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Engagement Officer
Location: Lancaster LA1 1BJ or such other place as required
Salary: Starting salary £18,556.20 for 22.5 hours per week, £30,919 to £32,654 (FTE), NJC Salary scale 6
Hours: 22.5 Hours per week, 9.00 am to 1.30 pm Monday- Friday (may include some bank holidays)
Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 30th June
Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service Limited, known as LDHAS, is a registered charity and they have been working with street homeless and vulnerably housed people for over 32 years. They provide essential needs support, advice and information, from their centre in Lancaster with additional support from visiting partner agencies like Citizens Advice, Changing Futures, SafeNet, Calico, Red Rose Recovery, the Hep C Trust and Inspire.
The Role
The post holder will provide an engagement service with neighbours, the local community, visiting professionals and the clients, volunteers and staff of LDHAS in line with its aims and objectives.
The postholder will have lived experiences which support the work of LDHAS. They will have up to date knowledge of key stakeholders, support networks and agencies. They will liaise and engage with a variety of homeless hub organisations as required.
The postholder will support LDHAS clients, motivating and enabling clients as they engage with LDHAS and advocating for them as appropriate. The postholder will create a psychologically safe environment for clients enabling the completion of dynamic assessments, share information about LDHAS services and triage clients enabling them to access the services offered by key stakeholders including those organisations supporting the LDHAS hub in order to support individual needs. They will support clients with clothing, shower and laundry facilities.
The postholder will coordinate the engagement aspect of day to day running of the centre, including the attendance of clients and the management of donations and footfall in the building. They will ensure that health and safety protocols and procedures are maintained throughout the building during the hours of opening, alert to safeguarding and ensuring procedures followed.
They will ensure that good relations are maintained with the neighbours of LDHAS and with the local community. They will ensure that LDHAS clients in the immediate vicinity of the building are conducting themselves in an acceptable way.
Key Responsibilities
Communication
- Have communication skills and a communication style which enables a psychologically safe environment for clients.
- Have a communication style which motivates and enables people
- Establish and maintain relationships and gain the cooperation of others. This requires the skills to motivate, negotiate, persuade and empathise.
- Provide advice and guidance to others
- Act as an ambassador for vulnerable people
- Maintain effective communication with line manager
- Promote a culture of equality and diversity within the services provided
- Network with people from other agencies
Analytical and judgement skills
- Provide a liaison service with neighbours, the local community, visiting professionals and the clients, volunteers and staff of LDHAS in line with its aims and objectives.
- Ensure that LDHAS clients in the immediate vicinity of the building are conducting themselves in an acceptable way and action support as needed.
- Proactive in promoting opportunities for current and future volunteer roles in line with the volunteer recruitment process.
Planning and organisation skills
- Coordinate footfall and manage client and visiting professional requests through the day.
- Coordinate the use of shower and laundry facilities
- Contribute to reports and provide feedback when necessary
Client care
- Support clients choosing to share their experiences and to resolve inter-personal issues
- Create a psychologically safe environment.
- Advocate for clients and support their journey of recovery
- Signpost to other support networks or agencies as needed
Responsibilities for policy and service development
- Provide the development of policies and procedures
- Contribute ideas for service development and opportunities for clients
- Contribute to the development of volunteer roles.
Skills and Qualifications
- Wide knowledge and understanding of the needs of homeless and vulnerably housed people
- Wide knowledge and awareness of homelessness issues.
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Experience of effective interagency working
- Effective communication being able to engage with and develop positive relationships with service users, colleagues, volunteers, partner agencies and members of the public.
- Ability to influence others
- Creative approaches to resolution of interpersonal issues, using de-escalation and conflict resolution approaches.
- Skills to undertake dynamic client assessments and triage appropriately for appropriate and relevant pathways
- An effective problem solver with an organised and imaginative approach to managing difficult situations.
- IT literate
- An effective team player
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service, please do not hesitate to apply.


We have the exciting opportunity for a Senior Helpine Advisor (known internally as a Senior Triage Early Interventions Officer) to join the team in Sheffield, working 37.5 hours per week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
To be successful in this role, you will have knowledge and experience of developing and delivering a service in a statutory, voluntary, community or private social care or customer service setting and experience of managing and developing staff or volunteers and monitoring their workload and capacity. You will also have experience of working with multiple agencies and overseeing direct work with service users.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Overview
Students’ Unions are amazing membership organisations with unique structures and ever-changing leadership. The student advisor role will be to deliver a high quality, professional advice service to students at the University of Gloucestershire Students' Union which is independent of the institution, confidential, non-judgemental and impartial.
