role responsibilities, it is a Genuine Occupational Requirement that this person is female. 

Job Title: Luminary Women Training Coordinator

Based in: Luminary Women, Camden

Reports to: Senior Programme Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £31,930 per annum 

Key Responsibilities:

Programme Facilitation:

● Coordinating Luminary’s twelve month Employability & Independence Training Programme, including facilitating programme sessions, coordinating external facilitators and specialist trainers

● Assist Senior Programme Manager with regularly reviewing Programme Curriculum. Working collaboratively with the Employability Coordinator and Baking Teachers to oversee its evolution and adaptation based on learner needs and changing trends within the employment market.

● Working in collaboration with Luminary’s Progression Support Workers to resolve barriers to engagement and learning for women and tailor learning to support needs.

● To host a trauma informed learning environment, creating and maintaining a safe space for trainees to be trained and supported in

● To meet the key performance indicators attached to contractual delivery and funder requirements, including Luminary’s goal to see 80% of trainees, attend 80% of the training programme.

● Facilitate the courses in a welcoming & professional manner, creating an environment where women feel safe, can learn & grow and build strong relationships across the cohort.

● Work closely with Progression Support Workers to ensure trainees transition smoothly between programme phases. ● Regularly monitor risks associated with trainees & escalate any safeguarding concerns via Luminary’s Safeguarding Protocols.

Programme Marketing and Recruitment:

● Coordinate the recruitment of trainees on to the programme, including assisting the Senior Programme Manager to assess suitability in line with Luminary’s referral criteria. 

● Coordinate and conduct the application process, interviews and onboarding in a trauma informed way, creating the safety survivors need to take a huge step in their recovery by exploring this opportunity with Luminary.

● Promote the programme and liaise with referral agencies to successfully generate enough referrals to fill all trainee spaces available.

● Assist the Senior Programme Manager to develop strategic partnerships with relevant organisations in the charity sector and local government, to market the programme and attract referrals.

● Work in collaboration with the Baking Teachers and Progression Support team to carefully onboard trainees, setting the culture of learning and communicating expectations to set them up to successfully complete the programme.

● Coordinate and facilitate the courses in a welcoming & professional manner, creating an environment where women feel safe, can learn & grow and build strong relationships across the cohort.

Line Management:

● Line manage a small team of Teaching Assistants who are all Luminary Programme graduates. Ensuring they are well supported, trained to a high standard and delivering Luminary’s vision of vocational training for women.

Training Management:

● Assist the Senior Programme Manager in evaluating the services Luminary offers for: reporting to funders, completing new funding applications and internal monitoring.

● Responsible for maintaining accurate and complete training records, including tracking and monitoring learner progress and development to support high accreditation pass rates and good retention.

● Contribute your experience of best practice to shape the way Luminary operates effectively

● Undertake any additional duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by the Senior Programme Manager.

● To take reasonable care for the health and safety of learners in accordance with legislation, and government guidelines.

Person Profile Necessary:

● Experienced group facilitator, minimum two years of proven experience

● Experience of training within non traditional learning environments with disadvantaged groups

● Person-centred approach to learning and support that is trauma-informed including proven experience of managing group dynamics and behavioural conduct in a learning setting

● Comfortable providing clear and compassionate feedback to support the learning environment and trainee development

● Experience of and ability to plan, write, deliver and evaluate training sessions for employability programmes with knowledge of meeting the quality standards related to learning

● Personable, patient & resilient with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

● Experience setting boundaries and investing in own mental wellbeing whilst supporting others

● Organised with record keeping, time-keeping, and communication

● Motivated & hard working and able to learn new things quickly

● Able to multitask effectively with the tools to cope well in a fast paced environment

● Able to work independently and initiate tasks as needed; able to work well in a team

● Flexible and able to accommodate change

● Effective use of ICT within a learning environment. Competent in using IT and digital platforms (such as Airtable, Slack, Canva, G Suite & Microsoft Office)

● Sympathetic to Luminary’s faith ethos

Desirable:

● Experience in teaching, training, or in adult learning, with a certificate in adult education or willingness to work towards this.

● Experience developing inclusive, supportive and accessible training environments for neurodivergent individuals or individuals with additional needs

● Advice & guidance qualification

● Experience of support work and pastoral care

● Experience of the VAWG sector

● Experience of developing or shaping new services

Deadline for applications: 9am on Thursday 20th August 2026

Start date: From Monday 7th September 2026

Please hold the following dates for the interview process:

1st interviews (online): Monday 24th August 2026

2nd Interview (in person): Thursday 27th August 2026 

About Spear Hammersmith and Fulham

Spear is working in partnership with St Paul’s Hammersmith to deliver the Spear Programme in Hammersmith and Fulham!

At St Paul’s Hammersmith, their vision is to see the church alive, encountering God and awakening cities. Following the call of Jesus to love their neighbour, they want to serve the needs of their local community, creating connection and developing places of safety, strength, and belonging.

The Spear Programme is delivered in Spear Hammersmith and Fulham which offers young people professionally recognised coaching, for free, to support them into sustainable work or education. They leave Spear equipped to thrive in work and life. 

