Service manager jobs in lambeth, greater london
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Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working in an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
We are looking for a Service Administrator
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
Work Location: Based at Finsbury Park
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The role:
In your role as the Service Administrator, you will be working with a team of Community Keyworkers, who cover a range of designated North, East and West London boroughs. The Minerva service provides holistic one to one community support and advocacy services to women who are being supervised by the National Probation Service (NPS) and your role will be to ensure the smooth running of this essential service.
What you will bring:
The successful candidate will be a skilled administrator, who can work efficiently to tight deadlines and under pressure. They will have strong interpersonal communication skills, working with a team geographically spread across London and handling referrals from external stakeholders, allocating them accordingly.
In short, you will have:
- Experience of office management, co-ordination, and administrative skills
- A relevant qualification or comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, and Access
- Knowledge of issues facing women offenders and those at risk of offending, both in and out of the Criminal Justice System.
- Experience of maintaining case management systems, data systems and producing regular monitoring reports
- Experience of multi-tasking and prioritising, remaining calm under pressure or in stressful environments
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
The job advert will close on the 25th of July and interviews are taking place on rolling basis.
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we offer:
- 30 days holiday plus public holidays pro rata, and a day off for International Women’s Day
- Pension scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff away days
In addition to the great benefits listed above, you will have the opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career
Please note that any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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At Peaceful Solutions, we believe in the power of retail to change lives. We’re on the lookout for an Area Manager to drive success across our vibrant charity shops in NW London. This is your chance to be at the heart of a purpose-driven retail team, supporting our mission to help the local community and generate unrestricted income to fund conflict resolution Services.
Hours: 40hrs per week over 5 days
Contract: Permanent full time
Line Manager: CEO
Duties and responsibilities:
1.Lead and Develop Shop Teams
You’ll provide inspirational leadership to a team of Shop Managers and volunteers, supporting them to reach their full potential. This includes overseeing recruitment, training, regular one-to-one meetings, and performance management to ensure each shop team is motivated and high-performing.
2. Drive Sales and Maximise Profit
You will be responsible for achieving and exceeding income targets across multiple retail sites. By analysing performance data, reviewing pricing strategies, and identifying local opportunities, you’ll help each shop reach its full potential, delivering vital funds for the Centre for Peaceful Solutions (CPS).
3. Support and Deliver the Retail Strategy
Working closely with the CEO and Administrative Officer, you’ll play a key role in implementing our Retail Strategy and Business Plan. You’ll help shape the operational direction of our charity shops, ensuring consistency, innovation, and alignment with organisational goals.
4. Ensure Operational Excellence and Compliance
From shop floor standards to back-office processes, you’ll ensure that all shops adhere to charity policies, health and safety regulations, and industry best practices. You’ll also support Gift Aid performance, stock management, merchandising and customer service.
5.Build Relationships and Promote the Brand
You’ll act as an ambassador for Peaceful Solutions in the community, building positive relationships with local stakeholders and supporters. You’ll work to increase engagement, generate quality stock donations, and ensure our shops are seen as welcoming, professional and community-focused.
6. Provide Flexible Shop Cover and Support Growth
This field-based role requires flexibility across seven days. You’ll provide cover during staff absences and be involved in launching and supporting new shops as we expand across London
Person Specification:
We’re looking for someone who:
• Brings proven experience in retail management, with 3-5 years in a charity shop
• Is a confident people manager with a passion for coaching and motivating teams
• Thrives in a dynamic, field-based role
• Understands the power of community engagement and high-impact visual merchandising
• Is hands-on, proactive, and solution-focused
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Benefits:
• Salary £40,000 rising to £42,,500 after 3 months probationary period.
• A collaborative, supportive work culture
• Pension
• Company sick pay
• The satisfaction of knowing your work supports The Centre for Peaceful Solutions in delivering a programme to provide conflict resolutions services.
Field-based across our shops in NW London (one shop in west London)
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MSI Reproductive Choices UK is an independent provider of NHS-funded sexual and reproductive health services, with over 60 clinics across England providing abortion, vasectomy and contraception services.
We are looking for a passionate and pro-choice communications manager to oversee all internal and external communications strategies.
The role will work across the organisation with a range of stakeholders and help determine our communications priorities and be hands-on in terms planning and executing successful communications plans. Excellent verbal and written skills are required to ensure consistency of messaging across all channels to internal and external audiences.
If you have a good understanding of issues affecting access to reproductive healthcare in the UK and are passionate about supporting people to access essential abortion, vasectomy and contraception care, we want to hear from you!
Location: Hybrid (expectation to travel for team days/as business requires)
⌚ Contract Type: Permanent, 35 hours per week
Salary:
· Starting from £42,213.23 - £46,434.55 for base locations outside of London, dependent on experience
· Starting from £46,434.55 - £51,078.01 for base locations inside of London, dependent on experience
Role Overview:
As our Communications Manager, you will take the lead on internal and external communication activities, leading brand awareness strategic projects. You will work with departments across the organisation to share our work to improve access to reproductive healthcare.
What can we offer you?
