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High Trees Community Development Trust is seeking a motivated and empathetic Junior Employment Advisor to join our Employment and Careers team.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about helping others overcome barriers to work and achieve meaningful change. You will support local residents to build skills, confidence and motivation to progress into employment, training or education.
No direct experience in employment advice is required – instead, we’re looking for someone with strong people skills, excellent organisation, and experience supporting individuals in a community, educational, or care setting. You’ll receive training and support to develop into a successful Employment Advisor.
If you are compassionate, organised and committed to helping people move forward, we’d love to hear from you.
About High Trees
High Trees Community Development Trust has been rooted in the local community in Tulse Hill, Lambeth, for over 27 years. We deliver a broad range of services across Employment and Careers, Education and Training, , Children, Young People and Families, and Community Action and Research, working in partnership with local residents and organisations to build stronger communities and create meaningful, lasting change.
We are recognised for our collaborative and place-based approach and our ability to adapt to the needs and aspirations of the people we work with. High Trees takes a holistic approach that supports individuals to develop skills, confidence and leadership while contributing to wider systems change across the borough.
At High Trees, you will join a values-led, supportive and ambitious organisation that believes in working alongside communities to achieve positive social impact.
Connecting with people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices.



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Location: Remote or in one of our global offices (Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Kenya, Senegal), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania)
Closing date for applications: 15 November 2025
Contract status: Global post, full-time
Start date: December 2025
Contract duration: Permanent
Remuneration: £42,705 - £47,565 gross per annum (UK national band); £46,896 - £51,605 gross per annum (London, UK); IDR 286,984,519 - IDR 355,860,803 gross per annum (Indonesia); KES 2,871,375 - KES 3,560,505 gross per annum (Kenya); TZS 41,495,072 - TZS 51,453,890 gross per annum (Tanzania); MGA 36,755,641 - MGA 44,933,771 gross per annum (Madagascar); XOF 18,577,559 - XOF 23,036,173 gross per annum (Senegal); BZD 50,755 - 58,211 (Belize); USD 15,679 - 19,144 (Timor Leste); USD 68,000 - 72,910 (United States).
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
We are currently recruiting a Software Developer (R Shiny) to support our evolving operations, supporting our Global Data Science team. Reporting to the Head of Data Engineering, this is a full-time role with occasional travel (1-2 times per year) to work closely with overseas colleagues, partners, field teams and communities.
The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive and highly organised individual with strong experience in developing interactive data visualisation tools in R Shiny specifically.
You will focus on creating user-friendly, customisable tools to support decision-making in small-scale fishing communities and across the organisation. These tools, designed by the Design and Integration team, aim to transform complex datasets into actionable insights, supporting data-driven decision-making at various levels.
You will demonstrate a proven track record of presenting complex data in clear, accessible formats for both technical and non-technical audiences, as well as project design and management. Ideally, you will have experience with community-based conservation and development initiatives. You will thrive in environments that are collegiate and ambitious, and be able to demonstrate experience of working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.
We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation. Assessment of applications will include candidates’ technical skills and alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CDMT is looking for a talented, ambitious and driven education and arts professional to energetically build on the company’s success over the past decade and imaginatively take forward and elevate our mission and vision for the years ahead. The role is accountable to the Chair of Trustees.
CDMT’s position in the sector and the requirements of the role are described in the job pack and on our website.
ABOUT THE ROLE OF DIRECTOR
CDMT is the industry body for world-class professional schools, conservatoires and awarding organisations in the performing arts, and we are a strong advocate on behalf of the sector.
The Director of the CDMT plays a strategic role in performing arts training, education and assessment nationally and manages the staff and resources of an organisation of UK-wide standing. The CDMT is financed primarily by membership subscriptions. As this source of income is restricted, the successful applicant will need to demonstrate a strategic business sense and a successful income-driven record that will enable the CDMT to create, diversify and take full advantage of developing opportunities.
The Director must be able to liaise effectively with all sectors of the dance, drama, music and musical theatre education communities. They will have wide knowledge and experience of arts education at all stages of development from entry level, through Further/Higher Education to post-graduate level, and will also require an understanding of qualification frameworks in the UK. Knowledge and experience of inspection and self-assessment mechanisms similar to those operated by the Office for Students, Ofsted and Ofqual, is desirable.
The role includes advocacy on behalf of the sector and requires an ability to offer support and advice to professional schools, conservatoires and awarding organisations as well as informing the thinking of regulators, civil servants and parliamentarians. This demands a high level of tact, diplomacy, professional understanding and tenacity as well as intellectual rigour and integrity.
This is a time of change and challenge for the performing arts education community. The post of Director of the CDMT requires a talented, ambitious and self-driven professional able to offer and energetically deliver an exciting vision for the company’s future, and manage the journey required to successfully achieve it.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST DEMONSTRATE
- Experience of management at a senior level in the education and/or arts sectors, with an awareness of national assessment and inspection frameworks
 - Staff management skills and a motivating and inclusive style
 - Ability to identify opportunities, take initiative, and command the respect of peers and associates, demonstrating honesty and integrity in all dealings
 - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal abilities, and strategic thinking and planning
 - Knowledge and experience of financial procedures and regulatory compliance and responsibilities
 - Proficiency in influencing, negotiating, and finding common ground and agreement
 - Resilience, self-motivation, clear vision and the ability to defend and promote CDMT’s mission
 - Commitment to equal opportunities and the charity’s values
 - Education to a minimum of Degree level
 - The guile to engage with the pertinent issues of the time and to endeavour to shape the future for the benefit of CDMT
 
