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Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy.
About NCVO
We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.
Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.
We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.
About the Services and Partnerships directorate
This role sits within the Services and Partnerships directorate at NCVO, our focus is on delivering practical guidance and support which matters most to charities and voluntary organisations across the UK. We do this through practical support, training, consultancy and by developing partnerships with funders and businesses which are committed to supporting the sector.
About the Training & Consultancy team
At NCVO, we run our consultancy and training services as a social business. We provide cost-effective and high-quality support focused on the areas which matter most to charities. Our work generates income and valuable insights to support NCVO in achieving our mission.
Each year, we reach thousands of learners across England. Our work supports organisations of all sizes and has a wide-reaching impact across the charity sector.
About the role
Our business is growing and we’re looking for a passionate, organised, and innovative team player who can oversee, maintain and scale our business systems and processes. Working closely with our staff consultants, associate team and clients this role is key to ensuring we provide a consistent and professional service; enabling our consultants to meet their targets on income and ensuring we maintain accurate records and reports on our work.
You will ensure every aspect of our income-generating business is effective, including managing our financial processing, delivering effective administration, using our systems for project and client management, and optimising how we operate.
Your experience might come from having held project management, finance, or complex administrative support roles, either in a professional and/or volunteer capacity.
You’ll need to:
- be an effective task-oriented administrator
- have a strong ability to manage and prioritise competing priorities
- enjoy operating in a faced paced environment
- have a keen eye for detail
- be confident and experienced at using and maintaining business systems and software such as Microsoft Dynamics and Power BI
- have experience of working with budgets, contracting and multiple stakeholders
- have a versatile style meaning you’re comfortable working closely with different internal and external stakeholders, building the relationships required to drive forward our work
- be a curious and committed person, who is skilled at anticipating potential opportunities, risks and challenges as well as identifying ways to address these through improved processes and systems.
We don’t expect you to have worked in consultancy or training before, but you’ll need to have both a passion for the charity sector and a strong commercial mindset to ensure the success of our social business.
We want to hear from a diverse range of applicants; whether you have experience in all the areas outlined here (and in our job description) or experience in some with a drive to learn and grow – please do consider making an application. If you require more information or informal discussion about the role, please contact our Lead consultant Sally Stephens by email.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.
If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance.
NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.
How to apply
For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button. Please complete both parts of our application, quoting the reference SBSO.
If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues downloading or submitting your application form, please email us.
Closing date: Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 08.00
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 3 December 2025
Interviews: Monday 15 December 2025
Benefits for NCVO employees
NCVO offers attractive benefits including:
- 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
- the option to purchase up to five more days each year
- five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
- 2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
- enhanced pay for maternity/adoption leave
- subsidised gym membership
- season ticket loan
- flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
- monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
- monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
- generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
- training and development opportunities.
- The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
- 24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme
We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.
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We are searching for a Business Support Manager who is enthusiastic to work within our small but driven team. The Business Support team plays a key role in the charity, as the income generated from employers supports our whole operation.
Protect is the UK’s whistleblowing charity. Our aim is to protect the public interest by helping workers to speak up to stop harm and wrongdoing. We support whistleblowers by providing free and confidential legal advice, we help employers improve their whistleblowing frameworks and cultures, and we campaign for legal and policy reform.
The service we offer to organisations is unique and we work with a wide range of organisations in the public, private and charity sectors - and from FTSE to SMEs. Whistleblowing has never been more important and the work we do encourages more employers to develop safe working cultures, where their staff are confident to speak up if they see wrongdoing.
The vacancy would suit someone who has strong line-management and B2B business development skills, who is interested in working in a charity/legal environment.
You will help attract new business, account-manage a number of clients and line-manage 4 members of the team. There are opportunities to be involved in the delivery of training or consultancy, and in the design of new webinars and resources for employers.
We are looking for a self-starter who uses their initiative to contribute great ideas and succeed with their sales.