· Competitive family friendly benefits to support your family and working life
· Market leading Aviva pension provider up to 5% employer contribution
· Birthday Bonus with an additional day of annual leave dedicated to celebrating your birthday and long service recognition rewards programme
· Perks and discounts at over 4000 retail and hospitality outlets through the Blue Light Card
In addition to the perks outlined above, there are many more benefits alongside what is written above for you to enjoy. Find out more during your interview!
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead, develop and manage external communications strategy in close collaboration with media and advocacy leads and the digital marketing team
· Map and identify key stakeholder groups which have an interest in our Mission and Purpose
· Act as brand guardian for all external communications activity, publications, webinars and client-facing leaflets, managing copywriters and designers where necessary
· Lead, develop and manage MSI UK’s internal communications strategy, working closely with MSI UK’s Executive and HR teams
· Manage the internal communications calendar and channels (SharePoint, Microsoft teams communication channels, internal newsletter)
· Ensure the MSI brand is consistent across all touchpoints and is aligned with the MSI Reproductive Choices’ global brand
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What we’re looking for:
· Proven track record in internal and external communications strategies.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
· Strong project management skills.
· Experience in developing and executing communication strategies.
We have been providing NHS-funded and private abortion and vasectomy care through our network of local clinics across England for over 40 years.





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Title: Operations Manager
Reporting To: Director of Operations
Salary: £38,000- £40,000 per annum (based on experience)
Location: London/Head Office Tooting Works
Contract: Permanent/full-time
Closing Date: 24th July 2025 (We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis and may appoint before the closing date if we find the right candidate. Early applications are strongly encouraged.)
About Us:
Tooting Works (TW) is a business centre and community hub in Tooting Broadway, offering office space, co-working, an event space and more. It has been offering affordable office space and helping local businesses and organisations to flourish and grow for over 30 years.
Business Launchpad operates on-site at Tooting Works and is a registered charity which provides support and training for entrepreneurs aged 16-30 years from across London who want to set up their own business.
Role Summary:
The Operations Manager is responsible for the smooth, efficient, and compliant day-to-day operation of the business centre. This includes oversight of facilities management, health & safety, lettings, team leadership, and budget management. The role ensures the business centre is well-maintained, tenants are satisfied, and operational performance is continuously improved. Reporting to senior leadership, the Operations Manager contributes to strategic planning, drives efficiencies through systems and digital tools, and plays a vital role in sustaining high occupancy and tenant retention.
Role Responsibilities:
Centre Operations Management
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the business centre, ensuring all facilities are well-maintained, compliant, and running smoothly.
- Ensure the lettings process is well-managed and aligned with policies.
- Implement and monitor operational procedures to improve efficiency and service quality, including opportunities to digitise processes and services.
- Contribute to strategic operational planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identify and resolve operational challenges in collaboration with senior management.
- Report regularly on KPIs, occupancy, operational issues, and budget status to senior management.
Building Maintenance
- Oversee the upkeep and preventative maintenance of the property, ensuring high facility standards.
- Manage and coordinate external contractors and service providers (e.g., cleaners, engineers).
- Monitor maintenance budgets and project timelines, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
- Conduct regular building inspections and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Drive sustainability initiatives, including energy efficiency and waste reduction.
- Maintain and develop use of CMMS (MaintainX) to manage and record all maintenance work.
- Maintain the Visitor Management System and ensure it is used appropriately and consistently
Health & Safety
- Ensure compliance with UK health & safety regulations, including risk assessments and fire safety.
- Develop and monitor health & safety procedures tailored to the site.
- Organise relevant training for staff and enforce contractor compliance.
- Maintain accurate H&S records, incident reports, and lead periodic audits.
- Support development and execution of emergency response and business continuity plans.
- Fire safety responsibility (Fire Safety designated person)
Lettings and Lease Management
- Oversee the Assistant Lettings Manager and monitor the development and execution of the lettings process from enquiry to move-in, including viewings, negotiations, and onboarding and offboarding of tenants.
- Check we are maintaining up-to-date tenancy records,
- Draft lease documentation and ensure timely renewals and support the rollout of any rent reviews.
- Carry out twice-yearly audits of lease documentation.
- Maintain relationships with tenants to support retention and satisfaction.
- Monitor lease management by team, lease compliance and resolution of any lease-related issues.
Customer Service
- Act as a point of contact for tenants, addressing any issues or concerns promptly and professionally.
- Foster strong relationships with tenants, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to develop and implement strategies to attract new tenants and retain existing tenants with the goal of maintaining high occupancy levels.
Financial Management
- Manage the operational budget, ensuring cost-effective management of resources and that projects are delivered within budget.
- Negotiate contracts with suppliers and service providers to secure cost-effective deals.
- Ensure tenant arrears are regularly monitored and managed.
Line Management
- Lead, mentor, and manage the lettings and maintenance teams, ensuring high performance and productivity.
- Conduct regular team meetings, performance reviews, and provide ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Handle recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding of staff members as needed.
Essential Skills / Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Management, Project Management, or other relevant fields.
- At least 2 years’ experience in operations work.
- Previous experience in Lease management
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Desire to drive operational excellence.
- Line management experience.
- Experience of managing a building, property or facilities beneficial.
