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Graduate Opportunity: Junior Programme Officer: International Programmes (12-month paid role)

Motivated to create real global change? Creative, passionate and ready to kickstart your international development career?

Join our international non-profit supporting vulnerable children and young people around the world. We're looking for a recent International Development graduate to join our International Programmes team based in Milton Keynes, starting in early September. Over the 12-month programme, you'll develop practical skills in project management, Monitoring and Evaluation, targeted fundraising, safeguarding and much more to build on your academic learning.

You’ll also have the chance to research and lead on your own initiative- which if successful could make a real difference. You’ll experience first-hand what life is like in a small but ambitious charity and get access to mentorship from senior leadership to help shape your professional journey.

The essentials:

· 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum- plus discretionary three days over Christmas and the opportunity to buy more.

· A pension – you contribute a minimum of 2% and we’ll add another 6%.

· Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.

· A hybrid and flexible working policy where employees are able to work remotely for up to 60% of their working hours (role dependent)

· Enhanced Leave Policies

The extras:

· Focus on innovation - employees are given 5 -10% of their time to work on innovation

· On the job plus formal training opportunities.

· Birthday Leave – employees are eligible for a full day of paid leave on their birthday.

· Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion and food and drink through charityworkerdiscounts.

·        Well-being days – employees are given two paid well-being days a year plus an organisational well-being day with the team.

To apply for this role, you must have the right to work in the UK.

Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby death receives the support and care they need.

We are recruiting a Community Engagement and Events Officer to assist in the delivery and stewardship of our growing virtual events programme, and support on the development of our bespoke activities such as Starlight Walk and Ribbon Run.

This is an exciting time to join Sands as we are in a period of ambitious growth. This role will make a valuable contribution to Sands’ fundraising strategy and will help to deliver a range of new and existing fundraising activities in our programme. 

In this new role you will be responsible for the management of our online fundraising communities, assist with the promotion, recruitment, and logistics of several of our fundraising activities as well as helping to improve and streamline our stewardship processes.

The post-holder will develop and build positive relationships with our supporters to ensure that they all receive a great supporter experience, and to help to maximise our fundraiser income and supporter engagement.  Additionally, you will help Sands to recruit and deliver our fundraising activities to the highest of standards and ensure that all our fundraisers feel valued through excellent stewardship.

You will have relevant experience of event fundraising, a good understanding of social media’s role within this area and be able to demonstrate experience of digital advertising. A highly effective communicator, you will have excellent written and verbal skills and be confident in responding to supporters needs.

The College is seeking to appoint a Safeguarding Administrator and Deputy DSL to support the delivery of high-quality pastoral care in the School, liaising with and working alongside the pastoral care team. The Safeguarding Administrator will be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and will liaise with external agencies as required.

The successful candidate will provide a high level of comprehensive administrative support for the safeguarding and pastoral care team. You will be a competent IT user with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  The ideal candidate will be highly organised along with  time management skills and the ability to prioritise and react with competing demands.  Familiarity with current safeguarding and child protection legislation in the UK would be desirable as well as experience of working within a multi-agency or educational environment.

The College offers a competitive salary, pension membership with life assurance cover, generous school fee discount, private health plan and other lifestyle benefits.

The School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting and retaining the very best staff, ensuring that our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Further details and application pack can be downloaded via our website.  Applications must be made via the Epsom College Application form. 

Closing date 20th June 2025

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process a criminal check by the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required. Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Hybrid working, with some travels across West Mercia as required.

Key Responsibilities

• To work directly with service users to provide support, deliver action plans, and conduct follow-ups. This could be conducting initial assessments to determine the service user’s needs, providing tailored housing advice/support to service users transitioning from prison or serving a community sentence, or working with young people on various programmes.
• To liaise with partner organisations/agencies, as required, on service delivery.
• Where necessary (for example, when working with young people), challenge inappropriate behaviour in a fair and equitable manner while motivating them to change.
• To maintain caseload efficiently, and to maintain accurate case records and documentations on relevant systems.
• To maintain accurate service user records, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and data protection regulations.
• To attend staff meetings and training events as required.
• To adhere to safeguarding processes, manage safeguarding concerns and risk factors.

Essential Person Specification

• High level of numeracy and literacy (preferably GCSE standard or above).
• Good communication, interpersonal, advocacy, and collaboration skills.
• Respectful of cultural differences; commitment to equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.
• Competency in IT applications, databases, systems, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage own caseload.
• Mature, reliable, resilient, energetic, patient, and consistent in approach. 

Why Work for YSS? 

