Support jobs in barry, vale of glamorgan

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of those in need? Do you have the drive to engage with communities, raise awareness, and inspire others to contribute to a meaningful cause? Harris Hill are looking for a dedicated and creative Community Fundraiser (South) to join a wonderful charity based in London.

You will have the chance to make a direct impact by working with communities across parishes, schools, and other networks. This role involves building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, growing the charity base of active supporters, and generating vital funding through various initiatives.

Location: Working from home, covering the Dioceses of Portsmouth, Arundel & Brighton and Southwark

As a Community Fundraiser (South) you will:

• Promote the charity’s pastoral and spiritual work within local communities.
• Develop strong relationships with parishes, schools, and diocesan networks to increase engagement with the charity’s mission.
• Inspire people to make donations and raise funds to support the charity projects, including the sale of charity items and organising fundraising events.
• Recruit and support volunteers, as well as manage fundraising groups and initiatives across the region.
• Manage relationships with high value and legacy donors, ensuring their continued support and engagement.

To be successful, you must have experience:

• Previous experience in community fundraising or a related field is beneficial.
• A strong network of contacts within the diocesan community, schools, or special interest groups is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills, public speaking abilities, and strong organisational capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with social media are essential.
• Ability to work independently, manage your own time, and take ownership of key projects, while also being a strong team player.

Salary: £30,000- £36,000 per annum

Contract type:Full-time, permanent

Location- London, home based, covering the Dioceses of Portsmouth, Arundel & Brighton and Southwark

Closing date: On rolling basis

Interview: ASAP

Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to

If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

Unfortunately, due to resource capacity, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

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.

The Alderley Edge and Knutsford Circuit comprises five churches in Alderley Edge, Knutsford, Mobberley, Plumley and Mottram St Andrew

A key member of the Circuit Leadership Team (CLT), the prime responsibilities are to manage the Church properties within the circuit; provide financial support and reporting services appropriate to each Church and to manage and develop circuit communications. Additionally, the role will provide administrative and compliance support to the Circuit ministry team and Circuit Leadership team.

As a key member of the CLT, the job holder will play a full part in the development of the Circuit’s mission and ministry. Reporting to the Superintendent Minister, the role is full time, with flexibility over the pattern of hours worked.

Applicants will have experience of property management and finance and possess excellent communication skills.

Salary: £32,000 – £39,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Closing date: Rolling
Location: Hybrid / Home-based
Benefits: Flexible working options, with the option to be based remotely in the southern region, and compressed/part-time hours considered.

Are you a passionate fundraiser looking for an opportunity to step into a Senior Fundraising Officer role? We’re thrilled to be working with the amazing Lifelites, a charity dedicated to transforming the lives of children with life-limiting conditions as they look for a driven Senior Engagement and Fundraising Officer to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality supporter engagement strategies, with a particular focus on corporates, membership organisations (including Freemasonry), and special interest groups. You’ll lead on stewarding existing supporters, creating meaningful partnerships, and securing new opportunities for income generation and brand visibility across the southern half of England and Wales.  

This role would be perfect for someone with a track record of securing support from individuals, corporates, or community groups, who’s ready to step up into a more strategic, outward-facing role.

To be successful in the role of Senior Engagement and Fundraising Officer, you will need:

• Proven experience in managing and developing successful fundraising or partnership relationships with individuals, community groups, or corporates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation delivery.
• A track record of delivering stewardship programmes that encourage repeat giving and long-term engagement.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call and ask to speak to Jake.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

If enough applications are received, the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
 

Rosa – the UK fund for women and girls – is looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager to shape
and deliver our communications at a pivotal moment.You’ll lead the delivery of our new 2025–2028 Communications Strategy, driving bold, values-led communications that inspire, influence, and mobilise. From amplifying the voices of grassroots organisations to showcasing fund impact to donors and policymakers, this is a chance to make real
change happen through storytelling, strategy, and connection.

 3-Month Temporary Contract
 £23.07 – £24.73 per hour
 Fully Remote
 Immediate Start Required - Interviews to take place Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June.

Are you a finance professional looking to make an impact in a purpose-led organisation? We’re working with an inspiring charity that is seeking an Interim Finance Manager to support them through a busy and important transition period.