- High comfort level with online tools such as MS Office, project management software,
- or similar.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Negotiation and customer service skills.
- Resilient and adaptable with ability to multi-task.
- Solution finder.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and therefore the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
Rewards
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Personal annual training budget following probation.
- Employee assistance programme, including counselling.
- Regular team socials throughout the year.
- Generous sick pay allowance following probation.
- General eye test.
- Well-being day (one day per year).
- Volunteer day (one day per year).
Pre-employment Checks Any employment with Business Launchpad will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
- Receipt of two satisfactory references.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
- Safeguarding training (can be trained on the job).
Please submit your CV and cover letter stating why you are interested in this role.
Equal Opportunities Statement We are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status in our employment decisions and policies. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their individual background or circumstances.
All Candidates must submit their CV and Cover letter.
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To start ASAP, we are looking for a Temporary Finance Manager to join our friendly, all women team.
About Woman's Trust
Woman’s Trust was established almost thirty years ago and is the leading specialist in mental health services for women. Led by and for women, it aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a safe and healthy life, free from further harm. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recover from the trauma. We support 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.3m and 40 staff. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside our current service provision, we are focused on developing innovative mental health services for young women and girls, launching peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy expertise to improve systems nationally. As demand for our service grows, we are ambitious to double the number of women we support each year, achieved in large part through the success of our fundraising team in increasing our income.
About the role
As our Temporary Finance Manager, you will be managing a finance assistant and will be part of our organisation’s Senior Leadership Team, helping to collaboratively shape and steer the charity as we work towards our 2022-2027 strategy. The Finance Manager is at the heart of Woman’s Trust; you will play an essential role and have oversight of not just the finance team - you will have direct exposure to CEO/Board Members and decision-making for the future of the organisation.
We are looking for a highly motived Temporary Finance Manager with demonstrable experience working in a similar senior level role. You’ll be a fully or part qualified accountant e.g. CIMA/ACA/ACCA/Cipfa, with a thorough understanding of charity accounting.
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week.
Contract: Fixed term to start ASAP until 18th December 2025.
In return, we can offer:
- 25 days' holiday + 3 days at Christmas + Public holidays (pro rata for part-time working)
- Hybrid & flexible working - office based with minimum of 50% of working hours in Woman’s Trust London office, we also support mutually agreed flexible working arrangements
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mandatory job-related training
- Individual staff professional development budget
- A caring, committed and highly collaborative environment
- Several social events/lunches per year
- Friendly, all women team
To apply, please provide your CV and a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria for the role as defined in the ‘about you’ section in the job description below, providing actual examples of the related work/experience/skills you have.
We are open to applications from freelancers.
Interviews will hold on a rolling basis.
Please note, this post is open to female applicants only – Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.
To apply, please provide your CV and a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria for the role as defined in the ‘about you’ section in the job description, providing actual examples of the related work/experience/skills you have.
Welcome to Wimbledon Guild
We’re a community charity in Merton offering practical help and support. Wimbledon Guild is going from strength to strength, and we’re looking forward to appointing a new Counsellor for the Refugee and Asylum Seekers Service to work part-time in our Talking Therapies team.
We describe our services to clients in this way:
Wimbledon Guild is a community charity in Merton offering practical help and support, so you’ll never have to face life’s challenges alone.
Whether you're worried about money, you’re feeling low or overwhelmed, or you’re looking for new friends and activities locally, we’re always here.
Wimbledon Guild is more than just a place, we're a real community where everyone belongs.
We meet these objectives through a diverse range of services, which we are constantly developing in response to local need and local aspirations. We collaborate closely with partners in the statutory and voluntary sector, and with a thriving group of volunteers. Our Talking Therapies are well known and highly regarded in the local community, and we are a BACP Accredited Service.
As our Counsellor (Refugee and Asylum Seekers Service), which is a post currently funded for 4 years, you will be responsible for a client load of 12 clients, offering up to 16 sessions. You will need to be responsible for all aspects of the work, including administrative procedures, following our police and protocols, including liaising with mental health services and onward referral where necessary.
You will be working as part of a well-established team of colleagues, within the department and organisation. The service predominantly works within a psychodynamic framework; therefore, a working knowledge of psychodynamic thinking is crucial for all those applying for this role including the ability to work with the unconscious and counter transference process that come up for yourself and in the work.
Wimbledon Guild is a community charity in Merton offering practical help and support, so you’ll never have to face life’s challenges alone.




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About Brake
Brake is the UK’s leading road safety charity, dedicated to supporting people affected by road crashes and advocating for safer streets. Since 1995, we have been helping victims and their families to navigate the devastating impact of road collisions through the National Road Victim Service—providing immediate, compassionate, and tailored support for those who have been bereaved or seriously injured. Our mission goes beyond recovery; we campaign tirelessly for legislative and societal changes to prevent future tragedies and make roads safer for everyone.
Join us as a Caseworker – Kent, Essex & East Region - To apply for this role, you MUST be a resident in the Kent or Essex area.
This year, Brake celebrates 30 years of life-changing work, and we’re looking for a committed and compassionate Caseworker to help us continue making an impact. If you are based in the Kent or Essex area and want to help people at their most vulnerable moments, this could be the role for you.
Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. For families affected, the emotional and practical challenges are immense. As a Caseworker, you will provide direct, trauma-informed care to individuals and families suffering from the sudden bereavement or life-altering injury of a loved one. Working mostly remotely, with home visits to service users, you’ll offer vital emotional and practical support—including helping them access therapeutic resources, financial assistance, and guidance through the complexities of medical and legal processes.
This role is flexible, allowing you to structure your own working pattern within weekdays from 8am to 6pm. While travel is required, you’ll have control over your diary. The work is challenging but immensely rewarding, requiring resilience, empathy, and a dedication to making a real difference in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
· Providing direct support to road victims and their families in the Kent, Essex & East region, following Brake’s trauma-informed model of care.
· Managing a caseload of service users, ensuring their emotional, practical, and advocacy needs are met.
· Undertaking comprehensive needs assessments and creating individualised support plans
· Offering emotional and practical support—this can include helping families access therapeutic resources, financial aid, or even facilitating keepsakes to honour the memory of their loved ones
· Liaising with professionals, including police officers, Family Liaison Officers, mental health services, coroners, GPs, and other support organisations.
· Advocating for victims within medical, legal, and social services to ensure their voices are heard.
· Providing support through multiple channels, including in-person, remote calls, video chats, and messaging, depending on service user preferences.
· Completing safeguarding assessments and escalating concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead when needed.
· Maintaining accurate case records in compliance with data protection policies.
· Engaging in external clinical supervision to manage personal resilience and well-being.
· Participating in team meetings, training, and professional development to ensure the highest standard of service delivery.
What We Offer
· £15,600 per year (12 months fixed term with the possibility of extension depending on funding)
· Flexible working hours—working pattern can be shaped around your needs.
· Mostly remote work, with travel to service users’ homes or safe meeting places (mileage expenses reimbursed).
· Death in service benefit, to the value of 2 x salary.
· 36 days annual leave, including bank holidays and compulsory end of year shutdown (pro rata for part time working patterns).
· Employee assistance program, including counselling, legal and financial advice.
· External trauma consultant support to aid in caseworker resilience.
· Structured induction, training, and ongoing development including in trauma-informed support and risk management.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements:
· A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
· Resident in the Kent or Essex area.
· Experience in frontline support services, preferably involving sudden bereavement or heightened vulnerabilities.
· Strong advocacy and research skills to liaise with multiple organisations on behalf of service users.
· Competency in I.T skills to work remotely.
Desirable Experience:
· Comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in the criminal justice system and coronial process
Personal Qualities:
· Self-motivated and resilient—able to navigate emotionally challenging situations.
· Empathetic and compassionate, with a commitment to helping others.
· Adaptable and creative, able to tailor support methods to individual needs.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with professionals and service users alike.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.
Please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work. Employees are subject to driver licence checks.
To apply
Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role.
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.


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About Us
Inspire is a charity based in East London. We inspire children and young people across London and beyond, using data to understand the barriers they face and connecting them with a range of employers and opportunities to open doors to their success.
We have over 40 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes to children, young people, schools, local authorities and employers. Working alongside our large network of employer volunteers, our programmes inspire and support children and young people to create a positive future for themselves in their journey from the classroom to workplace. We provide them with independent careers guidance, high aspirations and strong employability skills.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, enthusiastic and confident individual to join us as Programme Manager to develop and manage delivery of Phase 2 of the Early Connect Programme. Following successful delivery of Phase 1, Inspire has been selected to deliver Phase 2 of this pilot programme alongside the GLA/DFE and lead partners Rinova.
This role has responsibility for developing and delivering work related learning activities for young people with the aim of enhancing their skills and understanding of future career opportunities and transitioning into apprenticeships.
All delivery is aimed towards enabling young people to learn about apprenticeship opportunities and how to position themselves to apply and move into employment as an apprentice. You will work closely with young people, employers and business volunteers to deliver fun, engaging and labour market-relevant careers related support and workshops to young people in both online and in-person formats. You will have the chance to be creative through planning, delivering and evaluating the programme to ensure services are current and meet the stakeholder needs.
Key responsibilities of this role include:
- Managing development, delivery and coordination of work related learning activities for phase 2 of the Early Connect programme.
- Accountable for achieving agreed outcomes, outputs and personal targets including recruitment, employability training and learner progression targets.
- Managing a caseload of participants requiring Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG), confidence building and employability training.
- Accurately managing data and reporting requirements of funders of the Early Connect programme.
- Maintaining and building effective relationships with programme participants and stakeholders.
Please see our job description for further details.
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter.
Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing date
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right person. We reserve the right to close the application process early if we find a suitable candidate. Therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment.
Interviews will include a skills based test.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Team Lead - Member and Supporter Experience
Team: Member and Supporter Experience
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and London)
Interview Date: 5 August
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £32,395 to £48,593. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of £40,494 depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Context and purpose of role
At the heart of the Ramblers lies our community of over 100,000 members and supporters, enabling us to fulfil our charitable mission across the length and breadth of Great Britain.