To all our members and stakeholders, we promise to be:
- Inclusive
- Democratic
- Courageous
- Sustainable
Key Details
Closing Date: Monday 7th July
Interview Dates: Tuesday 22nd July
Start Date: August/September 2025
Applications are to be made by submitting a CV and supporting statement of no more than 2 pages. We advise that you look through the person specification in the job pack available on our website.
Candidates are able to arrange an informal conversation with Lou Fensome, Chief Operating Officer in advance of submitting an application. To arrange an informal conversation please contact find contact details in the job pack via our website.
Job Details
- Job Title: Student Advisor
- Location: Across all of the main UoGSU sites, with a flexible working policy.
- Department: Student Voice & Advocacy
- Reports to: Advocacy & Campaigns Manager
- Salary: £21,436 pro-rata
- Contract Type: 0.8FTE - Part Time
- Hours: Full time, normally 9am-5pm. Some flexible hours required to meet demands of the Students’ Union.
- Working Days: Monday- Friday - to be negotiated with the successful candidate
- Benefits: 25 days holiday pro rata, contributory pension scheme available, excellent flexible working policy including some home working when appropriate
About the role
The main focus of the advice centre will be academic advice and appeals but it may need to adapt to the changing needs of students and will likely involve working with individuals who have complex situations who require support to navigate what steps to take.
Advice and Support
- To provide specialist advice and information directly to students via physical and digital mediums as appropriate on academic matters
- To support students when referring them to appropriate internal & external agencies
- To advise and inform students of their rights and responsibilities as students of the University of Gloucestershire
- To support students at meetings, appeals and hearings within the University
- Maintain generalist advice skills, knowledge and understanding of University regulations, policies and procedures that may affect the work of the advice service
- To be able to understand and explore the issues students present with a focus on expert advice to enable students to make informed decisions
- Take referrals from with partner providers i.e University, self-referrals and those from voluntary and statutory agencies
Case Work and Procedures
- Maintain accurate records of all advice cases at the SU via the case management system
- Ensure adherence to the requirements of data
- Promote the service and outreach where necessary
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people
- Have the ability to work with autonomy and use own initiative
Reporting and Policies
- Work alongside colleagues to support the development and success of the SU enhancement projects and campaigns
- To collate key information for the Student-led projects and feed into campaigns
- To monitor the matters raised via individual student cases to identify commen trends that could inform policy
A full job pack including more details about the role and the person specification we'll be shortlisting against is available via our website.
UoGSU exists to support its members to overcome the myriad challenges they face, so that they can love their time at the University of Gloucestershire
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: Evidence Programme Lead
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: Starting from £44,339 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Profession/Technical
You’ll start at our entry point salary of £44,339 per annum, increasing to £47,110 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £49,881 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
It is a very exciting time to join the MS Society as Evidence Programme Lead. We are implementing an ambitious cross-organisational transformation programme. And we have just started a new 2025-29 strategy.
We’re looking for a person with strong social research skills who has the ability to lead our Evidence team. We’re looking for someone who can work collaboratively across the organisation to ensure we’re developing our evidence base to inform our work.
With extensive experience and knowledge of applied research, evaluation and data analysis, you’ll provide strategic leadership to design, develop and deliver a programme of evidence projects as well as managing a team of evidence officers, identifying gaps in our evidence and providing advice about how to fill them.
You’ll deliver internal projects and commission external research projects, working with colleagues in policy, press, campaigns and beyond to do so. Contributing to key internal working groups will be another key aspect of the role, as well as monitoring and responding to requests for evidence. And you’ll be committed to ensuring people with MS are involved in the design and delivery of evidence projects and to ensuring we seek views from people from a wide range of backgrounds.
Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Thursday 19 June 2025
Interested?
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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
About Women in Prison
Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.
Job Description:
Job Purpose:
Women in Prison’s Advocates deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women who have been referred for support by prison staff, predominately the Mental Health In-Reach Teams and Primary Care Teams.
Key Responsibility Areas:
1. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to women in contact with the criminal justice system.
2. Maintain case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording.
3. Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders such as statutory and voluntary sector agencies.