Business Support Team
The current team consists of the Client Relationship Director, 2 Relationship Managers, 2 Account Executives and a Marketing & Digital Operations Manager. The team is responsible for new business, account management, webinars and round tables, marketing, and product development.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management:
· Lead, coach, line manage and develop the Relationship Managers and Account Executives, to consistently achieve target.
· Role model by achieving own sales targets and developing client relationships with key accounts.
· Ensure that the team responds promptly to all enquiries from employers seeking support in enhancing their frameworks.
· Provide mentorship, training, and professional development opportunities for the team to enhance their skills and knowledge, ensuring a supportive and collaborative work environment.
· Set clear objectives and performance standards for the team, conducting regular performance reviews and providing ongoing support.
· Foster a positive and inclusive team culture that reflects the charity’s values.
Sales & Account Management
· Key account management of our high-level Members, leading on associated consultancy projects, sales and upsells.
· Ownership of particular sectors, including researching, approaching, organising and leading on webinars, round tables, blogs and specialist training.
· Selling the charity’s services to inbound enquiries, and identifying prospects and selling the charity’s services through proactive outbound activity.
· Being attentive to current legal affairs, whistleblowing cases and commercial market trends to accurately inform sector and client approaches.
· Represent the charity at exhibitions, events and conferences.
Service Delivery:
· Assisting the Director in implementing the strategy and scoping new revenue streams.
· Monitor and evaluate service quality, making improvements where necessary to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
· Develop and maintain resources, guidance, and templates for the team to ensure consistent and high-quality service.
· Develop and improve tools and processes for engaging employers including through feedback.
· Keep abreast of changes in the related environment.
· Working with the Director and Marketing & Digital Operations Manager, ensure content on our website remains relevant, engaging and up to date.
· Working closely with other teams develop systems for better using the data and case studies we have to promote the importance of whistleblowing and the expertise of Protect.
Skills/Experience
Essential
· Successful and demonstrable B2B sales record
· Track record in successful account management and relationship building
· People management experience
· Excellent organisational skills
· Proactivity
· Familiarity with Microsoft Office
Desirable
· Familiarity with case management systems such as Salesforce
· Experience of working in/understanding of the charity sector
Benefits of working at Protect:
- Flexibility. The majority of our team works in our London office two days a week to share ideas and support. We are happy to talk flexible working, but expect this role to be a minimum of 4 days a week.
· 30 days holiday (pro rata) per year in addition to Bank Holidays
· A great place to work – our annual staff surveys reveal consistently high levels of staff engagement and satisfaction
· Supportive and collaborative colleagues
· Access to Open Up – a mental health support platform – for you and a family member.
· A sabbatical on completion of five years' service
Full benefits can be seen on our website. Protect is unable to support visa applications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our members are looking for an enthusiastic indovidual to join our Network Hope Activities team as staff cover for 9 months.
You will work under the direction of the Project Manager and alongside, tutors to deliver activities, support networks, health and wellbeing and training support to beneficiaries and to recruit, train and support a network of volunteers to facilitate the support groups.
The role will involve collaboration with other local businesses and third sector organisations to deliver the activities. This Project’s aim is to support vulnerable disabled people (including those with learning disabilities, autism and those affected by mental health issues and their families) through consistent provision of health and wellbeing activities, pathways into employment training, sport and social activities, advice, signposting and peer support based both at our Resource Centre in W10 and out in the community.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Supporting Tutors, volunteers, senior staff and beneficiaries
Utilising EPM’s resources to lead in locally sourcing beneficiaries and volunteers from the local community. Liaise with the NHS and Social Services, partner providers and schools, colleges, community centres, voluntary organisations and referral agencies.
· Facilitate and support local support groups,
· Plan, arrange and run a variety of activities and training programmes.
· Recruit and support a network of volunteers to co-facilitate support groups and activities
· Under the direction of The Project Manager conduct home visits to assess the needs of the families and inform them of support available through Network Hope.
· Arrange the selection and delivery of healthy food and drinks and running the catering and gardening training groups.
· Work with sports and fitness tutors to ensure all equipment used in sports/fitness sessions are secure and meet health and safety standards.