SUMMARY OF DIRECTOR’S ACTIVITIES
- Set CDMT strategy, vision and direction with Board support
 - Establish corporate values, rewards quality and success in a culture of equal opportunity
 - Create business plans, allocates capital in support of aims, produces budgets and monitors finances
 - Cultivate key relationships, influences decision-makers, develops suitable partnerships and networks
 - Strengthen CDMT’s reputation through representations to government, industry bodies and media
 - Lead, inspire and build teams of highly qualified staff, consultants with effective use of resources
 - Chair meetings and ensures success of operational policies, membership committees and inspections
 - Utilise sector intelligence to reinforce the company’s standing through targeted initiatives
 - Oversee reports to the Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC, Pensions Regulator etc (acting as Company Secretary)
 - Manage risk assessments and mitigating actions, seek legal and professional advice where necessary.
 
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Commercial Financial Accountant
Are you an experienced financial professional? Pilgrims' Friend Society is expanding, and we need a Commercial Financial Accountant to work across the organisation with a Commercial mindset while aiming to achieve charitable impact. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Commercial Financial Accountant will be responsible for managing and completing relevant projects.
Our focus is providing a loving and caring environment for our “family members” (our residents) and maintaining the Christian ethos that is important to many of them.
The group operates on 20 sites with over 700 staff and an annual income of c.£20m.
Responsibilities:
- Growth and renewal plans
 - Organisation Governance which will involve Company and Charity governance including projects that simplify the group structure
 - Pilgrims' Friend Society Loans – covenant reporting and management
 - System improvement projects
 - Assist Director of Finance with banking relationships, including defining and implementing investment and reserves policies
 - Responsibility for internal audit and controls within the Finance team
 - Maintain a good working relationship with relevant Care Home and Housing Scheme Managers.
 - Carry out any other duties reasonably required to ensure the smooth operation of the Society’s business.
 
