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WORKING WITH US
The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.
We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.
As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.
To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the page.
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ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Procurement Administrator to support the procurement function within Harris Federation. This role is essential in ensuring that all goods and services are sourced efficiently, cost-effectively, and in compliance with public sector procurement regulations and institutional policies.
You will play a key role in supporting the Procurement Team by ensuring timely delivery of resources and services, providing administrative support to the Team and having responsibility for procurement processes and policies.
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MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Procurement processes and files
- To maintain and have responsibility for the Procurement Team’s eFiling system/SharePoint folders.
- Responsibility for overseeing the registration of new suppliers onto the Procurement Team’s e-tendering portal.
- To issue, collate and consolidate information requests from stakeholders at various levels.
- Requisition and reconciliation of purchase orders with invoices and liaise with the finance team to ensure timely and accurate payments.
- To manage low level categories where appropriate.
- Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement reports and spend analysis for the Procurement Team and Senior Leadership.
Administration and diary management
- To provide administrative support to the Procurement Team; team calendar management, scanning, shredding, downloading and filing documents.
- To arrange and co-ordinate supplier presentations; organizing meetings rooms, receiving guests, taking meeting notes etc.
- To deal with day-to-day enquiries from internal and external stakeholders in a professional and timely manner.
- Assist academies with their requests relating to the scheme of delegation, approval thresholds, purchase requests, conducting benchmarking exercises and in some instances obtaining competitive quotes via our frameworks or recommended suppliers to ensure best value.
- Maintain a procurement calendar to manage contract renewals, tender deadlines, and key procurement events.
- Coordinate supplier meetings and performance review meetings with suppliers.
- Maintain and have responsibility for procurement mailboxes.
- To maintain Procurement’s intranet pages.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We would like to hear from you if you have:
- A high level of computer literacy with practical knowledge and application of all Microsoft Office applications.
- English and Maths GCSEs at Grade C or above.
- A-Level / BTEC / HND or equivalent/similar with demonstrable experience of an office environment.
- General commercial awareness
- Experience in a procurement or administrative role
- Experience working with SharePoint
- Ability to analyse data and generate reports.
- Experience working with purchase orders, suppliers, and financial systems.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- An effective communicator, verbally and in writing with excellent numerical skills.
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Excellent telephone manner and presentation of professional image.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure and ensure deadlines are met.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative .
- Commitment to delivering excellent level of professional customer service.
For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.
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APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
If you would like to discuss the opportunity further, or if you have any questions, please contact us via email to arrange a conversation.
Before applying please ensure you download the job pack from our careers website, this will help with completing your application. Please note that we only accept applications submitted online before the closing date.
When applying, you will have the option to import your CV or use a LinkedIn profile which will auto populate the online application.
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OUR VISION & VALUES
Our vision, from the start, has been to provide the structure and services needed for our schools to amount to more than the sum of their parts, and to free-up our teachers and leaders to focus on one thing and one thing only: the outstanding education of all their pupils. Our young people and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Our core mission has always been to close the educational gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers. Our ambition is one where every child in London, no matter their background, has equal access to high quality education, giving them the same opportunities and potential to succeed.
We know there are many challenges facing our young people and the communities we serve, and that’s why we need determined people like you to help us tackle those inequalities. Whilst each of our academies has their own unique cultures and values; as a whole Federation, we have four core values which are central to successfully achieving our vision: Excellence, Collaboration, Support, and Innovation. We are proud of our values because they guide us in how we work allowing us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our young people, communities, and colleagues.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
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WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Harris has a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.
You will also have access to a variety of benefits, support programmes and initiatives including:
- Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and career progression
- Annual performance and loyalty bonus
- Pension scheme (Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme) with generous employer contribution
- 26 days' annual leave (inclusive of our Christmas Eve closure day) plus bank holidays, rising to 27 days after 2 years' service, or equivalent for staff on term time contracts
- Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan including cover for routine and specialist healthcare
- Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice
- Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
- Wide range of shopping, leisure, and travel discounts
- 20% off at Tapi Carpets, exclusive to Harris employees
- Interest-free ICT and season ticket loans
For most non-teaching staff based at our Head Office in East Croydon, we also offer lifestyle friendly working arrangements including flexible start and end times, and hybrid working with two days from home and three days on site.
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Digital & Data Administrator
Salary: £25,200
Hours: Full-time
Location: Hybrid working: Home working & Tamworth Office (2 days per week)
Contract: Permanent
About us
nasen is the National Association for Special Educational Needs – a charitable organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.
