Project jobs in crystal palace, greater london
ID: 1461 Toy Appeal Campaign Assistant
Service: External Engagement (Fundraising and Comms)
Salary: Grade 1 Point 10: £23,493 FTE per annum + Inner London weighting
Location: London. Hybrid. Two days per week in Central London with the other three days home working if desired. Our office space is wheelchair accessible.
Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time)
Contract: Temporary 24-week contract
From early/mid July through to mid January 2026
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.
The Toy Appeal Campaign Assistant plays a vital role in helping to coordinate Family Action’s Christmas Toy Appeal campaign, liaising with companies, groups, our services and partner charities to ensure the timely delivery of over 10,000 toys and gifts to disadvantaged children and young people.
If you are an enthusiastic individual who works well under pressure and wants to make a significant difference to thousands of children over Christmas, then this role is for you! You will gain experience in being involved in a large project and work across multiple teams including fundraising and marketing.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Acting as a first point of contact for the Toy Appeal, responding to enquires from organisations wishing to take part in the appeal, as well as internal colleagues receiving gifts for service users.
2. Responding to all enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
3. Matching gift requests with pledges from donors and preparing information on gift requests.
4. Maintaining a live list of all requests for gifts from approx. 60 services and projects, and over 100 companies and community groups, updating as matches are made and requests are filled.
5. Building positive relationships with corporate donors through written and verbal communications, including email, telephone and occasionally meetings/visits where appropriate.
6. Co-ordinating deliveries of gifts from donors to projects, ensuring needs and requirements of both parties are met.
7. Accurately creating and maintaining donor and donation records on Family Action’s Salesforce based CRM system.
8. Assisting the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Fundraising Administrator with donation processing and administration.
9. Stewarding Toy Appeal fundraisers, encouraging the use of fundraising platforms such as JustGiving, providing fundraising materials and sharing the impact of their fundraising.
10. Researching to find suppliers for gifts that need to be purchased using donated funds.
11. Supporting the Marketing and Communications team by providing regular information and updates about the appeal.
12. To ensure you have an understanding (appropriate to your role) of, and comply with Family Action’s procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
13. To be able to evidence Family Action’s values at all times, which underpin Family Action’s mission of ‘building stronger families’ by:
• Being ‘people focused’
• Reflecting a ‘can do’ approach
• Striving for excellence in everything we do
• Having mutual respect for everyone we work with, work for and support through our services
14. Embrace and implement Family Action’s Equality & Diversity Policy in every aspect of your work and positively promote its principles amongst colleagues, service users and other members of the community.
15. Comply with Family Action’s Health and Safety and Data Protection policies and protect your own and others’ health, safety and welfare.
16. Work flexibly as may be required by the needs of the service and carry out any other reasonable duties as required.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
Essential
1. Ability to work effectively under pressure and juggle multiple tasks – we have a tight window to coordinate thousands of presents!
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills – you’ll be the main contact for companies, community groups and our services and will need to communicate effectively over the phone and by email, representing Family Action in a professional manner.
3. Highly organised – we’re looking for someone who can handle a big excel spreadsheet and is confident with organising logistics.
4. Passion, enthusiasm and a love for all things Christmassy!
Desirable
5. Experience in an office environment
6. Experience coordinating fundraising or donations campaigns
7. Experience using a CRM system
To Apply:
• Click the “Apply Now” link below and fill out our digital application form
• Closing Date: Monday 9th June 2025 at 23:59
• To learn more about Family Action: Careers
Interviews are scheduled to take place from 16th- 24th June 2025 in-person or virtually, with slots throughout the working day and early/late slots available.
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email: katrina.fritsch (full email address available on the advert document).
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.




At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Policy Manager to join our External Affairs team.
You'll work closely with autistic young people, their families, and our specialist settings, to develop and influence policy on our priority areas. You will be accountable for achieving the wider policy aims in our new strategy, so that autistic young people can achieve at school, be healthy, and live and work as independently as possible.
You'll collaborate with autistic young people, their families, colleagues across Ambitious about Autism, and other stakeholders to develop and implement policies that influence practice in our priority policy areas. You'll plan and manage regular engagement activities with autistic young people, their families, and other key stakeholders, to ensure our policy influencing is beneficiary- led and reflects the needs of our settings.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven experience of developing and delivering policy positions to effect social change
- Proven track record of using social and traditional media to generate engagement in campaigns for change
- Knowledge and understanding of at least one priority policy area affecting autistic children, young people and their families (education or employment policy)
- Proven ability to develop and manage research and policy projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.
Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Finance Manager
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) was founded by Frank Mullane in memory of his sister Julia Pemberton and her son Will who were both killed by her ex-partner in 2003.
Each year, around 150 families lose a loved one to domestic homicide. The actual number of suicides as a result of domestic abuse remains unknown. AAFDA’s prime function is to provide families in England and Wales with specialist peer support and expert and specialist advocacy for the range of statutory reviews that will take place after domestic homicide.
As a growing charity, AAFDA is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our supportive team and lead our finance and resource management functions. The role will provide and manage the HR, administration and finance activities of the charity and sit within the Senior Leadership Team.
This role is offered on a full-time basis (subject to funding). Although home based, occasional travel will be required. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from those with Black and/or Minoritised backgrounds.