• Annual leave of 27 days, excluding bank holidays
• Christmas Eve and New Years Day as Company holidays 
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Health & Wellbeing plan
• Occupational sick pay
• Flexible working / hybrid working
• Monthly supervision for support / personal development
• Robust induction and training programme with an organisational commitment to ongoing training and personal development.

Notes​

• Our organisation follows Safer Recruitment principles and guidelines for all posts where contact with children and/or adults at risk is possible – this includes a full application process, interviewing candidates, taking up and verifying two satisfactory references (one of which must be from your last employer), verifying qualifications, identity checks, an enhanced (Disclosure and Barring Service) DBS check and HMPPS prison vetting.
• You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Location: Remote / Hybrid (with occasional UK travel & team meetings at the Birmingham Office Monthly) Applications welcome for candidates within commuting distance of the Midlands.

At Fuel Bank Foundation, we believe no one should have to choose between heating and eating. Every day, we help people across the UK who are facing fuel crisis—providing emergency financial support, advice, and long-term solutions that create lasting change.

We’re looking for an experienced Strategic Partnerships Manager to help us grow and nurture high-impact relationships with corporate partners, charitable trusts, and grant-making bodies. If you’re a confident communicator, natural relationship-builder, and passionate about making a difference, this could be the role for you.

About the Role

As Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will play a central role in driving income growth and increasing the impact of our partnerships. You’ll work closely with the Head of Strategic Partnerships to deliver our partnership strategy—developing new funding opportunities, managing existing relationships, and ensuring excellent stewardship throughout the partner journey.

This is a dynamic and varied role that offers scope for creativity, strategy, and hands-on relationship management. You'll collaborate closely with internal teams to bring partner activity to life, demonstrate impact, and align our work with shared goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships, including charitable trusts, corporate sponsors, and grant-making bodies.
• Deliver high-quality stewardship and build strong, long-term relationships with supporters.
• Identify and secure new partnership and funding opportunities in line with organisational strategy.
• Create compelling, tailored proposals and pitches that align with partner objectives and Fuel Bank’s mission.
• Track partnership performance, prepare reports and evaluations, and share impact stories with funders and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate across departments to align partner activity with service delivery and communications.
• Contribute to income planning, forecasting, and the delivery of financial targets.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in partnership management, business development, account management, or fundraising—ideally within the charity, non-profit or social impact sector.
• A track record of building successful relationships and delivering income growth.
• Skilled in writing proposals, reports, and presenting ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Commercial awareness and confidence working with budgets, forecasts, and reporting tools.
• Strategic thinker with a creative mindset and the ability to spot new opportunities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What you will receive in return:

At Fuel Bank Foundation, you'll join a passionate, values-led team making a real impact in communities across the UK. We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible and remote working options
• Opportunities for personal and professional development
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture
• The chance to help shape solutions to one of the UK’s most urgent social issues
• Enhanced annual leave
• Enhanced pension scheme
• EAP – Healthcare

Volunteering for Health is a NHS funded programme to build the capacity and capability of organisations and local health and care systems in England, through the development of volunteering infrastructure. It aims to realise the potential of volunteering in improving the experience and outcomes of people using our health and care systems.

Following a successful bid by Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) as part of a partnership with NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group), NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, and Liverpool City Council we are recruiting for a Volunteering for Health Development Officer to support the partnership in its intention to:

• Establish a robust volunteering infrastructure to address identified health needs and priorities
• Strengthen the capacity of VCFSE (Voluntary Community Faith Social Enterprise) organisations to engage with health volunteering
• Promote collaboration between VCFSE, and statutory organisations to improve health outcomes
• Ensuring sustainability of health volunteering practices beyond the life of the project
• Responding to identified gaps in health volunteering and integrating efforts with local health strategies

The Volunteering for Health Development Officer will support the development and delivery of coherent and sustainable volunteering infrastructure in Liverpool, particularly to grow the level of health and wellbeing linked volunteering opportunities across Liverpool.

You’re passionate about puppy development and positive training techniques and love helping others grow their confidence and skills, alongside making a meaningful impact on the future of life-changing partnerships.

As Puppy Development Advisor, you'll support volunteers across your area to raise well-rounded, confident puppies through the Guide Dogs Puppy programme. From initial placement through to preparing puppies for their next steps, you’ll provide hands-on guidance, coaching, and training to ensure every pup gets the best start possible.

You’ll build strong relationships with your volunteers, offering regular one-to-one support, delivering puppy classes, and hosting group session - both virtually and in person. Your role will involve assessing puppy development, addressing behavioural concerns, and working closely with colleagues across the organisation to create tailored training and care plans.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need experience in positive reinforcement dog training or canine behaviour modification, along with a strong understanding of puppy development. Ideally, you’ll hold a degree in an animal related subject, such as animal behaviour, training and/or welfare/wellbeing.  You'll be confident delivering training in a variety of formats and enjoy building rapport with people as much as working with dogs. Being organised, responsive, and ready to adapt your approach to each situation is key.

