Support jobs in westminster, greater london
We're looking for an experienced, proactive, and resourceful Repairs Maintenance Manager located at our Head Office in Caledonian Road, Islington.
£50,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.
Want to feel like you have an exciting future? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- Free DBS
- Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
- Fully paid induction programme and further training
- ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
- Online wellbeing resources
- A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
- Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
Look Ahead Care and Support own and manage a mixed portfolio of properties across London and the Home Counties. The organisation accommodates customers with a range of support needs.
The Repairs Manager will work as part of the Property Services team. Assuming day-to-day responsibility for the oversight and coordination of all repair and maintenance activities across all tenures (Supported, Unsupported, Intermediate and Market Rent).
Responsible for working collaboratively with the Customer Contact Centre to facilitate the timely and efficient completion of repairs and maintenance tasks in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements. Offering technical expertise, whilst being a lead escalation for Contractor Management and Commercial Meetings.
The Repairs Manager ensure the timely and efficient completion of repairs and maintenance tasks in accordance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
Your exceptional organisational skills, technical expertise, and ability to communicate effectively with both internal teams and external stakeholders will be vital to your success in this role. In addition to reporting to the Head of Repairs and Voids Maintenance weekly on the current position of the department in respect of Contractor Performance, Invoice Processing and Customer Satisfaction; you will maintain Line Management responsibility for the Repairs and Voids Property Inspector and Repairs & Invoice Admin and further development of any additional administrative staff.
The working hours for this role are 9.00 - 17.00, Monday - Friday.
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
For a full job description, please visit our website.
About us:
Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:
- We focus on Excellence and innovation.
- We are Caring and Compassionate.
- We are Inclusive and Trusted.
- We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
Vacancy Reference: BfN2026/25
Job Title: Service Development Manager
Salary: £15.73 per hour
Number of Posts: 1
Type of Contract: Maternity Cover/Fixed Term
Start Date: 18/08/2025
Hours of Work: 21 per week to 31/03/2026 (15 hours maternity cover plus 6 hours fixed term)
Working Pattern: Flexible working, with the majority of the hours worked during office hours. Minimum of three days per week.
Work Location: Remote
Responsible to: National Breastfeeding Helpline Manager
Closing Date: 29/07/2025
Proposed Interview Date: 7th or 8th of August (online)
Job Information: This Service Development Manager role has two focus areas: one is the development of our Drugs In Breastmilk Information service ensuring it adapts to the changing preferences and needs of our audience moving forwards (15-hour maternity cover contract). The second is looking at BfN information accessibility more broadly (6 hour fixed term contract).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background
The Maypole Project supports children and young people with complex medical needs and their families across the UK. Our vision is that all families with a child with complex medical needs will have access to our support from diagnosis, for as long as they need.
Our unique model provides emotional and wellbeing support through counselling and therapy services for parents/carers, siblings and other adults involved in caring for a young person with complex medical needs. We provide counselling and play therapy for children and young people with complex medical needs, a youth club, buddying and activity programmes which are also open to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The Maypole Project has been providing vital services to families for over 21 years and is in an exciting phase of development. We are recruiting a qualified and experienced Child Therapist to meet the growing demand for support, and to grow and extend our provision to meet the needs of more families who would benefit from our unique model of support.
Overall purpose:
To provide appropriate, professional and responsive therapeutic support to children (the child/ren who have complex medical needs and/or their siblings) in 1:1 sessions through the integration of counselling with therapeutic creative and play skills.
Role responsibilities:
Children, who have been assessed by an experienced member of the project’s counselling team, and with parental consent, will be referred on to the post holder who will:
· Work to The Maypole Project Model of Support for children and young people, providing therapeutic support through an integration of counselling with therapeutic creative and play with a caseload as agreed, relative to hours at a minimum of 5 clients per 7 hour working day.
- Undertake The Maypole Project mandatory in-house training (20 hours)
- Attend a training update session at least once per annum
- Contact the client’s parent/guardian organising an initial 1:1 meeting with them to talk through the issues their child faces and agree the time, location and frequency of sessions in line with Maypole Support office guidelines/room availability where applicable.
· Set up and clear away the therapy room that has been tailored to each individual client’s needs.
