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Who are Challenge Partners

Challenge Partners works nationally with over 500 schools and 100 trusts, delivering programmes and networks to support school and trust improvement and leadership development. Our programmes for schools include the Quality Assurance Review, Growing the Top, Extending Leading Practice, and the SEND Developmental Peer Review. Our collaborative networks for school leaders operate locally (hubs), regionally (Jubilee Networks), and nationally. You can read more here. 

We also offer Trust programmes such as the Trust Peer Review and Trust Leaders’ Network. You can read more here. 

As we expand our National Network of Excellence, this is an exciting time to join our central team and contribute to our partnership's success.

Job Purpose

The Partnership Coordinator role is varied, offering the chance to develop a wide range of skills. Responsibilities include delivering programme and network activities, managing local hubs, supporting events and meetings, and participating in recruitment and retention activities led by the Partnerships Team.

Working closely with school and trust leaders and hub managers, you will need excellent relationship management skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

This position requires individuals who are self-motivated, organised, detail-focused, and strong communicators. 

We are looking for new colleagues to focus on delivering our programmes and networks, ensuring a great experience for our partner schools (about 60-80% of your time). The remaining time will be spent on hub account management, supporting knowledge exchange and network growth, and handling general partner queries.

Key Responsibilities

Programme and Network Delivery:

- Support the planning and delivery of programmes and networks, including scheduling dates, organising training sessions, and other activities.

- Support the organisation and delivery of programme-specific and national events.

- Maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including resolving operational issues and escalating as needed.

- Provide year-round support to local Hub Managers to ensure schools receive necessary support.

- Monitor programme, network, and hub data to identify risks and/or trends, providing regular reports and updates to support the continuous improvement of our activities. 

Partner Relationship Management:

- Work with the Challenge Partners Central Team to ensure an excellent experience for partners and help schools maximise their partnership value.

- Support the induction and onboarding of new schools to their hubs and the National Network of Excellence.

- Troubleshoot and respond to school or trust queries through internal customer care systems.

- Utilise and update our CRM system (Salesforce).

Communications:

- Respond to email and phone queries about Challenge Partners, programmes, networks, and hubs professionally and promptly.

- Collaborate with programme, network, and partnership leads to provide high-quality communications to partner schools, including renewals, induction, onboarding, engagement emails, and hub updates.

Recruitment and Retention:

- Support year-round recruitment of schools to the Network of Excellence, working with hubs to deliver introductory events.

- Provide updates on schools in your hub to inform retention campaigns.

- Manage leads within your hubs, connecting schools with local hubs and Jubilee Networks.

Other Tasks:

- Perform other tasks as appropriate for the role.

Person Specification

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your time effectively.

• Ability to balance competing priorities whilst working across multiple areas of work.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority.

• Solutions-focused approach to problem-solving, demonstrating the ability to identify issues and develop effective strategies to overcome them.

• High computer literacy - confidence and competence in using GSuite, Microsoft programmes and Salesforce (or similar CRM system) would be an advantage

• Positivity, optimism and flexibility - we are a small organisation and all staff are expected to contribute across the organisation (and sometimes beyond their specific job role) to ensure our success and sustainability. 

• A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback.

• A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

• Work-life balance

• Annual leave

• Employer pension contributions

• Health and wellbeing support

• Training and development

• Family-friendly policies

• Connection and celebration

Ready to join a dynamic team where social workers, therapists, and case managers collaborate to create a brighter future for children and families?

Does making a lasting difference in the lives of children through adoption and therapy inspire you?

See yourself playing a crucial role in helping families navigate their adoption journey?

Do you want to work in a fast-paced environment where supporting a client-centred approach is paramount?

Are you a lifelong learner who thrives in a dynamic environment with opportunities for continuous growth?

Look no further!

Family Futures is actively seeking an Assessment & Therapy Service Coordinator who aligns with our ethos and ambition to provide high quality therapeutic support for children who have experienced developmental trauma and have attachment difficulties.

About Family Futures

Family Futures is a not for profit, independent adoption agency and therapy centre in London, rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2022 for the fourth consecutive time. We have a reputation for innovation and offer a high-quality service - an integrated multi-disciplinary, assessment, treatment and family-finding service for children who are traumatised or have attachment difficulties.

We also have our Wellbeing Hub which offers evidence-based, one-to-one therapy for children, young people, and families to improve their mental health, relationships, physical health, and engagement at school. New members of the team will be involved in contributing to the development and delivery of this service.

The role

You will be part of a small team that works collaboratively towards making a huge impact on the lives of the children and families we work with. We look for people who want to be part of a service that is innovative, creative and constantly striving to do better.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administrative Coordinator to support our Assessment and Therapy Service. This vital role ensures smooth operations by managing scheduling, case tracking, document management, and communication with families and professionals. You will be a key point of contact for up to 30 active cases and work closely with internal teams and external agencies to facilitate high-quality service delivery.

You will be involved in the development of the service and your views, and insights are encouraged.

· Schedule and coordinate internal meetings and therapy consultations

· Provide administrative support for allocated assessment and therapy cases

· Maintain and update electronic records (Charms, SharePoint)

· Proofread, format, and distribute clinical reports and correspondence

· Liaise with families, therapists, Local Authorities, and partner agencies

· Assist with service costing, funding proposals, and contract tracking

· Assist in service evaluations, complaints management, and internal reporting

You will have regular informal guidance and formal supervision on a monthly basis. You will be part of the wider service of Family Futures and attend monthly Team Days to learn, share and develop the service and your practice.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• Motivated to work with families and derive satisfaction from seeing the development of adopters
• Not fazed by complex needs, challenges, and adversity
• Embraces a parent-positive and child friendly approach
• Able to work in a small team and be a team player
• Wants to develop their knowledge base and interest in multi-disciplinary working through a therapeutic lens.
• Thrives in a collaborative and integrated team environment.