Key Information:

• Salary: from £29,000
• Full-time, Maternity Cover - Monday to Friday
• 25 days annual leave (including Christmas gift days) plus bank holidays
• Closing date: Monday 17th August (we interview on a rolling basis and may close the role early if we find the right candidate)

For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with us pack.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Person Specification

• An active Christian, dedicated to representing the values and ethos of Spear and St Paul's Hammersmith
• You have demonstrable experience as a coach, or a background in youth work or teaching, and are keen to develop these skills further.
• You have a heart for young people and releasing their potential, no matter what challenging circumstances they are facing.
• Effective interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence with a sense of humour and fun.
• You are great at building relationships, with solid communication skills.
• Good administrative and organisational skills, working well under pressure with the ability to prioritise workload.

Trainee Wellbeing Practitioner for Children and Young People (CWP) - Torbay

Fixed Term contract for 12 months from January 2027 until January 2028

35 hours per week

Salary: £27,485 per annum

Location: Torbay

Benefits include but not limited to:

-36 days' annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service

-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

-We match up to 8% pension

-Free counselling service

-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills

-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.

About the role:

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our service. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside The Children's Society Wellbeing Service whilst also completing a Postgraduate Diploma or a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Children, Young People and Families) at the University of Exeter.

This is an employment based training role within the forming part of a NHSE, HEE and DoH initiative to expand the mental health workforce, offering support to children and young people at a stage of early intervention. The trainee Children Wellbeing Practitioner will be trained over the course of a year to deliver brief, focused evidence-based psychological interventions in the form of low intensity support and guided self-help to young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood and common behavioural difficulties. Intensive clinical supervision and practice development will be provided. The post is salaried, and the training fully-funded for its duration. The training is delivered by the University of Exeter.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly-motivated and resourceful individuals who are keen to work as part of a team. We are looking particularly for applicants who are passionate about working with children and young people.

We are seeking candidates with a commitment to evidence-based practice, young people's participation, routine outcomes monitoring, promoting shared decision making and collaborative practice with children and families. Trainees will be provided with robust support and supervision to ensure their learning and development in the role.

The training will commence in January 2027. The trainee CWP will attend University-based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and then work in the service area for the remaining days of the week using their developing skills.

Applications to the training programme will be reviewed against the education provider's minimum entry requirement:

-Applicants must have either a minimum of a degree (Level 6 qualification) from a UK university or equivalent from an overseas qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) to access the Post Graduate route. The Graduate Diploma programme is a level 6 qualification so we would normally expect an applicant to have some evidence of activity at level 5 (e.g. second year UG study or equivalent). However, applicants who have studied up to level 4 but have significant relevant experience may also be considered. For further information on qualification Levels, please see: https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels).

-Experience of working with children and young people is essential.

-Applicants need to be able to cope with the demands of coordinating clinical with the academic demands of the course.

Closing date: Midnight on Friday 14th August 2026Interviews: Interview date 16th September & 23rd September 2026

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.

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Youth Impact Advert

Fixed Term for 12 months from January 2027 until January 2028

35 hours per week

£29,855 per annum

Location: Torbay

Benefits include but not limited to:

-36 days' annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service

-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

-We match up to 8% pension

-Free counselling service

-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills

-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.

About the role:

We are currently looking for a practitioner to train for a qualification under the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Scheme in:

The Psychological Therapies for Children and Young People with an Autism and/or Learning Disability curriculum.

The Graduate or Postgraduate Diploma is a funded role as part of HEEs recruit to train practitioner funding and is open to staff with and without graduate level qualifications. It is intended for practitioners working specifically in the field of Autism and/or learning disabilities, as well as those in the broader CAMHS community who work with CYP with Learning Disability/Autism. All applicants will need to demonstrate a basic level of clinical competence and experience of having worked with children and families within a mental health setting for two years.

Entry Requirements

Students on the programme must meet the following entry requirements:

-A Level 5 or 6 qualification. In some circumstances you may be eligible if you have a Level 4 qualification, in this case you would need to show substantial relevant work experience.

-No core profession is required, though training in a mental-health related profession (e.g. psychology, nursing, social-work, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs teaching, psychiatry, other psychotherapy, counselling) would be beneficial.

-Two years' experience of working within a professional setting concerned with the mental health of children and young people or families, ideally including some experience of learning disabilities or ASD.

-Some experience of working with families.

Closing date: Midnight on Friday 14th August 2026. Interviews: Date to be confirmed.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.

Fixed Term of 12 months from January 2027 until January 2028

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £27,485 per annum

Location: Plymouth

Benefits include but not limited to:

-36 days' annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service

-Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

-We match up to 8% pension

-Free counselling service

-Opportunities to develop and widen your skills

-2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.

About the role:

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated trainee Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) to join our service. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside The Children's Society Wellbeing Service whilst also completing a Postgraduate Diploma or a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies Practice (Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Children, Young People and Families) at the University of Exeter.

