Specialist jobs in south london, middlesex county

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a fantastic conservation charity, in their search for a Senior Fundraiser - Trusts and Grants.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of the organisation by identifying and securing significant grants from a broad range of trusts, foundations and grant-making bodies.

As Senior Fundraiser, you will develop and implement the fundraising strategy to maximise trust and grant giving income and create a sustainable and diverse fundraising portfolio, with funding streams including major donors, trusts, foundations and other grant making bodies. You will maintain and develop existing relationships, whilst proactively identifying and approaching new funding partners in the UK, US and internationally. In addition, you will prepare well-written structured persuasive cases for support and targeted funding applications. Working with the wider team, you will develop new projects to inform funding applications. You will also ensure that fundraising is consistent with the charity's goals and ensure professional presentation of the charity to all funding sources.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• Experience and successful track record of securing income from trusts, foundations and/or major donors.
• Experience of developing a fundraising strategy and income targets.
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail and experience in preparing structured, engaging and successful grant applications.
• Financially literate with experience of navigating budgets specifically relating to projects.

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Permanent, Full-time
Location: London with hybrid working

Deadline - Friday 6th June at 9am
Application process - CV and Cover Letter

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Harris Hill is thrilled to be partnering with a prestigious Independent School in the search for an enthusiastic and committed Database and Gifts Officer. If you are a CRM expert with excellent attention to detail, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

This role will suit someone who thrives in an independent, forward-thinking educational environment and is passionate about data management, gift processing, and alumni relations. The ideal candidate will have experience working with large datasets, conducting prospect research, and ensuring compliance with data protection legislation. You should be comfortable with both the technical and interpersonal aspects of the job, from creating complex mailing lists to liaising with the finance team and external partners. Additionally, you will be committed to the school's inclusive values, supporting its vision and mission during an exciting new phase of development​.

Title: Database and Gifts Officer

Hours: Part time (21 hours per week), permanent.

Salary: £22,678 - £24,052 (prorated salary) per annum plus benefits

Location: Onsite at the school which is situated in Dulwich with some flexibility

Closing date: We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis

More about the role:

The Database and Gifts Officer role is integral to the Development and Alumnae Relations (DAR) department, supporting the school’s fundraising and engagement efforts. The postholder will manage and maintain the alumni and donor database, ensuring the accurate entry of gifts and pledges, and collaborate with the Finance team to ensure financial data is up to date and reconciled. Additionally, the post holder will create targeted mailing lists, conduct due diligence on prospective donors, and support the identification of lost alumnae. The role also involves ensuring compliance with data protection laws and contributing to DAR events, which may occasionally occur outside regular hours​.

Key Responsibilities:

• Experience of working on a database, extracting, interrogating and reporting on data.
• Knowledge and experience of Raiser’s Edge, Toucan Tech or a similar fundraising database.
• Demonstrated track record of processing gifts and donations
• Proven track record of database administration, import/export, configuration and problem resolution.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a forward-thinking educational environment, where your contributions will have a real, lasting impact. If you're detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to use your data expertise in a school awarded London Independent School of the Year 2024, reinforcing its reputation for excellence, I’d love to hear from you.

To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and person specification, please email Faye at Harris Hill via the apply button.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Harris Hill is supporting the wonderful charity AfriKids, to find maternity cover for their current Philanthropy Manager post, starting ASAP for 9 months, possiibly longer. 

This role can be full time, or 4dpw, working hybrid based, mostly remote, with 1 day per month in the London office.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, and part of a small but ambitious fundraising team, you will lead our relationships with many of AfriKids existing
and prospective major donors, as well as have oversight of our small individual giving and community & events programmes.
Your role will focus on building existing relationships, developing stewardship plans, identifying and researching prospects and forming proposals and appeals.
You’ll also play a key role in supporting the development of the team’s fundraising strategy, using your experience and knowledge of the fundraising landscape to
help us devise an ambitious but sustainable plan to expand and safeguard our
work into the future.
With an eye for detail and the creativity to identify new opportunities, you will bring the energy and drive to deliver results for children.

In short, this role will require you to:
Manage relationships with prospects, donors, an volunteers
Secure donation from 4 to 5 figures from major donors.
Prospect research
Prepare budgets and forecasts etc.
Assist arrange and launch cultivation events.