What we offer

Benefits of joining Family Futures

· High-quality supervision and professional development training.

· We run regular Learning Forums to support and learn from each other

· An empowering and encouraging environment

· A nurturing environment for staff to work, including a weekly self-care session.

We believe that embracing different perspectives enriches our agency's culture and strengthens our ability to serve the children and families we work with. Therefore, we welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of lived experience and are actively recruiting people from the global majority. By ‘global majority’, we mean Black African, Black Caribbean, Asian and dual heritage communities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Family Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The organisation follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and adults at risk of harm and will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Family Futures is a menopause friendly employer.

Please contact us to request an application pack. The deadline for applications is Friday 1st August 2025 with interviews taking place on the 5th August. 2025.

Salary: £ Salary: £26,000 - £28,500 per annum

This is a full-time permanent position – 37.5 hours per week

Student Activities Coordinator – 2 positions available

We’re looking for someone with a passion for supporting student-led opportunities and volunteering, with a drive to empowering others and breaking down barriers to participation.

The Students’ Guild supports a wide range of student-led activities which provide exciting and rewarding opportunities for our members. This role supports the Activities Team to proactively support and empower student-led activities, as well as championing a diverse range of student-led interests that enable development, participation and belonging.

You’ll be one of the key staff contacts supporting over 300 student-led societies. Providing support in volunteer management such as recruitment, induction, training, reward and recognition. Ensuring student group activity runs safely, as well as supporting the strategic development of the groups, ensuring as many students as possible have access to diverse, engaging and positive extra-curricular experiences.

The Role

• Role: Student Activities Coordinator x 2
• Hours: 35 hours (to be worked flexibly)
• Salary: Grade B (£24,987 to £28,329) 
• Contract: Fixed Term until 31st July 2026 

Who are we?

Exeter Students’ Guild is the University of Exeter’s students’ union, led by students for students. We’re an independent charity, offering a wide range of opportunities, services and support to help students get the most out of their unique journeys at university. This includes everything from social activities to making sure things are going well on their academic course. We have over 300 student groups and all of our work is led by, and in the best interest of our members.

The Guild is a truly rewarding place to work. Our talented and passionate staff make a real difference to the lives of students every single day, working together to achieve the Guild’s purpose: to shape an excellent student experience for all students at Exeter by empowering them to take their place in the world and make a positive difference. We are looking for people who recognise that the Guild is student-led and share a genuine passion for student engagement and empowerment. If you share a commitment to our values and want to be part of a radically inclusive organisation with a seriously exciting future ahead, we can’t wait to hear from you.

What will you bring? 

· You’ll have some experience volunteering or working with volunteers.
· You’ll be capable of seeking out new opportunities and inspiring new approaches.
· You’ll know how to motivate, facilitate and guide others to enable their development.

We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced family pay, at least 6-weeks’ holiday, sustainable travel incentives, access to exclusive discounts and perks and a free confidential advice service. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life through a real commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We also provide access to great development opportunities, including a personal development budget for you to spend on sharpening your skills. We’ll also help you to gain valuable experience, ensuring that you have opportunities to grow your career both here at the Guild and beyond.

Inclusion is central to the Guild. We approach our work collaboratively, empower our people and celebrate our uniqueness. If you’re driven to empower others and achieve great things, you’ll fit right in. Our people are proud of who they are and value each other’s differences, and we are committed to creating a diverse community that is radically inclusive of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.

To find out more about working with us, please visit our website.  NOTE: This vacancy will be live on our website soon - If this vacancy isn't listed when you view our website, please try again the next day.

For general enquiries, please contact us. 

How to Apply? 

Please submit your application via our recruitment portal.  You will need to provide an up-to-date copy of your CV, and answer the following questions related to the person specification for the role:

1) Please outline why you want to apply for this role, including how your values align with those of the Students’ Guild.
2) Please outline your experience of supporting and empowering others to deliver volunteer led events, activities or                    projects.
3) Please describe your approach to collaboratively working with others whilst managing difficult situations.

Please note:

• We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. This can sometimes take a few days.
• You must be able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before starting work with us. We are not currently able to sponsor employees requiring a visa.
• Applications received after the above closing date will not be considered. 

A message from your new Manager

Matt Price, Student Activities Manager

If you'd like an informal chat with me to find out more about the role, the team and what we’re looking for in our Student Activities Coordinator, please get in touch.

I would love to hear from you! 

Dates for your Diary 

· Closing Date: 10am, Monday 28th July 2025
· Shortlisting: Week commencing 28th July 2025
· Interviews: 4th and 5th August 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Volunteer Manager to join the Peer Support team in the National Homicide Service, working 18.75 hours a week on a fixed term basis until September 2026.

This role is home-based with regular travel required throughout England & Wales, actual hours can be discussed at interview.

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:

The role is home working, however the team collectively cover England and Wales, so the ability to travel with occasional overnight stays is vital.