We seek to ensure that all education practitioners across early years, schools, post-16 and wider settings are equipped to understand, identify and support those with SEND and learning differences, and provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their learners.
nasen brings organisations together, whether locally or nationally, to share practice, shape solutions. Our priorities are those that matter to the education and SEND sector, drawing on our direct engagement with practitioners, school leaders, SENCOs, local authorities and hearing from the lived experience of children and young people.
About the role
As a Digital and Data Administrator at nasen, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation and accuracy of our digital systems, including our Customer Relationship Management (Salesforce), Learning Management System (Absorb), and website (Django CMS). You will provide technical and administrative support to colleagues across the organisation, helping to maintain high-quality data, respond to member and stakeholder enquiries, and assist with reporting and content updates. This role is ideal for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent IT skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about supporting digital infrastructure that underpins impactful work in the education sector.
Employee Benefits
- 30 days annual leave per year
- Christmas Closure - additional to annual leave allowance
- Hybrid working (Policy available on request)
- 8% employer contribution pension
- Flexible start and finish time, Friday early closure
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Life Insurance Policy x3 of your salary
- Cycle to Work Scheme available
Closing Date: 15th June
Please note: We will be reviewing applications as they come in. We reserve the right to close recruitment earlier than this date if we receive sufficient quality applicants.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to be an inclusive employer – let us know if you have any access requirements for the recruitment process. We are happy to offer interviews online or in person. The interview process will include a conversation with prepared questions.
Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
No agencies please.
Are you ready to make a real impact and help us drive meaningful change? At Samaritans, we’re looking for a Mass Participation Senior Officer to join our dynamic Income Generation team, specifically within Community and Events Fundraising.
• £37,000 per annum
• Permanent role
• Full time (35 hours per week) with flexible working
• Hybrid working: Linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office, with an option to work occasionally from a shared office space in London Bridge.
• In-person working: Meeting in person and working collaboratively are things we value. Staff are expected to work in person around 2 days per month.
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences.
About the Role
In this exciting role, you’ll work with the Mass Participation Product Manager to deliver virtual fundraising programmes and create inspiring stewardship journeys that empower our supporters to fundraise successfully. You’ll also develop engaging, multi-channel campaigns, analyse performance to drive improvements, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure our products exceed expectations.
This role gives you the chance to combine project management and event planning skills, while contributing to Samaritans’ life-saving work.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Leading on the delivery of key virtual fundraising events and programmes.
• Crafting supporter communications and experiences that build lasting relationships.
• Developing marketing plans and optimising campaigns using data-driven insights.
• Collaborating with teams across Samaritans to maximise income and engagement.
• Managing external suppliers and ensuring smooth operations for fundraising events.
What We’re Looking For
• Proven experience in event management or community fundraising.
• Strong project management skills and marketing experience across online/offline channels.
• Excellent written communication skills with an understanding of tone of voice.
• Experience in managing online communities and using data to inform decisions.
• Experience in social media management for a brand (desirable).
• Knowledge of CRM systems and working to income targets (desirable.
Job Description is here
If you’re ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to a role that makes a real impact, we want to hear from you!
Working at Samaritans:
For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure on our careers page.
Being Inclusive:
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Application:
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please upload your CV and answer some application questions, in relation to the job description, outlining your motivations for applying and your transferable skills and experience. Applications close at 9 am on 12 June with video interviews taking place from Wednesday 18 June onwards.
Whilst we appreciate that the use of generative AI functions like ChatGPT is quickly becoming part of working life for many people, through our recruitment process we want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, cover letter or to generate interview answers.
To work closely with the Bishop and the Archdeacon in encouraging and enhancing the mission of the Church for the furthering of Christ’s gospel across the Edmonton Area and bringing close the Kingdom of God, the diocesan Mission Framework, the Edmonton Area Plan and to work closely with the Area Team and other Deans of Mission.
They will be expected to work with the Archdeacon in supporting parishes in Vacancy and work with the bishop in the recruitment process.
Job responsibilities
STRATEGY
- To work closely alongside the Bishop and Archdeacon in developing, delivering and reviewing a measurable and impactful Edmonton Area Plan within the 2030 Vision for London.
- To actively encourage and enable the projects and plans for mission across the Area working closely with the Bishop, Archdeacon and the Area Deans for each of the four Deaneries and other Area and Diocesan staff.
- To develop a strategy in the Area in line with the overarching diocesan Mission Framework, which relates to the other four Area strategies and which leads directly towards plans for growth
- Some of these mission plans will relate to work on funding applications and others which relate to the increased provision and maintenance of services by personal interventions and strategic support.