Experience:
A proven track record in successfully securing five and six figure
donations from high-net worth individuals
In-depth experience of major donor fundraising and knowledge of
best practice fundraising techniques
Experience in researching and developing prospecting pipelines
Experience in building excellent relationships with donors that
result in long-term partnerships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the
ability to communicate passionately and persuasively while
communicating complex information in a creative and accessible

You may also have
(You are not expected to have these, but if you do, we’d love to hear about it)

Experience in global development and in particular with an education/child rights focus,
Experience of living/working in Ghana or other “Global Majority” settings.
Experience working in individual giving and/or community and events fundraising
Working with programmes and country teams to prepare proposals and reports for donors
Experience of working with fundraising development boards, high-value giving circles and other fundraising products in the notfor-
profit sector as part of a major donor fundraising/philanthropy strategy
Experience with Salesforce, Xero, Adobe InDesign.

A full and detailed JD can be supplied, so if you would like to hear more, please apply for fruther details.

Interim Director of Finance & Operations
12-month rolling Contract | Hybrid – London (1 day a month in office)

Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a leading membership organisation in the search for an Interim Director of Finance & Operations. This is a rare opportunity to join the senior leadership team during a time of strategic change, providing critical direction across finance, HR, operations, and governance.

The role

This senior position is perfect for an experienced finance leader who thrives in a dynamic, values-driven environment. You'll be responsible for embedding a sustainable financial framework, managing day-to-day finance functions, and supporting broader organisational strategy. You'll also act as Company Secretary and a key liaison with the board and Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.

Key areas of focus:

• Lead and implement a robust financial governance model
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit processes
• Line manage finance and HR leads, ensuring smooth operations and high morale
• Support strategic planning, risk management, and data protection compliance
• Evaluate the long-term structure of the finance function, including outsourcing options
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, SMT, and board

Candidate profile:

• Proven track record in senior finance leadership, ideally in the charity or NFP sector
• Strong knowledge of charity compliance, risk, and governance
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels
• Inclusive leadership style and commitment to EDI values

Offer & Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays + Christmas closure
• 7% employer pension contribution (3.5% employee)
• Hybrid working – only one office day required per month
• Wellbeing package including 24/7 GP access, counselling, and more
• Professional development support

This is an urgent hire with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!

Harris Hill has a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Head of Marketing to join a arts based education charity for 3 to 6 months, starting immediately. 

The post holder will lead the development and implementation of the organisations high impact, effective marketing and communications campaigns. 

A central aspect of the role will be to provide the expertise and experience to identify strategies and initiatives which will enable them to meet both the long and short-term needs. Through effective understanding of the needs of organisation they will plan and motivate the operations of creative and customer focused campaigns and will be responsible in driving the achievement of student and pupil recruitment targets.  The right person will be able to demonstrate positive outcomes and numbers from previous recruitment campaigns they have led within either an arts or education background.

This role is full time and pays £50-55kpa for the right person. We require someone who will be able to cover for at least 3 months, and possibly up to 6 whilst they recruit permanently. This also means a possible permanent role for the person if things work out. 

Due to the nature of the role, the client envisages the need for at least 3dpw in the London office to begin with, so they can come up to speed, meet relevant stakeholders and get a firm grasp of the needs and workings of the organisation.

Experience:

Understanding of current issues relating to higher education, domestic and overseas.

Significant marketing, communications, and sales experience across a wide spectrum of marketing disciplines.

Proven track level of creating, delivering and evaluating successful and inventive communications and audience engagement strategies that maximises effect and extends reach.

Experience of brand management and development delivering high quality and innovative marketing solutions.

Experience and good working knowledge of overseeing and delivering website content management systems and/or email marketing software 

Demonstrable experience in writing and implementing marketing plans and strategies and analysing results and making recommendations

Experience in co-ordinating complex marketing projects (online and offline) with multiple teams, internal and external stakeholders

If you would like to find out more about this amazing opportunity, please apply for more information. 

Campaigns and Communications Manager (Job share) 

2 days a week, 14 hours a week  

Salary:  £37,035 - Pro-Rata

Duration of Contract: 2 years (Renewable subject to funding)

IKWRO –Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is an award-winning charity founded (as the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation) in 2002. As testament to its’ success and in response to huge need, IKWRO has expanded and now provides unique and vital support for women and girls from all Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan (MENA) communities who are at risk of “honour” based violence, child marriage, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, domestic violence, sexual violence and other forms of gender violence.  

IKWRO provides direct services including advocacy and professional counselling. IKWRO opened the UK’s first specialist Middle Eastern women’s refuge. IKWRO is regularly called upon to share expertise with government, academics, and media and to train professionals from bodies such as the police, social services and schools.  

IKWRO has led the recognition of “honour” based abuse and “honour” killing as forms of violence against women and girls. Campaign successes include; the first extradition from Kurdistan-Iraq to the UK of perpetrators of “honour” killing of Banaz Mahmod, the UK’s criminalisation of forced marriage, child marriage, virginity testing and hymenoplasty, as well as the first ever national inspection of policing of “honour” based violence. 