This is a freelance, short-term opportunity suited to someone with strong charity finance experience, who can hit the ground running and provide immediate value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on budgeting, forecasting, and monthly management accounts

• Monitor and report on income and expenditure, ensuring accuracy and accountability

• Manage restricted and unrestricted funds in line with funder requirements

• Maintain accurate records using Sage accounting software (essential)

• Oversee and liaise with outsourced bookkeeping and payroll providers

• Prepare clear and timely financial reports for internal and external stakeholders

• Support funding applications with accurate financial data and analysis

• Ensure full compliance with charity finance regulations, including Gift Aid

• Manage year-end accounts and assist with audit preparation

About You – Essential Criteria:

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience

• Demonstrated experience in charity finance, including restricted funds

• Confident managing income and expenditure reporting

• Proficient in Sage – this is a must

• Detail-oriented, with strong reporting and analytical skills

• Able to work independently and manage external financial providers

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today! Interviews to take place Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 June.

First Steps ED are looking for a passionate and strategic Head of Fundraising and Communications to join our team and help make a difference in the lives of those we support. First Steps ED provide person-centred support to our service users for a range of disordered eating and eating disorder presentations.

The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead on the development and implementation of strategies to diversify and grow our income streams, strengthen our brand, and increase engagement with key audiences. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the postholder will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships across trusts and foundations, corporate partners, individual donors, and community supporters. This role will also oversee all aspects of external communications and marketing, ensuring a consistent and compelling voice for the organisation across digital, print, media, and stakeholder channels.

The Head of Fundraising and Communications will provide line management and strategic direction to the fundraising and communications team, with accountability for delivering income targets and enhancing the charity’s profile and impact.

Role Overview:
This position requires a strategic leader who will be a proactive engagement lead and support the charities overall strategy and mission. You will have a proven background of successful fundraising activities, diversifying engagement and income and cultivating key relationships through communication strategies.

Key Responsibilities:
This is an opportunity to develop and shape the fundraising and communications strategy for a growing charity, in an are that is getting more and more attention. The role will require an agile mind to adapt to the ever changing environment, and in return the charity leadership promises flexibility and understanding, as we test learn and adapt these strategies.

Some of the area you are expected to work on are the following, and the rest can be defined by you:

• Budgets and Targets: You are directly responsible for the budgets, and income targets attached to Fundraising and Communications.
• Engagement and Income Diversification: Develop and implement strategies to diversify income streams, including legacy giving, corporate partnerships, individual donations, and major donors.
• Marketing and Communications Strategy: Create and implement strategies to reach a wider audience through innovative marketing and communications channels.
• NHS and Private Sector Opportunities: Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the NHS and private sector.
• Relationship Management: Manage key relationships with donors, partners, and stakeholders.
• Team Leadership: Manage and support Fundraising, Marketing and Communications officers, ensuring alignment with fundraising goals and charity objectives overall.
• Lead our flagship campaigns: This year we are developing an online campaign, currently called Scroll Safe, to tackle the issues with online safety, we are included in the parliamentary act, and we wish this to be a multi-year campaign. It is in development for 2025, and you are expected to hit the ground running. Other campaigns include Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and Christmas.
• Digital Agency and PR Management: Oversee the work of digital agencies and PR consultant to enhance online presence and engagement with public relations and media outreach.
• Ambassadors and Patrons Management: Engage and manage relationships with ambassadors and patrons to leverage their support and influence.
• Web Development Leadership: Lead the development and maintenance of the charity's website to ensure it effectively supports fundraising and communication efforts as well as providing clear and concise support to our service users, carers and professionals.
• Manage our portfolio of events: We have an emerging trend in challenge events, and we manage these carefully and mindfully especially long-distance sporting events. This requires key insights in trends and work with our marketing team on key insights.
• Working with the CEO: You will identify opportunities for strategic communications and growth. You will network with likeminded individuals from other charities and build sector connections.
• Senior Leadership Team: You will be an integral part of our Senior Leadership Team, which means working across the whole charity on tasks that may pop up, and planning with the team our Organisational Development.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in a senior fundraising and communications role, preferably within the charity sector.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Relationship Management, or a related field.