For more details please take a look at the Job Description
About you:
- Minimum of 5 years experience working in a finance team;
 - Finance qualification (ACA/CIMA/ACCA, etc)
 - Advanced Excel skills
 - Charity accounting and governance knowledge (Charity SORP, etc) (beneficial but not essential)
 - Experience with Sage 200 (desirable but not essential);
 - Strong verbal and written communication skills.
 - Able to work in a cohesive team.
 - Ability to work flexibly and to take initiative
 - *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:
Full time contract, working 35 hours a week Monday to Friday.
Hybrid working 2 days in the office 3 days at home
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
 - Flexible working hours
 - 5 Weeks' paid holiday per year, as well as bank and public holidays
 - Life assurance scheme
 - Medicash
 - Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
 - Longstanding service rewards
 - Birthday rewards
 - Social events
 - Pension scheme
 
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The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation. Inclusion and diversity are central to our work, and we have a ‘work anywhere’ policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible. Looking after our colleagues and supporting them in life and work is our priority, ensuring they can live their best lives, with competitive salaries, professional development opportunities and generous benefits.
Our benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
 - Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan (via salary sacrifice), eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
 - Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
 - Generous annual leave (starting at 25 days)
 - Flexible working arrangements
 
The Role
What will I be doing?
As Project Officer, Workforce Partnerships, you’ll be part of the Education and Workforce team, supporting our mission to build a strong, diverse physics workforce for the future. Your work will help leverage our evidence and insights to identify and develop institutional partnerships through which we can deliver sustainable impact against our Skills priorities.
You will also take a lead in celebrating the crucial role of physics-related technical talent in the workplace through operational administration of our flagship Technical Skills Awards.
You’ll support the delivery of projects, working closely with colleagues across the organisation, IOP Members and external stakeholders.
Projects and activities you may work on include:
- Supporting stakeholder mapping and engagement activities to drive impactful new partnership development.
 - Helping to design and deliver workshops, events and engagement campaigns. As an example, this could include supporting the development of case studies, and digital and print collateral, to raise the awareness and visibility of physics-related routes to employment.
 - Leading the annual cycle of delivery, administration and operation of the IOP’s Technical Skills Awards.
 - Supporting the management of project processes including bids, contracts, MOUs, budgets and reporting.
 
Who will I work with?
- Manager, Workforce Partnerships (line manager)
 - Colleagues across the Education and Workforce team, as well as others in Policy and Public Affairs, Science, Business and Data Insights, Communications and Marketing, Public Engagement, and Membership and Inclusion.
 - Members, employers and other key stakeholders in the education, social mobility, training and skills landscape.
 
What skills and experience do I need?
Essential:
- Project management, programme and events administration, with the ability to effectively manage multiple workstreams.
 - Experience writing and maintaining accurate documentation, including reporting for senior boards and committees.
 - Experience of developing partnerships with expertise in stakeholder management and engagement to drive organisational profile and influence.
 - Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to a diverse range of audiences through face to face, written and digital methods.
 
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with cross-functional collaboration, supporting alignment across diverse teams and disciplines
 - Knowledge of, or willingness to build, domain knowledge of skills stakeholder audiences
 
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you!
Application
Please include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification and a copy of your CV.
Why should I want to work at the IOP?
The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society. There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work.
To apply for this role please click the link below, best of luck with your applications!
We recognise personal unique characteristics, should you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and/or throughout the recruitment process please do not hesitate to reach out to us for support.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.


