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Job Title: Innovation and Practice Manager – Youth Homelessness
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £37,221 – £41,741
Location: London
Closing Date: Monday 5th January 2026
Interviews: w/c 12th January 2026
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for an Innovation and Practice Manager to join our Services team.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills so they can move into education, training and employment. Our ambition is to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
About the role
This is an exciting new role focused on developing, testing and embedding innovative and best-practice approaches to ending youth homelessness.
You’ll work across Centrepoint and with external partners to coordinate innovation activity, develop replicable service models, influence practice nationally, and ensure that learning is captured, evaluated and shared widely. A strong emphasis of the role is co-production, ensuring young people and frontline practitioners shape everything we do.
Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model
The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week in the office. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g. two days one week and three days the next). This will be adjusted accordingly for part-time or compressed hours contracts.
What you’ll be doing
- Programme managing Centrepoint’s work to develop a replicable model to end youth homelessness across local authority areas
- Coordinating innovation activity across services and partner organisations to ensure consistency, oversight and learning
- Keeping abreast of best practice in youth homelessness in the UK and internationally
- Developing best-practice tools and resources for commissioners and practitioners
- Engaging and influencing local, regional and national partners to improve service delivery
- Supporting evaluation, learning and dissemination of innovation outcomes
- Ensuring meaningful co-production with young people and professionals with lived experience
What we’d be looking for from you…
- Experience delivering, commissioning or managing services within a housing, homelessness or social care context
- Strong understanding of the issues affecting young people at risk of homelessness
- Experience coordinating projects or programmes involving multiple stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
- Strong written skills, including producing reports and materials for external audiences
- A genuine commitment to reducing youth homelessness and amplifying young people’s voices
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 27 with service
- Healthcare cash plan (including dental, optical and therapies)
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contribution of 5%
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within our organisation. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of homelessness.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join Centrepoint as an Innovation and Practice Manager – click ‘Apply’ now!
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We are seeking an experienced Senior Fundraiser, with a proven track record, to take a pivotal role in securing funds to support our life changing work.
You will be confident in taking the lead on developing, managing, budgeting and evaluating the income generation capability of the Charity as we seek to drive income growth.
With no NHS funding, we need to raise over £700,000 each year to fund this crucial work. Your success will mean we can provide the best possible support for anyone affected by MS in our community and make our vision truly a continuing reality.
About us:
At BMSTC our mission is "to empower local people to manage the challenges of living with MS", not just now, but for the rest of their lives. We achieve this giving practical support:
- Providing therapies to help manage people their symptoms and mental wellbeing.
- Sharing information and advice, to help people make the best decisions for themselves and their families.
- Creating a supportive community so that people can connect with others.
- Supporting family and carers, understanding that MS impacts more than just the person diagnosed.
Located in a purpose-built Centre in Reading, we offer services not only to those living in Berkshire but also neighbouring areas of Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, and Buckinghamshire. This year alone we helped to provide over 15,000 treatments to over 400 families and we were thrilled to receive a King's Award for Voluntary Service, equivalent to an MBE for our vital work.
Our team of 14 staff and over 100 volunteersprovide specialist physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, counselling and complementary therapies, The positive feedback in our annual survey, indicates our current services fulfil a real need. We have a strong reputation in healthcare circles and the MS community, and no other public or private agency provides a comparable range of services locally. We believe our unique quality is our specialist MS knowledge and experience in all we do.
At the Centre we have also created a friendly, supportive space where members, families and carers can share information and socialise. We take pride in our reputation for having an positive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We pledge to promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in every aspect of our services, governance and staffing
More about the role .... you will:
- Lead and support a small fundraising team, looking for ways to maximise use of our resources.
- Seek, select and prioritise opportunities to raise funds and increase the Charity’s profile.
- Regularly monitor progress and inspire our team to reach their targets and goals.
- Take the lead on Trusts, Foundations and Individual Giving and oversee supporter communication and stewardship.
Personal qualities:
- Drive, enthusiasm and resilience.
- Able to motivate and inspire others, including your team and supporters.
- Tenacious and creative, possessing the ability to think "outside the box".
- Team player, ready to deputise or help in other areas of the Charity as necessary.
Skills
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a good level of secondary education and societal awareness.