Skills:

• Strong strategic planning and implementation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in fundraising software and CRM systems.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Company events
• Blue Light Card
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program + Wellbeing App
• Company pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home (depending on role)
• Accredited training programme towards CPD

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Should we met our target number of applications we reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the closing date.

We are looking for a Development Manager to lead TortureID into the next stage of its organisational development.  This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in a dynamic human rights charity, working across the asylum and health sectors.

Please visit our website, download our Advert and the Person Specification and Job Description to find out more about TortureID and the Development Manager role.  If you would like an informal discussion about the role before applying, please get in touch.

Closing Date: 29 June 2025

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and engaging individual to join us as our Fundraising Manager, where you will help drive growth in our key income streams while providing exceptional stewardship to our valued supporters. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the UK, with occasional on-site presence in London Farringdon approximately once per quarter. 

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. 

When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

About the Role 

As Fundraising Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving income growth across key streams, including regional corporate partnerships and individual fundraisers. You will have the opportunity to build and nurture successful relationships with supporters, offering the highest levels of stewardship while managing multiple priorities. 

Additionally, you will contribute to income reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring that pipelines of prospects and partners are accurately maintained and strategically developed. 

In this Role You Will: 

• Drive growth in our key income streams of regional corporate partnerships and supporter led fundraising individuals. 

• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while providing the highest level of stewardship to all supporters. 

• Contribute to departmental income reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. 

• Ensure the pipeline of prospects and partners is kept up to date across all income streams. 

• Develop and implement safeguarding procedures relevant to the role, ensuring children, community members, staff, and volunteers are protected from harm. 

About You 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Experience in a corporate and community fundraising environment.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining the highest level of supporter stewardship. 

• Strong experience of building successful internal and external relationships. 

• Solid organisational skills to ensure fundraising activities are planned, implemented, and completed to the highest standards. 

• Creativity to generate innovative ways to support partners and fundraisers, fostering long-term supporter relationships. 

• Experience of financial budgeting and reporting. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values. 

What We Offer You 

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. 

We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and wellbeing both in and outside of work. 

We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to improve the lives of children every day.

To learn more about the position, please review the Job Description in the attached Documents. 

Advert closing date Sunday 29 June.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 7th July.

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

We are looking for a Finance Officer to join our team to administer the financial affairs of the District. This role will include working closely with the District Secretary and Treasurer to implement financial policies and controls, assisting with preparing budgets and accounts, managing payroll, processing receipts and payments and maintaining appropriate accounting records. 

Role Purpose and Objectives

To administer the financial affairs of the District including preparing budgets and accounts, managing payroll, processing receipts and payments and maintaining appropriate accounting records. 

Responsibilities

Financial Controls and Policies

• Support the District Treasurer to implement proper financial policies and controls, ensuring appropriate accounting codes for churches and charities are complied with.

Budgets and Accounts

• Assist the District Secretary, Treasurer and Resourcing Mission Committee to prepare budget and circuit assessments for the District with reference to the District Mission Plan.
• Work with the District Secretary and Treasurer to prepare annual accounts for the District, including liaising with the auditors and helping to draft the Trustees’ Annual Report, particularly with regard to accounting practice and policies.
• Support the District Secretary as needed to ensure compliance with the Methodist Church and Charity Commission requirements, including supplying the information for HMRC P11D forms.

Payroll

• Ensure District employees’ and ministers’ payroll information is correct and liaise with the central Methodist payroll bureau so that staff are paid on time.

Administration of Bank Accounts

• Monitor cash flow and administer transfers between bank accounts.
• Set up approved payments in online banking and liaise with signatories to authorise these for payment.
• Liaise with the Treasurer and/or District Secretary on transactions with the Central Finance Board and Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, preparing paperwork to facilitate drawdown of funds.
• Administer changes to banking mandates.
• Administer changes to Direct Debits and Standing Order instructions.

Receipts and Payments/Book-keeping

• Check invoices and expenses claims for accuracy, before sending to authorised persons for approval.
• Record all bank transactions for all bank accounts on a monthly basis.
• Produce monthly fund summaries, with detailed analyses.
• Provide monthly ‘sub-accounts’, where required, for specific projects

Other key tasks

• Manage the District’s Financial Record systems, including archiving information as necessary
• With the District Secretary, review and renew the District’s Insurance Policies. 
• Maintain the District’s Asset Register.
• Other duties commensurate with the role as agreed with the District Secretary.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Lisa Murphy, District Secretary. To apply, please complete the application form and submit by the closing date and time. CVs will not be accepted. 