This role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of excellent supporter service, coaching and empowering the Member and Supporter Experience Officers to meet the needs of our supporters. You will play a key role in fostering a positive experience for supporters, managing relationships with third-party suppliers, and driving continuous improvements across processes and systems. As a key point of contact for internal teams, you will traffic-control workloads, ensure smooth project delivery, and act as a champion for supporters across the organisation.
We are looking for someone with experience in working in high in-bound volume (calls/emails) supporter or customer service environments. The candidate must have experience in handling multiple enquiries across different channels and ideally in coaching, mentoring or supervising others.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership and Coaching
- Manage the Member and Supporter Experience Officers, providing the skills and knowledge to deliver excellent supporter service through tailored training and coaching.
- Lead regular check-ins and team huddles to review progress, share updates, and address any challenges or blockers.
- Support the monitoring of quality and productivity using satisfaction ratings, and performance measures. Take remedying actions, such as further training or support.
- Co-ordinate key business project delivery within the team, liaising with other teams, coaching the team, and supporting delivery.
Supplier and Project Management
- Manage relationships with key suppliers, including our payment processor, and fulfilment centre. Be responsible for briefing them on new projects and setting up procedures.
- Monitor supplier SLAs and performance measures, ensuring consistently high standards. Manage projects with third-party suppliers to time and budget.
- Proactively identify new solutions or efficiencies to improve working practices.
Operational Oversight
- Act as the first point of contact for incoming requests from other teams and campaign briefings, managing the team’s workload and rota.
- Oversee the scheduling and management of team rotas, ensuring adequate coverage for incoming enquiries, including peak periods and project delivery deadlines.
- Lead the induction and onboarding of new team members, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools to excel in their roles.
- Provide KPIs on request from the Head of Member and Supporter Experience. Deliver KPI, SLA and insight reporting that drives better decision-making.
High standard supporter care
- Support the team daily in answering incoming enquiries as part of the role.
- Develop and maintain a framework for monitoring the quality of supporter interactions across all touch points and teams through call monitoring, complaints and compliments reporting, surveys, mystery shopping, satisfaction feedback and other performance measures. Where needed, work with relevant managers in other teams to develop solutions.
- Regularly review the quality of interactions handled by team members (e.g., through spot-checking emails, calls, and case resolutions), offering constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Cross-Team Collaboration and Advocacy
- Work closely with teams across the organisation to build and maintain knowledge bases that can be used by all teams to respond to queries and concerns, and to support teams in ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Act as an ambassador for members and supporters across the organisation, sharing insights with colleagues.
- Maintain strong relationships across the Ramblers, including Ramblers Cymru and Scotland, ensuring the team delivers a high standard of service aligned with organisational priorities.
- Attend project planning meetings to ensure high-quality supporter care and brief the team on new projects.
- Play an active role in key business projects championing the supporter voice.
Continuous Improvement
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to improving processes, reducing response times and enhancing supporter satisfaction.
- Recommend process improvements for key systems, such as the inbound enquiry system and CRM, in consultation with stakeholders.
Volunteer and Digital Engagement
- Manage office volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and supported to carry out their tasks effectively.
- Input into the development of new digital products (e.g., website and mobile) to enhance membership value and support volunteer-led recruitment and retention efforts.
Other
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.
The Person
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
• Experience in working in a high in-bound volume (emails/call) customer or supporter experience environment
• Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills, with the ability to provide clear guidance, constructive feedback, and coaching to team members.
• A high standard of organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage own workload.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to write to a high standard.
• Strong numerical skills and the ability to use and interpret data.
• Ability to adapt style, tone and content to a relevant audience.
• Experience delivering excellent supporter or customer care
• A team player, able to develop collaborative, strong and effective working relationships.
• Innovative and solutions-focussed with the ability to build knowledge and learn new skills.
• Experience in working with CRMs (e.g. Salesforce), customer care ticket systems (e.g. Zendesk or Service-cloud) and telephone management systems (e.g. CloudCall).
Desirable:
• Interest in walking and/or being an advocate for the outdoors and natural environment.
• Experience in managing knowledge, learning and/or training in a supporter or customer facing environment
• Experience working within or alongside fundraising or membership teams.
• Experience in providing insight and reporting in a supporter or customer facing environment.
• Experience in working with volunteers, with an understanding of volunteer motivations and needs
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory and legal requirements that impact charities.
• Experience working with third party suppliers.
Personal Attributes
- A team player, develop collaborative, strong and effective working relationships.
- Empathetic and patient, with a genuine desire to help members and supporters.
- Positive and professional attitude.
- Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
- Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
- Committed to the principles of inclusion and enabling everyone to feel welcome in the outdoors.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive
We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring
We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering
We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible
We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
BACKGROUND
Ashiana is a ‘by and for’ women's led BME VAWG service with 30 years’ experience in delivering a holistic range of specialist services to South Asian, Turkish and Middle Eastern women affected by VAWG.