- Attend monthly group supervision (2 hours)
- Complete client notes and The Maypole Project paperwork as required
- Liaise with their Line manager or the Clinical Supervisor in case of questions/difficulties
- Follow The Maypole Project policies and guidelines including staff code of conduct at all times.
- Attend service-wide activities including family activity events and fundraising events
Support:
You will have support from our Children and Young People’s Therapies service manager for clinical oversight and day-to-day issues and a supervisor for Clinical advice/direction. Attendance at monthly Clinical Supervision is mandatory.
Location:
Initially based at our premises in Orpington with some remote provision and possible travel to schools, hospitals, hospices and clients’ homes.
We support children and young people with complex medical needs and their families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Assistant Communications Officer
Do you have experience working in a fast paced press office or communications team and are looking to take your next step? Are you skilled in juggling tasks and enjoy the buzz of a busy comms office? Mencap is recruiting for an Assistant Communications Officer - a vital role across our PR and social media teams, helping bring together our day to day work - this position is hugely varied with bags of opportunity to learn and grow in the role.
The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) with hybrid working at home and in the London Office. We know that work is something you do not just a place you go. At Mencap we give office-based colleagues and teams more flexibility about where the work is done.
About the role of Assistant Communications Officer:
- You will be supporting both the media team and wider communications team to help us reach as wide an audience as possible.
- Supporting the media team with day-to-day tasks such as writing and issuing the daily news summary, managing rotas, assisting with compiling monthly reports, take part in the team rota to be the first point of contact for media requests coming into the organisation - via press phone and media inbox.
- Supporting the media team with campaign press - writing press releases and creating social media content, pitching stories to journalists, setting up media interviews and writing briefing documents and work with the social media team to monitor our social channels and interact with followers where required.
You will be a crucial cog in ensuring the smooth running of the press office with:
· Strong organisation and time management skills to keep the team running efficiently and manage your varied workload.
· At least 1 years experience within communications.
· Have good initiative.
*This is not an exhaustive list of the role, please see the attached job description for more information.
This role closes on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 and first interviews will be Wednesday 30th July via Microsoft Teams.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
· Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
· Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
· Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.
Are you a super-organised go-getter with a flair for detail and a passion for smooth-running operations? Ready to play a key role in a friendly, purpose-driven team where your efforts genuinely matter? If yes, read on - we’re looking for someone just like you.
As our Committee Officer, you’ll be at the very heart of our governance operations. You’ll be the engine behind our Board of Trustees and its supporting committees, ensuring that meetings run seamlessly, and our documents shine with professionalism, and governance standards are always met.
From planning and scheduling to preparing top-tier papers and safeguarding our processes, you'll make a real difference every day by upholding excellence behind the scenes. This is a role where your organisational prowess and sense of ownership will truly thrive.
Whether you're already seasoned in committee administration or you're bringing transferrable administrative experience and a hunger to learn - we'll support you every step of the way.
You’re someone who:
- Thrives in an organised, fast-paced environment
- Is a confident communicator, verbally and in writing
- Brings top-notch attention to detail and delivers with pride
- Has experience in diary management, committee support, and first-rate customer service
- Works effectively with senior stakeholders and colleagues across an organisation
- Is IT-savvy and always looking for smarter ways to get things done
The salary for this position will be between £30,000 - £34,000 depending on experience. This is a full time post at 36 hours per work and will be offered on a permanent basis. We will consider making this a part-time appointment, but no less than 0.8 FTE.
We value spending time working in-person to develop strong connections with each other and with our mission, so you will be based at our lovely central London office for a minimum of three days a week, the rest of the time, from wherever you work best.
Diverse voices strengthen science - and us. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups including Black, Asian, and other minoritised communities, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ individuals.
Important Dates
*Pre-screening: 9 - 22 July 2025
Closing Date: 24 July 2025
*We will contact shortlisted candidates as and when they apply and invite candidates to an initial 20 minute MS Teams meeting with a member of the HR team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Advice Service Delivery Manager
The newly created Advice & Support Team plays a key role in delivering Battersea’s increased strategic focus on early intervention in the pet ownership journey. By offering well-timed expert and empathetic support and advice before owners reach crisis point, the team aims to prevent avoidable animal welfare issues and reduce the number of pets relinquished for preventable reasons.