This is an employment based training role within the forming part of a NHSE, HEE and DoH initiative to expand the mental health workforce, offering support to children and young people at a stage of early intervention. The trainee Children Wellbeing Practitioner will be trained over the course of a year to deliver brief, focused evidence-based psychological interventions in the form of low intensity support and guided self-help to young people who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood and common behavioural difficulties. Intensive clinical supervision and practice development will be provided. The post is salaried, and the training fully-funded for its duration. The training is delivered by the University of Exeter.

We welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly-motivated and resourceful individuals who are keen to work as part of a team. We are looking particularly for applicants who are passionate about working with children and young people.

We are seeking candidates with a commitment to evidence-based practice, young people's participation, routine outcomes monitoring, promoting shared decision making and collaborative practice with children and families. Trainees will be provided with robust support and supervision to ensure their learning and development in the role.

The training will commence in January 2027. The trainee CWP will attend University-based taught and self-study days required by the education provider, as specified within the agreed national curriculum and then work in the service area for the remaining days of the week using their developing skills.

Applications to the training programme will be reviewed against the education provider's minimum entry requirement:

-Applicants must have either a minimum of a degree (Level 6 qualification) from a UK university or equivalent from an overseas qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. psychology) to access the Post Graduate route. The Graduate Diploma programme is a level 6 qualification so we would normally expect an applicant to have some evidence of activity at level 5 (e.g. second year UG study or equivalent). However, applicants who have studied up to level 4 but have significant relevant experience may also be considered. For further information on qualification Levels, please see: https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels).

-Experience of working with children and young people is essential.

-Applicants need to be able to cope with the demands of coordinating clinical with the academic demands of the course.

Closing date: Midnight on Friday 14th August 2026Interviews: Interview date 17th September 2026

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protection of the children and young people we work with. As such, our safer recruitment process includes a Basic or Enhanced DBS check, 5 years of references, and additional vetting checks relevant to the role. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

In support of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, shortlisting is carried out on an anonymised basis. Personal details are hidden from the shortlisting panel, and candidates are referenced by a candidate number only. As part of this process, we ask that your CV is anonymised before submission - this means removing personal information such as your name, contact details, age, and any other identifying details.

AI tools can support your application but only when used appropriately. You're welcome to use them to improve clarity, structure, and research. However, overuse or misuse (e.g. inventing experience or using AI during assessments) may lead to rejection at any stage. We want to hear the real you - authenticity matters.

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This is a significant and rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in supporting our ambition for nature’s protection and recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country. The post holder will help support the collection, collation, and digitisation of ecological data relating to species, sites and habitats across our landscape. Your work will be critical to the success of EcoRecord – the region’s Environmental Records Centre - and aid in the protection of local wildlife of great value to people, and communities in our region.

As a wildlife charity serving a heavily urbanised area, a major element of our work is to provide ecological evidence and related information, that supports the designation of wildlife sites and informs the protection of nature in the face of urban development.

You will work within EcoRecord to deliver high quality data products and services to a range of customers and users. EcoRecord is part of a network of Local Environmental Records Centres across the UK and provides information services to a wide range of users such as local authorities, statutory agencies, ecological consultants, national and local recording schemes, and others.

The post of Biodiversity Data and Evidence Officer is a central and varied role within EcoRecord, that will include making use of GIS mapping and specialised databases to analyse and digitise ecological data. The role will also include promoting high quality biological recording activities, supporting specialist recording groups, and engaging with volunteers, including through our social media channels. You will assist with key aspects of the day-to-day operation of the records centre, including the maintenance, management, and development of core data sets and analytic processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the development and growth of EcoRecord’s data infrastructure by supporting the collection, collation and computerisation of ecological and other relevant data (primarily species, sites and habitats data), through the competent use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and, though not exclusively, Recorder 6.
• Contribute to the improvement of data management systems and processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of projects that deliver nature’s recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country.
• Assist with the adoption and development of practices and tools that improve the efficiency of data management and data availability.
• Assist with data analysis and the production of high-quality data products and services.
• Be an advocate for and help to promote high quality biological recording in Birmingham and the Black Country.
• Assist in supporting specialist species interest groups and the wider volunteer recording networks throughout Birmingham and the Black Country and with enabling the development and formation of new interest groups.
• Assist and support surveys and local recording initiatives, including the City Nature Challenge.
• Contribute to EcoRecord’s and the Wildlife Trust’s online presence through producing content for social media and website etc. in collaboration with colleagues including the Trust’s Communication Department.
• Assist in the recruitment and supervision of volunteers in a range of activities, namely surveying and data entry.

 

About You

The successful applicant will be very well organised, highly motivated, collaborative, have a high level of attention to detail, and be used to prioritising a complex workload. You will have good ecological knowledge, and the confidence and ambition to affect conservation outcomes through the provision of high-quality ecological evidence. Above all, you will be driven by a commitment to see nature’s recovery across Birmingham and the Black Country’s urban landscape.

What We Offer

• A chance to make a real impact in local communities and the natural environment 
• A supportive and inclusive team culture 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Opportunities for professional development