- Broad experience across different fundraising areas.
- Proven success in Trust and Foundation fundraising.
- Ability to meet (and ideally exceed) pre-agreed targets.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
- Ability to analyse financial and impact data.
- Confident communicator, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
- Confident with IT and proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
- The ability to work outside normal office hours (Time off in Lieu will be provided).
Desirable skills/experience:
- Experience of using a charity-based CRM system e.g. Beacon,
- Experience of working in a health charity/knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis.
- Understanding of the local funding community.
- A driving license and access to a car.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and flexible, hybrid working conditions. Although ideally the successful candidate will work from the Centre for at least half of the week, live in our area and occasionally attend local events.
- 25 days paid annual leave plus statutory and national holidays (pro-rata), increasing to 30 days after 5 years continuous service.
- Company pension scheme.
- Free car parking.
Your covering letter should be brief a explanation in your own words, of why you would like to work for us and how you meet the personal requirements of the post.
If you have any questions before applying, please contact the Centre Manager, Pippa Vincent-Cooke.
We encourage applications from all parts of the community, irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. The successful applicant will be selected purely on merit.
Please note:
You will need proof that you have the right to work in the UK
This role is subject to a full DBS check and a probationary period of 6 months
2025 King's Award for Voluntary Service winner
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GrowTH is a non-denominational Christian charity, which works in partnership with evangelical churches from a variety of backgrounds within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
GrowTH seeks to share God’s love with its homeless neighbours in word and deed. So, alongside receiving practical care and help, all GrowTH guests have the opportunity to hear the good news of Jesus and to explore the Christian faith, if they wish.
GrowTH, has four main projects that make up the charity’s activities. They are as follows:
- Night Shelter: provides volunteer-run winter shelter in Tower Hamlets from October to April each year. Homeless men and women are referred to GrowTH by local homeless agencies. Once accepted into the shelter, guests receive a warm welcome, a hot evening meal, a safe bed for the night, and breakfast in the morning. The resettlement support there provides every guest in the shelter with one-to-one support from GrowTH’s two Advocate Workers to help them move out of homelessness, with the aim of resettling them into stable accommodation. We accommodate up to 15 Guests in the Shelter each night, and typically shelter around 150 Guests each season.
- Housing: provides medium term (twelve-eighteen month) affordable move-on homes locally for some who have stayed in the shelter, or are referred in from other sources, in order to help them transition towards independence. Each Resident is provided with bespoke support towards their support needs by our Housing team. We currently have 31 residents across 12 flats.
- Day Centre: provides a safe space for guests to meet with the staff team for advocacy and support meetings. There will also be space for shelter guests to relax and ample opportunities for both staff and volunteer-led evangelistic events, as well as prayer ministry.
- Lazarus House: a community house project for male residents. The house provides an opportunity for men seeking a fresh start to confront deep rooted issues impacting their lives, within a safe, loving, disciplined and family environment. This is a key partnership with the local churches in which they provide discipleship for the Residents as well as fellowship, and GrowTH provide the practical support and housing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Providing day-to-day oversight and support to GrowTH’s various frontline projects
- Provide oversight of logistics for GrowTH’s projects; ensuring smooth daily operations
- Oversee the provision of one-to-one support to Residents and Guests
- Manage referrals into the projects, and oversee move-on options for Residents and Guests
- Oversee good maintenance of properties and facilities, ensuring compliance with safety checks and other requirements
- Provide oversight for the development and implementation of new frontline projects
Providing strategic support for GrowTH across its projects, and the wider organisation
- Oversee and regularly review the viability of GrowTH’s various projects
- Ensure sufficient policies and procedures are in place for the projects to comply with relevant legislation and guidelines
- Assist the Director with planning and strategic matters
Providing support to the wider GrowTH team
- Support and line manage frontline staff in the Day Centre, Shelter, and Housing and Lazarus House projects.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide oversight of logistics for GrowTH’s projects; ensuring smooth daily operations
- Ensure the smooth running of the Shelter, Housing, Lazarus House and Day Centre operations.
- Oversee staff in making day-to-day decisions with regards to the support and casework given to Residents or Guests.
- Oversee the day-to-day logistics of the projects, and addressing any logistical challenges that arise.