Role - Finance Manager
Reports to: CEO/Deputy CEO
Location: Home Based (with occasional travel required)
Salary: £36,000 per annum (full-time equivalent), depending on skills and experience.
Contract Hours: Full Time / 40 hours per week. Permanent subject to funding
ROLE OVERVIEW
AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) is a growing Charity and to meet the demands of this growth, we are looking for a full time Finance and Resources Manager to join our team.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
To work with the Board, CEO and Deputy CEO to ensure efficient and effective financial management, including setting and monitoring budgets, producing financial reports, and overseeing day to day financial management, including payroll and bookkeeping via Quickbooks, and providing advice and guidance, to inform the development and delivery of AAFDA’s strategy and business plan.
To work with the CEO and Deputy CEO to ensure that AAFDA meets its funder obligations, including reporting on time, gathering data from across the team and compiling reports for CEO/Deputy CEO sign off.
To work with Trustees and staff to ensure AAFDA fulfils its legal and regulatory requirements, including; coordinating the implementation of health and safety, GDPR and other policies and procedures; leading on human resources support; and overseeing office management and IT. Note that specialist HR advice and support and IT are provided to AAFDA by external contractors.
The role provides and manages the HR, administration and finance activities of the Charity and sits within the Senior Leadership Team.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
· Ensuring the day-to-day financial and accounting operations (Quickbooks) are delivered and maintained.
· Administering and managing Payroll, expenses, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, managing the bank including reconciliations and other financial management.
· Managing AAFDA’s budget planning, monitoring and review and year-end accounts processes.
· Meeting AAFDA’s funder reporting deadlines, including oversight of the compilation of information for the funder and the provision of financial reports.
· Supporting the development of AAFDA’s strategy and business plan including providing financial projections and conducting risk analysis as and when required.
· Ensuring effective day-to-day management of book-keeping and financial administration.
· Ensuring financial, payroll and data protection policies and procedures comply with relevant legislation/regulations, reflect best practice and are applied throughout AAFDA, reporting non-compliance to the CEO and/or Deputy CEO.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Finance:
· In conjunction with the Leadership team, undertake regular finance operational duties including;
- Preparation and setting of a three-year outline budget to accompany AAFDA’s three-year strategy.
- Preparation and setting of the annual budget.
- quarterly reviews – including cashflow and operational re-forecasts.
- Monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
· Prepare quarterly finance reports for the Board, including variance analysis, re-forecasts and ad-hoc reports, as necessary.
· Assist the third-party accountant with the preparation of year-end accounts.
· Manage and operate the internal finance and accounting systems and databases.
· Oversee delivery of payroll, through the use of third-party providers software and using the staff time management recording system.
· Manage all staff expense systems and ensure compliance with relevant AAFDA policies.
· Manage and operate a purchasing system and ensure appropriate levels of pre-expenditure financial authorisation are in place and followed and that suppliers are paid on a timely basis.
· Ensure that all receivables are billed and collected on a timely basis.
· Be the main contact with and management of, the day-to-day operations of the Charity’s banking arrangements, seeking secondary authorisations where required.
· Ensure compliance with HMRC, including monitoring VAT threshold, tax and gift aid, and undertake necessary returns where necessary.
· Commission specialist VAT and other financial advice as required and in conjunction with the Board and CEO/DCEO.
· Support and advise the Trustees, CEO, Deputy CEO and other Leadership Team colleagues with financial forecasting/planning, and allocation and funding of staff and other resources.
· Support Fundraising staff with preparing and managing grant applications and project budgets with the aim of ensuring a minimum of full-cost recovery and provide financial implementation data to enable the Charity to comply with any grant reporting obligations, including by creating and maintaining records of costs by grant received.
Effective Organisational Administration
· Oversee policy and procedure development and implementation, including safeguarding, data protection, Health and Safety, complaints, etc, in conjunction with other Leadership Team members.
· Conduct horizon scanning and recommend opportunities to revise policies and procedures to ensure legal/regulatory compliance and/or in line with best practice.
· Review, improve and ensure implementation of project management processes.
· Ensure appropriate equipment and infrastructure resources are in place for staff, volunteers and Trustees.
· Ensure insurance is in place for all activity and potential organisational risks.
· Continually improve and manage operational costs and budget.
· Collaborate with colleagues to ensure optimal use of the AAFDA customer relationship, case management, time recording, expense management and other operational systems.
Other
· To work with the Trustees, CEO/DCEO and staff to develop and implement the strategy and business plan.
· Provide support for effective governance.
· Take part in Leadership Team meetings.
· To work with the rest of the staff team to carry out any other task or project required from time to time, as directed by the CEO or Deputy CEO.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
ESSENTIAL
Experience
Experience of the range of financial management and management accounting, including analysis and commentary.
Experience of audits, invoices, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable and budget preparation.
Experience of working with and co-ordinating income and expenditure across multi-project budgets.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and some ad hoc schedules.
Knowledge
Knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes.
Working knowledge of using QuickBooks.
Knowledge of health and safety legislation and employment law.
An understanding of equality, diversity, inclusivity and intersectionality and how this relates to this role.
Skills
Strong attention to detail with a strong sense of commerciality and value for money.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage time-sensitive tasks.
Ability to work flexibly and occasionally out of hours.
Other
Ability to manage payroll and HR administration.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel.