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The Finance and Operations Officer is responsible for maintaining an efficient and streamlined service across the organisation to support and develop the charity’s finance administration, operations, governance and HR functions. It is ideal for someone who thrives on making sure everything behind the scenes works seamlessly to enable impactful frontline work.
You’ll support core functions helping ensure our systems are strong and efficient. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to our wider mission of supporting 250,000 young Londoners access healthy food, positive opportunities, and pathways into meaningful careers. You’ll help us live our values as a charity that’s authentically youth-led, nurturing talent and championing equity and inclusion in everything we do.
This is a varied and hands-on role, perfect for someone who’s proactive, organised and enjoys making things work better. You’ll use tools like Xero, Salesforce and Microsoft 365 to streamline processes, analyse data, and find smarter ways of working. You’ll manage communications with staff, suppliers and partners, provide diary support to the CEO, and help ensure compliance and good governance across the charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Hepatitis C Trust runs national projects where peers draw on their lived experience of drug use, criminal justice systems and hepatitis C to support others . We are now recruiting for a new and exciting role to join our Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan team.
As part of an experienced team, this role will promote hepatitis C awareness, blood borne virus testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C. The role will support volunteer peers and increase the project’s reach to underserved communities. You’ll be providing vital harm reduction interventions including needle, syringe and naloxone provision across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
We value creativity, innovation, and compassion. We encourage applications from people with lived experience. Full support, coaching and training will be given.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: This is an onsite role, located within the London Borough of Hounslow, there may be a requirement to occasionally work in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Salary: £28,857.12 (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location)
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (until March 2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours
Are you passionate about supporting women and children escaping domestic abuse? We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Refuge Worker to join our team, providing vital support in a safe and secure environment for those in crisis. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals when they need it most.
As a Refuge Worker, you will be responsible for delivering practical and emotional support to residents, ensuring their safety and wellbeing while they rebuild their lives. Key duties include conducting risk assessments, safety planning, supporting access to benefits and housing, liaising with external agencies, and maintaining accurate case records. The ideal candidate will be empathetic, resilient, and highly organised, with experience of working in a support or advocacy role, ideally within the domestic abuse or safeguarding sector.
This is a rewarding role where your work has a direct impact every day. In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities for training and development, and the chance to be part of a cause that truly matters.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 17 November 2025
Iterview Dates: 27 and 28 November 2025
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Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
We have an exciting opportunity for an advocate to join our team covering Warwickshire and Coventry. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as hospitals and care homes across the area to meet with clients and professionals and be home based for administration; therefore, a suitable home internet connection is essential.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working as an Advocate, providing welfare, supporting or caring for Adults or young people who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues or barriers to accessing education and support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support. You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them. You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
Benefits
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service
5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution
Salary sacrifices pension scheme
Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary)
Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc
24/7 Employee Assistance programme
Access to remote counselling service
Paid Disability Leave
Paid compassionate Leave
Home Working Allowance
Support with continuous professional development
Access to Clifton Strengths Coaching for development
Personal Development Plans
How are staff supported to work remotely?
VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. Employees including Team Leaders are homebased for Administration and meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community.
When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).
VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach.
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; 11pm on 09 November 2025, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
Are you a committed and passionate Fundraising professional who wants to make a genuine impact? Do you thrive on thinking creatively and have a proven track record in generating income and co-ordinating successful events and schools/community fundraising support?
If so, we would love to meet you!
St Andrew’s Hospice is looking for an inspiring and results focused Schools and Community Fundraiser to join our Schools and Community Fundraising Team.
Who are we?
At St Andrew’s Hospice we provide compassionate, specialist palliative care to those with life-limiting illnesses; ensuring dignity, comfort, and support for our patients and their families. Every year, our hospice touches hundreds of lives, and every donation we receive helps us to deliver this care. Now, more than ever, we need a strategic leader to grow and diversify our income streams, making our work possible for years to come. If you are ready to bring your energy, creativity, and expertise to a role with purpose, we would love to hear from you.
What is the role?
As the Schools & Community Fundraiser, you will be working as part of the Fundraising Team to meet organisational income targets. You will have responsibility for the co-ordination, organisation, and evaluation of existing schools fundraising events within agreed levels of income & expenditure.
You will be expected to foster and grow our links with educational establishments, the wider community across Lanarkshire and 3rd party supporters. This will involve working with all Lanarkshire Nurseries, Primary & Secondary schools, to raise awareness of the Hospice, fundraising and our role in the community. You will be required to maximise and grow the income generated from all fundraising activities related to schools and community fundraising.
In addition to your own workload, you will support the work of the fundraising department with other fundraising initiatives as directed..
What we expect of you?
· Experience working within a fundraising/sales role
· Proven experience of working to income related targets.
· Experience of liaising with young people in a formal or informal setting.
· As an important part of the Hospice team, you will also deliver Hospice educational presentations to schools & community groups that will range from three or four individuals to classes, full school assemblies or School awards nights, across all age groups
· A proven track record of success when working individually and as part of a team.
· Flexibility as occasional evening and weekend work will be required
Let's make a meaningful impact together! Your support ensures that our hospice continues to provide comfort and care to those facing life-limiting illnesses.
What can you expect from us?
We recognise that to continue to provide excellent care and services to patients and families, we need an amazing team around us. To attract, retain and reward our people, our benefits include:
· A warm and supportive working environment
· Competitive Salaries
· Generous Annual Leave Entitlement
· Induction Programme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Counselling Services
· Occupational Health
· Contributory Pension Scheme
· Hybrid & Flexible Working Practices
· Ongoing Learning & development opportunities
· NHS Staff Benefits Scheme
For an application pack, the hospice employee benefits booklet and further information please go to our website
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Vision: Home-Start believes every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life. Main purpose of job: To support Home-Start Southwark’s administrative and operations functions, enabling us to provide the best possible support to families with children under 5 in Southwark and Lewisham.
Our ambition is to continue to develop outstanding services that meet the needs of our community; if you want to be part of our future, we would love to meet you to discuss this further.
Home-Start believes every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best possible start in life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A Finance Officer is required within our vital and growing community organisation to; manage financial systems, create and report on finance to the trustee board and stakeholders of the Loughborough Community Centre.
What you would do:
Oversight and day to day management of the organisational financial systems, including:
- Using Quick Books, spreadsheets to track expenses and company spending.
 - Company payroll, tax and financial auditing.
 - Keeping well-organised files and records of business financial activity.
 - Archive of reports, receipts, and other financial evidence.
 - Keeping financial databases up to date.
 - Interacting with customers either on the phone or in person.
 - Following up on business financial communications, billing, and ordering.
 - Communicating with funders, suppliers and vendors.
 - Company Invoicing.
 - Using Quick Books, spreadsheets to track expenses and company spending.
 - Collecting and inputting company data within the financial systems.
 - Learning about the company's mission and available products/services.
 - Assist with financial technical support.
 - Acting as a personal assistant to the Director and/or board of LCC for financial matters.
 - Giving feedback on finance efficiency and suggesting possible improvements.
 