As a Peer Support Volunteer Manager you will be:

• Responsible for development and management of a cohort of lived experience volunteers
• Triaging and Risk Assessing clients as they are referred into the service
• Facilitating Peer Support groups, both online and face-to-face
• Contributing to the training and recruitment of new volunteers

You will need:

• Experience, knowledge and understanding of trauma informed working in a client facing role, with knowledge of the impact of traumatic bereavement
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practice and legislation relating to equal opportunities and diversity, inclusivity, safeguarding and risk assessments.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel (including overnight stays) and to work evenings and weekends with notice
• A proven ability to confidently use various IT systems including Case Management, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Outlook and other online applications/platforms.

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.

We are looking to recruit a project coordinator to lead on 2 areas of our engagement work including embedding co-production across the wider children and families system and rolling out our refreshed WHAM Plan programme enabling young people to support their peers around emotional wellbeing.  There are also opportunities to support other existing project work within the youth engagement portfolio.

Starting Salary: £34,629 - £37,868 (pro rata) This is the full-time amount, and the salary will be prorated based on the hours of the post.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Working from home.

The successful candidate must be able to travel widely around the area covered

Hours: Part time 3 days per week (21 hours per week)

Job Profile

CAFOD’s work in the Catholic community of England and Wales is to inspire and resource Catholics to participate in the Church’s mission to overcome poverty and injustice in partnership with CAFOD.

The main purpose of this role is to inspire and increase the participation in CAFOD’s work of Catholic parishes, schools and the broader Catholic community within the Plymouth Diocese. CPCs are accountable for delivering CAFOD’s annual participation plans locally across England and Wales. As well as growing the number of parishes and schools participating to address global poverty and express solidarity with our global family, we aim to increase the breadth of their engagement, participation.

This will be accomplished partly by the recruitment and support of a team of committed, inspired and well-resourced volunteers working in parish and school communities to enable and equip Catholics to give, act and pray. The work will also involve meeting important church-based stakeholders, advisers and networks within the diocese to build fruitful and positive relationships.

The post reports to the Community Participation Manager for Wales & West Region (The dioceses of Lancaster, Liverpool, Salford, Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Cardiff-Menevia, Clifton, Birmingham, and Plymouth)

The Community Participation Coordinator (CPC) is part of a regional team working across a group of dioceses and whilst having a primary focus on one diocese, is responsible for the results of the regional team plans in relation parishioner and school participation and volunteer recruitment and retention.

The role will be home based, although the post holder will be mobile and flexible to meet volunteers, clergy and other stakeholders and contribute at events as required.

The role requires a willingness to be adaptable to support the work of the regional team, deploying skills, knowledge and at times activity in other parts of the regional team area. This is likely to require some additional travel (which would be reimbursed by CAFOD). The post also requires weekend and evening work for which time off in lieu (toil) can be claimed.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering participation plans

• Share accountability for delivery of annual participation plans for the region (a group of dioceses) with a primary focus on one diocese, and for fundraising, education, campaigns, and other targets, as delineated by the participation plan for the region. It is usually anticipated that the role will have an 80% focus on parish communities and a 20% focus on school communities
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a regional plan across a number of dioceses in support of the annual participation plans and appropriate for local contexts
• Achieve targets for increasing parishioner and children & young people participation primarily through recruitment and retention of volunteers and working with clergy, religious, diocesan and parish advisers and administrators etc.
• Monitor and share information around community participation and recruitment, activity, development and retention of volunteers
• Closely monitor parish participation activity

Managing volunteers

• Be the local volunteer manager in a specific diocese or dioceses
• Hold the relationship with, and coordinate the work of, a number of volunteers in order to achieve the annual participation plan in the region
• Contribute to increasing the number and activity of parish and school volunteers and volunteer co-ordinators in line with the regional team plan
• Contribute to the development of volunteering opportunities and volunteer leadership
• Match the offers, skills, experiences and expectations of volunteers with opportunities and needs in relation to CAFOD’s plans for parishioners and children & young people
• Ensure each volunteer is appropriately inducted, briefed, trained and resourced
• Increase and ensure volunteer retention through induction, support, affirmation and effective management of the volunteer throughout their involvement with CAFOD
• Organise and promote volunteer meetings and training opportunities to be delivered either by national programme teams or self or members of her/his regional team
• Ensure volunteer records are accurate and up to date on the database.

Managing relationships

• Build and maintain key relationships, including with priests, advisers, school staff and others within a diocese as determined in the regional plan. Be point of contact with the local Bishop.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with diocesan communications officers and press and be a point of contact for local broadcast and print media, to increase opportunities for Catholics to hear about CAFOD’s work, working with and through media volunteers where possible.

All staff are expected:

• To attend and contribute to regular Team, Group and CAFOD-wide meetings and briefings
• To participate in training and other activities as requested by the line manager
• To work as a supportive member of the team, providing cover for and training of other team members and volunteers as required
• To be accountable for the achievement of objectives set by the line manager

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. The post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).