Experience in volunteer management or animal welfare is highly desirable, and confidence in using Microsoft Office and databases is important for maintaining accurate records and planning your workload.  This is a varied and rewarding role where you can make a difference every day, supporting people and puppies.

No two people with sight loss are the same, and none of our people are either. So, we are proud to offer a range of person-centred benefits that can support each member of staff in ways that really mean something to them – and show them how much they mean to us. We offer a flexible benefits package, discounts and cashback scheme, a generous holiday allowance and matched contributory pension scheme to care for our people.

This role will involve daily travel in and around the Kent area, the working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

First round interviews for this role are planned to take place on the 24th & 25th of June 2025.

For high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than advertised.

About Us
Groundwork Cheshire, Lancashire & Merseyside is a community-focused charity committed to changing lives and transforming places. We deliver a wide range of programmes that support people to improve their prospects and wellbeing.

The Opportunity
We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Team Leader to deliver our King’s Trust Team Programme—a 12-week personal development course for young people aged 16–25. This is your chance to make a real difference in the lives of young people who are unemployed or facing personal challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Recruit and support young people through the programme
• Plan and deliver engaging activities, including residentials and community projects
• Provide one-to-one mentoring and support
• Deliver and assess the King’s Trust Certificate in Employment, Teamwork and Community Skills (up to Level 2)
• Work with local partners to enhance the programme
• Promote safeguarding and ensure participant wellbeing

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working with young people or in youth/community development
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• A positive, empathetic, and motivational approach
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality
• Access to your own transport

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave + 1 extra day for Christmas closure
• 8 public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
• Aviva Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development
  
  This role requires a clear Enhanced DBS check.
   

How To Apply
For the full job description and person specification and details on how to apply, please down the Recruitment Pack or visit our website. 

Brunswick Centre’s teams are an ambitious and driven bunch, with a passion for combatting stigma and making sure everyone has the tools they need to live a healthy and fulfilling life free of stigma.

The Care Navigation and Case Worker Lead is integral to this aim and is key to improving the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve ensuing they receive the appropriate services at the right time.

Working with a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder will be experienced in person-centred casework, ensuring we deliver high quality, outcome focused services, projects and interventions to service users on a one-to-one, group and community basis.

Previous experience of HIV services is not essential as on-the-job training and education will be provided. However, the postholder must share Brunswick Centre’s values and a willingness to learn.

The Brunswick Centre aims to be representative of the communities we serve and, as such, we would especially welcome applications from women, those from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic communities, those with a disability, those with lived experience of the issues we work with and those who identify as a gender other than that they were assigned at birth (including non-binary and gender-fluid).

Safeguarding underpins our approach to delivering services, working with service users and the recruitment of staff, sessional workers and volunteers. As such, applicants need to show and demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk. In addition, applicants will need to demonstrate their:

• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Commitment to confidentiality, information governance and data protection
• Organisational and team working skills

Why you’d work for us…

• So you can use your skills and passion to influence change and improve outcomes for some of the most stigmatised and marginalised people in Calderdale
• Gain experience, build your transferable skills and learn new ones
• Be part of an amazing, committed team challenging stigma, bias, and inequalities

What you’d get from us…

• Job security
• An organisation with over 30 years of experience in the community
• Training and development opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement, 31 day per year plus bank holidays
• 6% pension contribution
• Life Assurance at three-times salary rate
• An employee health plan, helping with the costs of dental, optical treatments etc
• Access to staff counselling
• Perkbox Employee Benefits - 1000+ deals and discounts
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Earn between £25,991 – 27,290.55 per annum

Giving is integral to every church. Whether this is time, money, spiritual gifts, practical skills or other resources. Being generous with all that God has given us is Biblical, is a key Spiritual practice and is an essential factor in growing healthy churches. As a diocese we are seeking to promote a culture of generosity to further the good work already happening in our churches.