We currently have an opportunity for a Team Leader to join the Children & Young People Team within our Homicide Service.
This role is based across the East of Engalnd and regular travel is required so to apply for this role you must reside in one of the following areas in the East of England: London/Hampshire/Thames valley/ Berkshire/ Oxfordshire/ Buckinghamshire/ Herts/ Essex/ Suffolk/ Kent/Sussex/ Northamptonshire/ Cambridgeshire/ Norfolk/ Lincolnshire/Nottingham/Derby/Leicester/West Yorks/South Yorks/Yorkshire/Durham/Northumberland/Tyne and Wear.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
Please note: this role is home based, however extensive travel within the region (East of England which covers all of the above listed Counties) is expected. Most weeks will require travel throughout the region as well as nationally when required.
You will lead a team of CYP Caseworkers who deliver support in schools, community settings and homes. We offer a range of interventions to CYP including one to one support (digitally and in person); Peer Support and outreach within the community.
You will need:
- previous experience of working directly with children & young people
- a sound understanding of the complexities of delivering front line services
- knowledge & understanding of the education environment & working with schools and further/higher education establishments
- experience of performance management & producing reports
- to be a creative & compassionate leader who can lead by example, sharing knowledge & expertise to support the continued development of the team to deliver high standards of support
- an ability to work as part of a team, as well as managing your own diary/work priorities is a must
- knowledge of legislation relating to equal opportunities and diversity, inclusivity, safeguarding and risk assessments
- ability to analyse & use information to solve problems and report on data quality and compliance
- practical understanding of the requirement for confidentiality & safe working practice and maintenance of records in accordance with the Data Protection Act and other legal requirements
- demonstrable experience of providing crisis management, support and guidance in sometimes stressful and difficult situations to a team with a client service focus
- extensive experience of effectively leading and managing a team, monitoring performance and service delivery to meet contractual requirements.
- to be able to work without direct supervision, prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands
- good IT skills, able to use a range of software including Word, Excel and Case Management systems
- experience of the impact of trauma and bereavement and the importance of trauma informed practice, especially when supporting children and young people
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Office based, London (with hybrid working)
6-month fixed term contract
Are you an experienced strategic leader ready to make an immediate impact? The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) is seeking an Interim Head of Membership Engagement and Strategy to lead a critical transformation of our membership and marketing functions. This is a unique opportunity to join a values-driven organisation at a pivotal moment and help shape how we engage, support, and grow our professional community.
Who we are
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) is the professional body for speech and language therapists across the UK. The RCSLT has over 22,000 members and employs around 65 staff predominately based in a London office. The RCSLT also has offices in Belfast, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.
Our mission is to improve the lives of people with communication and swallowing needs by facilitating and promoting research, producing guidance, holding events, and influencing government. We aim to promote better education and training for speech and language therapists and provide information to our members and the public about speech and language therapy.
The role
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) is looking for an experienced professional to review and transform our current membership and marketing functions. In this pivotal role, you’ll shape and deliver a unified, efficient, and future-focused engagement strategy that reflects the evolving needs of our members.
You will lead and support a talented team, which includes the Enquiries Team and the Membership and Marketing Manager, ensuring we have the right structures, systems, and capacity in place to deliver outstanding service. Your leadership will enhance how we connect with members and customers - both online and offline - driving improved engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
If you're ready to make a lasting impact and build a high-performing, member-centric function, we’d love to hear from you.
What we are looking for
The ideal candidate will have a background and experience working within a membership organisation and have a clear understanding of what it takes to build a high-performing, member-focused function. You will bring strong time management skills, be self-motivated, highly organised, and capable of working efficiently both independently and as part of a team. Most importantly, you’ll understand the aims and values of the RCSLT and demonstrate the ability to embed these into your work and strategic approach.
If you're ready to bring fresh thinking, strategic insight, and strong leadership to a nationally respected professional body, we’d love to hear from you.
Please see the role brochure for more information on the required knowledge and experience necessary to be successful in the role.
What we can offer you
- A competitive starting salary
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Excellent staff training and development opportunities
- Supportive and flexible working environment including, hybrid working arrangements
- Generous pension scheme
- Life insurance cover
- Season ticket loan scheme
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Family friendly employer including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and more!
How to apply
For more information and to apply online, please visit our recruitment portal.