Person Specification

Understanding our context

• A Understanding Catholic identity: detailed and sympathetic knowledge of the life, culture and structure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and an ability to work effectively within it; especially an understanding of parish community life
• B Understanding CAFOD: understand, demonstrate and actively support CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and what we aim to achieve.
• C Understanding international development: have an understanding of the nature and causes of world poverty and how it affects different individuals, groups and communities

Working together

• D Managing ourselves:  Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to develop personal relationships quickly and to inspire and convince others.  Ability to be self-motivated and able to work in isolation at times.
• E Working with others: builds positive and fruitful partnerships particularly with volunteers; works effectively as part of a regional team to ensure sharing of good practice and shared workload; being willing and able to help other team members and be helped to achieve delivery of a regional team plan 
• F Communicating: can communicate strongly CAFOD’s vision for community participation and volunteer partnership; share knowledge and information across CAFOD
• G Looking outwards: Collaborates with partners, supporters and donors to achieve the best balance between their objectives and CAFOD’s Mission

Making change happen

• H Managing resources: confident with analysing and using data for planning, monitoring and reporting:  Proven planning, time-management and organisational skills
• I Achieving results: Ability and willingness to focus on achieving results, especially for the delivery of shared regional plans for community participation and income growth
• J Managing our performance: Ability and willingness to work to targets and achieve results
• K Taking the lead: Motivates others to get things done

Job-specific competencies

• A demonstrable commitment to volunteering and understanding of its potential as a force for change
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders and relationships to successfully achieve objectives eg with clergy, stakeholders and a wide variety of volunteers.
• Experience of managing volunteers, including recruitment, retention, deployment and celebration.

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures. 

Starting Salary: £34,629 - £37,868 (pro rata) This is the full-time amount, and the salary will be prorated based on the hours of the post.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Working from home.

The successful candidate must be able to travel widely around the area covered

Hours: Part time 3 days per week (21 hours per week)

Job Profile

CAFOD’s work in the Catholic community of England and Wales is to inspire and resource Catholics to participate in the Church’s mission to overcome poverty and injustice in partnership with CAFOD.

The main purpose of this role is to inspire and increase the participation in CAFOD’s work of Catholic parishes, schools and the broader Catholic community within the Portsmouth Diocese. CPCs are accountable for delivering CAFOD’s annual participation plans locally across England and Wales. As well as growing the number of parishes and schools participating to address global poverty and express solidarity with our global family, we aim to increase the breadth of their engagement, participation.

This will be accomplished partly by the recruitment and support of a team of committed, inspired and well-resourced volunteers working in parish and school communities to enable and equip Catholics to give, act and pray. The work will also involve meeting important church-based stakeholders, advisers and networks within the diocese to build fruitful and positive relationships.

The post reports to the Community Participation Manager for the East Region (The dioceses of Portsmouth, Arundel and Brighton, Southwark, Brentwood, East Anglia, Westminster, Northampton, Nottingham, Hallam, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Hexham & Newcastle)

The Community Participation Coordinator (CPC) is part of a regional team working across a group of dioceses and whilst having a primary focus on one diocese, is responsible for the results of the regional team plans in relation parishioner and school participation and volunteer recruitment and retention.

The role will be home based, although the post holder will be mobile and flexible to meet volunteers, clergy and other stakeholders and contribute at events as required.

The role requires a willingness to be adaptable to support the work of the regional team, deploying skills, knowledge and at times activity in other parts of the regional team area. This is likely to require some additional travel (which would be reimbursed by CAFOD). The post also requires weekend and evening work for which time off in lieu (toil) can be claimed.

Key Responsibilities

Delivering participation plans

• Share accountability for delivery of annual participation plans for the region (a group of dioceses) with a primary focus on one diocese, and for fundraising, education, campaigns, and other targets, as delineated by the participation plan for the region. It is usually anticipated that the role will have an 80% focus on parish communities and a 20% focus on school communities
• Contribute to the development and delivery of a regional plan across a number of dioceses in support of the annual participation plans and appropriate for local contexts
• Achieve targets for increasing parishioner and children & young people participation primarily through recruitment and retention of volunteers and working with clergy, religious, diocesan and parish advisers and administrators etc.
• Monitor and share information around community participation and recruitment, activity, development and retention of volunteers
• Closely monitor parish participation activity

Managing volunteers

• Be the local volunteer manager in a specific diocese or dioceses
• Hold the relationship with, and coordinate the work of, a number of volunteers in order to achieve the annual participation plan in the region
• Contribute to increasing the number and activity of parish and school volunteers and volunteer co-ordinators in line with the regional team plan
• Contribute to development of volunteering opportunities and volunteer leadership
• Match the offers, skills, experiences and expectations of volunteers with opportunities and needs in relation to CAFOD’s plans for parishioners and children & young people
• Ensure each volunteer is appropriately inducted, briefed, trained and resourced
• Increase and ensure volunteer retention through induction, support, affirmation and effective management of the volunteer throughout their involvement with CAFOD
• Organize and promote volunteer meetings and training opportunities to be delivered either by national programme teams or self or members of her/his regional team
• Ensure volunteer records are accurate and up to date on the database.

Managing relationships

• Build and maintain key relationships including with priests, advisers, school staff and others within a diocese as determined in the regional plan. Be point of contact with the local Bishop.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with diocesan communications officers and press and be a point of contact for local broadcast and print media, to increase opportunities for Catholics to hear about CAFOD’s work, working with and through media volunteers where possible.

All staff are expected:

• To attend and contribute to regular Team, Group and CAFOD-wide meetings and briefings
• To participate in training and other activities as requested by the line manager
• To work as a supportive member of the team, providing cover for and training of other team members and volunteers as required
• To be accountable for the achievement of objectives set by the line manager

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect. CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount. Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. The post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).