· Coordinate and oversee respite and peer group support to the families.
· Develop, monitor, update and review individual action plans for all beneficiaries.
· Conduct evaluation reports (including case studies) and work with senior management to collate the information.
· Assist senior management in leading advisory group meetings and lead/facilitate local support group meetings.
Other duties as required
Turning dreams into action at the pace of the individual.
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Working with clients from our Day Centre and Night Shelter to provide casework, advocacy and support to resolve and prevent homelessness in Enfield and Haringey,.
Within the Day Centre you will provide high quality and relevant advocacy and casework to people who are homeless or at risk. You will maintain a caseload of clients working within a fast paced and dynamic small team. You will support the smooth running of the day centre provision and have a commitment to supporting vulnerable clients in a person-centred way. Outside of the day centre you will support clients to attend a variety of key services and appointments through outreach.
To be successful in this role will require a keen interest in homelessness and the devastating impact this can have on people. This role is suited to someone with a problem solving, positive attitude, who is passionate about supporting marginalised people.
As a small charity there is significant opportunity to have input in a wide range of operational and strategic activity across the organisation, supporting our growth and development.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Recovery Worker
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Job Title: Recovery Worker
Location: West Ealing - Unfortunately there is no step free access available on this site.
Salary: £27,000
Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week on a rolling rota between Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 18:00 consisting of 8 hour shifts, 5 days per week. You may be required to work outside these hours as per service requirements such as bank holidays and evenings.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Recovery Worker to join our team based in West Ealing. We support adults experiencing homelessness, isolation, mental health challenges and addiction. We provide support and appropriate interventions that will enable successful resettlements, and deliver to achieve safer, integrated communities for our stakeholders. The service has two 24/7 multi-bed premises which provide supported housing for individuals facing addiction and homelessness.
In this role, you will work closely with our residents to provide tailored person-centred support to enable our residents to feel empowered to overcome personal challenges, and achieve their desired goals. You will support them with re-integrating into the community through tailored support plans, interventions, and working closely with our stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of residents and participants at all times
- Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals
- Planning activities to engage residents with other people, communities, and opportunities
- Building trusting professional relationships with residents, helping them to achieve their goals and aspirations which could be through tailored one to one sessions, group sessions, in and out of service activities, and general wellbeing check ins
- Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for night colleagues for a seamless service
About You
We’re looking for someone with a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people, challenge stigma, and make a real difference to people’s lives!
We are looking for a team player, driven to provide high quality care and support to others, an effective communicator who is able to build rapport with others from various backgrounds. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive and motivational relationships.
- Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector, particularly around multiple and complex needs and homelessness
- Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face
- Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs
- Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents
- Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders
- Understanding of the different needs people with multiple and complex needs have and be aware of the social marginalisation that can be attached to people who face personal challenges
- Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
What we Offer
- 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
- Employer Pension Contribution
- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
- Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
- Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
- Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Annual Staff Awards
- EDI Ambassador programme
About Social Interest Group (SIG)
SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change.
We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.
Additional Information
Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.
Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details below.
Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.
Empowering independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital and off the streets
The Hepatitis C Trust runs national projects where peers draw on their lived experience of drug use and hepatitis C to support others. We are now recruiting for a role to join our Bristol & Severn team for a fixed term of 12 months.
As part of an experienced team, this role will promote hepatitis C awareness, blood borne virus testing and referral to treatment, for people living with hepatitis C. The role will support volunteer peers and increase the project’s reach to underserved communities. You’ll be providing vital harm reduction interventions including needle, syringe and naloxone provision across Bristol & Severn.
We value creativity, innovation, and compassion. We encourage applications from people with lived experience. Full support, coaching and training will be given.
The Hepatitis C Trust is a charity dedicated to eliminating hepatitis C in the UK by 2030.