- Lead on the stakeholder engagement and change management planning for the larger sized mission programmes within the Area
- To work with the Diocese of London 2030 Vision program office to gather appropriate metrics in order to provide a framework for good strategic decision making.
- To support parishes as they develop their mission and vision, adding value such as in facilitating vision and planning events, linking with partners and external bodies.
- To build capacity for mission across the Episcopal Area with different church traditions and practices
TEAM
- To enjoy playing a full part in the Area Staff Team, sharing in decision making and development of the program of culture change.
- To work strategically with particular parishes and clergy from time to time as they identify opportunities for making a difference within their local communities.
- To join the Diocese team of Deans of Mission at their monthly meetings and in ongoing collaboration and cross-border working.
MAINTENANCE OF SERVICES
- To work with the Area Deans in the delivery of particular mission plans and initiatives in their Deaneries that relate to and will result in services of worship taking place in these churches.
- To encourage churches in their community engagement and social action initiatives, including partnership working across the Area and on specific local projects, sharing best practice so that new and existing services of worship will develop and be maintained to address their needs.
- To provide support for clergy in the delivery of project work in relation to buildings so they will draw new people into worship services. This will include working through the purposes for which the buildings were established and their interpretation of that in the maintenance of services today.
RESOURCING
- To work alongside churches in vacancy to remain focused on mission and to plan for appropriate future leadership, supporting the Bishop and Archdeacon in running vacancy and appointments processes.
- To help parishes access the support available from the Diocese of London’s Ambition and Priority teams, noting in particular support for new incumbents
- Ambition teams: Confident Disciples, Compassionate Communities, Creative Growth (CCX) – and how they link with maintaining church services.
- Priority teams: Growing Younger, Safer Churches, Racial Justice
- To provide advice and support to enable successful church revitalisation including work with current and potential Resource Churches in discerning how their strengths and gifts can be best used in support of planting and other parish support and that new services will be established to serve those currently less well reached.
- To develop prayer initiatives and resources to support mission in the Area.
- To ensure the necessary provision of training for missional engagement and useful sources for theological reflection on mission.
GENERAL
- Other tasks as assigned by the Bishop as part of his team.
- In addition to an involvement in a parish the post holder is invited to active involvement in the life of the Archdeaconry and Area Deans in a cycle of church activity, training and engagement with clergy and lay leaders in the Area.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Essential
- Parish experience, including church growth/ revitalisation at first hand
- Experience of developing and leading teams
- A demonstrable ability in strategic thinking and project planning
- Experience of constructing and forming mission action plans
- Vision and ability to enhance racial justice within churches and in their mission
- A high degree of people skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire
- High level of discretion and ability to keep confidentiality
- Able to relate to churches of different traditions across the Area
- There is an occupational requirement for the successful candidate to be a practicing member of the Church of England
- A good eye for detail and process
- Consistent ability in keeping to deadlines
- Warm and positive communication skills, oral and written
- An imagination and flair for problem-solving and innovation as we seek to ‘proclaim the faith afresh in [this] generation’.
- The person will require an enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- Experience of coaching and mentoring
- Wisdom in handling issues of pastoral complexity
Please refer to the attached Job Description for the full details on Person Specification.
About the London Diocesan Fund
The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises of c400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway.
The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.
We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under-represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Benefits of working with us
The LDF offers a supportive working environment, opportunity for career development and the following financial benefits:
- Competitive remuneration package
- 27 annual leave days to rise to 30 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 15% employer pension contribution and salary sacrifice available
- Death in service benefit x3 of basic gross salary
- Enhanced maternity leave of six months full pay, after 12 months of employment
- Season ticket loans for public transport
- Access to Benenden Health Insurance
- EAP counselling through Health Assured
- Up to £100 for eye test and contribution to spectacles
- Two additional paid days for community volunteering
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 14th July.
For every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ




We are looking for an experienced and passionate Senior Programme Officer to work as part of our National Programmes Team.
This is a 25 hour a week fixed term position until July 2026
Imagine being part of an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values. We draw on the expertise, unique perspectives and lived experience of our people – regardless of who they are or their background – to help us become inclusive and anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider that reflect the diverse communities we support as a mental health charity.
Mental Health UK brings together the heritage and experience of four charities from across the country who’ve been supporting people with their mental health for nearly 50 years.
With our local service delivery and national expertise in supporting people whose lives are affected by mental health problems, we have been able to mark a significant footprint in the areas that deeply challenge our mental health and stability.