Person Specification

Understanding our context

• A Understanding Catholic identity: detailed and sympathetic knowledge of the life, culture and structure of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and an ability to work effectively within it; especially an understanding of parish community life
• B Understanding CAFOD: understand, demonstrate and actively support CAFOD’s vision, mission and values and what we aim to achieve.
• C Understanding international development: have an understanding of the nature and causes of world poverty and how it affects different individuals, groups and communities

Working together

• D Managing ourselves:  Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to develop personal relationships quickly and to inspire and convince others.  Ability to be self-motivated and able to work in isolation at times.
• E Working with others: builds positive and fruitful partnerships particularly with volunteers; works effectively as part of a regional team to ensure sharing of good practice and shared workload; being willing and able to help other team members and be helped to achieve delivery of a regional team plan 
• F Communicating: can communicate strongly CAFOD’s vision for community participation and volunteer partnership; share knowledge and information across CAFOD
• G Looking outwards: Collaborates with partners, supporters and donors to achieve the best balance between their objectives and CAFOD’s Mission

Making change happen

• H Managing resources: confident with analysing and using data for planning, monitoring and reporting:  Proven planning, time-management and organisational skills
• I Achieving results: Ability and willingness to focus on achieving results, especially for the delivery of shared regional plans for community participation and income growth
• J Managing our performance:  Ability and willingness to work to targets and achieve results
• K Taking the lead: Motivates others to get things done

Job-specific competencies

• A demonstrable commitment to volunteering and understanding of its potential as a force for change
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders and relationships to successfully achieve objectives eg with clergy, stakeholders and a wide variety of volunteers.
• Experience of managing volunteers including recruitment, retention, deployment and celebration.

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures. 

Age UK Bromley & Greenwich is seeking a proactive and compassionate Care Navigation Coordinator to lead a small team supporting older people as they transition from hospital back to the community. Based at the ICN Unit at Orpington Hospital, you will work closely with NHS colleagues and local services to ensure people on the Proactive and Frailty pathways receive the non-medical support they need to stay independent and well.

This is a varied and people-centred role, combining direct patient contact with service coordination and staff supervision. You will hold guided conversations with patients, identify support needs, liaise with professionals in health and social care, and ensure that care plans are holistic and person-centred. You'll also support and supervise a small team of Care Navigators and help shape the service through team meetings and collaborative working.

We are looking for someone who is confident working across teams and settings, with strong communication and organisational skills, a working knowledge of health and social care, and a genuine commitment to supporting older people.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating care navigation support for people preparing to leave hospital

• Leading and supporting a small team of Care Navigators

• Liaising with hospital teams, GPs, social workers and voluntary services

• Helping people access local services and make informed decisions about their care

• Attending meetings, keeping records and contributing to service development

If you're motivated by making a real difference every day and have the experience to guide and support others, we’d love to hear from you.

Position Title: Programme Coordinator

Responsible to: Programme Manager

Salary: £25,000 FTE, (pro rata £20,000) part time 0.8 (4 days a week)

Benefits include: Flexible work environment, 23 days annual leave (pro-rata) which increases after 2 years, 3 Volunteering Days (pro-rata), 3 Trust Days, Death in Service, Auto Enrolment Pension, paid agreed expenses.  

Location: Home based with requirement to occasionally travel nationally, including to children’s hospitals and participating schools where required.

Term: 12 month FTC (maternity cover)

Closing Date: 30th July 2025 

Interview Dates: w/c 4th August 2025  

Interview Format: Interviews will be conducted by video conference. 

About Dame Kelly Holmes Trust 

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust puts world-class athletes shoulder to shoulder with young people. Equipping them with a winning mindset and shaping their futures - it's a teammate like no other.   

Whether that’s building relationship skills, improving self-esteem or learning to stay focused, our sporting champions help the next generation move forward with confidence.  

By 2032, our ambition is to support 10,000 young people to become the best version of themselves. Find out more by reading our strategy document on our website

Please send your application (CV and Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages) your Cover Letter should demonstrate how you meet the key responsibilities of the role and job criteria listed below.

We actively welcome and encourage applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. To ensure an inclusive recruitment process, all Cover Letters and CVs are anonymised before shortlisting.

Please contact us if you need any additional support with the application process.

JOB DESCRIPTION  

This is an exciting opportunity to coordinate the Trust’s health programmes within leading children’s hospitals, and education programmes within schools across the UK.

Our Children’s Hospital One-to-One Mentoring Programme offers patients aged 11 to 18 years old  an exceptional experience through receiving one to one mentoring from our world class Athlete Mentors and through accessing online materials.  The programme supports young people who are or have been seriously ill, and or injured patients with their physical and mental wellbeing whilst they are receiving care as in or outpatients at hospital.

Our Education Programmes help young people build healthy relationships in school and with the wider community, and understand the importance of physical and mental wellness. With a strong focus on their own personal development, it promotes positive behaviours and attitudes, and sets them up to achieve in education, work and life. 

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will be responsible for: 

• Coordinating our One-to-One Mentoring programmes in hospitals, supporting young people to sign up (with their guardian), and linking them with their athlete mentor.  You will also be responsible for building and maintaining excellent relationships with hospital staff to ensure a steady flow of referrals and to ensure we provide the best possible experience and outcomes for patients who join our programme.

• Coordinating schools-based programmes, liaising with participating schools, supporting young people’s registration, and working with our athlete mentors to ensure smooth delivery.

The role would suit someone who has a proven track record of coordinating multi stakeholder youth programmes (ideally within/or in partnership with the health and/or education sector) and who is compassionate and willing to go the extra mile to provide an exceptional experience for patients (and guardians), and young people.