- Resolve complaints and concerns raised by guests, residents, or staff effectively.
Oversee the provision of one-to-one support to Residents and Guests
- Along with other team members, provide support to Residents and Guests around their bespoke support needs – tenancy sustainment, finances, employment, health, and life skills, etc.
- Support frontline staff in the delivery of this support to Residents and Guests; assisting with suggestions or providing clear direction in their casework.
- Assist Residents and Guests in accessing support provided by other organisations or services.
- Oversee the provision of groups, activities, courses, or events to upskill Residents and Guests.
Manage referrals into the projects, and oversee move-on options for Residents and Guests
- Oversee the referral process, and the individual referrals that come into the Shelter and Housing and Lazarus House.
- Where required, assess prospective Residents or Guests for their suitability, and be able to clearly explain the individual projects and their criteria.
- Ensure that Residents and Guests are well prepared for their move ons from GrowTH’s projects, and oversee the presentation of move on options to each individual.
- Assisting frontline staff in the securing of onwards accommodation for Residents and Guests, which may include building strong connections with other providers, and researching new options.
Oversee good maintenance of properties and facilities, ensuring compliance with safety checks and other requirements
- Ensure that the decoration, fittings, and furnishings throughout the Housing project, Lazarus House and Day Centre are of good quality, checked regularly, and replaced when required. And that all GrowTH’s projects are clean, welcoming, and functional.
- Liaise with the landlord, contractors, or other relevant parties regarding repair works.
- Ensure that routine fire safety checks are undertaken in all of GrowTH’s properties, and that gas and electric safety certificates are obtained. Ensuring compliance will all relevant health and safety legislation.
Provide oversight for the development and implementation of new frontline projects
- Provide ongoing operational oversight for Lazarus House, supporting staff and ensuring high quality care and support for the Residents.
- Identify and assess opportunities for future projects that will enhance GrowTH’s mission, working with the Director to develop any new initiatives, should opportunities arise.
- Lead the setup and successful launch of any new frontline initiatives or projects, in alignment with GrowTH’s vision and values.
Oversee and regularly review the viability of GrowTH’s various projects
- Perform and lead regular reviews of each of GrowTH’s projects, to ensure that they are performing well compared to their pre-agreed targets and KPIs.
- Ensure that rental income is maximised, and apply for grants for specific needs if required.
- Track and report on the expenditure of the various projects.
Ensure sufficient policies and procedures are in place for the projects to comply with relevant legislation and guidelines
- Write and regularly update policies and procedures for the Housing, Shelter, Day Centre, and Lazarus House; in accordance with an changes in legislations, guidelines, or best practice.
- Ensure that staff are aware of the policies, well-trained, and follow these policies effectively.
Assist the Director with planning and strategic matters
- Review the Shelter, Housing, Lazarus House and Day Centre projects to identify areas for improvement.
- Meet with Director, Management team, and Trustees to plan the future of the projects.
- Meet with other organisations to learn and implement best practices.
- Assist the Director in organising and executing larger events and initiatives for the charity.
Support and line manage frontline staff in the Day Centre, Shelter, and Housing projects
- Provide line management to the frontline staff (currently Housing Workers, Advocate Workers, and Shelter Coordinator); including regular supervision, and appraisals.
- Supporting frontline staff in their roles; ensuring they have the training and resources that are required.
- Help to foster a supportive and collaborative team culture.
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Women's Refuge Deputy Service Manager (Female Only)
When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.
Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.
Job Title: Deputy Service Manager
Location: West London (This location is hidden due to the sensitive nature of the service) Please note that this service has no step free access.
Salary: £30,000
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday between 09:00 - 17:00. You may be required to work outside these hours dependent on service and resident requirements and you will also be expected to take part in the out of hours on call service.
About the Role
We're hiring a Specialist Women’s Refuge Deputy Service Manager someone who is passionate about supporting women and their children and is committed to their rights and safety. This role offers the opportunity to lead and support a refuge for women and children surviving domestic abuse, many of whom are living with trauma. You'll ensure the team are empowered, with the right tools and resources to deliver a seamless service that supports residents through their healing journey, helping them overcome personal challenges and work towards independence and their goals.