We provide support and services for some of the biggest societal challenges that pose a threat to people’s mental health, including money problems, navigating through the system to get the right support, understanding mental health, loneliness and isolation, and resilience in young people.
The Mental Health UK programmes team is responsible for the delivery of high-quality programmes and projects that: meet the aims and objectives of Mental Health UK’s 2025-2030 Strategy, strategically align with the needs and expectations of our four founding charities, deliver for all stakeholders including funding partners and beneficiaries.
We design, deliver and measure the impact of our projects and services, ensuring that they meet the needs of people living with mental health problems and have a positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities across the UK.
One in four people in the UK have experienced a mental health problem. At Mental Health UK, we won’t stop until everyone has the tools they need to live their best possible life.
How you will make a difference
As Senior Programme Officer, I will support the Head of Commercial Insight & Development to ensure Mental Health UK delivers high quality projects and programmes that:
- Meet the aims and objectives of our 2025-30 strategy.
- Are strategically aligned with the needs and expectations of our four founding charities.
- Deliver for all stakeholders, including funding partners and beneficiaries.
In this role, I will support the Head of Commercial Insight & Development to identify opportunities to grow and expand our existing programmes. I will work with the Communications and Marketing Team to identify opportunities throughout our programmes to demonstrate our impact as an organisation.
I will oversee the day-to-day delivery of projects within Mental Health UK’s portfolio, supporting colleagues across Mental Health UK and the four founding charities to ensure outputs are delivered on time and to budget, and outcomes are achieved as planned.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. You can read more about our progress here.
We’re Rethink Mental Illness and no matter how bad things are, we can help people severely affected by mental illness to improve their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Academy of Medical Sciences
Finance Business Partner
Salary: £53,897 - £59,886
Permanent, flexible working
Hybrid working, minimum 1 day a week in office
Office based at Portland Place
Closest Stations Regent’s Park and Great Portland Street
The Academy of Medical Science are the independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK. The Academy’s vision is good health for all supported by the best research and evidence. Their mission is to help create an open and progressive research sector to improve the health of people everywhere. They do this by supporting researchers with innovative funding and career development opportunities; helping create a more sustainable environment for delivering outstanding research, and helping researchers to work with academia, the public, policy makers and industry to make the greatest difference to health
The Academy’s vision is simple but powerful: good health for all, supported by the best research and evidence. They work across academia, policy, industry, and the public to create an open, progressive and sustainable research environment—ultimately improving lives.
About the Role
As Finance Business Partner, you’ll play a vital role in helping teams across the Academy make sound financial decisions. Sitting within the Finance team, you'll work closely with programme managers and budget holders to support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and strategic financial planning. Your insights and challenge will help ensure strong financial management across all projects and functions.
This is a high-visibility role, perfect for someone who enjoys combining technical excellence with business partnering and stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, producing templates, analysing submissions, and reconciling across departments.
- Work closely with the Head of Finance to prepare the overall Academy budget and multi-year financial models.
- Maintain accurate financial records and ensure budgets are uploaded correctly into the finance system.
- Act as a strategic partner and ‘critical friend’ to non-finance stakeholders—providing analysis, advice, and challenge to support effective decision-making.
- Oversee financial compliance on externally funded projects, including grants and contracts.
- Provide regular financial reporting, including management accounts, and assist with risk and scenario planning.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
- Solid experience in finance business partnering, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
- Excellent interpersonal skills—confident working with stakeholders at all levels and able to influence without authority.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical skills.
- Experience working in or with mission-led or complex organisations is desirable, but not essential.
Why Join the Academy?
- Competitive salary with clear progression framework
- Hybrid working with flexibility (typically one day per week in the office)
- 29 days’ annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
- Generous pension contributions (up to 13% combined)
- Enhanced family leave and return-to-work coaching
- Wellbeing benefits including Headspace, ClassPass, and more
- Supportive, inclusive culture with ongoing training and development opportunities
The Academy values diversity and encourages applications from all sectors—including industry, charity, and practice. What matters most is your ability to bring financial insight and business acumen to support the Academy’s impactful mission.
The Academy of Medical Sciences is proud to partner with Allen Lane and Iain Slinn on this recruitment. To apply please reach out to Iain directly
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Are you passionate about helping young people build brighter futures?
Are you a people person with great attention to detail? If so, we’ve got a brilliant opportunity for you to join our team as our Volunteering Development Officer at Young Enterprise.
Who We Are
We’re Young Enterprise – a national charity with a bold mission: to give every young person the skills, confidence, and mindset to thrive in the changing world of work.