DESIRABLE
Experience of charity sector accounting/finance.
Experience or understanding of project management.
Experience of line managing staff or volunteers.
Experience of developing and delivering HR, IT, Health & Safety, and data protection policy and procedures.
An understanding of the needs of families impacted by domestic abuse and/or domestic homicide.
Job Title: Property Manager
Location: Hybrid Working with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and visit our Refuge sites.
Salary: £49,538.49 per annum (Inclusive of £3000 London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location)
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Property Manager to provide high quality support which will give our survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges a safer environment to live.
We are recruiting for a Property Manager to join our growing Property team, we are looking for a committed and knowledgeable person to lead our property asset management. This is an opportunity to support women and children facing multiple barriers to safety and recovery, including survivors with insecure immigration status, experiences of homelessness or substance misuse.
You will provide leadership in day-to-day service delivery, ensuring high standards of property management. You will oversee a portfolio of property for programme of works, lease and contract management and create a contractor supplier database.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in property and contractor management who wants to make a difference for our survivors. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills with training and development opportunities.
If you are committed to making a lasting impact in the lives of survivors and thrive in a dynamic and values drive environment, we would love to hear from you.
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: 9.00am on 9 June 2025
Interview date: Week Commencing 16 June 2025
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Change Lead for Policing
Reports to: Assistant Director of Change for Policing and Youth Justice
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Location: Central London or Hybrid*(see below)
Contract: 2-year fixed term (potential to extend) or secondment opportunity
Closing date for applications: 9:00am Friday 23rd May 2025
Interview dates: week commencing 2nd June 2025
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen sustained growth. We have also seen large increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. We exist to prevent children becoming involved in violence. Our mission is to find what works and build a movement to put it into practice. A big part of the movement that we need to build is in the world of policing. We need to inspire and connect with police forces across England and Wales to spread what works and make our country safer for some of our most vulnerable children. We are looking for someone to lead on making this happen.
Key Responsibilities Include:
We are making good progress building the evidence of what works within and around policing to reduce violence, with new Practice Guidance and implementation resources on diversion and focused deterrence. But the big risk is that we publish guidance and nothing changes. That’s where you come in. Your role is to work out the best way to make this change happen by getting more senior leaders within policing to use our Guidance, toolkit, research and implementation tools to inform day to day operations and strategic decision making. This will involve:
- Developing great relationships with senior leaders and frontline police officers, generating a strong understanding of key policing issues, needs and behaviours, and building credibility and trust with the sector.
- Developing, managing and tracking the change plan to get more senior leaders to be aware of and use our Guidance, tools and resources, continuously looking for data-driven improvements.
- Creating practical tools and resources that help leaders put evidence into action.
- Supporting police forces, violence reduction units, and police and crime commissioners to develop or strengthen evidence-based practices, including focused deterrence, hotspots policing, and problem-orientated policing.
- Overseeing our partnership with the Society for Evidence Based Policing, helping us to collectively achieve our shared aims to promote evidence-base practice across the sector.
- Working out other effective ways to connect people with the evidence, then making those things happen, from putting on a brilliant conference to regular virtual learning events and presentations.
As a senior member of staff in the organisation you also:
- Build a culture where it is natural to perform well and support colleagues brilliantly.
- Contribute to setting the strategy, delivering results and building and modelling the culture that we need to succeed.
About You
You must have this sort of experience:
- You’ve changed frontline practice and/or systems: You have significant experience in leading behaviour, practice or policy changes within a police setting. You can show how these have been effective in delivering tangible change.
- You’ve working in or around policing, preferably in a role/setting specifically working with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence.
You might have this sort of experience:
- Crafting and delivering a strategy to get a new piece of evidence or guidance adopted within a police setting.
- Behaviour change research experience.
You are this sort of person:
- You are fascinated about change and are experienced in making it happen. You have outstanding analytical judgment alongside the emotional intelligence and experience needed to identify the right opportunities for change, then make them happen. You understand why people find change difficult. You come alive talking about how people make decisions and why they do the things they do.
- You understand the policing sector. You really understand how police forces’ work, from Chief Constables to frontline officers. You have experience working in/with police, ideally in a role that worked with young people who are vulnerable to or involved in violence. You might have previous experience of supporting a police force to reflect on and adopt evidence-based practice, such as focused deterrence, hotspot policing and problem-orientated policing.
- You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex information into plain writing that everyone can understand.
- You have excellent project and time management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. You can work independently and to a high standard.
- You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You have built good relationships with very senior people and with very junior people. You are good at chairing meetings, connecting people and having good introductory meetings. You are comfortable talking to a government minister, a youth worker, a company CEO, a teacher and a 15-year-old student. Listening to people from all backgrounds matters to you.
- You are an excellent strategic thinker. People say that you are good at seeing the big picture. You have experience of wrestling into place a strategy for a project or organisation. You are good at thinking logically but you are also creative. You have ideas but are happy rejecting a lot of them. You like seeing things from different points of view.
- You learn fast but remain humble. You are very quick at getting your head around things. You like learning. You are very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know. You know that you can learn more. You know that it's easy to assume you know when you don't. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You are a great and supportive team player.
- You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in reducing violence.
- You understand young people. You understand what the lives of vulnerable young people can be like and you understand some of the organisations that work with them, ideally through first-hand experience.