The service spans over 3 buildings and you will help lead a team of support mentors and children and family workers. We’re looking for a solution focused leader who is passionate about the resident group, committed to trauma informed and inclusive practice, and driven to make lasting change. You will ensure full contract and regulatory compliance while leading your team to meet KPIs and service requirements.
Some Key Responsibilities include:
- Line management and leadership, offering guidance and support throughout the employee lifecycle.
- Support the Service Manager in leading the day to day operational delivery of the service.
- Risk Management ownership, ensuring processes and policies are followed.
- Property and housing management, ensuring accommodation standards, timely maintenance and reporting.
- Financial Management, including petty cash and budget management.
- Contract management and Internal auditing, admin, and general other duties as required.
- Striving to ensure excellence and quality in our service delivery.
About You
We're looking for someone who’s driven to provide high quality, person centred support to staff, colleagues, residents and participants, with a passion about supporting women who have faced complex trauma and domestic abuse. You enjoy working as part of a team, communicating well and building professional relationships with people from all backgrounds. You're confident supporting service level enquiries, offering advice on employment matters and resident or participant queries. Most importantly, you're compassionate, supportive and thrive in a fast paced, ever changing environment.
- Due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female
- Ability to provide high quality support and line management to staff
- Ability to motivate and empower a team to achieve KPI's
- Ability to provide advice, guidance, and support to the team on all aspects of service delivery including resident related queries
- Knowledge of the needs of women experiencing domestic abuse and will have strong leadership and team development skills.
- Understanding and/or experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours
- Willingness and ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
- IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software.
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Additional Information
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.
Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets
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Do you love helping people and helping a great charity at the same time? Are you friendly, clear and compassionate when speaking to our supporters on the phone or in person? Do you have strong computer skills and a keen attention to detail?
At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity, we believe there’s always more we can do for our sick kids and women. It’s our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals and to make our hospital feel just like home.
We’re looking for a friendly, hard-working, compassionate individual to join our fast-paced team. You will have strong communication skills, with a friendly demeanour and a positive, ‘can do’ attitude. Sound computer skills are also essential for success. Our Supporter Services Team is the first port of call for many of our supporters and we hope each interaction is the beginning of a lasting relationship in support of our charity.
To be successful in this role you will:
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Have previous experience in a customer services/administrative role
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Be friendly, compassionate and self-motivated
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Possess a natural ability to engage with people on the phone or in person, and encourage trust and enthusiasm at the start of a supporter’s journey with the charity
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Be able to work at a computer for significant periods of time, as well as acting as an effective and engaged team-player.
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Have excellent computer skills – touch-type desirable, confident using a database, ensuring data input is clean and efficient.
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Regular monitoring of a busy team inbox and responding to or forwarding on emails in a prompt and helpful manner, within agreed timescales
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Have responsibility for the recording of donations and other financial data onto the database and handwritten ledger – ensuring accuracy at all times
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To ensure timely and efficient thanking of our supporters
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Possess a full driving license
Please see the job pack attached for further information on the role.
What we offer:
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
- Flexible working and the opportunity to WFH one day per week to support work-life balance
- Generous annual leave entitlement with additional leave for long service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Access to an Employee Assistance programme which offers
both virtual and in-person support, 24/7 access to a GP
surgery web app, as well as lifestyle savings across online and
high street shops - Free flu jabs
- Charity events throughout the year
- Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme with 8% employer contribution
- Ongoing commitment to training and professional development
The Charity is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Successful candidates will have access to vulnerable beneficiaries and will therefore require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
If you think you have the qualities we are looking for and the desire to contribute, please download the Job Description and Person Specification and then send us a CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for the role and making clear why you would like to be considered for it.
Please use your cover letter to let us know why you would like the role and why you would like to join our wonderful team.
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About Stoll: The Stoll Foundation is a leading provider of supported housing for vulnerable and disabled veterans in the UK. With a proud legacy of service, we are committed to delivering safe, high-quality homes and support that enables independence, dignity, and wellbeing for those who have served their country.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic housing manager to work within our small, busy housing team to provide an effective and responsive service. We aim for exemplary customer service with high levels of tenant engagement. Our small team is growing and we are looking for a manager able to drive forward our values.