This is an exciting time to join IKWRO with the opportunity to help shape and implement the organisations’ new campaigns and communications strategies.  

The Campaign and Communications Manager will work under the direction of the Executive Director of IKWRO and will be responsible for drafting and implementing IKWRO’s new campaign and communications strategy to achieve positive systemic legal and policy change, informed by the experiences of the women and girls that IKWRO represents. The role involves lobbying, research, media and communications, networking, events management, engaging with the wider team and the women and girls IKWRO represents to ensure their voices are heard and maintaining and strengthening IKWRO’s leadership in the field. The Campaign and Communications Manager will be both an excellent team player and also have the ability to work independently and manage volunteers.  

Job Advert: Interim Finance Manager (Freelance – 6 Months)

Location: Fully remote | Salary: £254/day | Contract: Interim – 6 months | Organisation: Women’s Charity
Hours: Part-time – 20 – 25 hours per week

Immediate start! Are you a finance professional passionate about making a difference? Do you want to use your skills to support a national women’s charity?

I am excited to be working with this amazing organisation in search of an Interim Finance Manager to join their team during a period of transition. Reporting to the CEO, you will play a key role in maintaining our financial health and supporting the delivery of our strategic goals. This is a freelance position, offering flexibility and purpose-driven work with a dedicated team.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leading on budgeting, forecasting, and management accounts
• Overseeing outsourced bookkeeping and payroll providers
• Preparing financial reports for funders and supporting funding applications
• Ensuring compliance with charity finance regulations and Gift Aid processes
• Managing year-end accounts and audit preparation

What We’re Looking For:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in charity finance, including restricted/unrestricted funding
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills
• Confidence managing outsourced finance providers and working independently

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!

Payroll Officer – Temporary | £14.11 per hour + holiday pay | Remote / Home-based

We’re partnering with a respected national charity that’s dedicated to supporting children and young people across the UK. They’re looking for a detail-focused Payroll Officer to join their team on a temporary basis and play a key role in delivering a high-quality, accurate payroll service.

Location: Fully remote / home-based
Pay: £14.11 per hour + holiday pay
Contract: Full-time, temporary
DBS: Basic DBS check required

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Maintaining and updating payroll records using Oracle

• Processing salary changes, expenses, statutory payments (SSP, SMP), and pension contributions

• Managing third-party deductions and resolving over/underpayments

• Responding to payroll queries with clarity and professionalism

• Supporting with year-end tasks including P60s and P11Ds

• Assisting with system testing and process improvements

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• At least 1 year of experience using Oracle payroll systems

• Previous experience in a payroll or finance environment

• Strong attention to detail and excellent numeracy skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Advanced Excel skills

• A CIPP qualification or equivalent hands-on experience

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation where your payroll expertise will make a meaningful impact.

Interested?
Apply now or get in touch to learn more!

As the first Head of Operations, you will provide strategic oversight, work with staff to translate our strategy into actionable, measurable plans for efficient and effective work, which will enhance the impact for people in immigration detention.  Your management of the team’s operations will support our growth, resilience, and sustainability.

For futher information see the Application Pack

What they say about Medical Justice;

“What Medical Justice did was absolutely remarkable. They sent two specialists to see me in Harmondsworth and they did the most amazingly thorough job documenting all my scars. Then I got my medico-legal report which was over 40 pages long. They did thorough, professional work – there is nothing more that they could have done and ultimately this work got me out of detention.” – former detained person and Medical Justice client

“[Medical Justice] has strong characteristics and a highly respected reputation. It is regarded as principled, expert and evidence-based, tenacious in its casework and policy work, fierce and ferocious when needed and brave in the way it speaks truth to power.” – fellow non-governmental organisation

“Medical Justice has an outsized impact for its size – it is highly effective and the team is absolutely terrific, which is all the more impressive in the difficult political context.” – Medical Justice funder

Informal online information sessions

An opportunity to ask questions about Medical Justice and its work as well as about the Head of Operations role ;

12.30-1.30pm Thursday 22nd May

12.30-1.30 Thursday 5th June

Are you passionate about leading high-impact services that support individuals facing multiple disadvantage? Do you thrive in complex environments and have the leadership skills to shape a psychologically informed, client-centred team? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role:

We’re looking for a dedicated Service Manager to lead our specialist 18-bed 24/7 Complex Needs hostel in Camden. Leading a team of Project Worker Complex Needs, Specialist Multiple Disadvantage Workers, Trainee Project Workers, an Apprentice, ETE Worker, Night Concierges, and locums - the service supports individuals who have experienced significant disadvantage. This includes long-term rough sleeping, substance use, severe and enduring mental health issues, involvement with the criminal justice system, and self-care challenges.

