Service development manager jobs in islington, surrey
Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis? Do you have a detailed understanding of health policy and its political context? Are you motivated to help shape future work and play a key role leading research that will have significant impact at both a local and national level?
The Nuffield Trust is looking for someone capable of leading projects across a range of topics within health and care; someone who will be an energetic, inspiring presence in the team. You will have strong critical appraisal skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have the ability to analyse policy documents, grey literature and official reports related to specific policy areas.
In this role, you will be responsible for a mix of short- and long-term projects, including in-house research and policy analysis and reactive work. You will be expected to develop and lead research projects, including leading funding bids, and you will work with a range of stakeholders, including funders and academic partners. You will have strong quantitative skills, and you may have qualitative research experience too. Expertise in workforce research is desirable but not essential.
We’d really like to meet you if you have:
- Experience of designing and leading mixed methods research
- Advanced quantitative research skills and excellent analytical and critical appraisal skills
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of health policy in the UK
- Excellent and versatile writing skills, and the ability communicate effectively to a range of audiences
- A track record of leading research and analysis aimed at influencing policy.
About us
The Nuffield Trust is an independent health think tank. We aim to improve the quality of health care and health policy in the UK by providing evidence-based research and policy analysis and informing and generating debate.
We want to help achieve a high-quality health and social care system that improves the health and care of people in the UK.
We set out to do this by:
- Improving the evidence base that leads to better care by undertaking rigorous applied research and policy analysis.
- Using our independence to provide expert commentary, analysis and scrutiny of policy and practice.
- Bringing together policy-makers, practitioners and others to develop solutions to the challenges facing the health and social care system.
Benefits
The Trust offers a competitive benefits package including a defined contribution pension scheme (with 14% employer contribution), death in service insurance, and an Employee Assistance Programme. Eligible employees also have access to a number of other benefits including interest-free travel loans, a cycle to work scheme, and enhanced carers, maternity, paternity and parental leave and pay. We operate a hybrid working policy (minimum 40-50% in-office working) and flexible start/finish times around core hours of 10am to 3pm.
Annual leave is 28 days per year. This rises to 30 days per year on completion of 5 years’ service with the Trust. All Annual leave is calculated pro rata for part time positions.
The Trust also encourages personal development and training programmes for all employees.
How to apply
To apply for the role, please download a copy of the Candidate Brief and follow the instructions on pages 10/11.
When preparing your answers to the application questions, please bear the following in mind with respect to the use of AI. The Nuffield Trust values authenticity and wants to understand your unique experiences, perspective, and personality. We acknowledge that AI can be used to refine responses, but this should not replace your own critical thinking. It is your unique insights and experiences that will make your application stand out.
Equal opportunities
The Nuffield Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
The diversity monitoring questions in the application form are optional and will not be shared with the selection panel. The selection panel will only have access to your CV and your responses to the application questions.
Final points
Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references. Applicants must also have the right to work in the UK. For further information please visit the UKVI website.
Strictly no agencies.
Evidence for better health care
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
You'll play a vital role in developing work experience opportunities for adults with learning disabilities as well as supporting our team members into permanent employment. This is a new role which will require you to show heaps of flexibility and learn-as-we-go in order to shape and develop our impact into the future.
If you have pints of personality and want to work for a fantastic cause, we want to hear from you. You’ll be experienced in coaching or mentoring, be well organised and understand the barriers faced by people with a learning disability when moving into employment.
You'll support and develop our team. This means:
- managing a caseload of between 6 and 10 people who are neurodivergent and/or have a learning disability, and who are looking to move into supportive employment locally
- preparing our team members for long-term employment by supporting them to understand their skills, aspirations and goals by offering employment profiling, job matching, action planning and skill development opportunities
- working to a minimum target of 2 adults moving into long term employment by the end of your contract
- undertaking monthly work coaching sessions for team members to develop and upskill them in brewing and bar management skills
- supporting team members to reduce work-related barriers such as travel-to-work, better-off calculations, disclosure of health & wellbeing needs and budgeting
- providing in-work support to assist team members in maintaining and retaining employment, including frequent in-person meetings during the first few months of a successful employment match
You'll be responsible for our employer engagement. This means:
- undertaking tailored job searches and proactive engagement with employers to source supportive, paid job opportunities which meet our team members preferences and match their developing skillset
- identifying potential opportunities for employment within their businesses and sales opportunities amongst employment partners
- providing education and support to employers, which may include negotiating adjustments and on-going employer support to ensure job retention
- building Ignition’s profile as a skills-based, local employment specialist
You will develop our wider employability programme. This means:
- organising and facilitating regular employment taster days for people with learning disabilities looking to move into work in order to raise aspirations and developing an understanding of the workplace
- planning & running CV development workshops to help adults with learning disabilities prepare for the world of work
- developing our evidence-based employability model, drawing on good practice from other sectors, in order to constantly improve and refine the model
As part of your 20 hours per week, you will also be required to undertake one evening or weekend shift per week of up to 6 hours, as a Taproom Supervisor.