OUR SERVICES
Ashiana runs three refuges with a total of 29 bedspaces; specifically for women aged 16-35 fleeing forced marriage. This multi award winning project is the only service of its kind in the UK and is highly innovative in terms of addressing an area of significant need not met in other refuge provision. Within these refuges we designate a number of bedspaces for women with no recourse to public funds. We offer an advice and support service to women and girls who are experiencing VAWG, enabling them to make informed decisions and exit violent relationships. We provide a legal service supporting women with no recourse to public funds to help resolve their immigration status.
Counselling is offered for women and girls affected by VAWG. The counselling service works from an integrative stance, with the focus of providing a holistic service whereby we also work alongside other services and provide specialist domestic violence group work. The emphasis of therapeutic work with our clients is from a trauma informed model.
We also deliver an education programme for young people in secondary schools in East London aimed at preventing domestic violence and enabling young people experiencing domestic violence to access appropriate services. The prevention service includes delivering a whole school approach in schools to young people as well as group work to women and girls across North East London boroughs as well as community engagement activities and delivery. We deliver a range of awareness raising workshops for young people in the community and training on domestic violence for professionals in the voluntary and statutory sector.
PRIMARY TASK
The post is instrumental in overseeing the delivery of a comprehensive package of services and care for women in our refuges. To provide a safe environment and a service that is appropriate to the needs of young BME women particularly those from South Asian, Turkish and Middle Eastern communities and to support ex-clients following resettlement.
The post holder will have a caseload of clients and be responsible for providing advice, advocacy, casework and support to women and girls, advocating on behalf of these women and making others aware of their particular needs. The post-holder is required to demonstrate sensitivity and an awareness of the culture and needs of minoritised communities in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities.
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About Brake
Brake is the UK’s leading road safety charity, dedicated to supporting people affected by road crashes and advocating for safer streets. Since 1995, we have been helping victims and their families to navigate the devastating impact of road collisions through the National Road Victim Service—providing immediate, compassionate, and tailored support for those who have been bereaved or seriously injured. Our mission goes beyond recovery; we campaign tirelessly for legislative and societal changes to prevent future tragedies and make roads safer for everyone.
Join us as a Caseworker – East Midlands Region - To apply for this role, you MUST be a resident in the East Midlands area.
This year, Brake celebrates 30 years of life-changing work, and we’re looking for a committed and compassionate Caseworker to help us continue making an impact. If you are based in the East Midlands region and want to help people at their most vulnerable moments, this could be the role for you.
Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on UK roads. For families affected, the emotional and practical challenges are immense. As a Caseworker, you will provide direct, trauma-informed care to individuals and families suffering from the sudden bereavement or life-altering injury of a loved one. Working mostly remotely, with home visits to service users, you’ll offer vital emotional and practical support—including helping them access therapeutic resources, financial assistance, and guidance through the complexities of medical and legal processes.
This role is flexible, allowing you to structure your own working pattern within weekdays from 8AM to 6PM. While travel is required, you’ll have control over your diary. The work is challenging but immensely rewarding, requiring resilience, empathy, and a dedication to making a real difference in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing direct support to road victims and their families in the East Midlands region, following Brake’s trauma-informed model of care.
- Managing a caseload of service users, ensuring their emotional, practical, and advocacy needs are met.
- Undertaking comprehensive needs assessments and creating individualised support plans
- Offering emotional and practical support—this can include helping families access therapeutic resources, financial aid, or even facilitating keepsakes to honour the memory of their loved ones
- Liaising with professionals, including police officers, Family Liaison Officers, mental health services, coroners, GPs, and other support organisations.
- Advocating for victims within medical, legal, and social services to ensure their voices are heard.
- Providing support through multiple channels, including in-person, remote calls, video chats, and messaging, depending on service user preferences.
- Completing safeguarding assessments and escalating concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead when needed.
- Maintaining accurate case records in compliance with data protection policies.
- Engaging in external clinical supervision to manage personal resilience and well-being.
- Participating in team meetings, training, and professional development to ensure the highest standard of service delivery.
What We Offer
- £20,800 per year (fixed term contract, maternity cover until August 2026).
- Flexible working hours—working pattern can be shaped around your needs.
- Mostly remote work, with travel to service users’ homes or safe meeting places (mileage expenses reimbursed).
- Death in service benefit, to the value of 2 x salary.
- 36 days annual leave, including bank holidays and compulsory end of year shutdown (pro rata for part time working patterns).
- Employee assistance program, including counselling, legal and financial advice.
- External trauma consultant support to aid in caseworker resilience.
- Structured induction, training, and ongoing development including in trauma-informed support and risk management.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Requirements:
- A full, clean UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
- Resident in the East Midlands area.
- Experience in frontline support services, preferably involving sudden bereavement or heightened vulnerabilities.
- Strong advocacy and research skills to liaise with multiple organisations on behalf of service users.
- Competency in I.T skills to work remotely.
Desirable Experience:
· Comprehensive understanding of the processes involved in the criminal justice system and coronial process
Personal Qualities:
- Self-motivated and resilient—able to navigate emotionally challenging situations.
- Empathetic and compassionate, with a commitment to helping others.
- Adaptable and creative, able to tailor support methods to individual needs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to collaborate with professionals and service users alike.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.
We want to get to know you and we welcome cover letters in alternative formats, for example you could send a short video cover letter instead of a traditional written one.