- You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
While it is not a criteria, we are especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of violence.
It is also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Secondments
We are open to candidates that would prefer to join us on a 12-month secondment. Secondment candidates should ensure that their current organisation is in support of this in principle, all candidates will go through the full interview process. Candidates should state clearly in their covering letter if they would like to join us as secondee.
Hybrid Working
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To Apply
Please click on the "Apply for this” button and submit your CV, cover letter and complete the monitoring form 9:00am Friday 23rd May 2025.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
Interview Process
Interviews will take place the week commencing 2nd June.
All appointments will be made on merit, following a fair and transparent process. In line with the Equality Act 2010, however, the organisation may employ positive action where candidates from underrepresented groups can demonstrate their ability to perform the role equally well.
Benefits Include
· £1,000 professional development budget annually
· 28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
· Four half days for volunteering activities
· Employee Assistance Programme – 24hr phone line for free confidential support
· Volunteering days - 4 half days per year
· Death in service - 4 times annual salary
· Flexible hours. Core office hours 10am – 4pm
· Financial support including travel and hardship loans
· Employer contributed pension of 5%
Your Data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful, and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
We exist to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Executive Assistant will manage the CEO's diary, emails, coordinate meetings, handle key communications, and lead the CEO's office. The Executive Assistant will also support the CEO in strategic planning and liaise with stakeholders on the CEO's behalf.
Experience:
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment: Colleagues can be surprised by the fast pace we operate at. The Difference is an agile organisation and the candidate will need to adapt quickly to shifting priorities on a frequent basis.
- Works with high autonomy: Staff who thrive at The Difference have a demonstrated ability to take full ownership of tasks, proactively anticipate challenges and take initiative without constant direction to ensure seamless support and operational success.
- Ability to take ownership over self-development: This role promises insight into how a start up organisation grows and is run, with opportunity for the candidate to grow in areas of interest.
- Strong communicator: A clear communication style which is concise and effective - both verbally & written - as well as strong interpersonal skills.
- Stakeholder management: Evidence of having established, developed and managed effective relationships with a range of senior stakeholders.
- Organisation & project management: A track record of coordinating projects to tight timelines and a high standard, communicating proactively if timelines need to shift; as well as sharp attention to detail and thorough approach to organisation and project management.
- Agility in problem-solving: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment, comfortable with making decisions in ambiguous contexts and rapidly diagnosing any need to reprioritise and change course; ability to think creatively/laterally and strategically to find the most effective solution.
- Values: A career or personal experience which evidences shared values with The Difference (see above) and a person
The Difference exists to improve the life-outcomes of the most vulnerable children by raising the status and expertise of those who educate them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
RLS Caseworker / Solicitor
As a RLS Caseworker / Solicitor you will conduct a small strategic caseload of asylum and refugee family reunion cases and assist on litigation (where eligible) under our legal aid contract to push for better decision-making, secure results for individuals and pursue improvements in the relevant law, policy and practices.
You will also act as the supervising caseworker/lawyer for the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative (APBI), which is a specialist casework project delivered by RLS with funding and pro bono assistance from 11 leading commercial law firms. As part of this role, you will supervise pro bono lawyers to provide high quality legal representation for Afghans on matters including family reunion, the ARAP scheme, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and others. The project is now in its 3rd year and won the Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership Award at the Law Works Pro Bono Awards in 2022 as well as being nominated and commended for numerous other awards in 2022 and 2023. Please note that RLS recognise that pro bono legal work is always an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, an adequate system of publicly funded legal services.
Key responsibilities
- Have conduct of a small strategic caseload and provide high quality legal advice and representation to clients
- Supervise the work of volunteer pro bono commercial lawyers on cases
- Deliver training to pro bono commercial lawyers
- Ensure that all legal work is promptly and accurate recorded on RLS’s case management system and keep relevant time recording
- Develop and disseminate relevant information on legal developments in this area for relevant stakeholders, including both the Afghan Community and building the capacity of other practitioners
- Work in close collaboration with the other project Lawyer/s to develop and share experiences and best practice in relation to all aspects of casework (legal, evidential and procedural) and relevant internal processes
- Work in close collaboration with the Legal Director and Casework Supervisorto ensure that appropriate steps to achieve the aims and objectives of the project are taken, including ensuring that relevant data is obtained and assisting with the timely completion of the project Operational Plan/s
- Work in close collaboration with the APBI Coordinator to contribute to the production of materials such as project periodic reports, information on emerging and strategic issues in relation to ‘safe’ routes for use in advocacy, content for newsletters, social media posts and articles to raise awareness of the project and its aims and outputs
- Participate in, and contribute to, RLS’s monitoring, evaluation and learning framework
- Be an active member of the RLS team participating in team meetings at both the UK and International level: engaging in a collegiate and collaborative environment that includes participating in the development of a new and exciting legal organisation
- Work in close collaboration with the Community Engagement and Research Lead to contribute to the production of information sheets and other materials to disseminate to the Afghan community/ies
- Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR
- Adhere to RLS safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.