This is not a typical hostel service - it is a dynamic, intensive, and highly specialist environment requiring compassionate leadership, robust risk management, and strong inter-agency collaboration. You will be at the forefront of driving a psychologically informed and trauma-responsive service that not only provides accommodation, but creates a platform for meaningful recovery, connection, and progress.

As Service Manager, you will lead a skilled team in delivering high quality, person-centred support and accommodation. You’ll be responsible for staff development, operational oversight, risk management, partnership engagement, and ensuring compliance with service specifications and safeguarding standards.

In return, we offer a strong culture of learning, access to a sector-leading leadership development programme, and the opportunity to shape practice in one of the most critical and challenging areas of homelessness work. Join us in creating a place of safety, growth and transformation in the heart of Camden.

About you:

• You’ll bring a deep understanding of complex trauma and how to translate this into Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE).
• You’ll have a proven ability to lead and motivate staff teams, respond to crisis, and ensure that frontline practice is effective, compassionate, and empowering.
• Demonstrable experience working with people facing multiple disadvantage in a supported accommodation or complex needs setting.
• A strong track record of managing or leading teams to deliver measurable, client-centred outcomes.
• Confidence in working in partnership with statutory and voluntary agencies to build integrated and effective support pathways.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• A reflective, emotionally intelligent leadership style grounded in values of inclusion, equity, and respect.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing date: Sunday 1st June at midnight

Interview date: Thursday 12th and Friday 13th at SHP Head Office in Kings Cross

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

Chair of Trustees
Inspire Change. Lead with Purpose.
Oxford | Voluntary Role (Expenses Reimbursed)
Commitment Approx. 1–2 days per month, including Board meetings and strategic engagement.
About the Organisation
A respected counselling charity dedicated to supporting adults in distress. Committed to providing accessible, high-quality mental health support to those in need, regardless of financial circumstances.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced leader to take on the role of Chair of Trustees. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, guiding the Board, partnering with the CEO, and driving the charity’s strategic vision.
Key Responsibilities
•  Provide leadership to the Board, ensuring strong governance and strategic oversight.
•  Support and challenge the CEO, ensuring sustainability and service excellence.
•  Drive inclusion, innovation, and ethical decision-making.
•  Chair engaging and productive Board meetings (six per year).
•  Act as an ambassador, helping expand the charity’s network and reach.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a values-driven leader with a strong strategic mindset.
Essential:
•  Experience in governance, leadership, or a trustee role.
•  Strong understanding of charity governance and board dynamics.
•  Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
•  Passion for ethical, inclusive leadership.
Desirable:
•  Background in mental health, counselling, or social care.
•  Knowledge of Oxford’s charitable and community sector.
•  Fundraising or financial expertise.
What’s in It for You?
•  A rewarding leadership role in a respected organisation.
•  The chance to shape strategy and long-term impact.
•  Work with a passionate team dedicated to mental health support.
If you’re ready to lead meaningful change, please apply online today, I would love to hear from you.

About Us

For 30 years, The Money Charity has been the UK’s Financial Capability charity. We proactively provide education, information, advice and guidance to people of all ages, helping them to manage their money well and increase their Financial Wellbeing. We believe that being on top of your money as a part of everyday life reduces stress and hardship, helps you achieve your goals and live a happier life as a result, so we empower people from all backgrounds across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to make the most of their money throughout their lives. We also aim to change the culture around Financial Wellbeing by working with the financial services industry to improve practices and outcomes for their consumers, and influencing policy-makers, media, industry and public attitudes.

We are a small, passionate team with a big reach and an open mind, committed to quality, accessibility and inclusiveness. We offer a flexible work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration. For more information about us, please visit our website.

About the Role

A core strand of the charity’s offering works to help adults build the skills, knowledge, confidence and behaviours to manage their money well. We do this by delivering Financial Wellbeing Workshops, Webinars, Specialist Programmes, Consultancy projects and through distribution of our Money Manual. The charity works with both community (charities/social enterprises) and commercial organisations to reach adults in their context of need.

Reporting to the Director of Workplace & Community Programmes and working as part of a small team, the successful candidate for this role will support the organisation and administration of our fully-funded Financial Wellbeing Workshops, our Specialist Programme for adults with Learning Difficulties, and other ad-hoc Community-oriented projects. Our Community Workshops and Programmes are delivered in partnership with organisations in a range of settings up and down the UK, with the participants being their beneficiaries or service users. The Workshops themselves are delivered by our training consultants who also undertake local outreach work to find new organisations and groups to partner with, supporting our central marketing efforts. This is a brand new role on the team to help us grow our reach as part of our new 2025-2028 strategy.