A key service in this area is the Behaviour Advice Line (BAL), currently delivered by our Animal Behaviour Team. This new role exists to lead the development of a clear, evidence-based service model and plan to transform the line into a cost-effective multi-channel service that delivers measurably improved impact for owners and their pets.
The role is for one year with the outcome to develop a detailed service model and associated change plan and budget, that is evidence based, co-designed and in alignment with the future Advice and Support strategy and Operations structure. Iterative changes should be identified for service improvement within the year and a business case for investment produced by the end of July 2026.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a service that will positively impact the lives of cats, dogs, and their owners for years to come. You’ll bring your service design, strategy, and leadership skills to an environment focused on real social impact – working alongside a team of smart, compassionate, and experienced colleagues.
What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:
- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources
- Generous pension contributions - up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans
We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.
Our hybrid working model:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.
Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.
We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.
More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.
Closing date: 28th July 2025
Interview date(s): To be confirmed
All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.
Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. We believe that every dog and cat deserves the best.





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the PVRI
We’re a small charity with a global reach and an important purpose: to reduce the burden of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) - a serious condition that can lead to heart damage and trigger symptoms like breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue, poor growth, fainting, and light-headedness. PVD can reduce both quality of life and length of life, but it isn’t widely recognised or well-understood.
Our aim is to improve clinical care, education, and PVD research. To do this, we bring together an international network of thousands of clinicians, scientists, academics, and industry partners supported by our small team based in Bermondsey, London. Together, we deliver conferences, e-learning, and an academic journal, raise awareness of PVD, and encourage collaboration in research.
About the role
We are seeking a Marketing Officer to help grow and service the charity's profile and international membership, increase the value of our membership offer, increase our income generation, work with the team to run successful events, and deliver our e-learning programmes. You’ll help ensure our members are informed about the latest developments and learning opportunities, and they’re valued for their contributions to the PVRI. No two days are the same. One day, you might be writing content for our website and social media channels, and the next, you might be welcoming respected speakers and attendees from over 30 countries to our scientific webinar.
We are looking for someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail. You’ll need to create successful marketing plans and grow our membership. You will also bring excellent organisational skills and the ability to co-ordinate high-quality webinars.
What we can offer
We offer a 35-hour working week and flexible working, a positive learning culture, international travel, and opportunities for you to learn and grow in your role. And for those who prefer hybrid working, we’re based in a vibrant, sociable office space close to London Bridge and Borough Market.
PVRI celebrates diversity and is committed to equality and inclusion in our recruitment practices and ways of working. If you’re excited about our mission and can bring talent and enthusiasm to our cause, we can’t wait to hear from you!
How to apply
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max 850 words) outlining what you could bring to the role and referencing the Person Specification. Please send these, together with the Equalities Monitoring Form to Katie Corris by 09:00 on Monday 11 August.
PVRI is a Registered Charity, number 1127115
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Our Team!
Crohn’s and Colitis UK are on the look out for a new HR Operations Manager!
Reporting to the Head of People, you will be responsible for the day to day running of a proactive and supportive HR service, with an integral role in shaping and implementing improvements in line with the service goals, ensuring the smooth running of our HR processes, policies and procedures.
About Us
We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.
Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2025, will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!
About You
We are looking for someone who is proactive and highly organised, with great communication skills that can build relationships with all key stakeholders, both internal and external. Ensuring that all staff are trained, supported and motivated to deliver a consistent, effective and high quality service to the organisation.
This role is suited to an experienced HR Manager who:
- Has strong knowledge of HR processes, policies and procedures as well as employment laws, regulations & best practices.
- Can create fair and consistent HR Policies and procedures, regularly conduct audits to identify areas of non-compliance and ensure accurate records are maintained.
- Can lead operational planning and budgeting.
- Has a forward thinking and inspirational vision for the role of HR in a charitable organisation.
- Has a vision for how working practices and culture can develop for the better.
- Has a proven commitment to the principles and practices of access in the workplace and have excellent knowledge of current issues in of EDI and can implement EDI principles and policies.
- Is able to successfully balance the needs of the individual (compassion) with the operational and ambitious needs of the organisation.
- Has experience of supporting and developing managers through change.
- Is CIPD qualified.
Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.
Our Location
We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home, you will be required to attend the Hatfield office once a week and monthly directorate meetings. In addition, the charity meets four times annually at its office in Hatfield (or a location in London) for its’ ‘All Staff Together’ days, at which attendance is mandatory.