For over 60 years, we’ve empowered more than 7 million young people through hands-on enterprise and financial education programmes. Whether it’s launching a student business or learning how to manage money, we help young people develop key life skills—teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and resilience.
We’re a passionate, down-to-earth team of 90+ staff and 2,000+ volunteers who believe that every young person, regardless of background, deserves a fair start in life.
Why Join Us?
We think Young Enterprise is a great place to work—and we’re proud of our people-first culture. Here’s what you can expect:
- A friendly and supportive team where your voice is heard
- A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion—we want everyone to feel they belong
- Generous holiday allowance and flexible working
- Cycle-to-work scheme, life assurance, and NHS top-up plan
- Ongoing learning and mentoring opportunities
- A chance to directly impact the lives of young people every single day
About the Role
At Young Enterprise, we’re proud to engage thousands of passionate volunteers every year across England and Wales. Together, we empower young people with vital enterprise and financial education skills—delivered in schools, universities, and communities. Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Volunteering Development Officer to help us create the best possible experience for them.
You’ll be the first point of contact for new volunteers, ensuring every volunteer’s experience is smooth, well supported and rewarding – from registration through to recognition. You’ll lead on all aspects of our volunteer registration processes, systems, and records, as well as using your expertise in volunteer management to deliver excellent customer service and build effective relationships on a national scale.
You’ll be contributing to upholding high standards and creating a warm, welcoming environment and ensuring our volunteers are supported every step of the way—and in doing so, you’ll help us make a lasting difference in young people’s lives.
You’ll love this job if you are…
- A people person who enjoys building relationships and providing great customer service.
- Passionate about the transformative power of volunteering for young people.
- Organised, self-motivated and with a keen eye for detail.
- Looking to gain broad experience in the volunteering sector, managing the end to end volunteer experience and getting stuck in to make improvements to they way we do things.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering a seamless onboarding experience, handling queries and providing a warm welcome to new volunteers.
- Supporting and training colleagues on volunteering systems and processes.
- Managing our safeguarding and DBS processes for volunteers to keep young people safe.
- Using our Volunteer Management System (Assemble), ensuring communications are logged and accurate reports are available for monitoring and KPIs.
- Creating and maintaining clear documentation, process and guidance documents so colleagues and volunteers have everything they need at their fingertips.
- Recognising volunteer contributions by coordinating our volunteer rewards and recognition activities.
- Writing inspiring news articles and email communications updates on our Volunteering platform.
- Championing the volunteer journey and actively contributing to team goals that ensure volunteers have a positive and consistent experience.
A few practical things:
- This role is hybrid, involving a mixture of working from home and from our Central London office.
- There will be some limited additional requirements to travel for meetings and occasional expectations to work outside of office hours, such as our annual in person Staff Conference and quarterly evening ‘get togethers’ online with volunteers.
- This role is the equivalent of 3 days per week, however we are flexible to accommodate the regular working hours that work for you, between 9am-5.30pm Monday to Friday.
- Giving our volunteers the best possible experience involves really understanding what they do- so you will be actively encouraged to get stuck in and ‘volunteer’ yourself within our programmes and alongside our volunteers.
Keeping Young People Safe:
At Young Enterprise, safeguarding is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants will receive ongoing safeguarding training throughout their employment and be expected to uphold excellent safeguarding practice at all times.
How to Apply
If you’re ready to help shape the futures of young people, we want to hear from you!
Please send your CV and a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’re the right person for this role. Applications must be submitted by 23:30 on 20 June 2025. Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates, and may close applications before the closing date if we find the right candidate.
Interviews will be held via Teams and may take place before the closing date. Please note, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.
At YE we are passionate and committed to keeping your data safe and secure. Full details can be found in the YE People’s Privacy Notice.
Join us – and help us give every young person the chance to thrive.
We empower young people to discover, develop and celebrate their skills and potential.
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Position: Individual Giving Officer (Development)
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week), permanent (requests for part time job shares will also be considered)
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £26,384 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Charity
*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £26,384* per annum, increasing to £28,033*after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,682* after a further 6 months.
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
Join the MS Society as our new Individual Giving Officer (Development).
Are you passionate about making a difference and looking for a rewarding start in fundraising? Whether you’re early in your career or looking for a change of direction, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.
We’re looking for a motivated, organised and enthusiastic Individual Giving Officer to join our friendly and supportive development team. You don’t need years of experience in fundraising, we’re more interested in your drive, creativity, and willingness to learn. You’ll get all the training and support you need to succeed and grow in this role.