What we need from you (the essentials):
- experience of working or volunteering with neurodivergent adults or people with learning disabilities
- experience of leading, teaching, coaching, mentoring or otherwise supporting groups of people
- an understanding of the barriers to employment experienced by adults with learning disabilities
- proven experience of meeting and exceeding outcomes and targets
- well organised with experience of managing a varied workload
- outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to build rapport with people
- good administrative skills with an ability to use IT and tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- a flexible and hands on approach with an an ability to think and problem-solve independently
- being comfortable trialling new approaches and learning in response
What we’d ideally like from you (the desirables):
- experience of supporting people to obtain employment
- knowledge of the benefits system and how to navigate this when moving into employment
- experience working in a bar or other customer service setting
Ignition employs and trains adults with learning disabilities in order to support people into employment who would otherwise find it difficult.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About UP
Unlocking Potential deliver high performing therapeutic programmes and education provision for children and young people with SEMH needs. We work in collaboration with families, communities, and other partners to ensure that children and young people access the interventions they need to thrive.
Mission
We work collaboratively with communities to enable children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs to unlock their full potential
Values
Trust
We build trust by being honest, transparent, and accountable in the way we work with children and young people, staff, and partners and by providing services and programmes whose outcomes are measurable and evidenced based.
Collaborative
Relationships are at the heart of our work. We prioritise communication and collaboration with partners, families, and communities, believing that by working together we create more effective and holistic outcomes for children and young people.
Empowering
We co-create opportunities for our children, young people, parents/carers and staff to actively participate in decision-making that influences change. We promote the voices of children and young people in our organisation and the wider community.
Nurturing
We provide a nurturing approach based on safety and space for creativity, exploration, and growth. We support and care for our children, young people, and staff to realise their potential.
Impact
We are committed to measuring our impact through a data driven method to develop our programmes and make a greater difference to the lives of children, young people, and their parents and carers.
Overview
We will be launching our new programme from September 2025, initially as a pilot working with families across Wandsworth, with aims to be able to expand and continue beyond this.
As a Family Support Worker, you will deliver flexible, hands-on, and therapeutically minded support to families facing multiple and complex challenges. You will build trusted relationships through home visits, school meetings, and practical support—empowering parents and carers to strengthen routines, manage behaviour, improve attendance, and access services. Your role will be guided by detailed needs assessments and focused on achieving meaningful outcomes with each family.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Co-Director
Status: Fixed Term Contract for 12 months
Location: Home based in London area
Report To: Founder of The Black Economists Network
Hours: Part Time – commitment of 8 hours per week which must include at least 4 hours on Fridays
Salary: Based on experience; £23- £25 per hour.
Full time salary £45,000-48,100 per annum:
Pro-rata’d to £9,568-10,400 per annum
Benefits: Pension, holiday scheme
About us:
The Black Economists Network (TBEN) is a dynamic and progressive organisation dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive community for professionals and students of African and Caribbean descent in economics and related fields. We provide a platform for networking, collaboration, idea sharing, and mutual support. Additionally, TBEN aims to address the underrepresentation of Black individuals in economics and related fields by partnering with other organisations to drive diversity strategies and increase the visibility of Black economists.
Do you:
- Have a passion for our mission and have a commitment to social impact?
- Proven leadership or management experience
- Have the drive and experience to help us to develop our long-term strategy?
- Have strong decision making skills?
- Think strategically with the capability to develop and execute strategy, especially related to economic policy or research
- Enjoy working with people from a range of different backgrounds?
- Want to make a difference?
Would you
- Like to be part of an organisation that is striving to increase the visibility of Black economists?
- Be comfortable dealing with legal, financial and regulatory requirements?
Are you:
- An inspirational leader with lots of proven experience managing a team from an analytical, research or policy focused environment?
- A strong communicator who can break down barriers and build relationships?
- An engaging public speaker who can represent TBEN in front of a variety of audiences
- An experienced people manager who can build a successful, collaborative and supportive team environment?
- Flexible and adaptable and happy working in a range of different environments?
If so, this is the role for you……..
The opportunity:
We are looking for a Co-Director to join the team and be responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction of the organisation. The successful candidate will work with the Founder and stakeholders to ensure that TBEN fulfils its mission, but also ensuring that it maintains financial sustainability and delivers impactful programs.
This is a brand new role for TBEN and we are looking for someone who can join us and make a real difference to what we are able to deliver.