Person specification:
Essential
- Be either a member of the Bar, a solicitor and accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, accredited to IAAS Senior caseworker level, or OISC accredited to Level 3
- Experience of asylum casework
- Experience of refugee family reunion procedures and applications, including applications outside of the Immigration Rules reliant on Article 8 ECHR and other human rights provisions
- Experience of online immigration applications
- Demonstrable knowledge of legal aid provision and ECF applications
- Experience of and commitment to working in a collaborative way on legal cases
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail, responsiveness, reliability and dependability
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills and an ability to deal professionally and collaboratively with both legal and not-for-profit stakeholders
- Computer literacy
- Right to reside and work in the UK
- Enjoy working with a small team in a flexible and fast-paced environment, as well as being an independent self-starter able to work with a high degree of autonomy
- Have a strong commitment to upholding the human rights of asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees
- Commitment to the aims of the project and the values of RLS
- The successful candidate will be required to obtain an enhanced DBS certificate (we cover the cost). However, a criminal record is not a barrier to the role.
Desirable
- Demonstrable supervision experience strongly preferred
- Those with lived experience of navigating immigration systems are strongly encouraged to apply and will be favourably considered
- Experience of legal aid casework
- Experience of conducting immigration appeals and/or public law litigation
- Experience of supervising commercial lawyers in a pro bono project setting
- Experience of preparing and delivering training
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
There when it matters.
We have an exciting career opportunity for a Marketing and Communications Officer (known locally as Marcomms Officer) to join our expert Marcomms team here at Sue Ryder.
This key role sits within our Brand & Marketing team, working across projects with our Healthcare, Income Generation and Creative teams. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation as well as building relationships with our key marketing suppliers and agencies.
You will help position Sue Ryder as a specialist and expert end-of-life care and bereavement support provider, supporting the team to develop strategic and tactical marketing communications and ensure end-of-life care and bereavement marketing messaging is consistent and on brand across all marketing and communications activity.
About the role:
At Sue Ryder, we have a challenger brand mindset, with ambitious plans to grow so we can help more people who are dying live well and provide better grief support for everyone who needs it.
The Marcomms Officer reports into a Marketing Manager and works across the Brand & Marketing team to:
• Develop effective marketing assets and campaigns for brand, healthcare and income generation.
• Work closely with in-house and external designers to deliver marketing campaigns and assets.
• Ensure brand and health marketing messaging remains consistent and on brand across all activity.
• Support the management and usage of our marketing and design tools and platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop effective marketing campaigns and assets for Healthcare, Income Generation and Volunteering teams, ensuring objectives are met and integration opportunities are maximised across the charity
• Work closely with in-house and external designers to deliver marketing campaigns and assets.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with external suppliers, such as printers, freelancers, photographers, and creative agencies on allocated projects.
• Represent the Brand & Marketing team on selected organisational working groups and actively engage with our internal networks.
• Help manage our marketing tools and platform to support usage across the organisation.
• Provide project support to our Creative Team, for example co-ordinating brand photography shoots.
• Ensure all healthcare and fundraising literature is in stock, on brand and updated in terms of content, consent, permissions and legal requirements.
• Have a clear understanding of our brand guidelines and key messaging and support embedding this across all our marketing communications.
• Build strong, internal relationships with stakeholders across Sue Ryder.
• Support the smooth running of the team administration.
About you:
Essential
• Experience of managing and delivering marketing campaigns on time and on budget
• Experience of managing and developing creative assets which are relevant and impactful to the specific audience.
• Experience of working with creative and print agencies.
• Excellent communication skills to build effective relationships with internal colleagues within the wider marketing and communications department such as PR and digital to ensure integrated working
• Keen attention to detail
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, able to work at pace across a range of projects
Desirable
• Relevant experience working in a charity or agency environment
• Experience of working with brand management.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date should we feel we have a sufficient number of suitable applications.
Benefits
• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. UCL students have the potential to do anything, and the Union plays an essential role in helping them to achieve things they may have never thought possible. As a charity we employ over 130 career staff and over 250 part-time student staff, and deliver a wide range of services and representative functions for students. We work in partnership with UCL towards a fantastic experience for all of our 48,000 students and to ensure that university life enables them to develop the skills, experience and confidence to become the leaders of the future.
Our vision is of an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s ground-breaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We support hybrid working. Excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work.
Events are a central part of student life at UCL – enabling students to find and form communities, experience new things, and make the most of life in London. Each year, the Students’ Union and its clubs and societies, deliver more than 6,000 events ranging from workshops to debates, exercise classes to socials. The Events Coordinator will support the delivery of a high quality programme of events, support teams across the Students’ Union to develop and deliver events, and work collaboratively to develop a culture of excellent event management.
The role is full time and permanent. This role is based at our Bloomsbury campus with flexibility to work from home on a 40/60 basis (40% working from the office). We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.
Key Requirements
Do you have experience in the events industry? Do you have experience developing project plans for events? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.
For full details on this role, please view the job pack attached below.
Further Details
Please apply through the online application form.
Applicants should note that CVs will not be accepted and that the statement of support for application should address the selection criteria in the person specification and outline your reasons for applying.
Interviews will take place on w/c 16 June 2025.
An outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world.