Closing date: 5.00pm on Friday, 20th June 2025.
Interview date: w/c 30th June 2025 (held virtually).
Please note, we can only accept applications from those who have working rights in the UK, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
The role may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.
We are committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. All applications are handled with strict confidentiality to protect your privacy and encourage openness throughout the process.
The RCSLT is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. We aim to embed equity, diversity, and belonging practices throughout our recruitment and selection procedures. We strive to ensure everyone is valued equally for their contribution, experience, knowledge, and skills. We welcome applications from candidates of all different backgrounds.
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!
Background
Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) is a well-established charity dedicated to supporting refugees and asylum seekers from anywhere in the world who find themselves in the Royal Borough of Kingston and neighbouring boroughs. Since its foundation in 1991, RAK has been the main provider of direct services to refugees and asylum seekers as well as promoting refugee rights.
RAK aims to support refugees through the process from their initial reception in the borough through to final integration into the local community in order to enable them to live a fulfilling life and become accepted and active participants in our local communities. We achieve this by accomplishing a variety of outcomes for refugee and asylum-seeking families through delivering a holistic service including advice, information, counselling, education, training, and assistance in access mainstream services and employment opportunities to help them rebuild their lives.
We are looking for a registered solicitor or someone qualified up to level 3, although we will also be happy to hear from people who are qualified up to IAA Level 2 Asylum. We are currently not in a position to support people to qualify for IAA Level 2, so please do not apply if you do not already have it.
Purpose of the Post
Refugee Action Kingston provides free and independent information and advice on a one-to-one basis to refugees and asylum seekers on immigration (Level 3), welfare benefits, education, training, employment, housing, access to health and social care. Where we cannot help we refer clients to solicitors and other specialist help.
The purpose of this job is to provide an effective and efficient face-to-face Immigration Advice to IAA leve l2 or 3, within the aims, policies and principles of Refugee Action Kingston. And to provide consultancy and advice to colleagues on Immigration and Asylum issues.
Duties and responsibilities:
Casework
- Provide face to face Immigration and Asylum advice and casework to IAA Level 2 or 3
- Act for the client where necessary by liaising with the Home Office, external agencies and other Immigration Advice providers in progression of a case.
- Negotiate and advocate on behalf of clients with third parties as appropriate, both verbally and in writing.
- Assist clients with other related problems where they are an integral part of their case and refer to other advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate
- Know and understand the limits of Level 3 IAA Advice and be prepared to refer or signpost onwards when work reaches these boundaries.
- Ensure that all casework conforms to RAK Advice Service office standards and policies.
- Maintain case records for the purpose of continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation
- Write and maintain notes on individual client cases, manually and electronically. To ensure files and appropriate records are kept in accordance with good practice and standards.
- Follow all policies and procedures relating to the advice service and work within the limitations expected of the service
Professional Development
- Attend internal and external training courses as appropriate. Staff are expected to keep themselves informed on current issues relating to their work.
- Keep up to date with legislation, case law, policies and procedures and attend appropriate training as agreed with the manager.
- Read relevant publications
- Prepare for and attend supervision sessions, actively participate in staff meetings
- Contribute to the development of the advice service
- Administration
- Be self-administrating and comply with existing procedures for statistical recording, record keeping and document production using IT based case management systems
- Ensure that all work conforms to service administrative policies and procedures.
- Assist the CEO with monitoring and evaluating the project.
- Prepare and present reports on the Project to funders and the Trustees as requested.
- Maintain confidential and secure personnel records on beneficiaries, as required.
General responsibilities
- Represent Refugee Action Kingston at external meetings as agreed with the CEO.
- To undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be within the scope of the post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service
- Actively support and promote the principles of equal opportunities
- Uphold the aims and principles of RAK Advice Service and ensure that funder’s requirements are met and observe agreed policies on child safeguarding, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality etc.
- Maintain close liaison with relevant external agencies, and represent the service as appropriate
Annual leave
26 days holiday (pro rata) + bank holidays + Xmas shut down.
Refugee Action Kingston exists to enable refugees and people who seek asylum to succeed as integrated members of the local community




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We believe in a world where no child ever has to live on the streets.
Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a difference? Do you have the drive to create positive change in children’s lives and inspire others to do the same?
If the answer is yes, then read on to hear about this exciting opportunity.