If you have:
Essential:
- Proven experience as an Economist or a field related to economics and related fields;
- Proven experience as a people manager who has recruited, nurtured and developed a successful team;
- Proven leadership and management experience
- Clear experience managing budgets, understanding funding cycles and financial reporting
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills;
- An in-depth understanding of – and a passion for – promoting diversity and inclusion;
- Experience of working collaboratively and making strategic decisions;
- Excellent organisational skills, multi-tasking and prioritising across multiple projects
- A minimum of a Degree in Economics or closely related within the economics field or relevant transferable qualification in Economics
- Commitment to TBEN’s mission; a deep understanding and passion for promoting racial equity and economic empowerment within Black communities
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable:
- Organisational experience within a non-profit organisation, think tank or research organisation or an organisation focused on economic development or social justice
- Fundraising or partnership experience
- Experience securing grants
- Building strategy partnership
- Public speaking
- Strong financial acumen and understanding of non-profit funding models;
- Experience in event planning and management;
- Experience of working in the charity sector;
- Economics related qualification.
Does this sound like you? We would love to hear from you.
We encourage applications who may not have followed a traditional route into economics, but bring relevant lived experience, insight, or transferable skills that align with TBEN’s mission
Closing date: Friday 22nd August 2025
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!
First Give inspires young people to make a difference to causes they care about. We work in partnership with secondary schools, providing a fully resourced scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and causes, and then carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering etc) in support of them.
At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held at each school, where groups representing each class deliver presentations about their projects. The class considered to have engaged the best with the programme secures a First Give grant of £1,000 for their chosen charity.
We currently work in partnership with 200+ schools every year across England and Wales.
Our vision is for motivated and equipped young people using their skills to make the lives of others in their community better. Our values inform what we do at First Give. We are:
- Altruistic
- Inspiring
- Empowering
- Collaborative
- Professional
Programme Delivery Officer role
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join our Programmes Team as a Programme Delivery Officer. PDOs will be responsible for supporting and coordinating the delivery of the First Give programme in up to 50 schools, ensuring smooth running of the programme, plus providing guidance and troubleshooting for the lead teachers at First Give partner schools.
The role will be hybrid, with 3 days a week in our main offices in West Hampstead, London. Regular travel to schools across London and the South East will be required.
- Contract: 12-month Maternity Cover
- Salary: £28,840 (inclusive of London weighting)
- Location: London office 3 days per week, 2 days per week working from home
- Reporting to: Programme Manager
Key responsibilities
- Provide logistic and programme support to teachers delivering the First Give programme at their school, including but not limited to:
- an introductory Programme Call with the Lead teacher;
- delivering a briefing to class teachers;
- troubleshooting via phone and email;
- booking in First Give facilitated sessions
- Ensure all programmes are delivering all core elements of the First Give programme
- Update and monitor Salesforce to track programme delivery
- Liaise with freelance facilitators to ensure events at schools are effectively staffed
- Deliver Launch Assemblies, Workshops and First Give Finals in partner schools
- Collect data for monitoring (student surveys, teacher surveys, identifying potential stories of impact, writing programme reports)
- Ensure prompt delivery of any programme resources required by schools (including Coursebooks and other physical resources)
- Support in the collection and distribution of comms via social media, newsletters and other formats to raise awareness of First Give’s work
- Support with wider team projects as and when is necessary
This job description gives an outline of key duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked to take on other relevant responsibilities as reasonably requested by their line manager.
Safer recruitment
Safer recruitment and safeguarding is of paramount importance to us, as an organisation that works with and for young people. The successful candidate will be made a conditional offer subject to two references (one of which must be your most recent employer) and any offer of employment will be subject to a DBS check.
Person Specification
Essential
- Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
- Experience developing strong relationships with remote and external stakeholders
- Experience managing and supporting a large caseload of “client” relationships
- Experience delivering lessons, workshops or other sessions with young people
- Superb organisation and prioritisation skills
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Strong facilitation and workshop skills
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Willingness to travel around London and the Home Counties to regularly deliver events
- Proactive, independent worker able to work well alone and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working in a remote, decentralised team
- Experience in a customer service role
- Experience of working in the secondary education sector/with teachers
- Experience of using Salesforce
Why work for First Give?
First Give provides many benefits and prides itself on how it treats its staff. Our benefits include:
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, excluding bank holidays.
- Three additional days between Christmas and New Year given to staff gratis. An additional day off for your birthday in addition to your annual leave allowance.
- Access to Health Assured (health and wellbeing) Employee Assistance Programme.
- Generous training and professional development budget, with regular training offered through the Pears Foundation.
- As you will use your personal mobile for work, First Give provides a phone allowance to contribute towards your mobile costs.
- Team socials throughout the year.
The students we work with come from a diverse range of backgrounds, and so do we. We want to ensure that we are recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues. By fostering a diverse and inclusive culture, we will empower our teams to achieve our vision drawing on the broadest possible range of experiences. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates from minoritised groups currently underrepresented on our executive team, particularly black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates.
Application process
Please fill out the Microsoft form by clicking the Apply Now button which includes a statement of how you fulfil the specification above, and why you want this role at First Give. Please also fill out our equality & diversity monitoring form (this will not be linked to your application).