The role: The Housing Team Manager is responsible for leading and managing the Housing Team to deliver high-quality, customer-focused tenancy management services for ex-Service personnel and their families. Under the guidance of the Head of Housing, the role ensures strong tenant engagement, effective performance monitoring, and compliance with all health and safety regulations. The manager will oversee housing and tenancy budgets within agreed limits, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in alignment with The Stoll Foundation’s charitable objectives. A key aspect of the role involves cross-functional collaboration to maintain a safe, supportive, and responsive housing environment that meets the needs of our community.
Key responsibilities:
- Management of housing and tenancy services, supporting a small team of officers.
- Providing high maintenance standards
- Achieving rent arrears targets and closely managing arrears to minimise losses.
- Achieving performance outcomes and objectives and presenting regular reports on KPIs.
- Ensuring that housing, property and tenancy services comply with best practice, the law and all relevant policies and procedures.
- Manage day to day services expenditure in line with budget.
- Oversee all cases requiring Court action, providing guidance and expertise whenever necessary.
If you would like to work for us and have a passion for providing excellent services for vulnerable Veterans along with the experience needed for this role then we would like to hear from you.
Stoll strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from ex-Service personnel.
All Stoll appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
Services Manager – Complex Needs & Community
Reference number: 313
Responsible to: Director of Complex Needs and Community
Working hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Rate of pay: £38,000 - £39,000 per annum
Working base: One of 7 Herts Mind Network Wellbeing Centres closest to home
Area covered: The role requires travel across Hertfordshire to our Wellbeing centres, community partnerships and external organisations
About Us
For over 50 years, we have supported the people of Hertfordshire with their mental health. We offer a range of Community Support services which provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic outreach support to people who are experiencing mental ill-health or who need help with their mental wellbeing. Our high quality services are flexible and we help people to resolve real-life difficulties and to improve their own independence, quality of life and wellbeing. Each year, we help 15,000 people experiencing mental ill health.
We are a local Mind, affiliated to national Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. This means that we are an independent charity responsible for raising our own funds through contracts, grants and fundraising.
About our Complex Needs & Community Services
The successful candidate will manage and develop the Complex Needs and Community Teams at Hertfordshire Mind Network. The Services Manager will be responsible for leading a variety of services currently including the Flourish (asylum seekers and refugees) contract and the Primary Care Network contract. As the services grow and develop, other services/projects may sit under this post.
About the role
The role requires travel across Hertfordshire to our Wellbeing centres, community partnerships and external organisations and is responsible for a team of staff and volunteers who work within Complex Needs and Community teams across the county.
As a Services Manager you will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and work in partnership with Complex Needs Team Leaders and the other Service Managers across the Charity. Reporting into the Director for Complex Needs and Community you will be directly responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of two or more of our Services and a key member of the Herts Mind Network Safeguarding team.
Responsibilities of the post
- Support the Director of Complex Needs and Community with effective running of the complex needs and community services.
- Build strong relationships and liaise with commissioners and partner organisations.
- Manage the Flourish and PCN contracts.
- Work closely with all key delivery partners across the system to ensure the service is responsive, inclusive and easy to access.
- Support the development of services by promoting and being responsive to changing needs.
- Oversee the recruitment and management of client facing staff.
- Be a strong safeguarding level 3 champion and manage/support referrals.
- Ensure all policies and procedures are current, understood by staff and that they are working within these policies and procedures.
- Monitor outcomes and evaluate the service, ensure all KPIs are met.
- Process referrals and manage and prioritise all administration tasks associated with the service, including Payroll and expenses submissions.
- Be part of the Senior Management on call rota (out of hours), attend SMT meetings as required and support the work of the wider SMT.
- Maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness.
- Contribute to the service development by working alongside the Directors to evaluate service delivery and produce progress and monitoring reports.
Benefits
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays).
- Birthday leave day.
- Cash plan health cover (after 6 months employment).
- Eligibility for blue light card.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on January 15th 2026.
Interviews to be held on Wednesday 28th of January 2026
N.B. Please quote reference number 313 when completing your application for this role.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.
No agencies please.
Job Title: Assistant Shop Manager
Reporting To: Old Swan Shop Manager
Salary: £25,570 - £27,401
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Old Swan, Liverpool
About us:
Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 450,000 patients and families we care for every year.