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About Us
King’s Global Health Partnerships works with health facilities, academic institutions and governments to strengthen health systems and improve the quality of care in five countries: Somaliland, Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and The Gambia. We bring together health, academic and international development expertise from King’s College London, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and our international partners to:
- Educate, train and support healthcare workers
- Strengthen healthcare and training institutions
- Enhance national health policies and systems
We connect UK and African health professionals, providing training, mentoring and hands-on support; and undertake collaborative research to inform policy and practice. We also support our partners by providing access to funding, networks and development opportunities. Through these long-term partnerships and our global volunteering scheme we promote skills and knowledge exchange, and mutual learning that contribute to building a stronger health workforce and improved quality of healthcare both internationally and in the UK.
Our partnership in Somaliland is over twenty years old and over that time we have built a track record in health workforce development. With a focus on Maternal and Child health we have supported our partners in Somaliland to strengthen pre-service education and training for the next generation of doctors, nurses and midwives.
Our partnership in Zambia is six years old. King’s Global Health Partnerships (KGHP) initiated a long-term partnership with Arthur Davison Children’s Hospital and Ndola Teaching hospital, in Ndola province, Zambia. Work in Zambia has focused on maternal and newborn health, breast cancer surgery, antimicrobial stewardship and health worker wellbeing.
KGHP is based within the School of Life Course & Population Sciences. The School of Life Course & Population Sciences is one of five Schools that make up the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. The School unites experts across 5 departments, Women and Children’s health, Nutritional Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Ophthalmology and Twins & Genetic Epidemiology, overall covering the complexities of life course health & disease from individual cells molecular genetics to whole population level.
Our research links the causes of common health problems to life’s landmark stages, treating life, disease and healthcare as a continuum. We are interdisciplinary by nature and hugely successful: 91 per cent of our research submitted to the Subjects Allied to Medicine (Pharmacy, Nutritional Sciences and Women's Health cluster) for REF was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent. We use this expertise to teach the next generation of health professionals and research scientists. Based across King’s Guy’s, St Thomas’, Waterloo and Denmark Hill campuses, our academic programme of research, teaching and clinical practice is embedded across all SLCPS departments.
About the role
We are looking for a Programme Manager to lead on the management of our current programme activities in Somaliland and Zambia. The role will lead on the management of various grants/ projects within our Somaliland and Zambia partnerships as well as strengthening our partnership approaches in these two countries. The role will be responsible for project closeout, startup of new projects secured as well as developing new funding proposals to support the aims as set out in our partnership and organisational strategies.
About You
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
- BSc or MSc in Global Health or International Relations or aligned subject
- Relevant experience managing multiple projects (including large and complex grants/contracts) throughout the full project cycle, preferably projects delivered by consortiums
- Relevant experience working collaboratively with partner organisations in low resource settings
- Financial management and budgeting experience for complex multi-year, multi-partner projects
- Experience of developing MEL strategies for large and complex programmes, including developing indicators, theories of change, learning processes
- Experience coordinating and managing the development of successful funding proposals including institutional donors such as FCDO and the DHSC
- Significant experience in donor compliance and relationship management, preferably including trusts and foundations and institutional donors
- Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge/expertise of global health, health systems strengthening, or health workforce
- Exceptional planning, organisation and execution skills
- Strong communication skills: written and verbal
- Experience of managing and developing staff from different backgrounds
- Strong IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and databases
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Elders Voice is a charity supporting older people in the London Borough of Brent. Our mission is to enable older people to live safely and independently in the homes of their choosing and lead happier and healthier lives. We do this by providing a variety of services and activities, including a Handyperson Service and a Day Centre.
The Handyperson Service is our flagship service; it’s been in existence for 35 years and is highly valued by the older people who use it. The service aims to prevent accidents in the home and enable older people to live safely by carrying out basic repairs and improvements, and the installation of small equipment such as grab rails, which support mobility. Jobs include things like changing lightbulbs, hanging curtains and putting up shelves. Our handy team have decades of experience between them, and an exceptional reputation in the borough.
We are looking for a Handyperson Service Coordinator to oversee the Handyperson Service and be responsible for all aspects of facilities management at our premises in Kensal Green.
Role: Handyperson Service Coordinator
Salary: £18,000 per annum (FTE £30,000)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Based at: Elders Voice offices in Kensal Green
Overview of role:
Handyperson Service
- Undertake all administrative tasks relating to the effective and efficient running of the Handyperson Service with meticulous attention to detail and record keeping.
- Coordinate the handy team and provide supervision and support.
- Promote service within borough and maintain relationships with Brent Adult Social Care, healthcare bodies and other statutory & voluntary sector organisations.
- Work with CEO in developing and expanding service.
Facilities Management
- Oversee all contracts related to Health & Safety and building maintenance.
- Carry out inspection of premises and flag areas requiring maintenance and repair.
- Ensure premises meets government regulations, health & safety standards and energy efficiency requirements.
If you are passionate about working with older people and local communities, this could be your chance to join a team that's helping make ageing a wonderful and worthwhile journey. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, a great multi-tasker and thrive at delivering first class services. This is an opportunity for you to put your stamp on a service and potentially develop it into something bigger! To find out more about the role and what it entails, please read the full job description and person specification.
Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role and how your previous experience is relevant to the person specification.
Our mission is to make ageing a wonderful and worthwhile journey for older people in Brent.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.
Marie Curie's Research Team sits within a highly collaborative and influential directorate committed to using evidence to improve the end-of-life experience for everyone. We manage a large portfolio of external research grants and lead cutting-edge internal studies using qualitative, quantitative, and co-production methodologies. Our work informs national policy and drives systemic change.