- Application closes: Sunday 10th August 10pm
- Interviews: Tuesday 19th August, in person, at our West Hampstead office
- Start date: wc 15th September
Based on applications received we reserve the right to interview earlier than advertised, and close the process if a suitable candidate is found.
Creating opportunities where young people are inspired and empowered to give their time, money or skills to charities and causes that they care about

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £37,280 starting salary (salary range will increase to a max £39,862 via the length of service) per annum plus £4,324 Inner London Weighting if based in the London office per annum
Contract: Fixed Term contract until 30 June 2026
Hours: Full-time. 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks). Some evening and weekend work may be required for which time off in lieu should be claimed.
Location: Any Refugee Action Office: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford. We will consider a UK-based hybrid working option.
Closing date to apply for the role: 23.59pm on 17th August*
*Please read carefully, the information below on how to apply for this role
*This is a readvertisement – previous applicants need not apply
Please read carefully – how to apply for this role:
Applications for this role are only* open to people who identify as having lived experience of forced displacement due to war, invasion, persecution or human rights abuses
(This also includes British nationals living/working overseas who have been forced to leave due to war, invasion, persecution or human rights abuses)
*Current Refugee Action employees with and without lived experience, are eligible to apply.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
About the post
This exciting role would mean joining Refugee Action at a crucial point in the charity’s 40-year history, full of opportunity and potential. You will use your creative skills to support the creation of innovative digital content to engage and mobilise existing supporters and add to Refugee Action’s rapidly growing audience. Working between the fundraising and campaigns team, this role will support the Digital Communications Manager to deliver our ambitious digital strategy, focusing on the development of engaging digital content, the management of one of our key supporter databases, and will lead on the engagement and retention work which supports Refugee Action’s fundraising and campaigning.
We are looking for candidates that can demonstrate:
• Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
• Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
• Strong understanding of the role of digital tactics in the development and execution of campaign strategies.
• Strong writing, editing and proof-reading skills, with experience of using these within a fast-paced environment and adapting content for difference audiences.
• Experience of maintaining and nurturing social media communities and creating impactful digital content.
• Knowledge of Facebook advertising, including the set-up, management and analysis of ad performance.
• Experience using Canva, or Adobe creative software – particularly Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere.
• Experience of using Engaging Networks or similar system or proven ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Thorough understanding of website optimisation with experience working with website content management systems.
• Experience of using Google AdWords, and of using reporting and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics.
• Understanding of the digital landscape, and emerging trends in web and social technology and digital fundraising.
Closing date: 23.59pm, Sunday 17 August
Interviews: Tuesday 26 August
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
• Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salesforce Administrator
We are looking for a Salesforce Administrator to join the team in this integral role, helping The Access Project achieve its ambitions.
Position: Salesforce Administrator (internally known as Salesforce Coordinator)
Location: Remote (with some travel to London as required)
Hours: Full time, permanent (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £27,000 - £30,500 p.a., depending on experience (plus £3,000 London weighting, if applicable)
Closing Date: Thursday 14th August
Interview Date: Week commencing 18th August
About the Role
You will ensure the effective maintenance and development of Salesforce to support The Access Project’s programme delivery, volunteer recruitment, and partnerships management. You will have full oversight of the system, independently making updates (e.g. reports, fields, custom objects, flows, and user management) and escalating complex needs to Impact Box or the line manager. As the first point of contact for user requests, you will assign and manage queries to ensure timely resolution. The platform integrates with Moodle, requiring collaboration across teams to support online learning and ongoing functionality improvements aligned with organisational goals.
Role responsibilities include:
· Salesforce administration, including managing user roles, permissions, page layouts, custom objects, and flows.
· Troubleshooting issues, data cleansing and implementing secure system changes.
· Evaluating and deploying Salesforce updates, manage Mass Action Schedulers and document workflows. Advising on system development viability and working in sandbox environments to test and deploy changes effectively.
About You
Someone with previous experience implementing, configuring, or administering Salesforce (1-2 years) would be ideal, as would having experience in an educational or non-profit organisation, but this isn’t essential.
Skills and Competencies:
· Salesforce administration: Ability to manage and maintain user accounts, profiles, roles, and permissions.
· Reporting and dashboards: Knowledge of how to configure and maintain custom report types, reports, and dashboards
· Customisation and configuration: Ability to configure, build, and maintain custom Salesforce functionality including custom objects, fields, page layouts, process builders, flows, and workflows
· Data cleaning: Good knowledge of Excel to cleanse and analyse data (knowledge of Power Query desirable)
· Integration: Knowledge of Salesforce integrations such as Form Assembly or Zapier (desirable), and how to import and export data into Salesforce using Dataloader, XL Connector, or equivalent
About the Organisation
The Access Project is a data-driven organisation with robust monitoring and evaluation systems. We track student progress, assess the impact of our programmes, and use real-time data to improve delivery. By combining academic, demographic, and outcome data, we measure university readiness and share our impact externally. We're also expanding reporting capabilities across teams, including sales and partnerships.