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
- Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellbeing programme
- Interest free loan for season tickets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking and secure bike locks
- Training and development financial support and/or study leave
- Performance review and development scheme
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Juliette Robinson, Head of People.
Please submit a CV and supporting statement via email, outlining why you’d like to apply, how you fulfil the person specification, and what you feel you will bring to the role, so you’ll need to refer to the Recruitment Pack.
Closing date: Monday 11 August 2025 at 9am
First round interviews will be taking place remotely on 21 and 22 August.
Second round interviews will take place in person at our Hatfield office on 28 August
We break taboos, drive pioneering research, bring people together & campaign to improve lives. We are leading the fight against Crohn's & Colitis
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Family Services Manager
Home-Start Lambeth is seeking a passionate and experienced Family Services Manager to lead our dedicated team in delivering vital support to families with young children in Lambeth. If you're a proactive leader with a heart for helping families thrive, this could be the perfect role for you!
About Home-Start Lambeth:
Our mission is to empower Lambeth families, helping them to develop their resources and connections. We walk alongside families, providing emotional and practical support so that they can overcome the challenges they face and provide a brilliant early years foundation for their children. With our incredible network of volunteers we support 100-150 families every year across Lambeth. We do this through our home-visiting service and our Freedom programme for domestic abuse survivors. To learn more about our work, please see our impact report on our website.
“Volunteer support was life changing. It was seriously so good - I feel like my life is really different today, than when I first started with you guys. I never felt judged or ashamed of where I was at. Every issue I brought up, or area I struggled with, [my volunteer] listened but also helped me to come up with potential solutions.”
The Role: Family Services Manager
As our Family Services Manager, you will provide operational and strategic oversight of all service delivery at Home-Start Lambeth. You will be instrumental in ensuring our services deliver real value to the families we support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Leadership: Oversee and develop service delivery, ensuring strategic and operational priorities are met.
- Team Management: Line manage and support our dedicated Family Coordinators and Volunteering Officer, fostering a culture of learning and development.
- Project and Performance Management: Lead on project management, performance management, and ensure compliance with policies and legal requirements, including safeguarding.
- Safeguarding and Compliance: Promote children's welfare and ensure compliance with safeguarding best practice.
- Volunteer Engagement: Work closely with our Volunteering Officer to maximise the effectiveness of our brilliant volunteers.
- Partnership Working: Develop and maintain strategic relationships with external partners to enhance awareness and reach of Home-Start Lambeth's services
- Reporting and Evaluation: Contribute to developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to demonstrate the impact of our work.
What we are looking for:
- A high standard of education (BA/BSC, degree apprenticeship, level 6 qualification)
- Direct experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Proven project management, staff line management (including performance management), and service management experience.
- A strong working knowledge of the needs of families with children under five, and current legislation and policies relating to children and families.
- A deep commitment to good safeguarding practice and professional confidentiality.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- A positive, creative, and organised approach to your work.
Desirable, but not essential:
- Relevant professional training (e.g., health visitor, teacher, social worker).
- Experience working with survivors of domestic abuse.
- Experience of developing and delivering training.
- Knowledge of Lambeth and local children's support services.
Salary: £37,000 FTE pro rata (actual salary £22,200 p.a.)
Hours: 21 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, employee assistance programme including a 24hr Health & Counselling helpline, flexible working arrangements (carer/family-friendly working)
Join us and help make a real difference to families in Lambeth!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background
Medact organises with the health community to win a world in which everyone can truly achieve and exercise their human right to health. We cover some of the most pressing national and global threats to health and wellbeing including institutional racism, climate change, human rights abuses, violent conflict and rising inequality. We’re a member-led organisation, and our members are made up of a range of people who work in health including nurses, doctors, midwives and clinical researchers.
We take an organising-centred approach to our work. We build community power by working in solidarity with health workers and the communities experiencing harm from the unjust systems we challenge. We run national campaigns, use research to expose injustice and we support local organising groups across the country who lead most of our work.
Details
Salary: £30,501.83 at 0.8FTE (£38,127.28 full time equivalent) Note: We do not negotiate salaries, so please only apply if this is in line with your expectations.