You might have experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, or customer service. You’ll be organised, proactive, and a great communicator. Comfortable juggling projects, you’ll also be confident using Excel and keen to develop your analytical skills. An interest in fundraising is essential, and previous experience with direct marketing would be desirable.
In this varied and exciting role, you’ll help deliver fundraising campaigns that inspire and retain our amazing supporters. You’ll be involved in planning and running direct marketing campaigns using a range of channels. Including our established raffle programme and a calendar of supporter engagement and retention activity. You’ll also help to analyse results, test new ideas, and find ways to improve future campaigns.
You’ll speak to supporters regularly, ensuring they receive great supporter stewardship. And you’ll work closely with teams across the MS Society, including Supporter Care, Brand, Digital and Data and with external suppliers like creative agencies and print partners. This is a collaborative role where your ideas and input will be valued.
We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we’d encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
Part-Time Hours/Job Sharing
If you would like to be considered for this role as part of a part time job share arrangement, please let us know in your application. Please include details of the days and hours you would be available to work.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Wednesday 11 June 2025
Interested?
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Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- In the event of miscarriage or still birth
- To support fertility treatments
- For antenatal appointments for both parents
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
No agencies please.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Actively Interviewing
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Job Title: Employment Coach
Reporting To: Employment and Skills Programme Manager
Salary: £30,900 per annum
Location: Hybrid with one day in the office in Kings Cross N1 9LG
DBS: This post is subject to an enhanced criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Context of Job
AFK is a national charity helping young disabled people develop their independence and find employment. Our vision is a world where all people living with a disability get to lead the life they choose. As part of this we provide bespoke employment skills training and organise work placements across North London. At a national level, we provide mobility equipment not available on the NHS for disabled children and young people up to the age of 25.
Job Purpose
To support young people with disabilities aged 18 to 25 to progress towards and into employment.
The role will involve liaising with education professionals and employers and brokering new opportunities for supported employment, volunteering, and work placements. You will work with young people to provide specialist one to one coaching, assess, and develop their employability skills and support them towards their own goals and objectives.
Working Conditions
This post is 35 hours per week. The post holder will occasionally be expected to work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.
28 days annual leave will be given in addition to normal public holidays. There is a TOIL Policy.
Principle Responsibilities
· Work with a caseload of individual young people to identify and support their aspirations for future employment and formulate plans to enable them to achieve their goals.
· Contribute to progress reports, reviews, open evenings and other events with education professionals, families, and young people
· Provide intensive 1:1 support in all aspects of employment support.
· Inform and work closely with the Employment Broker on the type of jobs that trainees want sourced, or job carved so that placements can be sought.
· Refer people for specialist advice and support
· Secure voluntary work, work tasters and work experience placements for individuals to support their journey towards employment.
· Work with our experienced Service Delivery Team to deliver or co-ordinate coaching, and training as required.
· Support people in the workplace as required.
· Develop and maintain knowledge of the local labour market and opportunities relating to employment, work experience and volunteering.
· Develop and maintain effective working relationships with local employer groups, statutory, voluntary, and private organizations to support the development of suitable opportunities.
· Engage with businesses that can create employment, volunteering, and work placements, including providing training / advice to employers as required.
· Identify any financial implications for individuals related to part time employment and disability benefits.
· Monitor the progress of individuals and keep appropriate records.
· Undertake necessary administrative duties relating to the role.
· Undertake learning and development as identified through regular appraisals and reviews.
· Carry out other duties as deemed appropriate to the post by the Executive Director of Services.
Please see the application pack for full details and the person specification.
We will be actively interviewing so applicants are advised to apply early.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role
Our vision is a world where there are no barriers to independence for children and young people who are disabled or neurodiverse.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary: £22,500 - £27,000
Location: Canterbury, Kent
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2027
Hours: 35hrs per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.
About You:
Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.
The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System. We do this through offering dedicated one to one support, safer women’s centre spaces and specialist interventions and partnerships.
To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.
You will be working in a supportive, friendly, and welcoming team whilst having oversight of a caseload of women, who may be under the supervision of the National Probation Service or in custody, enhancing the offer of holistic support and advocacy services available to them throughout their journey.
Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities is vital to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.
To carry out this work you will meet women in the community in your designated borough and co-locate with other agencies including the National Probation Service, as well as regularly attending Advance’s vibrant Kent Women’s Centre/office space.
You will be a creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder and has good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35 a hour week.
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have any additional needs,please email the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£44,000 (5 days per wk) or 3 to 4 days per week (pro rata) -we're flexible, state your preference! 33 days annual leave.