Benefits include:
· 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 5 Winter closure days.
· PerkBox
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Online Medical assistance
· Interest-free travelcard loans
· Cyclescheme loans
· Paid wellbeing day
· 2 paid Volunteering Days
· Employer’s pensions contributions (3%)
· CPD options in line with L&D programme
· Staff Mentoring scheme
The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. If you believe you have most of the skills to fulfil the role we encourage you to apply. Amongst staff at our organisation, there is under-representation of people who are Black, Asian or people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled, care-experienced, from low socio-economic backgrounds, and who are LGBTQIA+. We also particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience in reference to our mission.
We are proud to be a Level 1 Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments please contact us.
Please note, if you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to a DBS check.
You also have experience in roles such as Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Coordinator, Salesforce Support Coordinator, Salesforce Trainer, CRM Administrator, CRM Coordinator, CRM Support Coordinator, CRM Trainer.
We support young people from under-resourced backgrounds to raise their aspirations, access top universities and achieve social mobility.

Job Description
Brent Mencap has been passionate about a healthier and fairer Brent since 1979. We’ve developed and run successful housing, employment, health, advice, wellbeing and self-advocacy services. During austerity and Covid we diversified, successfully taking on NHS work with people with long-term health conditions. We provide social prescribing support and health and wellbeing coaching to patients for Brent GPs. In 2024-5 we helped over 18000 people. We’re a leading partner on the Brent Health Educators Programme. Recently we’ve focused on developing and retaining a much larger staff group, using our data better and improving our marketing.
Brent Mencap offers fantastic free creative and wellbeing activities for people with a learning disability, autism and long-term health conditions. These have flourished since Covid. People love yoga, poetry, singing, gardening, Breathe and Move, self-advocacy, campaigning, awareness raising, CREATE art activities for young people, external trips and parties. Small grants, donations and our reserves fund this while we get longer term funding. Our self-advocates want us to focus on paid employment, youth services and making Brent Council use accessible information properly. People with a learning disability, neurodiversity and their family carers are inclusively supported by social prescribers for advice and by health educators/coaches for health-related matters if needed.
Our current Executive Director, who has led Brent Mencap so well for 25 years wants to retire. The successful candidate will build on Brent Mencap’s history, current success and potential so our long-term passion for a healthier and fairer Brent can evolve and improve the lives of Brent People. Are you the amazing successor to lead and inspire our talented, committed team?
We are looking for someone who
· Has the relevant voluntary sector experience, vision, determination and leadership skills
· Is committed to developing and supporting our diverse staff group
· Can see the bigger picture but also focuses on the important details
· Supports our ethos of person-centred service delivery and activities
· Can communicate well with users, partners, staff, trustees and funders
· Enjoys influencing and raising awareness
· Is entrepreneurial, savvy, confident and can maintain our current financial stability and diversify our income streams
· Understands the lived experience of disability, long term health conditions and inequality and wants to improve their lives
· Understands the importance of marketing and data to challenge inequality, promote positive change and attract new funds.
· Can prioritise reviewing and improving our data collection
· Can develop funding project plans that includes staffing for enhanced wellbeing and creative activities, for young people, employment related support and other identified needs
In addition, they will have to:
· Work with the Board of Trustees and staff to develop our vision, implement strategic plans and deliver agreed objectives
· Be able to ensure all aspects of our work are done safely, legally, in line with our articles/constitution and able to assess risks and mitigate them
· Be responsible for staff development, management and all aspects of the administration of the organisation
· Be an ambassador for Brent Mencap, meeting and working with leaders with statutory and voluntary sector, Royal Mencap and local Mencaps
· Represent the lived experiences and voices of people with learning disabilities, neurodivergence, long term conditions and their families who inform our work and the work of others in Brent
· Work late occasionally, attend evening events, meetings and occasional weekends and undertake any other necessary tasks as required to ensure Brent Mencap functions safely.
In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is required and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. This job description will be subjected to review with the post holder, from time to time to ensure it accurately reflects the duties and range of the post.
This post is:
• subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
• subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
• Please note: Our office base is on the first floor of a Victorian building with steep stairs.
To be shortlisted,
· Candidates must fully complete our application form, and show clearly how their previous experience and knowledge meets all aspects of the person specification with examples given of actual actions/experience relating to the person specification. Please go to our website to complete the application by 9.00am on 28th August. We do not accept CVs
· Be prepared to visit Brent Mencap so key staff and self-advocates can meet them informally before the interview day or have a 60–90-minute Teams meeting with them. To arrange a face-to-face or Teams meet up on a Wednesday only please contact our office manager Simon via the website.