We work to stop road deaths and injuries, support people affected by road crashes and campaign for safe and healthy mobility for all.


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Job Title: VAWG/IDVA Complex Needs and Multiple Disadvantage Advocate
ABOUT US
Hopscotch works hard to support women and families facing racial and gender inequity in London. We are proudly anti-racist and anti-misogynist. We take our trauma informed practice seriously, both with service users and within the organisation. We also run a successful Homecare service, with Care Workers supporting vulnerable people in south Camden who draw on care.
WHY HOPSCOTCH?
o Great, supportive culture and values, with low turnover and high levels of contentment
o You will want to work in an environment which is inclusive and non-judgemental. It’s a chance to challenge the status quo and not settle for what isn’t working
o You’ll love being a part of a diverse and vibrant team which has positivity, creativity and problem-solving values and where all voices are heard
o Your dedication will have a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need
o Be with an employer who is a signatory of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC) – a pledge by businesses to support employees who are survivors of violence
o 25 days annual leave for full time employees, increasing after 5 years employment, with additional paid office closure between Christmas and New Year. Hopscotch believes we all deserve quality time to focus on our friends and family and most importantly, ourselves at this time
o Occupational sick leave
o Regular internal and clinical supervision with qualified therapists
The Role
· Assertive outreach casework with very vulnerable women
· Responsible for supporting three women in the Borough of Camden
· Intensive support for complex needs with service users with a history of non-engagement with services
Accountabilities:
Casework
· Solution-focused casework interventions with women who have experienced VAWG and severe and multiple disadvantage
· Provide emotional support using a trauma informed approach
· Build and maintain supportive relationships with ethnically Minoritised women
· Ensure ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with service users within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’
· Provide support with life skills, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed
· Maintain accurate case notes and up to date records
· Contribute to the completion of outcomes reports and funding returns
· Complete all documents when support work commences and keep up to date with any changing risks to or from the woman.
· Risk assess situations in the moment, act calmly, professionally and be ready to remove self from/ call 999 in situations that appear too high risk to remain in
Advocacy and support service
· Empower women to access benefits and services they need
· Involve service users in the design, development and delivery of the service
Multi-agency
· Engage with a wide range of professionals (some of whom may have very different approaches to problem solving) through a multi-agency approach, and advocate to agencies on behalf of the Project and its service users
· Promote coordinated, joined-up service delivery for service users between violence against women services and drug and alcohol agencies, mental health, housing, health and legal agencies.
· Contribute to a service-wide communications plan and ensure that information about the service is widely available locally to other agencies and is also readily accessible to potential service users
· Educate a wide range of agencies and stakeholders about the challenges faced by women experiencing multiple disadvantage
· Proactively develop links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for service users in the community
· Attend and contribute to the Domestic Violence MARAC as appropriate
· Contribute to monitoring and evaluation of the Project
· Be self-motivated to research processes and services in order to fully support and advocate for the women.
· Fully engage with the partner teams and all support and team spaces offered, supporting colleagues with the difficulties they face and celebrating positive outcomes.
Corporate Responsibilities
· Ensure that all Hopscotch and Solace’s policies and procedures are adhered to
· Ensure effective implementation of Hopscotch and Solace’s Equality and Diversity policies and ensure awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all your work
· Ensure that the service user is at the heart of all service delivery and development
· Attend all meetings and training relevant to your role
· Act as an ambassador for Hopscotch and Solace
Values, Behaviours & Competencies
· Committed to the purpose of Hopscotch and Solace Women’s Aid, ensuring that the service user is at the heart of service delivery and development
· Feminist in understanding ‘Violence against Women and Girls’
· Committed to fostering innovation and continuous improvement in working practice
· Flexible and open to new challenges, ideas and experiences, and able to be self-reflective
· Committed to understanding diversity and ensuring anti-discriminatory practice is applied in all forms of our work
· Non-judgemental with a commitment to self-care within the team
· Collaborative, building relationships with internal and external partners.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
· Experience of working within the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Sector, including experience of risk & needs assessment, casework and safety planning with victim-survivors
· Experience of working with people affected by severe and multiple disadvantage: homelessness, substance use, mental health issues, insecure immigration status, prostitution and offending behaviour
· Experience working with minoritized Global Majority women and a diverse staff team applying anti-discriminatory practice
· Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with other agencies
· An excellent understanding of the issues faced by survivors of VAWG, including a knowledge of options for and rights of women experiencing all forms of VAWG
· Awareness of the intersection between severe and multiple disadvantage and VAWG, and a strong understanding of how the intersection of these issues can make it difficult for people to engage with support
· Knowledge of the particular needs of women from diverse communities and the barriers to accessing support faced by women from Global Majority communities
· An understanding of the impact of trauma on women
· A resilient and assertive approach to reaching out to and building trust and positive relationships with women who are experiencing multiple disadvantage and who may present as reluctant to engage and/or may be presenting in crisis
· Ability to provide solution focused advocacy and support
· Ability to advocate successfully within a multi-agency framework
· Ability to critically reflect on own practice and performance and make use of clinical supervision
· Excellent organisational and IT skills including the ability to be self-servicing, use relevant IT packages and maintain an efficient case recording and data reporting system
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Qualifications
· Degree level education and/or IDVA or DAPA qualification (or equivalent experience)
We would love to hear from you
Please send your CV and cover letter – or any questions to to us
Thanks and good luck!