Interviews to take place during the week beginning 7th July 2025.

Fundraising Manager

Salary: Manager Level 1 – £38,316

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (typically 09:30-17:30, with flexibility)

Location: Elephant & Castle, London / remote

Responsible to: Director of Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications

Application Deadline: 5pm 27 June

Interview Dates:  1st round interviews: 8 & 9 July

Our Commitment to Equity

We believe everyone has potential. We are committed to increasing equity among business owners, and we want to do the same for our team. Research shows that some underrepresented groups tend to only apply for roles if they meet every single requirement. At Hatch we are interested in your future potential just as much as your past experience. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t tick every box on the job description, we’d love it if you went ahead and applied anyway.

We want to ensure that our team represents a wide cross-section of society, and we know that means we have to make an effort to understand and accommodate different people’s needs. If you would require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you to apply, interview or join the Hatch team please contact us.

Role Purpose

Hatch is on a mission to build a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem, one where underrepresented founders have the resources, support, and funding to thrive. We are looking for a relationship-driven Fundraising Manager to secure, steward, and grow funding partnerships across trusts and foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals (HNWI).

You will play a key role in unlocking income growth through strong relationship management, compelling bid and proposal writing, and strategic prospect research. While managing your own portfolio of funders, you will also support senior fundraisers to progress high-value partnerships, developing your skills and confidence as you grow your own partnerships.

At Hatch, we are not limited by opportunities but by capacity. Demand for our programmes is greater than ever, from beneficiaries as well as from funders.  Over the past four years, we have made significant strides in fundraising, growing our income from £500k per year in 2019 to over £2m in 2024. We have built a strong pipeline, developed innovative funding models, and positioned ourselves as leaders in enterprise support for underrepresented founders, earning recognition as  finalists for the Third Sector Fundraising Team of the Year in 2022.

Your role will focus on:

• Developing and managing partnerships across corporate, trust and foundation, and individual giving audiences.

• Securing new funding opportunities and supporting income growth, working closely with the fundraising and marcoms team.

• Leading engagement activities including funder and prospecting events and  funder experiences.

• Ensuring strong reporting and impact measurement for our funders.

• Drafting compelling applications that forge an emotional connection and securing financial support to transform the lives of our beneficiaries.

• Representing Hatch externally to deepen relationships with funding and strategic partners, securing long-term commitments and increasing brand awareness.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with experienced fundraisers, build game-changing partnerships, and contribute to a highly impactful team. If you thrive in an environment that combines relationship management, strategic fundraising, and social impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Manage partnerships - Steward a portfolio of trusts, corporates, and individual donors, ensuring consistent communication, timely reporting,  and strong funder retention.

• Lead on bid and application writing - Write tailored and compelling funding applications, proposals, and case materials for grant-giving bodies, corporates, and HNWIs.

• Support senior fundraisers across the team - Assist colleagues working on major partnerships by providing background research, preparing proposals and meeting materials, and helping to coordinate follow-up actions.

• Provide regular updates and comms to funders - Ensure all funders receive timely, engaging updates on programme delivery, impact and outcomes, maintaining trust and strengthening long-term relationships.

• Identify and qualify new prospects - Proactively research and assess new funding opportunities. Bring warm leads into the pipeline and contribute insight to support strategic alignment.

• Respond to inbound funding enquiries - Manage and convert lower-level inbound opportunities, ensuring prompt and appropriate responses that align with Hatch’s offer and impact areas.

• Maintain accurate CRM records and support reporting - Keep the fundraising pipeline up to date in Salesforce and Monday. Track deadlines, ensure data accuracy, and support internal reporting and team coordination.

• Coordinate cross-team collaboration - Work with Programmes and Marcoms teams to gather inputs for applications and reports, prepare for funder meetings, and ensure aligned messaging.

• Use data and storytelling to showcase impact - Contribute to the development of reports, updates, and communications that clearly demonstrate Hatch’s value and the impact of our work with funders.