As Qualitative Research Manager, you'll lead on design and delivery of high-quality qualitative research projects. Your insights will directly shape policies and initiatives that support people affected by dying, death, and bereavement. This is a rare opportunity to combine research expertise with a social mission, ensuring voices are heard and evidence drives real-world outcomes.
Main responsibilities:
- Lead the design, delivery, analysis, and dissemination of qualitative research projects.
- Provide expert advice and mentoring on qualitative methods across the organisation.
- Support development of evidence-based policy recommendations and internal reports.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to co-produce research and translate findings into practice.
- Contribute to research funding bids and strategic project planning.
- Represent Marie Curie in networks and forums, building influence and partnerships.
Key Criteria:
- Extensive experience designing and conducting qualitative research (e.g., interviews, focus groups, evidence synthesis).
- Strong ability to communicate research findings clearly and accessibly to diverse audiences.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation and facilitation skills.
- Highly organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Skilled in working collaboratively across teams, with a commitment to inclusive and participatory research.
- Background in health, social care, or social justice-related research is desirable but not essential.
Please see the full job description .
Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: 2 June 2025
Salary: £35,530 - 39,474 per annum, depending on experience
Contract: Fixed-term (12 months), full-time (35 hours per week)
Based: Home-Based. You can work from anywhere within the UK.
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
Deputy Head of Youth Work
The Deputy Head of Youth Work (Targeted & Partnerships) is a crucial role sitting within the Youth Zone Delivery Team. Reporting to the Head of Youth Work, you will be responsible for closely supporting the co-ordination, planning and delivery of an exceptional seven day per week youth offer within a state-of-the-art multi-million-pound centre.
If you have a passion for putting young people first, then we want to hear from you!
Position: Deputy Head of Youth Work (Targeted & Partnerships)
Location: London W12 7TF
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Friday 23rd May 2025
About the Role
Through line management of your team and in collaboration with partners, you will ensure that the Youth Zone is accessed by all young people who need it the most. You will oversee community engagement outreach as part of the delivery ensuring the organisation continues to have a strong reputation and there remains a good awareness of the offer.
You will also be accountable for ensuring strong evidence of effective performance in line with vision, mission, values, and strategic objectives and that the team are afforded continuing professional development opportunities. You will need to be a big voice within a large team, owning and demonstrating a strong ethos, commitment, and dedication to improving the lives of children and young people and uniting them to fulfil their full potential. You will be confident in your abilities and able to deputise effectively for our Head of Youth Work as and when required. You will also be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Key responsibilities include:
• Line management of Female Engagement, Employability, Inclusion Coordinator and Outreach
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all sessions including restricted-funding projects
• Ensure the quality of the youth work offer across all direct report areas meet the standards of the organisation
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships
• Manage one off projects, events and promotional activities
• Identify suitable restricted-funding projects
• Support, and in some cases manage, targeted projects as and when they come up, including budget management, and ensuring full monitoring and evaluation compliance
• Ensure that overall programme participation targets are consistently met
• Oversee budget lines of direct reports
• Work with the Head of Youth Work to prepare rotas
• Working alongside the Head of Youth Work to ensure programmes are structured effectively and safely
• Lead sessions when required (usually this will be to cover annual leave or other staff absence)
• Produce the required reporting for Trustee and Board Sub-Committee meetings
Once you click to apply, you will be able to read the full Job Pack and scope of the role.
About You
You will have strong safeguarding and sign posting experience and proven experience within the youth sector, including overcoming barriers to participation.
You will also have experience of:
• Successfully project managing programmes including reporting to funders on outcomes
• Working with young people
• Project management, including project design, coordination of logistics, coordination of project staff, monitoring and evaluation
• Working in partnerships with communities and organisations to improve positive outcomes of young people
• Line management
If you’re excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to still apply and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate.
About the Organisation
Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) is a London Borough of wide disparities, with an acute need for youth services. This vast difference between those living in different parts of our borough can lead to radically different life outcomes. The Youth Zone is a vital provision that will make a huge impact on the lives of young people, and on the whole borough, levelling the playing field for our young people.
Open 7 days a week, while schools are closed - that’s evenings and weekends, plus all through the school holidays. We offer a safe and active space for young people to flourish in their leisure time, where their interests can be nurtured, and they can grow as individuals. This is a charity that the whole community can be proud of, and you can be part of that journey
As an equal opportunities’ employer, applications are welcome from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities. Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion at OnSide, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.
The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. They value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
You may have experience in areas such as Youth Work, Head of Youth Work, Deputy Head of Youth Work, Director of Youth Work, Youth Work Manager, Partnerships Manager, Youth Work Partnerships Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Location: Remote with occasional onsite work
Department: MARAC
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you passionate about working to support victims of domestic abuse? If so, this role could be for you.
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Coordinator
We have an exciting opportunity for a role based within our London MARAC Team, that requires knowledge and experience working within the domestic abuse sector, as well as strong administrative, interpersonal and stakeholder liaison skills.
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences are regular meetings where information is shared by a variety of key organisations both statutory and non-statutory on the highest risk domestic abuse cases in order to create safety/action plans that help reduce and manage risk to victim/ survivors.