Contract: 1 year fixed-term (parental leave cover)
Hours: 0.8 FTE – 28 hours per week
Location: Hybrid. Staff work remotely and from the Medact office in East London. London-based staff work in-person as a team one day per week, and staff based outside London come in at least once a month, with support for travel costs. Applications from outside London are encouraged.
Apply by: 9am, Monday 4th August
About the role
The Campaign & Programme Lead: Climate & Health supports health workers to campaign for just and proportionate action on climate change, working closely with our Movement Organiser and other colleagues. Currently our work focuses on the intersection of climate and housing, working to end the public health crisis of fuel poverty and poor-quality homes. In particular this role is responsible for national advocacy and campaigning on fuel poverty and housing, supporting members to organise in their local communities, and being a key part in the Homes for Health campaign team.
The role involves holding Medact’s key knowledge base on climate and health issues. You will build relationships across the health community and wider climate movement, from establishment institutions to frontline workers and grassroots groups.
About you
This is a skilled role but you don’t need to have had a job in an NGO before or be a professional campaigner to be right for it. You might have worked with your local community to campaign on a social justice or health issue that you care about. Or, you might be a health worker who has seen the impact of these issues on your patients and wants to challenge the systems that drive inequity and marginalisation.
You’ll have a strong understanding of power and how to work with others to create pressure for change. You need to be a great communicator, able to build trusting relationships with Medact members, academics, partner organisations and community groups. You’ll have an understanding of how digital communications compliment campaigning and an eye for a good media story.
Key dates
Applications close at 9am, Monday 4th August
Interviews will be Wednesday 20th August
If needed, second interviews will be in the week of 25th August
Our recruitment principles
Medact aims to be an inclusive and supportive employer, and we recognise that recruitment processes don’t work for everyone. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in the NGO sector, and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour, people with disabilities, people who identify as being LGTBQIA+, people who have a mental health condition, and people who identify as working class or have a working class background. If you have any questions or uncertainties about this position and whether you are right for it, please do get in touch.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I have to be a health worker to apply? No, and Medact staff are not all health workers.
- Can you sponsor my visa? We are unable to offer sponsorship for individuals without the right to work in the UK.
- How flexible are the working hours? Medact has a Flexible Working Policy which supports staff to adjust their hours around our core working hours (11am–4pm), and can accommodate periods of working abroad / in different time zones, compressed hours and other configurations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Head of Sector Development
Full Time: 35 hours per week | £55,500pa | Hybrid | Closing Date 7th August 2025
Job Reference: HSD02 (Please quote this on any correspondence)
Headline: Help shape sector development for the UK’s professional body for libraries, information, and knowledge management
The role
We are seeking an experienced and strategic professional to join us as Head of Sector Development. This pivotal leadership role will drive the delivery and growth of our professional services, shaping how the profession attracts, develops, and retains talent. You will play a critical role in ensuring CILIP continues to set the standard in professional development, assessment, and workforce support, enhancing the value we offer to members, employers, learning providers, and wider stakeholders.
What you’ll be responsible for:
As Head of Sector Development, you will lead a high-performing team to deliver and evolve a portfolio of services that support career progression, professional registration, accreditation, training, and sector-wide standards. You will take ownership of the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB), ensuring it remains relevant, robust, and at the heart of our service offer. You will work closely with learning and employer partners, member networks, and other professional communities to strengthen talent pathways, while ensuring that our services are accessible, inclusive, and aligned with market need.
You will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the sector development function, reporting on its impact and outcomes, and driving commercial growth through effective product design and service delivery. This includes the development of a scalable training offer, effective use of digital platforms, and innovation in content packaging. Your leadership will ensure that quality assurance standards are upheld across all services, while also championing the importance of professionalism and ethical practice throughout the sector.
What we’re looking for
You will bring significant experience from within the library, information, or knowledge management field, alongside deep knowledge of the professional development landscape. Your expertise will include developing competency frameworks, managing accredited programmes, and designing services that support career-long learning and progression. You will be confident working with regulatory requirements and quality standards, and able to use market intelligence and internal data to inform strategic decisions.
As a leader, you will be values-driven, collaborative, and commercially minded. You’ll be an effective communicator with the presence and credibility to represent CILIP at senior levels. You’ll bring a strong understanding of inclusive practice and a proven ability to develop services that are accessible and relevant to a diverse profession. Most importantly, you will be passionate about professional development, driven by impact, and committed to strengthening the role of the sector in society.