The charity supports a wide range of life-enhancing projects that improve the experience of our amazing young patients. This includes funding specialist medical equipment to ensure our skilled surgeons and clinical teams have access to the most cutting-edge technology and investing in hi-tech distraction equipment proven to reduce pain and anxiety for children during their hospital stay. We also support innovative programmes such as ward musicians, our on-site magician, and dedicated play specialists on every ward.
In addition, our charity retail operation plays a key role in raising funds and engaging our community. With a presence on-site at the hospital and across local areas, our retail outlets offer a variety of high-quality donated and new goods. Every purchase helps us continue to deliver exceptional care and fund critical projects, while also providing volunteering and community engagement opportunities that extend the impact of our mission beyond the hospital walls.
About the role:
We are looking for a passionate, ambitious Assistant Charity Shop Manager to join our successful team to help manage our charity shop in Old Swan.
The Assistant Shop Manager will be an integral part of the wider Charity team.
Main Duties/Tasks:
You will play a vital role in supporting the Shop Manager to lead, motivate, and develop a team of dedicated employees and volunteers, fostering strong community engagement and maximising the shop’s impact. This includes encouraging and harnessing the gifts of time from volunteers, goods from donors, and income from customers. As a visible and active ambassador for Alder Hey Children’s Charity on the high street, you will ensure the shop reflects the Charity’s values and purpose in all that it does. You will also support van collections and deliveries, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient transport of donated goods, while representing the Charity with enthusiasm and professionalism.
Income generation:
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Work with the Shop Manager to maximise sales and profits ensuring weekly targets are met.
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Support the team to maximise income from Gift Aid on donated products.
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Support the team to maximise income via our online platforms.
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Support the team with arranging van deliveries/collections daily.
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Work with the wider Charity team to promote and support fundraising activities and events.
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Explore ways to maximise sales via events, donation drives, pop-up shops etc.
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Cash up the till at the end of shift and ensure banking documents are completed. Investigate any discrepancies and report them to the Manager.
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Support with ensuring the money is ready and accessible for cash collection.
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Open and close the shop at the appropriate times.
Volunteers:
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Support and management of a team of volunteers.
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Utilise volunteer skill sets and motivate them to deliver great customer service and perform tasks in-line with charity standards.
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Maximise the shop’s opening hours and ensure the shop is open and managed by the shop team in the absence of the Shop Manager.
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Help to provide and support ongoing training and development for volunteers.
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Work and treat employees, volunteers and stakeholders in accordance with the Charity’s values.
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Health & Safety (in conjunction with Shop Manager)
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Ensure the shop adheres to Retail Health and Safety regulations.
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Implement good Health and Safety practices to help protect employees, volunteers, and customers.
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Help to ensure employees and volunteers are trained in manual handling.
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Help maintain the cleanliness of the shop and behind the scenes areas.
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Stock Control (in conjunction with Shop Manager)
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Ensure continuous, sufficient levels of high-quality stock.
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Be responsible for deliveries and stock controls.
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Ensure stock is appropriate to the business and priced accordingly.
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Maintain a rigorous process of stock rotation, ensuring rotation within expiry dates.
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Ensure visual merchandising is a high priority, with products featured prominently in window displays.
Customer Service:
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Be professional, patient and have a ‘people-first’ approach to customer services.
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Be committed to the principles of equality, diversity, and collaborative working.
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Set high standards of cleanliness, display and merchandising.
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Establish quality standards, consumer safety and ensuring continuity.
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Play a key role in enabling the shop to represent the Charity’s values.
Other Duties:
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Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
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Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.
The Charity retail team are currently conducting a four-day working week trial, due to end on 30 June 2026. This means that, for example, staff previously working 37.5 hours a week are now working 30 hours a week to enable a four-day working week. The trial is monitoring the benefits of a four-day working week against productivity. We are confident that by embracing a more flexible and balanced approach to work, we can continue to create a thriving and fulfilling work environment while driving growth and success for our charity. A decision will be made before the 30 June 2026 to agree the next steps, based on an assessment of the trial period; the four-day working week trial may be ended, extended or adopted permanently.
Our Values
Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:
Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
Magic: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.