This position will require you to work closely with the MARAC Head of Service, MARAC Team, MARAC Chair and partner agencies to ensure referral thresholds are met, meetings are well organised, effectively coordinated, and accurate recordings of the meetings are taken and distributed following planned delivery requirements.
We are looking for a highly organised individual with the passion to make a difference, you will need proficient I.T. skills particularly in Word, Excel and case recording data base systems.
Standing Together is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse population and is therefore committed to increasing representation of staff of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds across all roles and at all levels. We strongly encourage applications from within BAME communities.
Salary: £30,192 (ILW) per annum
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Location: Remote with occasional onsite work
CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS:
Friday, 30th May 2025, 22:59pm
Interviews: Friday, 6th June 2025
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The People’s Empowerment Alliance for Custom House (PEACH) is dedicated to empowering its members and improving local conditions through collective action. Through building collective resident power in Newham, PEACH has secured huge wins, including 60% rent reductions for 250 temporary tenant households and a £300k rent arrears amnesty.
With over 300 members and 12 years of experience, we are poised to expand our impact and establish a lasting Community Union, sharing our wealth of knowledge with communities all over the UK.
Our Community Organiser plays a crucial role in contributing to our ongoing Permanent, Safe Homes Now campaign, which aims to set a precedent for housing reform nationwide. Our mission is to drive meaningful change and empower communities facing social injustice across the UK.
As part of our team, you'll contribute to expanding and strengthening PEACH's membership and influence. This involves planning and executing strategic campaigns collaboratively, which aim to address key issues our members face. You'll also oversee project delivery, monitor progress and report on outcomes, and communicate successes and best practices. In this collaborative environment, you'll work with team members to shape PEACH's organising strategy, foster organisational growth, and support decision-making on future directions.
The Ideal individual will have prior community organising experience (paid or voluntary), with a deep understanding and experience of collective action's transformative potential. You will have a solid understanding of the political landscape with an underlying community organising mentality. You will be comfortable knocking on doors and moving people to act within their capacity, whilst presenting an empathetic and understanding nature.
Job Description: :
● To support the Custom House and Canning Town community to grow and develop, working with them to build their sense of belonging, community pride and spirit.
● To listen to local people, to support them to develop power to act together for the common good and help them act on the local issues that are important to them.
● Contribute to developing PEACH's collective power as a Community Union in collaboration with members, Steering Group, Trustees/Directors, and fellow staff members. Oversee the execution of this strategy.
● Cultivate a thriving organising culture at PEACH by training members and staff in community organising methods, continually learning and reflecting on organising practices, and refining the PEACH organising model, including creating training materials.
● Build strong, transformative relationships with new and existing PEACH members through door-knocking and relational 1 to 1’s.
● Identify community leaders, nurture members' leadership skills, and foster strong teams. Challenge and support members/teams to acquire new skills, take on new tasks and take ownership of the organisation and its projects/campaigns.
● Identify organising issues with members, develop effective campaign strategies, and support members in taking collective action and in building community cohesion.
● Lead negotiation strategies with key stakeholders.
● Organise and facilitate engaging, accessible meetings, training sessions, and events with members and the PEACH staff team, as well as meeting turnout targets.
● Cultivate productive relationships with relevant stakeholders such as workers of other organisations, journalists, councillors, council officers, and researchers.
● Stay informed about the policy framework and power landscape relevant to the campaigns /organisation and translate key information into accessible resources.
● Read reports, council documents, and press articles
● Manage and develop agreed projects within budget, ensuring progress and goals are met through effective administration, planning, and management.
● Monitor and evaluate PEACH's work, tracking organising activity and successes, integrating learnings into practices, and ensuring well-distributed resources.
● Maintain clear and concise records relating to the role.
● Scope and develop new projects that address members’ interests and community issues, working collaboratively with staff and members.
● Support fundraising efforts by contributing to funding applications and funder reports as required.
● Support strategic decision-making by providing reports about projects and key issues, both written and verbal, to PEACH’s directors, Steering Group, and Office Manager.
● Collaborate within the staff team to foster a supportive, productive, and sustainable work culture. Offer constructive feedback, share ideas, distribute workload according to capacities, maintain healthy work boundaries and be accountable.
Person Specification:
Releavnt expereince:
● GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent
● Further education: A- levels/ BTEC level 3 or equivalent
● A successful track record of working or volunteering for organisations that have charitable aims or complete community work
● A successful track record of using community organising or trade union organising methods to win (paid or unpaid)
Skills:
● Strong communication and listening skills with the ability to engage and build positive relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
● Understanding of Community Organising as a method for bringing about change
● Ability to conduct honest and constructive working relationships, operating with integrity
● Workable knowledge of the Political Landscape
● Ability to inspire and motivate people to participate and act
● Strong work ethic with the ability to work effectively autonomously
● Knowledge of issues likely to affect the communities living in Custom House, Newham and/or London
● Ability to navigate conflict and facilitate difficult conversations in a generative, transformative way
Personal Attributes:
● Proactive and self-motivated with efficient workload management.
● Team player, willing to collaborate and contribute to the community vision.
● Self-awareness, sound judgement in decision-making, ability to seek advice and involve others as needed and receive feedback constructively.
● Passion for social justice and the values of PEACH
● An empathetic nature with the ability to understand complex and deeply rooted issues.
● A willingness to work flexibly during busy periods.
● Ability to work evenings/weekends.