As a key member of the Trust’s team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with all of our team including alongside our world class Athlete Mentors.  We are a close, supportive and innovative team, who want to see all our employees fulfil their potential.   

While the role is home-based, the post holder will be required to attend some in person meetings across the UK, including at children’s hospitals and visiting schools.

Responsibilities 

• Build lasting relationships with hospital staff to facilitate referrals and provide a seamless onboarding journey for patients and guardians.

• Work closely with patients and guardians to provide a smooth process and caring environment as they move through the programme.

• Build lasting relationships with schools and lead teachers to facilitate the smooth running of the schools-based programme 

• Provide a structured and supportive environment for athlete mentors to operate in including writing briefing documents and checking in.

• Supporting with gathering case studies from patients, guardians, athletes, teachers and hospital staff

• Provide reports as agreed

• Ensure programmes are delivered on budget, keeping a track of day to day spend.

• Ensure programme is delivered successfully against contractual requirements including KPIs 

• Collect programme data, including pre and post surveys, social media content and ensuring they are handled in accordance with Trust, schools and hospital policies.

• To safeguard patients in line with Trust and partner hospitals' / schools’ policies. 

• To provide support with report and overall programme delivery writing as required.

• Proactively identify and mitigate potential programmatic risks.

• Travel as required.

• Other reasonable duties as may be required by Programme Manager.

Knowledge and Experience  

Experience of coordinating programmesE/Interview/ Application

Experience of using interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills to develop relationships and partnerships.  E/Interview/ Application 

Experience of safeguarding young people D/Interview/ Application

Experience of tracking and managing programme budgets E/Interview/ Application

Experience of handling and tracking large volumes of data and paperwork E/Interview/ Application

Experience of working within/or in partnership with the health sector D/Interview/ Application 

Experience of working within/or in partnership with the education sector D/Interview/ Application 

Experience of producing high quality internal and external documentationD/Interview/ Application

Knowledge of disadvantaged young people programmes and what good looks like D/Interview/ Application

Experience of report writing D/Interview/ Application

Database management D/Interview/ Application

Experience of working in a small organisation and or remote workingD/Interview/ Application

Experience of working in sport for development sector or sport-based charitiesD/Application

Organisational skills  

Highly motivated and energetic self-starterE/Interview/ Application

Methodical, well-organised and disciplined approach to workE/Interview/ Application

A good working knowledge of modern ICT, including Microsoft Office, databases and appsE/Interview/ Application

An ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines E/Interview/ Application

Values & Mindset    

Strong team player, enthusiastic about working flexibly as part of a small and dynamic team, and with partners and stakeholders.    E/Interview/ Application   

Able to handle significant confidential material and information.    E/Interview/Application   

Focused on outcomes, both individual and Trust-wide; tenacious approach to problem-solving.    E/Interview   

Flexible and adaptable, promotes change and new ideas to maximise the impact.    E/Interview   

Strong sense of personal accountability and responsibility, leading by example.    E/Interview   

Uses data and insight to find solutions and maximise the opportunity.    E/Application   

Articulate with strong presentation skills.    E/Interview   

Ambitious for the organisation and what it can achieve.    E/Interview   

Willing to travel across the country as required for the job role.    E/Application   

Key: E = Essential; D = Desirable 

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust recognises the value that a diverse workforce can bring to our organisation and strives to reflect this among our employees, athletes, volunteers and other stakeholders.  To help us measure how well we are doing against this, please could you complete our online Monitoring and Diversity form

For information on our Privacy Policy visit our website 

Are you looking for a rewarding challenge?

Then join our experienced team supporting children and young people who have caring responsibilities for someone in their family due to disability, long-term illness, mental health, or drug or alcohol misuse. You’ll help deliver our Young Carers service across Southwark, so a car driver is preferred.

In this role, you will manage an existing caseload and new referrals, meeting with families and Young Carers to complete statutory assessments and create action plans. You‘ll provide support for Young Carers to reduce the impact of their caring role and improve their resilience, educational chances and wellbeing, through signposting to local services, in-school support, one-to-one sessions, and workshops.

There will be opportunities to work closely with schools, Children’s Services and other agencies to raise awareness, identify hidden Young Carers, and ensure Young Carer needs are understood and acted on.

You will need to be confident, approachable and self-motivated, with the ability to quickly establish rapport with children and young people. Applicants should have relevant experience of working or volunteering in education, health or social care, or be looking to start a career working with children or young people.

This is a part-time role, ideally working Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (including occasional early evenings). The role is 9 months fixed-term with a potential 3 month extension.

Make a difference now and for the future.

We offer our employees:

· Inclusive values-based environment

· Competitive remuneration package

· Workplace pension scheme

· Generous annual leave entitlement

· Opportunities for hybrid working

· Benenden Health Care

· Death in Service Benefit

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Employee Supported Volunteering scheme

· Development opportunities

· and more

Imago is committed to Safer Recruitment practices, and the post is subject to references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please either submit your CV with a short covering note or visit our website for full details.

Imago recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons that are not fair. We aim to create a culture that respects and values each other’s differences, and see these differences as an asset, as they improve our ability to meet the needs of the organisations and people we work with. We proactively seek to increase opportunities for inclusion and celebrate diversity across our organisation and within communities.

Imago recognises its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children, young people and adults at risk who access its services or with whom it comes into contact.