We’re Railway Children, an international charity working to create long-lasting change for street-connected children and young people in the UK, India and Tanzania. Founded in 1996, we’ve dedicated over a quarter of a century to developing outstanding practice and services for vulnerable children and their families. As we embark on our new strategy to 2027, we have ambitious plans to ensure no child is left behind, wherever we work.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a Youth Outreach Worker in London for a new role within our UK Safeguarding on Transport Programme. This is a 12-month outreach pilot engaging and safeguarding young people in and around Waterloo Station, helping identify and safeguard young people under 18 years at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation, county lines, missing from home, homelessness or family breakdown. This role does involve working regular unsociable hours including evenings and weekends.
You will be working to identify and safeguard young people alongside trained volunteers and by engaging with key partners such as Southwestern Railway (SWR) Met Police, Southbank Staff, Train Operators, Youth Service and other local stakeholders.
You’ll play a key role in the development of our UK Programme and part of a dynamic team delivering Railway Children’s programme in the UK.
What we offer
As well as helping some of the world’s most vulnerable children and young people, we offer some great perks:
- Time out. You’ll start with 25 days holiday per year to recharge the batteries. After three years, this will increase by an extra day per year until you reach a relaxing 30 days leave.
- Pension. We offer a pension contribution of 6% of annual salary.
- Birthday leave and ‘Railway Children Day’. You’ll get two additional days of annual leave in your birthday month and around Christmas time.
- A culture we’re proud of. Driven by our CEO, family values are at the heart of our culture and make Railway Children an incredible place to work.
- Flexible working environment and home working. It’s one of the reasons why our staff retention is so impressive!
What we’re looking for
You will have experience of successfully engaging and supporting young people and families as well as experience of working in an outreach or similar setting, in a creative and engaging way with young people with a range of needs and vulnerabilities.
Alongside this you will be able to work effectively with partners to safeguard young people, who can work with 3rd sector groups and the local community.
You will have completed relevant training, experience in safeguarding and in the issues relevant to vulnerable young and families. Therefore, you will be an experienced practitioner with an excellent understanding of safeguarding processes and procedures, who is able to work creatively, independently and within professional boundaries.
A full person specification can be found in the job pack.
Application notes
Closing date: Sunday 16th June 2025 at 5pm
Due to the number of applications often received, only those to be invited for interview will be informed of the outcome of their application. Applicants who have not heard within two weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.
At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.
WE STAND FOR CHILDREN, THEIR CHILDHOODS AND THEIR FUTURES!

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At least 15 days per year - plus training and additional events
£200 per Panel Meeting
Are you an experienced panel member with a care experienced background or a social work background? Do you want to use your expertise and passion to benefit children and young people currently in care? TACT is currently seeking an experienced panel member with a care experienced background or a registered social worker to join our Fostering Panel in Scotland.
TACT is the UK’s largest fostering charity and has been providing loving families for vulnerable children and young people across the country for over 30 years. Our reputation and growth rests upon our strength in providing successful placements. As a charity, we do not have shareholders who receive profits - we invest all of our surplus income into service, staff, carers, and children’s development.
We are looking for an experienced panel member who have experience of being looked after in a foster family or residential care, or a registered social worker.
The successful applicants must be IT literate, as documentation is shared at online meetings on a monthly basis. The Panel meets using Microsoft Teams on the second Tuesday of each month, but occasionally additional meetings may also be scheduled, depending on business needs.
The successful candidate may need to travel to attend an annual panel business day in person and other occasional meetings and training.
In line with our values, we expect fostering panel members to ensure that all decisions are made with regard to the interest of 'children in care', foster carers, and the community in which they live. We welcome candidates who are passionate about the success of fostering services and the outcomes for our children and young people.
Successful candidates will be responsible for the following Fostering Panel Member duties: -
- Reading the meeting documents carefully before the meeting and to attend the meeting prepared to raise issues and to contribute to the panel discussion.
- Participating in the making of a recommendations, on each case, drawing on both personal and professional knowledge and experience.
- To attend at least 75 per cent of meetings of the panel.
- To be prepared to attend additional panels, if possible, if requested.
- To participate, with other panel members, in advising on policy and procedural matters as required.
- To address diversity issues and promote anti-discriminatory practice.
- To safeguard the confidentiality of all panel papers and panel discussions.
- To participate in panel induction and in panel training, which will be at least one day per year.