You will lead all fundraising activities and oversee communication and marketing activities. You will work alongside the CEO, Trustees and more
If you have all or most of these, please apply:
Fundraising experience with trusts and foundations and/or ACE including the successful delivery of large (>£500k multi-year) applications
Experience of working with trustees to make use of their expertise and contacts
Track record of meeting fundraising targets in the charitable sector and an understanding of the relevant legislative and ethics frameworks within which we work
Experience of budget management, milestone monitoring and evaluation for grant reporting Ability to identify strengths, listen to organisation priorities, and proactively seek out funding opportunities
Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines Energy and enthusiasm to develop a role in a small, evolving team
Understanding of and commitment to the Old Fire Station’s aims and values
A willingness to take part in the day-to-day operations of the organisation to best support your colleagues when needed
Experience of qualitative monitoring and evaluation processes and a commitment to meaningful measurement
Experience of working in the arts and/or social impact
Experience of working on community arts or community development projects
Interest in creativity and the arts
The Old Fire Station is a centre for creativity in Oxford housing 3 organisations: charity Crisis, Arts at the Old Fire Station& Damascus Rose Kitchen
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Robertson Bell is exclusively partnering with the British Medical Association (BMA) in their search for a Group VAT Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. The BMA is the trade union and professional body for doctors in the UK. They represent, support and negotiate on behalf of all UK doctors and medical students.
Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, the Group VAT Accountant will be responsible for ensuring that the BMA Group (BMA and BMJPG) properly accounts for VAT and meets their statutory return, including overseas equivalents. You will proactively ensure that the finance systems and internal processes across the group are compliant and will manage relationships with external advisors and HMRC, as the organisation’s VAT Subject Matter Expert.
The organisation:
Founded in 1832 as a member-run and led organisation, the BMA champions the rights and interests of the medical profession, negotiates doctors' contracts, and advocates for public health improvements. As of August 2024, the BMA boasted a record-breaking membership of over 195,000.
Beyond national representation, the BMA is expanding its international reach by supporting global health initiatives, such as the Health Information for All (HIFA) campaign, which aims to provide accessible healthcare information worldwide. Through these efforts, the BMA continues to influence healthcare policy both within the UK and globally, and this Group VAT Accountant will be critical to supporting the continued development of their international reach.
The key duties of the role are as follows:
- Responsible for submission of accurate and timely statutory VAT returns (and international equivalents) for the Group.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations on a regular basis that supports the VAT return submission.
- Undertake annual reviews of the VAT position, including any exemptions applied during the year.
- Proactively ensure that the finance systems and internal processes across the Group are compliant with the required tax legislation and remain alert to any future changes.
- Proactively manage the relationship with external advisors and HMRC.
- Liaise with Group Auditors, providing support and information for financial audits, preparation of financial statements and other requests.
- Compile and communicate appropriate tax guidance and training wherever needed within the group, liaising with external advisors as necessary.
- Provide non-finance managers with insight, creativity and support whilst new business proposals are developed for proposed new income streams
To be successful as a Group VAT Accountant you'll ideally have:
- Accounting Qualification (CCAB) (essential)
- Significant experience in VAT within a commercial organisation (essential)
- Previous experience of working in a VAT compliance role (essential)
- Knowledge of applying VAT law and how it affects corporations.
- Knowledge and understanding of UK, EU and global VAT compliance issues
- Good relationship building and management skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail, accuracy and data analysis skills
The deadline for applications is on Sunday 22nd June, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing 7th July. Applications will be under continuous review before this closing date so please do not delay in applying.
Join the BMA at a crucial time for doctors and the NHS and be part of a team working for better pay and conditions for the profession!
People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of £1.5m in our frontline services across the UK we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services to ensure more people affected by Parkinson’s can benefit from them.
About the role
You’ll empower your clients to take actions for themselves or will advocate on their behalf for better service, support and outcomes, so they can live their life with Parkinson's in the way they choose.
You’ll deliver tailored information and support through a range of channels including telephone, video and email and, where appropriate, home visits and in community settings.
You’ll be responsible for building excellent relationships with healthcare professionals and other relevant agencies, as well as our network of volunteers and groups.
What you'll do:
- Provide professional person centred, in depth support to clients by a range of means, ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources.
- Provide support on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional, employment and welfare benefits support and advocating with and on behalf of clients.
- Work flexibly across the service responding to enquiries through a range of channels.
- Work closely with clinicians, specialist nurses and other professional colleagues to raise the profile of the service, increase depth of support and achieve improved outcomes for people with Parkinson’s.