Reference Number: V553

Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator

Location: North Lanarkshire (home-based)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 14 hours per week (over 3 days preferable)

Salary: £10,250 pro rata (£25,625 FTE)

DBS/PVG: Membership of PVG Scheme is a requirement

Job Family: Job Family 3

Line Manager: Delivery Leader for Scotland and Northeast England

Closing date: 18 August 2025, 10am

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Anticipated start date: August / September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications

Volunteering Matters  

Who we are

At Volunteering Matters, we believe people have the power to create change. Whether through volunteering by helping others and giving time, or through social action such as speaking up, campaigning, or leading change, everyone can make a difference. We bring people together to build stronger communities across England, Scotland and Wales, making sure everyone has the chance to get involved and create real change.

 What we do
We help people of all ages and backgrounds get involved in volunteering and social action. We focus on making sure that everyone, no matter their situation, has the chance to take part. We work with local people.

How we do this

We support people to share their time and skills to help others and tackle big challenges in their communities.

· We remove barriers to volunteering and social action, making it easier for people who don’t always get the chance to take part.

· We listen to and amplify voices that aren’t always heard, helping volunteers and communities influence change.

· We help volunteers beyond their first experience, offering training, support, and pathways to new opportunities.

· We connect businesses with communities, creating meaningful employee volunteering projects.

· We show the impact of volunteering and social action, proving how it changes lives for the better.

 
It’s a brilliant time to join us. We’re evolving, growing our impact, and shaping a future where everyone can take part and feel they belong. 

Role Purpose

We have been operating the North Lanarkshire Befriending Project for 25 years. Our team of adult Volunteer Befrienders provide 1:1 befriending support to Young Carers.

We recruit, train, induct and support Volunteer Befrienders who can be a positive, reliable and trustworthy role model to young people aged 8-18. Befrienders are matched 1:1 with a young person and provide bespoke emotional, social and practical support according to the young person’s needs, interests and goals. Together, they spend regular time together, engaging in fun community activities.

Through our support, Young Carers have the chance of a break, become less isolated, more confident and resilient, have enhanced physical and mental health, and are more included in their community.

In this role, you will lead all aspects of the day-to-day delivery of the project. The right candidate would be someone with a good knowledge and understanding of “best practice” in Volunteer Management /Befriending Services, and with experience in supporting children and young people.

Our Values & Way of Working

In all that we are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward. 

This role is primarily home-based (must be local to North Lanarkshire), you will need a

strong WIFI connection and a suitable home working environment. Part of your working week will also need to be based within local communities in North Lanarkshire, meeting with volunteers, children and families, partner organisations and other stakeholders. Appropriate travel costs will be re-imbursed.

Diversity & Inclusion

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the Job Description under skill and experience. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your cover letter. 

 Benefits

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer:

· Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work) 

· Unlimited Annual Leave 

· Employee Pension scheme 

· Life Assurance 

· Cycle to Work Scheme 

· Season Ticket Loan 

· Employee Assistance Programme 

· Enhanced sick and family leave.

· Lifestyle Discount Scheme

We are also open to discussing job share applications.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to six months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.

Policy on AI-Generated Applications 

Applications are accepted on trust, and we expect all submissions to reflect the applicant’s own words, experiences, and motivations. While tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) may support the application process, applications should not be generated wholly by AI. 

To Apply

Please send an updated, complete CV and cover letter via the Charity Job Apply button above. In your application clearly state which role you are applying for. In the cover letter please demonstrate how you would fulfil the role requirements, what previous relevant achievements you have (both in life and at work), what skills & experience you can offer, and what you believe you can contribute to Volunteering Matters.

Please note that all applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to progress applications that don’t meet this requirement.

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.

About this role

As a CIC your responsibilities would include:

· Developing and coordinating carer and volunteer-led projects across Lincolnshire and centrally.

· Coordinating volunteering in the Lincolnshire area.

· Developing and running the Lincolnshire Carer Forum and co-production projects.

· Working as part of the Community Inclusion Team

About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

· Experience of working within the health and Social Care Sector is desirable.

· Good organisational skills with the ability to work in a proactive, flexible, and innovative way to meet objections.

· Experience of delivering projects/initiatives that aim to empower communities.

· Knowledge and experience of delivering volunteer-led programmes of work.

· Experience of recruiting and developing ongoing relationships with volunteers.

· Knowledge of co-production; with experience an advantage.

· Ability to network, develop and sustain joint work between agencies, including establishing good working relationships. 

· Ability to build positive and constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels across the organisation. 

· Strong IT skills, use of (Microsoft applications, Word, Excel, Outlook), mobile telephone and social media platforms.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.  

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.  Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application. Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

Interview process

All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.

Closing date: 09 August 2025 – We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role

Interview date: Week commencing 11 August 2025

Carers First is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Positive      Collaborative      Ambitious

Overview:

The role of is a senior position within the Young Lewisham Project. The role is responsible for the workshop staff, young people and project management of the referral groups and activities.  Managing staff, maintaining participant’s records and ensuring all administration required for OCN and other qualifications are kept up to date and in order.

Accountability  

The post is accountable to the Managing Director.

Purpose

The purpose of this post is to provide leadership and management of the Young Lewisham Project workshops to achieve the operational goals of the project.

To be responsible for the achievement of project goals, measurable outcomes and outputs.

To continually develop and improve the Young Lewisham Project’s offerings.

Oversee and improve attendance

Principal Duties

To oversee the delivery of Young Lewisham Project programmes and activities.