- To participate constructively in the annual review of their panel membership, if this is an agency requirement.
A Standard DBS check clearance is required for this role. This check will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. You will also be required to have professional membership of a relevant body if you are a social worker.
Closing Date: Midnight on Tuesday 17th June 2025.
Interview Date: Friday 4th July 2025.
TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.
TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The Rainy Day Trust is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead our small but mighty charity as we enter an exciting new strategic planning cycle. If you’re an enthusiastic, dynamic leader ready to roll up your sleeves and drive real change for those who’ve worked in the home-improvement sector, this is your opportunity to steer an 182-year-old charity into its next decade.
About Us
The Rainy Day Trust provides practical, financial and emotional support to people who work - or have worked - in the home-improvement and enhancement industries (builders’ merchants, DIY, garden centres, tradespeople and related sectors). We deliver grants, debt relief, apprenticeship funding, fuel-poverty assistance, legal advice, counselling and e-learning, partnering with industry peers to tackle poverty through both direct intervention and prevention. We pride ourselves on punching above our weight to ensure every beneficiary lives with dignity.
The Role
As CEO, you will work in partnership with the Board to finalise and own our new five-year business plan, ensuring its successful delivery. You’ll combine strategic vision with hands-on leadership. overseeing service delivery, fundraising, financial stewardship and regulatory compliance, while modelling our core values of transparency, fairness, energy, inclusivity and compassion.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Co-create, implement and evaluate the new five-year strategy, business plan and budgets.
- Operational Management: Lead a small core team and manage partner relationships (e.g. Maximus for casework). Ensure high-quality, cost-effective service delivery and robust risk controls.
- Income Generation: Devise and deliver a diversified fundraising strategy (corporate partnerships, events, digital campaigns) to secure financial stability in a demanding climate.
- Governance & Compliance: Act as Nominated Individual to the Charity Commission; support the Board in trustee recruitment, training and governance best practice.
- External Relations: Serve as chief spokesperson; build and sustain partnerships across the home-improvement sector to raise awareness and influence.
- Culture & Values: Foster an organisational culture of learning, innovation, professionalism and integrity that reflects our values at every level.
Key Details
- Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
- Salary: circa £70,000 per annum
- Contract: Permanent, full-time (evenings and occasional weekends; UK travel required)
- Location: Head office in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, with travel across the UK
Person Specification
Essential
- Graduate or equivalent vocational qualification.
- At least 10 years’ senior-management experience in a comparable organisation (charity, social enterprise or commercial).
- Proven track record of income generation across varied channels.
- Experience of strategic planning, budget management and regulatory compliance (Charity Commission, SORP).
- Strong leadership skills: able to inspire small teams and foster collaborative partnerships.
- Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing; adept at presenting complex issues succinctly.
- Financially literate: able to interpret spreadsheets, set forecasts and manage risk.
Desirable
- Experience in the home-improvement, construction or retail sectors.
- Familiarity with mental-health or preventative-welfare work.
- Background in formal collaborations/joint ventures.
Attributes
- Values-driven, demonstrating integrity, empathy and inclusivity.
- Strategic thinker with a results-oriented, commercial mindset.
- Resilient under pressure, well organised and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Curious and innovative: open to new ideas and continuous learning.
If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills via the apply button. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at the above address with suitable times to speak.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 30th June 2025
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Job overview
Becoming the Head of Principal Donors at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is a fantastic opportunity to be part of lasting progress for women across the globe, ultimately contributing to a fairer, more equal and prosperous world.
You will lead and manage the Foundation’s philanthropy programme, working closely with our senior leadership team, the CEO and our founder to personally cultivate and steward the Foundation’s principal donors. This includes overseeing our recently formed Accelerate Circle – a select group of visionary philanthropists who help drive the Foundation’s fundraising through their networks.
We are seeking an exceptional relationship manager who thrives on external engagement and networking with key stakeholders. You will have a proven track record of establishing and managing global communities of HNWIs and fundraising volunteers, raising high six figure or seven figure donations annually.
In this role, you will be responsible for over £1 million of unrestricted income critical to delivering the Foundation’s goal of reaching one million women entrepreneurs. You will deliver excellent stewardship of our existing donors and cultivate new prospects.
We work with partners to eliminate barriers to entrepreneurship for women, enabling global economic gender justice.