This is a varied role which provides an exciting opportunity to learn about how a small, innovative charity works, make a huge positive impact through the Workshops and Programmes you will be responsible for administering, and build or enhance your professional network across a wide portfolio of charities and community organisations. The Workplace & Community team has a strong focus on personal and professional development and operates an empowering, learning culture so that individuals may learn and thrive in their roles and careers.

Closing Date – 11:59pm, Monday 16 June 2025

Interviews – 1st round week commencing 23 & 30 June 2025 (virtually). 2nd round week commencing 7 & 14 July 2025 (face-to-face in our offices).

Please visit our website for the full job description including the application details.

GIS Manager 

UK-wide 

£41,738 per annum (pro rata for part-time hours) 

Ref: 06REC 

 Full Time 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working 

 Base: Hybrid working with commutable distance to any one of the hubs 

About the role

As the GIS Manager, you will lead the strategic use of GIS at Sustrans, embedding spatial tools and data across the organisation. You’ll manage a small team of talented GIS Officers, support projects, and drive the development of our ArcGIS and FME architecture. By delivering training and promoting best practice, you’ll build internal capability and expand the effective use of GIS. 

You’ll oversee the administration of our GIS systems, ensuring strong data governance and continual improvement. Acting as a champion for spatial data, you’ll enable effective analysis to support business needs and help shape evidence-based decision making across Sustrans. 

We offer true hybrid working, a flexible mix of working from home and occasional travel to a nearby office hub. 

About you

You will have extensive hands-on experience with ArcGIS and workflow automation tools, with a deep understanding of GIS data management and national spatial datasets.

 As a confident communicator with strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, you will be experienced working with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, ideally with practice in line management and team building.

We ask you demonstrate your ability to implement new approaches to GIS data management and processing and to be able to provide technical oversight and support to the work of specialist GIS Officers. 

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer 

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes 

Financial 

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary 

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday) 

Additional information 

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 15 June 2025.
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on the 25 or 26 June 2025 

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans 

At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.  

We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone. 

 You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.  

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.  

You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.   

Our Youth and Play Workers will play a pivotal role in the Children, Young People and Families team, working as a core team of practitioners to ensure the smooth running of our programmes and services. In this role you will be part of a small and dynamic team which delivers a wide range of programmes and activities, both from Tulse Hill Adventure Playground and within local schools. The work of the Children, Young People and Families team is diverse and varied. Our current services include open access adventure play and youth activities at our Adventure Playground, school holiday programmes with off-site trips and activities, coaching in local schools, a Young Leaders programme offering paid work experience to young people, and working together with our youth partnerships Building Young Brixton and Lambeth Peer Action Collective.

We are experiencing an exciting time of development for the team and are currently looking to recruit four Youth and Play Workers. To support our range of children and young people, our team will be made up of specialist Youth Workers and Play Workers bringing in relevant skills and experience. Whilst you will work across all of our Children, Young People and Families services you will have a specific focus:

As a Youth Worker you will:
• Focus on supporting our secondary age cohort
• Plan and run appropriate activities
• Provide structured interventions to support vulnerable young people
• Work with referral partners to provide additional support and activities

As a Play Worker you will:
• Focus on our primary age cohort
• Use your knowledge of Playwork Principles to plan and run engaging activities
• Foster relationships with families and local primary schools

Both roles will include an element of mentoring, relevant training will be provided to give you the necessary skills to deliver this.

Please specify in your supporting statement which specialism you would like to be considered for and outline your experience in this area.

To be successful in this role, you will act as a trusted practitioner in all our service delivery, advocating for children’s right to play throughout our programmes. You will work as part of the team on the delivery and planning of all sessions, ensuring that the children’s and young people’s ideas are central to the construction of a varied and engaging play environment. You will understand the wide-ranging challenges facing young people and will be flexible in adjusting your practice to meet these needs.

Employee Benefits
• 35 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays and 3 Christmas days) rising by 1 day each year after 2 years’ service (capped at an additional 8 days)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave after 2 years’ service
• Save money off a new bike with the Cycle to Work scheme
• Up to 7% contribution to the staff pension scheme
• 24/7 Employee Support Line
• Clear pay structure with yearly increments (based on performance)
• Annual Staff away day
• Premium eye-care vouchers through Specsavers and season ticket loans