How to apply
You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:
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How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
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Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions about the role please contact the People Team.
Closing date: Monday 19th January 2026
Interview date (to be held at Alder Hey Children’s Charity Shop – Old Swan): Tuesday 27th January 2026
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
The National Gallery is seeking a dynamic professional to lead the delivery of a responsive Information Systems Service Desk and ITSM platform, ensuring exceptional support for National Gallery employees and contractors across on site and remote environments.
This role is pivotal to maintaining the availability and reliability of user facing IT systems, aligning them with the evolving needs of the business. A strong emphasis is placed on service delivery excellence, driving continuous improvement through analysis of service call history, trends, and response rates. Insights from this data will shape resource allocation and inform enhancements to IT infrastructure, ensuring the National Gallery information systems continue to meet organisational requirements and deliver value.
The successful candidate will coordinate with various departments across the Gallery including the IS team, working closely with both technical and non-technical teams to provide a reliable, responsive, and proactive service experience.
This is a hybrid role, with on-site presence required in line with business needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Service Manager - Drug Strategy Lead - HMP Millsike
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
About The Role
Are you ready to lead real change in one of the prison service’s most critical priority areas?
We are looking for a driven, experienced Drug Strategy Lead to shape and deliver a whole-prison approach to reducing drug misuse, supporting recovery, and improving rehabilitation outcomes.
This is a high-profile leadership role with real influence, working closely with the Governor, senior leaders, health partners and external agencies to turn national strategy into meaningful, on-the-ground impact.
What you’ll do
- Lead and deliver HMP Millsike’s Drug Strategy, aligned with HMPPS priorities and the Forward Trust’s rehabilitation mission
- Drive initiatives that reduce demand, build recovery, and minimise harm
- Act as the subject matter expert, advising senior leaders with evidence-based insight
- Oversee the ISFL, ensuring a safe, purposeful and recovery-focused environment
- Coordinate cross-prison activity with Security, Healthcare, Education, Psychology and Residential teams
- Use data and intelligence to target risk, measure impact and drive continuous improvement
- Build strong partnerships to support treatment, recovery and continuity of care pre- and post-release
- Champion a trauma-informed, person-centred, recovery-focused culture
Who we’re looking for
- Proven experience in strategic planning and operational delivery within criminal justice or substance misuse
- Strong knowledge of national drug strategy frameworks and how to apply them locally
- A confident leader and influencer, comfortable working across multi-agency environments
- Excellent communication skills, with experience briefing senior stakeholders
- Prison or secure-environment experience highly desirable
This is a unique chance to shape strategy where it truly matters, turning policy into practice, supporting recovery, and making a lasting impact on lives, rehabilitation and public safety within a new and ambitious establishment.
HMP Millsike is in a rural location; therefore, access to a car is preferred.
Please note: Prison Vetting is required for this role which is managed by HMPPS & can take between 8-12 weeks to process.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -
- Flexible working
- Training and development opportunities
- Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Crisis Loan Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
- Access to Blue Light Card
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
About Us
Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.
About the job
We are looking to recruit a Grants and Foundations Manager to join Caritas Salford’s fundraising team. You will be part of a team that is passionate about tackling poverty and inequality, where your work will have a real and visible impact. Your focus will be on maintaining and growing income from charitable trusts and statutory agencies.
The Grants and Foundations Manager position is ideal for someone with previous experience of income generation and a proven success in securing funding from trusts and grant making bodies. You will work closely with senior and service managers, to research new funding opportunities, building and sustaining strong relationships with new and existing funders. You will prepare grant applications and maintain a comprehensive database of funders, opportunities and grant applications, in addition to managing and evaluating bids to ensure optimal outcomes.
You will be highly organised with excellent written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to produce clear, compelling and persuasive proposals. Additionally, you will have strong relationship building skills, with the ability to engage and grow income from a wide range of supporters.
A high level of computer literacy and IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM is essential.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekends required.
Part time would be considered
Flexibility to work remotely, with regular visits to Caritas services across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview/ appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
To apply, please complete an application form and click the link in the advert to be redirected to the Caritas website. You will need to click Apply Now next to the Grants and Foundations Manager role, complete the necessary information and upload your application form plus any supporting documents.