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5 days a week (together with up to 8 Saturdays in the year)
Hybrid role (working from home and at the office in Morden)
As a Development Officer, you will have the opportunity to work right across a range of Christian denominations, engaging with the community, and working with statutory bodies, local government, educational establishments, stakeholders in the local community and the night time economy as well as the voluntary sector.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with great interpersonal skills. You will be outward facing and need to be able to develop strong working relationships with people. A clear and effective communicator,you will also show a willingness to learn and grow with the role and the organisation.
The purpose of the role is to work with AT Senior Management in the development and delivery of the wide-ranging projects of AT. Being a decisive, independent thinker, possessing a strong work ethic and having the ability to work as part of a team are important elements of this role. You will also be asked to meet with existing stakeholders and initiatives, as well as exploring new opportunities to help grow and develop our reach to communities that are in need of support.
Further information about this opportunity can be found in the Job Specification.
Please click the Apply button for application details. We will not accept CVs in the absence of a completed application form.
Closing date: 30 June 2025
The postholder is required to be a Christian. The Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1 applies to this post.
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Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) are currently recruiting for a spinal cord injury specialist nurse to join our growing team of healthcare professionals. The specialist registered nurse will be a self-starter with the ability to travel and will cover the South-west region – providing support and advice to people with spinal cord injury, their families and healthcare professionals.
SCI Specialist Nurse (Southwest Region)
Salary: £46,591 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Home based
About Us
The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.
Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.
Thank you for your interest in joining our special charity!
About You and The Role
Working as part of the Health & Care Quality team and within a designated geographical region (Southwest Region, which includes areas such as Hampshire, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and South Wales), the SCI specialist nurse will support those with newly acquired spinal cord injuries who are not admitted to specialist services, or those with established spinal cord injuries who are being re-admitted to hospital for treatment unrelated to their impairment.
Through telephone, email or face-to-face visits the SCI specialist nurse will offer guidance and advice to these individuals and/or their family members, addressing issues of concern associated with treatment and care and liaising on their behalf with healthcare professionals in the treating hospitals to ensure these are dealt with in line with best practice standards.
The SCI specialist nurse will also act as an educator for healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and care of spinal cord injured people and working in non-specialist settings and will contribute to the development and delivery of educational offerings available via the SIA Frank Williams Academy. When required, the SCI nurse specialist will support individuals through elements of the NHS Continuing Health Care assessment process, attending review or appeal hearings in their capacity as clinical specialist in SCI care. They will also contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and development of the SCI specialist nurse service via mechanisms put in place for that purpose.
Benefits
- Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years of service (pro-rated for part time employees)
- Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
- Access to Group life assurance scheme
- Access to Healthcare cash plan
- Access to discounted gym membership
- Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Employee volunteer days
- Free car parking at SIA House
- Investing in our people – all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development
This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.
Closing date: 23 June 2025, 9am
Interview dates: 16/17 July 2025 at SIA House, Milton Keynes.
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.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.
No agencies please.
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A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our award-winning fundraising team, to join us in an exciting new role of Legacy and In Memory Fundraiser.
At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our sick kids and women, and that’s why we will always strive to do more for our patients and families. It’s our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals, and to make our hospital feel just like home.
This role requires someone with experience in legacy or in-memory fundraising, excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset. You will be able to connect meaningfully with supporters, manage multiple campaigns, and drive forward our strategy for growth and supporter engagement. You will be an ambitious, experienced, target driven relationship fundraiser, who is passionate and well-equipped to join our fast-paced team.
To be successful in this role you will:
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Have previous experience in relationship management and income generation - ideally within a legacy and/or in memory setting, and able to lead and inspire our supporters in order to generate long term income and awareness for the charity
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Be self-motivated, independent and target-driven
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Possess a natural confidence in talking to people and encouraging their support
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Have excellent communication and relationship building skills - be friendly, compassionate, inspiring and engaging
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Have experience of producing compelling supporter creative and fundraising messages
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Possess high emotional intelligence and resilience due to the sensitive nature of the role
What we offer:
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Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
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Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service
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Enhanced sick pay
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Enhanced Maternity Pay
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Free flu jabs
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Cycle to work scheme
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Charity events throughout the year
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Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
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Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries therefore the role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Vacancy Pack and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it.
The closing date for return of applications is 19th June 2025. Interviews will be held on 1st July.
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