What you'll bring:
- Experience of managing and delivering individual case work, including advocating for clients and supporting people to navigate the health and social care system
- Experience and understanding of safeguarding and your role in keeping clients safe and implementing organisational policies and procedure
- Ability to be calm and use emotional intelligence in challenging casework
- Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems
- The ability to build effective working relationships with others including working within multi disciplinary teams internally and externally
You must live in the area you’re applying for in order to carry out this role, this includes the area of Dundee, Angus, Fife, Perth & Kinross and Clackmannanshire
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description.
Interviews will be held on 30th June 2025.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Preferably hold a full driving licence
- Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
This role will require an enhanced Disclosure Scotland (PVG) check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.
What's it like to work for us?
We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.
We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK
We exist to make every day better, for everybody living with Parkinson’s. Right now.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Community Based/Home Working – Hampshire/Wiltshire/West Sussex
Permanent, Full Time
Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are seeking an individual to raise awareness of the Fund’s welfare offer amongst social welfare agencies across Hampshire/Hampshire/West Sussex but also, crucially, to help address the issue of social isolation and feelings of loneliness experienced by some members of the RAF Family.
The post holder will be working with socially isolated individuals to identify meaningfully enriching opportunities to reduce feelings of loneliness, some of whom may have complex and challenging welfare needs, to develop actions plans and coordinate support to overcome any barriers preventing successful connection into these enriching opportunities, assisting them by identifying appropriate support from within the RAF Benevolent Fund and the wider statutory and military charity sector.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a social welfare role supporting individuals, have strong people and relationship-building skills, as well as empathy with or understanding of the issues affecting the Armed Forces community. Individuals with a social prescribing or working aged veteran support background are encouraged to apply.
This is a community-based position working from home but covering Hampshire, Wiltshire and West Sussex, delivering both remote and face to face support, ideally you will be currently based in one of these areas. The candidate must have their own vehicle to use to travel around these regions. Occasional travel to London will be required. The successful candidate for this role will need to be Enhanced DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Friday 20th June 2025, 5.00pm. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2nd July 2025.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. The Fund takes safeguarding seriously, and appropriate background checks will be completed. You can find out more about our commitment to safeguarding on our website. The RAF Benevolent Fund follows Safer Recruitment practices as it strives to ensure that everyone who comes into contact with the Fund will be protected from harm. The successful candidate for this role will need to be Enhanced DBS checked and prove they have the right to work in the UK. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Homebased
Contract: Full time, fixed term 1 year contract.
Salary: Salary £34,000 per annum
Closing Date: 26 June 2025
If you have the creativity and skills to develop engaging and accessible elearning content that supports youth development, then joining Sea Cadets as a Senior Virtual Learning Officer could be a good move for you!
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea Cadets to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a vision and five-year strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers, while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.
We are currently looking for a Senior Virtual Learning Officer to join our learning development team.
This role will be involved in the development of training covering subjects such as:
- Safeguarding
- EDI topics such as Autism and Gender Diversity
- Health and Safety
- Onboarding new adult volunteers to Sea Cadets
If you enjoy eLearning development this could be the role for you.
Responsibilities
- Work with course designers to develop new, and maintain existing, elearning and media content.
- Translate storyboards into interactive learning content, creating activities, graphics, animations, audio and videos, using tools such as Articulate (Storyline and Rise), Canva, H5P, Murf and Adobe.
- Ensure learning meets development guidelines, and is accessible, functional and engaging.
- Integrate learning content to create courses on our learning management system (Moodle).
- Test learning content, including using screen readers and other accessibility software.
- Help to maintain the guidelines for course development.
- Support the day-to-day administration of the Sea Cadets learning management environment
- Cultivate strong working relationships across multiple teams (internal and external)
- Stay up to date with latest system upgrades and advise on their potential impact on existing or new courses
Requirements
- eLearning development experience ( e.g. tools such as Articulate Storyline and Rise, or similar)
- Experience in media creation for graphics, sound and video editing.
- Good MS Office skills
Desirable
- Experience using Teams and SharePoint
- Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
- LMS Administration experience (our platform is based on Moodle, Mahara and Alfresco but other LMS skills will be transferable)
- Subject matter knowledge in one of the following areas:
- Supporting Autistic young people
- Specialised educational needs
- Other Equity, Diversity and Inclusion subjects
- Safeguarding
- Onboarding new people
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack.
Benefits
- Some hybrid working opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the pension
- Private medical insurance
- Pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
- National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our staff conference. This is a great opportunity to listen to employees' views, and for employees to network, share information and socialise.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check, and successfully acquire MoD security clearance.
We help launch young people for life through adventure.




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