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Family Support Worker: Targeted Support and Community Programmes
Oasis Hub Lord’s Hill, Southampton
PART TIME, 20 HOURS PER WEEK
FIXED TERM CONTRACT UNTIL 31st December 2026 (with a view to extend – subject to funding)
SALARY: £15,250 per annum (£30,501 for 1 FTE)
We have a unique opportunity to join Oasis Hub Lord’s Hill as part of our work with students and families. This role will create a real impact in the Lord’s Hill Community by working alongside our Academy colleagues to support families of Oasis students and the wider community. Helping more families to engage with support and provision, including the therapeutic space of our city farm.
We’re looking for an individual who has a passion for supporting families and compassion for all, to take on this exciting role. You’ll need to be an effective communicator and ready to work with some of our hardest to reach families with drive and initiative. Best of all, you’ll be supported by a thriving team of people who are dedicated to supporting families and young people in our community, city farm and academy.
The successful post holder must have:
· Experience of family support
· Experience of managing and working with volunteers
· Good project management skills, able to balance a range of priorities.
· Good standard of basic education, including English and Maths Level 2
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a real difference to communities on a local level. As part of the package, Oasis offers:
· A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
· A generous holiday allowance
· Working as part of a friendly, community-minded team of professionals
If you are interested in being part of this service, then please:
Apply with a CV via Charity Jobs or by visiting our website. Your Supporting Statement should be no more than two A4 pages and must address the following:
Please expand on your CV to tell us about the relevant experience you have in family support Completed applications should be returned by 12 noon Thursday 4th December 2025
If you have any questions about the role, please use our contact details on the job advert on our website.
Interviews will take place at the Oasis Academy Lord’s Hill, on Thursday 11th December 2025.
The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK. Oasis cannot assist with sponsorship or visas. We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.
If you require assistance or adjustments to overcome potential barriers during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: HMP Leyhill
Job Type: Part time, 7 hours per week (weekend working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £23,810 per annum FTE (£4,444.50 per annum pro rata)
Benefits: Cycle to Work Scheme, Life Assurance, Season Ticket Loan, EAP Scheme
As Visits Centre Assistant you will provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre, visitor centre services include play and children’s services, and a catering service. You will work as one of the PACT Family team, you will be based primarily in the prison's visitor centre and visits hall providing support, advice and guidance to families visiting prisoners, facilitating prison visits and family days and supporting the play service.
A Visits Centre Assistant provides support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre. Visitor centre services include play and children’s services, and a catering service.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging environment, ideally involving offenders and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding work load. You will have the ability to contribute to planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. Furthermore, you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in build partnerships with a range of agencies.
What Pact Offer:
Pact offer a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave plus more. You will have the opportunity to attend internal training events to further develop yourself as an effective support work and you will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.
How to apply:
If you feel you meet the requirements of this post, please complete an application form by clicking the 'apply now' button.
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.
About us
Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families.
Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care.
Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120 years of service delivery.
You may also have experience in the following: Customer Service, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, Catering, Family Services, Food Hygiene, Catering Assistant, Play Support Assistant (Justice Services), Visitor Centre Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Family Engagement Worker, Family Liaison Worker, Safeguarding Support Worker, Offender Family Support Worker etc.
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Are you passionate about supporting our clients on their journey to recovery?
About the role
We are currently looking for two highly motivated and committed Waking Night Support Workers to join the West London Women's Service. Based in our 24-hour assessment hub you will be supporting 9 women with complex needs onsite and 11 housed in semi-independent training flats nearby.
The service provides accommodation and support to women with complex needs in a recovery focused way. We work collaboratively with clients in a safe and supportive environment in developing goals, plans and strategies to better manage their mental health, substance misuse and find a long-term solution to their homelessness.
This role will be working on a shift pattern as follows;
- Monday - Thursday: 9pm - 8:30am
- Friday: 9pm - 9am
- Saturday - Sunday: 8pm - 9am
As a Night Worker in this service, you will be required to lone work.
About you
To succeed, you will have an understanding of the needs and support requirements of women with complex needs. You’ll also have the ability to establish an effective working relationship with clients, be client centred and possess an understanding of the issues that affect vulnerable women.