Interview details
· A 4-part Interview with senior staff, self-advocates, operational managers and trustees, will take place at Brent Mencap on Friday 5th or 12th September 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be given a paper-based scenario to complete and send to us on the Thursday before the interview
· We anticipate the full interviews will take 2.5 hours with a 30-minute break at some point.
We are looking for an experienced Product and Platforms Lead to head up the team responsible for our core digital and data platforms - including the CRM, website and other key systems. These platforms are critical to how people access support, engage with our work and how teams deliver services across the charity.
You will set the technical strategy, ensuring platforms are well-integrated, user-focused, high-performing and aligned with organisational priorities. You’ll also play a key role in exploring how emerging technologies, such as AI, could enhance our platforms and services over time. This role plays a vital role in enabling our strategy by making sure our systems support effective, joined-up and responsive ways of working.
The Product and Platforms Lead also holds responsibility as the charity’s named Data Protection Officer (DPO), providing leadership on data privacy, compliance and information governance.
Our culture and benefits package are award winning, and our staff survey tells us that we’re a great place to work. Office attendance is flexible and based on the requirements of the role. We expect an average of one day a month in our London office, depending on business needs.
We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.
Since 1960 we have invested more than £500 million in blood cancer research in the UK. Where we’ve invested, survival rates and quality of life have improved. We’ve been working to beat blood cancer for over 50 years, and we won’t stop until we do. Be a part of our story and help us change the world.
We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy, we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.
We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Paediatric Occupational Therapist
Location: Watford and Hemel Hempstead
Salary: Banding depending on experience, with pension option.
DBS checks are required.
Job Type: Permanent - 15 hours a week on Monday and Fridays, 11 weeks per Hertfordshire term
About us:
Playskill is an award-winning specialist early intervention charity supporting pre-school children with physical disabilities and delays, and their families, in Hertfordshire. We are the only charity providing this type of support, free of charge, in the county.
Since 2006, our highly qualified and experienced team has supported over 440 physically disabled children and their families to access specialist therapy, advice and support, with the end goal of supporting the children to reach personal development milestones and to achieve better life outcomes.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Occupational Therapist to join and work in a multidisciplinary team alongside a Physiotherapist and Speech and Language Therapist, family support and specialist workers, and the families/carers of the children.
Skills and Experience Required:
-
Qualified Occupational Therapist
-
Relevant experience in the assessment and treatment of children with a physical disability
-
Clear understanding of current legislation regarding safeguarding of children
-
Knowledge of GDPR legislation to ensure clear understanding of confidentiality and the need for data protection
-
IT literate
-
Good communication, empathy, numeracy, and administrative skills
Diversity statement:
Playskill is an equal opportunities employer and has a high number of team with caring responsibilities and is keen to encourage applicants from a diverse number of backgrounds.
Safeguarding statement:
Playskill is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Playskill has a full safeguarding policy and expects all staff to undergo safeguarding training.
Interview date: TBC
Interview location: Hemel Hempstead
Reg Charity no 1198233 (formerly 1122745). Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview
Barts Health NHS Trust provides maternity and neonatal care for women and birthing people and their babies each year, providing all aspects of obstetrics and midwifery care in our labour ward, midwife-led birth centre and home birthing service.
NEL Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership (MNVP) listens to the experiences of women, birthing people and families, and brings together service users, staff and other stakeholders to plan, review and improve maternity and neonatal care. MNVPs ensure that service users’ voices are at the heart of decision-making in maternity and neonatal services by being embedded within the leadership of provider trusts and feeding into the Local Maternity and Neonatal System and Integrated Care Board. This influences improvements in the safety, quality, and experience of maternity and neonatal care. We work to ensure that every woman and birthing person on the maternity and neonatal pathway has a chance to have their voice heard. We do not speak for them.
We are recruiting a Maternity Lead who brings the expertise of women/birthing people with lived experience of maternity services at Barts Health NHS Trust into the heart of the development of every aspect of maternity and neonatal services at the trust.
The role of MNVP Lead is key to providing inclusive and collaborative leadership and ways of working, ensuring that all women and birthing people and their families’ views are heard and acted on. This is an exciting opportunity to review, shape and improve services and make a real difference to women, birthing people and their families.
This is a paid, self-employed job requiring 1.5 days per week (worked flexibly where possible). Working with the MNVP is an opportunity to become part of a vibrant team, improving care for our service users and enabling voices and engagement with our community.
The membership of the MNVP includes:
● Women, birthing people and families from a diverse range of backgrounds.
● Members of the wider community such as birth workers and charities specialising in mental health, supporting refugees, etc.
● Nurses, midwives, health visitors, doctors and managers.
This is a self-employed position on a fixed-term contract until March 2026. The successful candidate will not be entitled to employee benefits such as pension, sick pay, or holiday pay.