We are looking for someone who is able to encourage others in the important relationship between generous giving and mission and can help churches across the Diocese to develop and demonstrate a culture of generosity and how to align their resources with the Diocese’s vision and mission of their church.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Generous Giving Enabler are:

The post holder will work closely with the Discipleship and Mission team, Director of Finance, clergy and lay leaders to develop and implement a comprehensive Giving Strategy which

• encourages confident teaching and preaching on Christian generosity and giving and supports our churches in developing their congregational giving.
• communicates the positive impact and practical costs of providing mission and ministry across the diocese, and the way in which this is funded through the parish share
• support parishes in accessing other sources of funding, including charitable funding and legacy giving and by providing access to training and resources.
• makes effective use of statistical information on parish giving and finance, and trends in diocesan and national giving

What we are looking for in a Generous Giving Enabler:

To fulfil this crucial role, you must have a committed Christian faith and be passionate about helping Christians understand and live out the call to be generous. Public speaking skills and the ability to lead training courses are also essential as is the ability to understand Church finances and familiarity with fundraising and income generation.  

It is an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith” as this role requires personal experience and knowledge of Christian Spirituality.

For further information, and to apply, please see the job description or visit our website using the link below

Location: Community based/Hybrid. Living within 45 minutes of Grantham, Lincolnshire; covering an area within  approximately a two-hour radius.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Contract: Maternity Cover for 14 months.

What you will be doing

• Provide guidance and training to support partnerships between people with hearing loss and their hearing dog
• Assess people’s needs and provide advice, guidance, and signposting so they can get the help they need with their hearing loss
• Bring people together in local communities and by connecting our partnership with our Peer Support Volunteers

Key activities

• Manage a caseload of partnership relationships learning about their needs and providing advice, support, and services personally with the help of others
• Offer community days and dog walks in local communities bringing people together
• Provide tailored support to hearing dog partners through remote contact, home and workplace visits, and accompanying them to the vets and other places
• Create and implement partnership support plans, dog behaviour modification plans, dog welfare plans, and risk management
• Continually assess the support need and risks for our partnerships and hearing dogs and ensure adequate plans are in place to address them 

Desired candidate

The successful candidate is confident in their dog training and handling ability. They are experienced coaching and encouraging others. They can work with people with a wide range of needs and are solution focused. They can assess risk and have confidence in handling sensitive situations with empathy. They can develop professional materials for internal and external use.

Closing date: Friday 27th June 2025.

First stage interview: w/c 7th July 2025.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  This is in relation to the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults. Applicants will therefore be required to disclose all convictions (spent and unspent), cautions, warnings and reprimands and any relevant non-conviction information. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure Check under the terms of the Police Act 1997 (Part V).

We are seeking an experienced practitioner with knowledge of the criminal justice system and working in partnership with statutory agencies, and familiar with the role of MAPPA.  The post holder will need to be confident in the assessment and support of those convicted of sexual offences and will hold a case load of service users along with the oversight and management of volunteers who provide interventions to service users in the community.

Circles South East (Circles SE) is a registered charity and leading provider of services that address the damage to society and individuals caused by sexual harm and violence. Circles SE’s primary aim is to provide a comprehensive package of support to all whose lives have been impacted by sexual harm and sexual violence. Its vision is to become essenIally a “one stop shop” for issues relaIng to sexual abuse, and embracing multi-agency working practices. We are a community project addressing some of the most marginalized and neglected areas related to sexual violence and the harm it causes in our communities.

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £13,445.70 per annum 
Contract type: Part-time, Fixed Term (12 Month Maternity Cover)

Hours: 19.5 hours per week, must include Tuesday's

This is an exciting opportunity to join Refuge as a domestic abuse refuge worker, providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our refuge accommodation in Warwickshire.

The post holder will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis and admission to the refuge, through to move on from the emergency accommodation. This involves providing a personalised, holistic support and safety plan, enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice.  

You will also work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors’ needs are met.

A key requirement is to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.

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.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role.

Closing Date: 09:00am 9 June 2025

Interview Date: 17 June 2025 

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Job Title: Property Manager

Location: Hybrid Working with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and visit our Refuge sites.
Salary: £49,538.49 per annum (Inclusive of £3000 London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location)

Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Property Manager to provide high quality support which will give our survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges a safer environment to live.

We are recruiting for a Property Manager to join our growing Property team, we are looking for a committed and knowledgeable person to lead our property asset management. This is an opportunity to support women and children facing multiple barriers to safety and recovery, including survivors with insecure immigration status, experiences of homelessness or substance misuse. 

You will provide leadership in day-to-day service delivery, ensuring high standards of property management. You will oversee a portfolio of property for programme of works, lease and contract management and create a contractor supplier database. 

This role is ideal for someone with experience in property and contractor management who wants to make a difference for our survivors. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills with training and development opportunities.

If you are committed to making a lasting impact in the lives of survivors and thrive in a dynamic and values drive environment, we would love to hear from you.

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: 9.00am on 9 June 2025

Interview date: Week Commencing 16 June 2025

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.