Person specification

We are looking for a relationship-driven fundraiser who can grow and manage a funder portfolio, write compelling funding bids, deliver employee engagement and volunteering opportunities, and support wider team success. You’ll need to be confident working across income streams and motivated by social impact.

Essential skills and experience:

• Excellent relationship management skills, with experience stewarding funders or clients

• Strong bid and proposal writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, compelling content

• Proven ability to research, assess, and qualify new prospects

• Ability to provide timely, well-crafted funder communications and updates

• Experience in creating and delivering funder volunteering and engagement activities.

• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines

• Strong attention to detail, particularly in maintaining records and reporting

• Confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills

• A collaborative approach and willingness to work cross-functionally

• Proactive, self-motivated, and solutions-oriented

Desirable skills and experience:

• A background that reflects the lived experiences of underrepresented communities Hatch exists to support, including but not limited to those marginalised by race, gender, disability, or socio-economic background

• Experience working in fundraising across multiple income streams

• Familiarity with funder reporting requirements and impact measurement

• Experience with high-net-worth individual giving or corporate partnerships

• Understanding of Hatch’s mission and commitment to equity

• Experience using CRM systems and project management tools (e.g. Salesforce, Monday)

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape and grow strategic partnerships, contribute to a dynamic team, and make a real difference in creating a more equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem. If you thrive on building relationships, securing funding, and driving impact through emotionally compelling storytelling, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

We care about our people and giving them the things they need to succeed, and we are passionate about Hatch being a great place to work.

We are a hybrid working organisation, and our head office in Elephant and Castle is available for anyone to work from as much or as little as they’d like. Although we offer the flexibility to work from home,  there are times when it is useful for us to get together in person for collaboration,  meetings and team days.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working - work from home or in the office and at the times that work best for you 

• 38 fully flexible holiday days (including the 8 UK bank holidays) in 2025

• Paid time off for dedicated learning and development opportunities

• Access to Hatch programmes and events free of charge

• L&D Learning Platform - Access Learning

• Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured

• Team Days/get togethers

• Four days per year paid time off to volunteer

• Four Wellbeing days per year

• Employee pension scheme - Salary Sacrifice Scheme 

• Enhanced parental leave

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Eye care scheme

• Enhanced sick pay leave

• Interest free loans to purchase season tickets for travel to work

To Apply

In order to apply for this role, we ask all candidates to provide a CV, a cover letter and a response to the following bullet points:

• What excites you about Hatch as an organisation and about this role in particular?

• Give an example of an organisation we should approach for a mutually beneficial partnership and explain why.

• What would you do in this role that would really make an impact?

Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.  In addition, we only accept applications via the portal which is accessible on our website. 

If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please drop us a line (recruiters will be politely turned away).

If you apply, we will process your personal data for recruitment purposes only and in accordance with our Data Privacy Policy.  

Are you a creative communicator with experience in engaging online audiences through scroll-stopping content? Do you have experience in managing websites and social media channels?

We have a vacancy for a Digital Content Officer to join the Froebel Trust on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a new role, which will play a key part in building the Trust’s digital presence, helping us expand our reach, diversify our audience and future-proof our content. We are looking for someone who is able to think creatively with strong digital communication skills and experience and a curiousity and/or experience in using AI.

Housing Interventions Worker (Custody Based)

Location: HMP Cardiff  

Salary: £26,339 per annum plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Are you looking for an exciting new role where you can make a difference?

We are recruiting for a Housing Interventions Working.

Here at Forward Trust, we deliver a complex range of housing and drug and alcohol recovery focused services in the unique prison environment. Our support includes providing housing advice and support and general advice, health and wellbeing, motivational work, clinical services, and a wider range of group work and interventions and treatment programmes.

The Forward Trust services which are delivered within Welsh prison settings are commissioned by Ministry of Justice and are delivered in partnership with HMPPS prison and probation colleagues and G4s prison colleagues and HMPPS Probation resettlement colleagues at HMP Parc. Integration and partnership are integral to the work we do.

We believe that everyone can live a fulfilling life, whatever their past. Our work in prisons aims to support those affected by drug or alcohol issues to create lasting change and reduce dependency, homelessness, unemployment and re-offending.”