As a self-employed contractor, you are responsible for managing your own tax and National Insurance contributions. You will be required to invoice the organisation for your work, and payment will be made within 21 days of receipt of a monthly invoice.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our mission is to provide opportunities for people to develop to their full potential, with a focus on children and young people and those who are vulnerable, have a disability or face disadvantage.
We are recruiting for a qualified Youth Worker to join our Family and Youth Services. You will plan, deliver and evaluate youth club activities for young people and ensure that all safeguarding, regulatory and health & safety requirements are met. Actively engaging with young people in informal learning opportunities that promote their physical, mental, social and emotional development.
This role requires a minimum of 2 years experience of leading youthwork sessions, either centre-based and/or detached. The candidate must have a minimum of a Level 3 Youth Work qualification or equivalent, and must be a driver due to the delivery of detached work on the Y Bus. In addition the role requires evening work during Term Time.
Key responsibilities:
- To actively engage with young people aged 10 to 18 in a wide range of youth work programmes that promote personal and social development
- To plan, deliver and evaluate our YMCA East Surrey Youth Work offering
- Coordinate YMCA’s detached programme – Y Bus and Street Talk including liaising with partner agencies. This includes driving our Y Bus.
- Coordinate YMCA’s holiday programme including applying for funding and delivering residentials.
- To oversee part time staff and volunteers, providing professional support and guidance.
- Delivering information, advice, and guidance to young people referring to specialist agencies where appropriate
- To meet with young people and set an action plan to assist with their social and personal development.
- To record and collect data with various tools and to use this to evaluate the effectiveness of youth work programmes.
- Involve young people in co-production of all the youth work undertaken
- Liaise with local partners and stakeholders in schools, the voluntary and statutory sectors to enhance the coherence, range, reach and quality of services for young people.
- To supervise the activity environment to ensure physical and emotional/personal safety for all children and young people attending
We are seeking candidates who are passionate about working for a charity and making a difference to the lives of the children and young people in our community.
PAY:
- £26,780 - £29,974 dependant on experience
BENEFITS:
- Be part of a long-standing and well-respected charity
- Discounted childcare for permanent employees
- Gym membership and free access to all leisure facilities for permanent employees
- Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Retail Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 6.6 weeks annual leave which increases after 2 years continuous service
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- On site parking
CLOSING DATE: 15 August 2025
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
YMCA East Surrey requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adult’s barred lists) check, along with reference checks.
Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL) are recruiting for a Community Activities Coordinator to join our growing, dynamic organisation. This exciting new role will sit within AFRIL's busy Casework and Advocacy Service, working collaboratively with our asylum seeking and recently granted refugee clients to plan and deliver a range of activities, improving wellbeing and community solidarity.
We are looking for a good people person, able to engage and inspire others, who demonstrates a collaborative approach to working with a range of stakeholders and in particular AFRIL clients who come from a variety of backgrounds. The postholder will be highly organised, have good project planning and execution skills, and a good working knowledge of the issues affecting refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. Community language skills are an asset.
About AFRIL
Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL) is a registered charity that supports asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants in South East London. We support people to lift themselves out of poverty, assert their rights and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community. We provide both crisis support to meet immediate need, and longer-term, flexible programmes to tackle the underlying problems that lead people to be in crisis, supporting people to integrate, contribute and thrive. Our work is grounded in the values of professionalism, inclusivity, and solidarity. Our clients are at the heart of what we do and our approach is one of co-production and empowerment.
AFRIL delivers the following core services in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, Southwark, Bexley and Bromley:
-
Rainbow Club Supplementary School - providing weekly supplementary education in English and Maths, arts, music and sports activities to children from refugee, migrant and asylum seeking backgrounds from 4-11 years old, plus youth volunteering programme and Youth Council (NRCSE and Sanctuary Status).
-
Casework and Advocacy Service: providing AQS accredited advice, casework and legal interventions in asylum support, community care, housing, welfare benefits and related matters. Pre-Action Protocol letters to challenge unlawful public law decisions. The service currently provides Level 1 immigration advice under the Immigration Advice Agency.
-
Destitution Support - a fortnightly Food Bank in partnership with St Peter’s Church providing food, food vouchers, toiletries, and other essentials, alongside a warm hub with free cafe, information and support. Small grants for essential items and cash payments for food in emergencies. Securing and distributing gifts in kind, e.g. winter coats, laptops and data.
-
Allotment of Refuge - a welcoming community of food growers that supports improved health, wellbeing and integration of members, whilst protecting the local environment.
-
Immigration Project in partnership with Southwark Law Centre, providing free legal advice and representation to support people to regularise their immigration status.
We also use our frontline experience, together with our clients, to engage in Policy and influencing work to improve the services and policies that impact our client group. This includes advising the GLA on 3 asylum related working groups, and as a member of the London Housing Panel.
AFRIL is an equal opportunities employer. We are a diverse staff team and particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and those with lived experience of asylum/irregular migration. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our staff to flourish.