Why join us?
We’re on an exciting journey to transform how we work, what we offer, and how we serve our members and partners. You’ll play a central role in shaping this future, leading change, driving innovation, and helping ensure CILIP thrives in a rapidly evolving sector.
If you're an inclusive, strategic leader who thrives on innovation, people leadership, and delivering measurable impact, we’d love to hear from you.
About CILIP
CILIP is the leading voice for the information, knowledge management and library profession. We are here for everyone who has a professional connection to information, knowledge, data and libraries, and shares our belief in their power to change lives.
Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors.
What we do:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD): We will deliver high-quality CPD events and training that enable our members to enhance their skills, knowledge, and expertise.
- Membership services: We will provide excellent membership services that support our members and enable them to maximise their membership benefits.
- Professional standards: We will uphold and develop professional standards that promote excellence in libraries, information and knowledge management.
- Content and publishing: We will deliver high-quality books, journals, magazines, and other content that enables our members to improve their skills and develop their expertise.
- Advocacy: We will advocate for the value of our profession and the important role of our members in organisations and society.
- Research and development: We will work in collaboration to deliver R&D programmes which advance our strategic goals.
Benefits of working for CILIP:
- Work alongside passionate, mission-driven professionals.
- Enjoy a flexible, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
- Generous pension and death-in-service entitlement.
- 28 days paid leave per year, plus bank holidays and an additional 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year.
- Perkbox employee discounts.
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption and carer’s leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
How to apply:
Please submit a letter of application outlining how you meet the criteria and why you are the right fit for this role.
For full details, please refer to the attached role description and person specification (on our website).
To express your interest or arrange a confidential conversation, please contact our HR department,
Closing date: Applications should be submitted by midnight on Thursday 7th August 2025 with shortlisting taking place on Monday 11th August.
Interviews: Will be held week commencing 25th August 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview
This role offers the opportunity to plan, create & deliver a variety of communications, leading on design and digital deliverables across internal & external channels for Glass Door Homeless Charity.
The Digital Communication Officer works in the Communications team, reporting to the Head of Communications & Fundraising and manage Glass Door design, web & socials.
Through this role, we will deliver a robust plan of impactful and on-brand content, raising the profile of our work and ensuring we are known amongst existing and new audiences in London
Job Spec
Editorial & Design
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Ability to produce fresh, emotive and informative content across print & digital platforms - including profiles of guests, news stories, blogs and speeches
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Lead on design and delivery across the organisation – digital & print: including posters, informative leaflets, presentations, graphics and images for social media, newsletters and website as needed
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Work collaboratively across the organisation to solicit content from other members of staff, including caseworkers, operations and fundraising colleagues to support Communications’ strategic aims
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Support the design of campaigns, appeals & events - working alongside the Head of Comms & Fundraising, and key members of the fundraising team to bring alive the vision of the campaign.
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Co-lead on our work with content producers (photographers, videographers, designers, etc), ensuring content meets Glass Door’s standards and is signed off by appropriate staff members
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Maintain Sharepoint for digital content – including photos, social images, video and written content
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Provide quality-control support (eg proof-reading and editing) on all materials outside of the Comms team and externally, ensuring all content, imagery and branding are consistent with house style and on brand
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Create & deliver video content to support the digital strategy and on an ad-hoc basis
Digital
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Manage and maintain all social media accounts in-line with Glass Door's social media guidelines, focusing on building awareness, driving traffic and increasing engagement
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Manage and update Glass Door's website in-line with the digital strategy and content planner
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Co-develop & oversee a digital content calendar
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Co-manage delivery of multiple/congruent campaigns, appeals and events to engage existing and attract new supporters, often working alongside key members of other teams including fundraising, operations and advocacy teams.
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Support with digital marketing, working closely and collaboratively with the Marketing Officer, Head of Comms & Fundraising Team to plan, track and successfully deliver paid and organic digital journeys.
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Monitor social media and advise key staff on any issues arising that could jeopardise the reputation of the charity, ensuring all Crisis Comms is managed in line with Crisis Comms Policy
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Support the development and delivery of bi-monthly internal e-newsletters.