To provide supervision and support to workshop project staff and volunteers to ensure co-ordination and effective team work within Young Lewisham and individual projects/groups.

To actively promote the services of the project through appropriate channels and on appropriate platforms.

To co-ordinate and facilitate good relationships with partners and attend multi agency meetings where necessary.

To have some oversight of IT system Monday and the collection and analysis of performance data, producing management information and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

To act as one of 3 designated safeguarding leads and attend all training to ensure current compliance.

Support young people with SEN

Support tutors to work with young people with challenging behaviour

Specific Duties Management

To plan and facilitate team meetings, multi-agency meetings, consultation and co-operative working with statutory and non-statutory agencies.

To manage the risk and safety of young people, service users and be responsible for their care whilst they engage with Young Lewisham Project along with other management team.

To ensure that Health and Safety processes and policies are followed and that risk assessments are in place, up to date and complied with.

Manage workshop equipment - service, maintenance, repair and replacement

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policy in areas of education and youth work.

Oversee risk assessments and health and safety of workshops

Specific Duties Human Resources

Responsible for the supervision and management of workshop staff and volunteers involved in specific groups / projects within Young Lewisham.

Involvement in the recruitment and induction of new staff or volunteers involved in specific groups / projects within Young Lewisham.

Specific Duties pertaining to individual Groups and Projects

Responsible for workshop and tutor spending according to specific project budget and Young Lewisham finance policy and any funding agreements in place.

To work in a multi-agency setting e.g. schools, Youth Services, specialist projects/agencies to maximise development and learning opportunities for young people.

To work in a multi-disciplinary way by: building and maintaining relationships with partners, sharing information in line with the Data Protection Act and Young Lewisham policies; attending relevant meetings as necessary

Monitoring and Reporting

Responsible for maintaining and developing systems of monitoring that can capture and analyse performance data to track progress of individual projects against outputs and outcomes

Responsible for producing timely and accurate reports for the Management Committee and external funders.

General

In carrying out the above role, the post holder will:

Be available to work unsociable hours when necessary (this may include some weekends and overnight stays).

Work with young people in accordance with the core values of mainstream education & youth work

Manage accident and incident reporting processes

 Adhere to and ensure the implementation of Young Lewisham Project’s organisational policies and procedures within their role.

Adhere to Health and Safety protocol and procedures in line with the nature of the role.

Be fully committed to the active promotion of the Young Lewisham’s Equality and Diversity Policy. Be committed to the involvement and participation of young people in the services they receive from Young Lewisham.

Seek to improve his/ her own performance and be committed to continuous professional development.

To act as an ambassador for Young Lewisham Project, upholding and promoting our organisational values and ethos.

The post holder will undertake any other duties of a similar nature, which are commensurate with the grade and seniority of the post.

Family Services Manager

Home-Start Lambeth is seeking a passionate and experienced Family Services Manager to lead our dedicated team in delivering vital support to families with young children in Lambeth. If you're a proactive leader with a heart for helping families thrive, this could be the perfect role for you!

About Home-Start Lambeth:

Our mission is to empower Lambeth families, helping them to develop their resources and connections. We walk alongside families, providing emotional and practical support so that they can overcome the challenges they face and provide a brilliant early years foundation for their children. With our incredible network of volunteers we support 100-150 families every year across Lambeth. We do this through our home-visiting service and our Freedom programme for domestic abuse survivors. To learn more about our work, please see our impact report on our website.

“Volunteer support was life changing. It was seriously so good - I feel like my life is really different today, than when I first started with you guys. I never felt judged or ashamed of where I was at. Every issue I brought up, or area I struggled with, [my volunteer] listened but also helped me to come up with potential solutions.”

The Role: Family Services Manager

As our Family Services Manager, you will provide operational and strategic oversight of all service delivery at Home-Start Lambeth. You will be instrumental in ensuring our services deliver real value to the families we support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Service Leadership: Oversee and develop service delivery, ensuring strategic and operational priorities are met.
• Team Management: Line manage and support our dedicated Family Coordinators and Volunteering Officer, fostering a culture of learning and development.
• Project and Performance Management: Lead on project management, performance management, and ensure compliance with policies and legal requirements, including safeguarding.
• Safeguarding and Compliance: Promote children's welfare and ensure compliance with safeguarding best practice.
• Volunteer Engagement: Work closely with our Volunteering Officer to maximise the effectiveness of our brilliant volunteers.
• Partnership Working: Develop and maintain strategic relationships with external partners to enhance awareness and reach of Home-Start Lambeth's services
• Reporting and Evaluation: Contribute to developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate the impact of our work.

What we are looking for:

• A high standard of education (BA/BSC, degree apprenticeship, level 6 qualification)
• Direct experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven project management, staff line management (including performance management), and service management experience.
• A strong working knowledge of the needs of families with children under five, and current legislation and policies relating to children and families.
• A deep commitment to good safeguarding practice and professional confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• A positive, creative, and organised approach to your work.

Desirable, but not essential:

• Relevant professional training (e.g., health visitor, teacher, social worker).
• Experience working with survivors of domestic abuse.
• Experience of developing and delivering training.
• Knowledge of Lambeth and local children's support services.

Salary: £37,000 FTE pro rata (actual salary £22,200 p.a.)

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, employee assistance programme including a 24hr Health & Counselling helpline, flexible working arrangements (carer/family-friendly working)

Join us and help make a real difference to families in Lambeth!