                Please apply by sending your CV and covering letter. 
Interviews will take place week commencing 24th November 2025.
            
"A safe place where children, young people and families can come together, to play, learn and thrive".
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We’re looking for a super organised, efficient and supportive Operations Lead to make We Own It run smoothly so we can win public services for people not profit. This is a fast-paced role in a small team with a big mission!
You’ll lead on creating and maintaining effective systems and processes, and supporting the team on logistics so that everything runs like clockwork. You’ll also make sure we’re thanking the brilliant individual donors who fund 93% of our work. We’re looking for someone who has a track record of creating efficiency and order for themselves and other people - and can do so in a remote context! You'll need to be happy to carry out a variety of tasks and be flexible about your role.
This role is a crucial part of the We Own It team and central to increasing our impact. Part of a small, high performing team working mostly remotely and sometimes in London, you’ll need to be extremely self-motivated and able to work efficiently and autonomously.
We Own It campaigns against privatisation and for 21st century public ownership. We believe public services belong to all of us.
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Looking to work as a dedicated Grants Officer, in a small dynamic team? This exciting opportunity plays a key role in supporting environmental and community initiatives across the country.
Grants Officer at Veolia Environmental Trust
Salary: £26,200 plus pension and benefits
Location: Hybrid - Cannock office (minimum 2 days per week) with home working flexibility
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you:
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Access to our company pension scheme
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Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
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Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to
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24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
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One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
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Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
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Modern office facilities with electric car charging, free gym, and subsidised canteen
 