Role Responsibilities

Working in HMP Cardiff, HMP Swansea with occasional need to attend HMP Parc, the postholder will mainly be co-located with Probation resettlement colleagues and working directly with service users on the wings within the prison and also providing face to face housing interventions premises when required.

In this role you will be delivering Housing focused interventions to improve housing opportunities and play a key role in homelessness prevention for men on probation.  In order to achieve sustainable housing outcomes you will ensure that a holistic assessment of need is completed with onward referrals to specialist services made for any identified need

If you are an experienced, positive and solutions focused individual with a passion for preventing homelessness, reducing reoffending and supporting meaningful change in the lives of people involved with Criminal Justice services this could be the ideal role for you

Our Vision

Everybody deserves a place to call home. We work with men on probation who are homeless or are at risk of homelessness to progress through their housing journey and take steps towards stable accommodation. In doing this we will connect them to skills, options and services that will empower them to have ownership of their housing journey.

Our service supports, informs and empowers our neighbours in custody and the community, on every step of their journey to regain or retain housing and reach their full potential. 

All prison-based roles will require enhanced DBS and G4S enhanced level 2 security vetting.  

This process can take up to 2-4 weeks. All offers are subject to receiving both HMPPS vetting and DBS clearances.

Checks will require you to provide information on the below:

• Yourself (personal information, financial information, police information, criminal history)
• Your family (parents, parents’ partners, siblings, partner(s), children)
• Co-residents
• Associations that may cause a conflict of interest with your role or the prison service.
• Background checks across police information systems on you, your family and other associates
• Credit reference checks
• Social media and Open-Source checks (these are checks on content about you that's publicly available on the internet to ensure there's nothing linked to you that could undermine public trust and confidence in the prison service)
• Other government and overseas agency or police checks.

The Ideal Candidate

Please see a list of skills and experience needed below for this role.

• Good knowledge of the Housing and Welfare Benefits system
• Experience of assessing adults in need of support around housing and social support and/or substance misuse

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits:

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays 
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter 
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary) 
• Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a historic and impactful charity based in East London. Since 1884, the charity has worked alongside people facing poverty, injustice and inequality—providing vital advice and support, and driving systemic change. A fantastic opportunity exists for an HR Business Partner to join the organisation on a fixed-term contract (30–35 hours per week). This is a hybrid role, with flexibility to work from home and from their East London offices. The salary is £40,000–£45,000 FTE and the role is expected to start from 1st July or as soon as possible.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in employee relations and generalist HR experience, ideally gained in a charity or non-profit setting. You will be confident in advising on HR policies and procedures, managing employee relations cases, and supporting recruitment and retention strategies. A CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience of 4+ years) is essential. Strong knowledge of employment legislation, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work both strategically and operationally are key. Experience working independently in a hybrid environment and partnering with managers at all levels will be highly valued.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel you meet the criteria, please apply immediately or contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full job description and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we are reviewing on a rolling basis and the position may close earlier than advertised.

Are you a passionate communicator with experience in the charity sector? Do you thrive in a fast-paced digital environment and love crafting compelling content that makes a difference? If so, we want to hear from you! Looking for an Interim Social Media & Media Officer to join a leading UK charity supporting autistic people and their families. This fully remote role is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact while working with a dynamic and supportive team.

Main Duties Social Media

• Manage day-to-day activity across the charity's social media platforms.
• Create engaging, inclusive, and accessible content tailored to a diverse audience.
• Use tools like Sprout Social to schedule posts and monitor engagement.
• Respond to comments and messages in line with safeguarding and brand guidelines.
• Track performance using analytics tools and contribute to content planning.
• Collaborate with teams across the charity to source and share impactful stories.

Media & PR

• Support a busy press office by handling media enquiries and arranging interviews.
• Identify and pitch newsworthy stories to promote the charity's mission.
• Draft social media copy for news stories and monitor media coverage.
• Produce daily updates on media trends and autism-related news.
• Participate in the out-of-hours PR and social media rota (additional pay provided).
• Support the Head of PR and Social Media and Media Manager with ad hoc tasks.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the below: -

• Experience of sprout social and Cision
• Proven experience in a social media /media role within a charity.
• Excellent writing skills with a flair for storytelling and audience engagement.
• Confident using social media management and analytics tools.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and inclusive communication.
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting.
• If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience or get in contact for more information.

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