Monitor impact
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Work closely and collaboratively with the Marketing Officer to ensure all conversions of paid promotion are tracked effectively and efficiently
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Support the monitoring and tracking of website usage
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Support the evaluation of social media and online reach, create monthly reports, and assist with evaluating the effectiveness of campaigns and appeals
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Support the monitoring and tracking Google ads and analytics
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Support the vision and production of a new website, ensuring it is on brand and meets our content and communication needs
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Monitor, assess and report to relevant teams of our content performance to ensure our channels are hives of activity and relevant to our audiences.
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Monitor and follow trends within digital and innovation to improve the organisation’s digital presence and activities
Strategy
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Co-lead on the planning and delivery of the Glass Door Communications Strategy – specifically on the digital and content plans
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Support the delivery of Fundraising key deliverables – specifically on the digital content, stories and campaign key deliverables
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Co-manage the Comms Team’s and cross org deliverables via project management platform monday(dot)com
Events
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Support co-ordination of events, by designing and delivering print and digital materials, online support to fundraisers, and representing the charity as needed in-person and online.
Other
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Attend and participate in relevant team meetings, and other ad hoc meetings when necessary.
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Undertake other ad hoc tasks as directed, such as assistance on Glass Door events and occasional administrative support to the CEO.
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Carry out the functions of the post with proper regard to Glass Door’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Group Facilitator to play a pivotal role in our Complex Needs Service in Kensington and Chelsea.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
The role aims to support residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in maintaining independence and reducing reliance on mental health services. It involves leading by example to deliver recovery-focused, person-centred support through social activities, care planning, and multi-agency collaboration. The post-holder is responsible for resources while promoting social inclusion and user involvement.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for:
Experience leading, designing , and facilitating group activities within a Mental Health Setting alongside this you will need to be knowledgeable about safe guarding and mental health making sure you have applied a person centred approach to your work previously. You will have ideally worked previously in a community and outreach setting and be aware of the benefits and challenges found in this sort of environment.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
See the difference your administration and relationship building skills make. Every day.
We all need a purpose in life. At Princess Alice Hospice, you’ll have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding difference to a great cause and be supported every step of the way. We’re small enough for you to really see the impact you have, and big enough to support you with training, experience and fantastic benefits.
Find more meaning from your work and be the difference at moments that really matter.
About the role:
Gifts in Wills help fund over 1/3 of the vital care we provide. Working with the Head of Legacies and your job share partner, you’ll ensure that all gifts in Wills left to Princess Alice Hospice are administered in a professional, timely and compassionate way, in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational policies.
About You:
We’re looking for someone with demonstrable experience and an understanding of charity legacy administration; someone who enjoys managing a varied workload and building relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have experience of working alone or as part of a team; prioritising and managing your workload; working with budgets and monitoring and reporting on KPIs. You’ll share our commitment to the mission, vision and values of the hospice. If you’re looking to make a meaningful difference we’d love to hear from you – even if you’re not sure you meet every requirement of the role.
As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity of joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference to our community, we offer a range of great benefits, which include:
· 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
· educational and professional development opportunities
· monthly group reflections via Schwartz Round sessions
· free on-site parking
· tranquil Hospice grounds
· subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
· Employee Assistance Programme
· access to Blue Light Card discount card
· Access to Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
· excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
· wellbeing - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.
Discover the difference you can be.
About us
Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south-west London and Middlesex.
At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.
We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Rare opportunity to join this health charity doing incredible work,this is a 6 month contract to start asap.
You will support the officers with the delivery of the acquisition/retention campaign. They are looking for someone eager to learn with a real interest in this area and a desire to copy write.
This role is primarily based in either the London or Sheffield office. The hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
The Company Health charity undertaking life saving medical research and support.
The Role
Make outbound calls to Lottery winners (letting them know theyve won)
Manage the weekly administration required to effectively run the lottery
Support the creation of fundraising marketing and materials, including proof-reading, sourcing quotes, liaising with suppliers Supporter the officers in managing day-to-day relationships with face-to-face agency partner
Supporting the team with the copy-writing of our email direct marketing campaigns
Accurately checking and preparing our supporter data for email campaigns
Listening to fundraising calls for monitoring/compliance purposes
The Candidate
Able to pick things up quickly
Strong-proof reading experience
Attention to detail
Competent with excel
IMPORTANT NOTE
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.
We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.
Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.