Closing date: Thursday, 8 January 2026 at 9am
Interview: Monday, 19 and/or Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford – About - Careers
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
To help people across the Diocese of Salford experiencing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity
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!
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a committed Christian* with building surveying and asset management experience and a heart for older people to be part of this vital and fulfilling position.
Reporting directly to the Director of Property Services, you will have a key role in ensuring the provisions of our selected properties are safe and comfortable and responding efficiently to repair needs and requests.
This role is part of the support function provided by our Support Office in London, however, you will be working remotely with regular travel across our various homes and schemes.
Read our job pack here for more information and about our beliefs and values here.
Responsibilities:
- Working with the Directors of Property, Finance and Operations to agree on maintenance budgets;
- Specifying, tendering, monitoring and supervision of building and refurbishment projects and planned preventative maintenance;
- Prepare reports in relation to ongoing and forecast work and budgets;
- Produce recommendations on future cost planning;
- Responsible for proper authorisation of orders, invoices, accounts, etc., in line with agreed policies;
Skills/Experience:
- Qualified building surveyor, architectural technician, project manager, quantity surveyor or similar qualification.
- Building defect identification and maintenance procurement and management;
- Property maintenance surveyor role;
- Facilities and asset management;
- Building project and repairs management;
- Able to prepare estimates, drawings and specifications for projects and project manage them.
- Computer literate and able to work in Excel, Word, etc.
- Team player;
- Self-motivated;
- Willing and able to travel extensively as the role requires;
- A clean driving licence, valid for UK driving;
*Applicants must be evangelical Christians (This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).).
Hours:
40 hours a week, usually worked over 5 days.
“On-call” cover is required to meet demands. Please get in touch for more information about working patterns.
Benefits:
- Remote working
- Company car provided if needed for the role
- 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year as well as bank and public holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Perkbox
- Life Assurance
- Care Friends
- Birthday reward
- Long-standing service rewards
- Being part of our friendly staff team
- Pension scheme
- On-going training and support
- Flexible working pattern
— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —
We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.
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Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
TRC Sexual Abuse & Rape Support Greater Manchester is seeking a committed and experienced professional to join our team as Services & Operations Manager.
Based across our sites in Trafford, you will provide clinical and operational oversight of TRC’s service areas (counselling, ISVA, helpline & digital, and Pathfinder) and provide direct day-to-day service management. You will also lead on safeguarding, act as a line of support between the services and the CEO, and coordinate TRC's client-facing centre.
This is an exciting opportunity to support our trauma-informed services for survivors of rape and sexual violence.
We are a feminist charity providing essential support for survivors of sexual abuse and rape in Greater Manchester.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Local Voice and Healthwatch
Local Voice is an independent charity delivering Healthwatch services in Waltham Forest and Newham. Healthwatch gives local people a strong voice in shaping health and social care. We gather community insights, identify what is and isn’t working, support improvement, and represent people’s experiences to decision-makers.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and organised Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day delivery of Healthwatch Waltham Forest and Healthwatch Newham. You will manage operational activity, support staff and volunteers, maintain strong governance processes, and ensure that insight gathered from local people leads to meaningful improvements.
You will work closely with the Chief Executive and Advisory Groups in each borough and help shape annual work programmes based on evidence, engagement, and co-production.
What we are looking for
- Experience managing projects, teams, and budgets
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to build relationships with statutory, voluntary and community partners
- Understanding of Healthwatch, community engagement, or health and social care
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and high-quality community insight
Full details are in the Job Description and Person Specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex. Our Advocacy Services take action to help people say what they want, secure their rights, represent their interests, and obtain services they need.
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic manager to support, develop and manage staff delivering high quality mental health advocacy services and ensure services reflect best practice. You will work closely with other agencies, delivering services in partnership and identify opportunities for service development.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, knowledge of and commitment to advocacy services and experience of managing and delivering mental health services with a strong client focus.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including full induction, learning and development opportunities, and 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
Full job details and an application pack can be found on our website.
Closing date: 5pm on Monday 12th January 2026.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 51 New England St, Brighton BN1 4GQ.
Alternative interview dates may be available, if required.
We are committed to equal opportunities and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.
All successful applicants are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.