We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network which aims to increase representation of people with lived experience in the charitable sector. Please feel free to use their information and resources which may help in preparing your job application.
Please read full Job Description and Person Specification. Applications will only be accepted through CharityJob - please submit a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how you meet the person specification.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter – no more than two sides of A4 – detailing how you meet the person specification for the role by 23:30 on Monday 25th August 2025.
We support asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants to lift themselves out of poverty and rebuild their lives in the heart of our community.




Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Be Part of Something Bigger: Join the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Help Shape Safer Communities
Are you passionate about making a real, lasting difference in people's lives? Do you have the resilience, empathy, and adaptability to support victims and help drive real change?
If you thrive in an innovative, collaborative, and learning-focused environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
For nearly 40 years, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust has been at the forefront of personal safety, standing up for victims, influencing national policy, and raising awareness to creat safer, more confident communities.
From launching award-winning services to being a trusted voice in national media, our work has real visibility, real credibility, and real impact. When you join us, your work doesn't disappear into the background it makes headlines, shapes policy, and changes lives.
We're Hiring: Advocates - London Stalking Support Service, Stalking Threat Assessment Centre and National Advocacy
In partnership with MOPAC, this specialist role is your chance to support victims of stalking with expert advice and advocacy for London, all while hlping to shape a trauma-informed, survivor-led approach that leads the sector. The Stalking Threat Assessment centre is a multi-agency partnership involving the Metropolitan Police, NHS mental health services and Probation services to effectively manage stalking perpetrators and support victims. Advocates within this team are co-located within the STAC unit, minimum one day a week.
You will be:
- Part of a respected, mission-driven team
- Contributing to a legacy of nearly four decades of meaningful impact
- Part of a strong culture of learning, support, and inclusivity
- Working in a space where your voice matters, and your work truly counts
Initially office-based (London) for 3 months to support a meaningful induction, moving to a blended working model (40% office / 60% home). While London-based candidates are ideal, we'll consider applicants from nearby areas too.
What we offer in return:
In return for our staff’s commitment and dedication, we offer a range of Company Benefits:
- Hybrid working (minimum 40% in the office and agile working enabled to work from home) after 3 monts
- Flexitime Policy
- 28 days annual leave (which increases after 3 and 5 years to a maximum of 33 days pro rata) + public holiday
- Special leave for life events, such as 1 day off for moving house and a paid day off for your birthday
- Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
- Health & Wellbeing App with access to advice, counselling, support and a wide range of discounts
- Occupational Sick Pay (which increases after 3 years)
- Cycle to Work scheme (cycle racks on site)
- Interest-free travel loan for annual season ticket
- Regular all-staff off-site meetings and events
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,135
Deadline: 11th August end of day
First Interviews to take place Wednesday 20th August, Friday 22nd August
To reduce the risk and prevalence of abuse, aggression and violence - with a specific focus on stalking and harassment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Administrative Assistant will play a key role in supporting our WOW (Women Off to Work) team with its successful delivery of this employability support programme. The role holder will provide high quality administrative and customer service support to the WOW programme, helping to ensure smooth delivery of sessions and a strong support service for local women.
We would love to see an application from you if you have:
- Demonstrable administrative experience
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a diverse team
- An understanding of the needs of women who are marginalised within the world of work
About the Project
We are delighted to have been awarded funding by the National Lottery to deliver a third phase of our incredibly popular Women Off to Work (WOW) programme. Since 2017, WOW has supported hundreds of local women from predominantly Global Majority communities through holistic training and pathways into work programme.
WoW delivers a blend of life and vocational skills training, promoting general employability and improved wellbeing through work experience placements, internships, job brokerage, practical advice on self-employment and micro-businesses, ESOL classes and more. The programme provides women with opportunities to gain formal and accredited training qualifications and provide support with tailored into-work action plans.
About Us
The Abbey Community Association is a charity on a mission to support the communities of south Westminster to improve their quality of life by providing the space, services and opportunities to the people who need it most. Our vision? A community that feels healthier, happier and able to access the support it needs, when it needs it.
From our central London community hub, we offer a wide range of activities, services and courses to help address the needs of local people in South Westminster across 4 key areas: physical health, mental health, poverty and reducing isolation and loneliness amongst the elderly. Our programming includes exercise and dance classes, training and employment support, arts and social activities, and more.
Staff benefits for working at The Abbey Centre:
- Subsidised lunch
- Interest-free season ticket loan/bicycle loan scheme
- 23 days annual leave (plus public & statutory holidays) – pro-rata
- Contributions of 6% of salary into stakeholder pension scheme, when matched by 3% personal contributions.
Deadline to apply: 9am on Monday 11th August
Interviews: Week commencing 18th August at The Abbey Centre
If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the deadline, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement no longer than 2 pages long, outlining how you meet the person specification.
We support a healthy and cohesive community in south Westminster by providing the space, services and opportunities to the people who need it most.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.