What you'll be doing:
Join our mission to support community and environmental projects that make a real difference. The Veolia Environmental Trust is an independent grant-making charity that distributes Landfill Communities Fund monies across England.
As a dedicated Grants Officer, you'll join our small, dynamic team in an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting environmental initiatives across the country while developing your career in the grants and charitable sector.
Reporting to the Head of Grants, you'll work with a diverse range of stakeholders including applicants, beneficiaries, regulators, and sector peers.
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Manage the full grants lifecycle of projects from application to completion, including compliance monitoring and occasional site visits
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Manage grant claims, including checking evidence of expenditure and project budgets
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Deliver excellent customer service through professional handling of enquiries
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Build positive relationships with applicants, providing guidance and support throughout the application and live grants processes
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Process and evaluate funding applications, ensuring fair and thorough assessment against our criteria
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Assist with Board meeting arrangements, minute taking and other administrative duties
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Support Trustee meetings and contribute to strategic discussions about our funding priorities
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Help develop communications materials and guidance to support potential applicants
 
What we're looking for:
Essential:
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A values-driven and ethical approach to work, with a strong commitment to improving the environment and community wellbeing
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Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to quickly understand complex information
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Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
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A positive, proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and as part of our close-knit team
 
Desirable:
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Experience of assessing financial information (e.g. invoices, quotes, tenders etc)
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Experience in grant making or the charitable sector
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Digital skills, including familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT
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Current driving licence
 
While relevant experience is desirable, we welcome applications from candidates at all career stages and with different life experiences as full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
To apply, please follow the recruiter link sending your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you're passionate about environmental grant making and how your skills align with this role.
What's next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set are partnered with leading Health organisation who is seeking a Senior Media and PR Manager – Policy, Campaigns and Public Health to join their ambitious media and PR team. This is an exciting time to join the organisation as they launch a new five-year strategy this autumn to supercharge efforts to transform lives. This role is a fixed-term, 12-month contract.
Key responsibilities
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Develop and lead the delivery of ambitious annual media and PR plans for the charity's policy, campaigns, and public health activities, ensuring alignment with the new overarching strategy.
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Lead media and PR activity to build profile that increases the charity's influence, engagement, and support among target audiences.
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Champion the needs of people affected by breast cancer within the media.
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Engage key policy decision-makers and the NHS with the charity's calls to action.
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Communicate vital early detection health information and messaging to health professionals and the public.
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Digest and translate complex health information and policy subjects into accessible and engaging copy for the media at pace.
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Apply an instinctive news sense to identify proactive and reactive media opportunities to secure impactful media profile and share of voice.
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Work closely with colleagues to forward plan and maintain tight alignment and consistency across all communications output, demonstrating a strategic mindset.
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Play a key part in supporting the day-to-day leadership of the wider media and PR team.
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Effectively prioritise multiple and complex projects, handling conflicting demands and tight deadlines.
 
Person Specifications
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Excellent ability to build and nurture impactful relationships, both internally and externally, at all levels.
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An effective negotiator with the ability to balance complex and sensitive stakeholder needs to secure media profile that delivers critical information to key audiences.
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A sensitive communicator in interactions with people affected by cancer who support the charity’s work.
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Strong experience working in health communications, and media/PR relations environments.
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A natural planner with a strategic mindset who considers the bigger picture.
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Proven ability to digest and translate complex health information and policy subjects into accessible and engaging copy for media.
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Proven ability to prioritise multiple and complex projects and manage conflicting demands and tight deadlines.
 
What’s on Offer:
- This is a 12 month FTC, starting as soon as possible.
 - Hybrid working set-up - 2 days a week in central London
 - Salary banding £47,000-£52,000
 - Full-time role, due to the busy nature of the role we can only consider applications who can work 5 days. If you already work in a job share, we could consider two applications from candidates who have previous worked in that setting together.
 
How to Apply: To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button.
The process: If your experience aligns with what we're looking for, a member of our team will be in contact to discuss the role with you in more detail before presenting your profile to the client. We will also ensure that all applicants receive an email to inform them of the outcome of their application.
To avoid any potential delays or your application being missed, please apply solely via the 'Apply Now' button.
Commitment to Diversity: The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        