Hopscotch seeks to address racial and gender inequity and empowers women facing this injustice and disadvantage in a culturally sensitive way



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Digital Content Manager
We have a fantastic career development opportunity within our Marketing and Communications team as we look to appoint a 12-month Fixed Term Digital Content Manager.
About the organisation
Be there when it matters. At a time when more people than ever are expected to need support, there has never been a more important time to join this charity to help transform the experience of everyone facing dying and grief in the UK.
From providing care and support for someone at the end of their life to helping someone manage their grief, there is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need.
About the Role
The Digital Content Manager will support the organisation by devising and delivering an effective online content strategies and producing high-quality, creative written and audio-visual content that aligns with the charity’s goals, target audience and brand identity.
- Lead the development of written and audiovisual content for our digital platforms
- Develop and implement a content strategy for our digital channels (working closely with the social media team) and a set of guiding principles for producing engaging, accessible, search optimised content across all channels
- Create written, graphic and audiovisual digital content, and devise creative content ideas to support campaigns, appeals and organisational priorities
- Provide video editing services to the organisation as required
- Manage ongoing relationships with agencies and/or freelancers to deliver digital content
- Work with the Digital Officer and Senior Digital Manager to ensure all new content is optimised for SEO
- Work with the case study manager to produce story-based content which can be used to give a case for support across our website and social channels
- Contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of content for a bereavement self-help product/platform and the bereavement content on our website
- Explore new and engaging ways to tell our story through animation, audio, written content and imagery
- Support with video and other content production for internal use, where needed
About You
- Ability to create impactful and compelling online content (written copy, graphics, video and audio)
- Excellent written English and proofreading skills
- Excellent understanding of best practice when writing for online platforms, including a good understanding of accessibility requirements for digital communications
- Excellent video production skills, from conception through to editing and resizing for different platforms
- Experience using Canva, Photoshop or other design software to create graphics
- A creative flair and ability to contribute new ideas for content to projects and campaigns
- Experience of using content management systems (CMS) – we use Wagtail
- Experience in developing and executing content strategies
- Experience working and collaborating with digital agencies and other external suppliers, including procurement and contracting processes
- Strong understanding of SEO best practices and principles and keyword research
- Understanding of user journeys and IA and the role quality content plays in these
- Understanding of best practices with digital communications to supporters and service users
- Experienced in collecting insights using various tools (including GA4 and Search Console) to understand how content is performing
- Project management experience
- Experience in managing agencies and/or freelancers
- Able to work independently and to deadlines
- Able to work as part of multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver shared visions and objectives
- Highly organised and able to prioritise a busy workload with changing priorities
Desirable Requirements
- Experience of working in the not for profit, bereavement or health sector
- Knowledge and experience in social media content creation
- We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date should we feel we have a sufficient number of suitable applications.
Benefits
- Company pension scheme
- 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay
- Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals
- Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at our shop
- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make this a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.
We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
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Are you passionate about building safety and ready to lead from the front? This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact as the Building Safety Manager for YMCA Thames Gateway Group. In this role you'll have the exciting challenge of shaping and leading a team focused on responding to the increased importance of building safety and compliance. You'll oversee a diverse portfolio of 38 properties, ranging from hostels and self-supported accommodation to nurseries, youth centre, a gym, and a café. You will ensure the safety, compliance, and operational integrity of these sites, directly influencing the wellbeing of the communities and beneficiaries we serve. As part of this role, you will: Build and lead a team that responds to and manages safety and compliance issues across our properties. Influence change by embedding best practices in building safety and compliance. Be pivotal in ensuring a secure environment, meeting regulatory requirements while maintaining a community-focused approach. Join us at YMCA Thames Gateway Group and play a leading role in keeping our properties safe for everyone. This is your chance to shape the future of building safety within a mission-driven organisation.
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We're looking for a kind, compassionate, and resilient Deputy Manager to join our Learning Disabilities service in Hertfordshire.
£38,148.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- Free DBS
- Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
- Fully paid induction programme and further training
- ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
- Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
- Cycle to work scheme
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
A Deputy Contract Manager is to support the Cluster Manager who is responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant frontline staff. Experience with working with Severe Learning Disability, Profound Autism, and behaviours of distress needed.
What you'll do:
- Support the Cluster Manager to drive business planning activities within your contract, ensuring relevant and challenging objective setting and ongoing performance tracking, developing turn around action plans as may be necessary
- Support the Cluster Manager, using sound financial and accounting principles, manage contract budgets to deliver on corporate and local contract financial targets
- Successfully lead and motivate the team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service
- Work to continuously improve staff competence, ensure ownership of all staff issues and speedy and effective conflict resolution
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement and inclusion
- Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification
Desirable:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other business/management qualification
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
- We focus on Excellence and innovation.
- We are Caring and Compassionate.
- We are Inclusive and Trusted.
- We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
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