To succeed in this role you will have experience or a good working knowledge of dealing directly with the public in a busy environment.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
*For posts in our Women’s Service, for genuine occupational requirement reasons, we are seeking to appoint a woman (exemption under the Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9). Our organisation is trans and non-binary inclusive, and we welcome applications from all women, including trans women, and from non-binary people.
How to apply
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
When you're ready to apply click the ‘Apply Now’ Button to start your online application form.
Closing date: 10am on 27 November 2025
Interview and assessments on: 15 December 2025
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are you
You are qualified chef or catering professional who is excited by the prospect of developing training, business partnerships and product development in conjunction with the staff and volunteers at our community garden, kitchen and nursery in Richmond.
About your values and strengths
You will be someone who:
- Grasps new ideas and opportunities and runs with them
- Has the energy and skills to share their knowledge with others
- Is a powerful advocate for learning and development, particularly for people with learning disabilities
- Will be able to mobilise the skills and resources of staff, volunteers and users of the service to deliver work and the work of the kitchen and its development
- Will see the value of, and maximise the opportunities available to through the work of the community garden, its produce and the resources to be developed from it.
- Is confident in approaching other organisations and individuals to drive business and operational development
What we want you to do
Out "Kitchen at the Stud" project is a new initiative funded in partnership with the Royal Borough of Richmond. The Kitchen is a fully refurbished resource at the heart of our Horticultural Service based in grounds of Hampton Court Palace.
The Community Garden is an extensive horticultural resource and the kitchen project is an integrated part of our developing programme of learning and skills development. The Kitchen Lead will work with the garden team in building the kitchen into both a publicly accessible amenity, a training resource, seasonal cafe available on open days and for targeted group dining in addition to exploring the potential for product lines for public sale.
What you can expect from us
Balance is a specialist provider of community based support and services across SW London to people with learning disabilities and enduring mental health support needs. We are:
- A charity that works hard to put its people, those who it supports and those who provide its services at the heart of what we do.
- A charity that takes its mission and values seriously in developing its services, operational approach and commercial relationships
- An organisation supports and encourages its staff to participate as partners in our development as a business, our outcomes and the delivery of our values.
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Entrepreneurial, outward facing, collaborative and embrace the testing of new ideas and initiative.
Additional Benefits of working for us
- A commitment to training and professional development to support internal progression in and beyond the charity.
- Inclusion in and a 3% employers contribution to the charity's pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days a year plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday.
- Access to a range of discount schemes including Blue Light Card
- Access to the charity's employee assistance programme.
- Access to travel card loan, and bike to work scheme.
The development of services that support the independence of vulnerable people with learning disabilities and/or enduring mental health needs and the
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About the project
The Housing Advice Practitioner will by providing tailored advice and guidance through mainly remote online or phone support, as well as in person housing advice at a weekly housing advice surgery in the community. The role will include advocacy, coordination with legal services, workshops, and ensuring sustained support for families.
This new Information and Advice Support Service is established to a) provide a light touch swift response service for less complex housing issues; and b) develop mechanisms for the early identification of emerging housing problems.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate support worker to deliver housing advice and practical support to individuals and families. This role involves responding to enquiries, conducting housing surgeries, and running workshops to empower clients with the knowledge and skills to address their housing-related issues. The successful candidate will work with clients to identify their needs and offer tailored solutions to help them achieve sustainable housing outcomes. In this role, you will be working in partnership with community organisations and the council to coordinate tailored support for each client to address their housing issues. The objective of the programme is to provide advice and support to clients who have problems related to their housing and to improve wellbeing and awareness of tenancy rights and housing polices.
About you
You will have experience of providing housing advice and working with individuals with complex needs.You will be an enthusiastic person who has empathy, patience, and a non-judgmental approach to working with clients and who thrives when working independently with a passion to support change.
You will have:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong knowledge of housing policies and tenants' rights
- Experience of delivering holistic support
- Experience arranging and delivering workshops or other community events
- Good experience of working in partnerships with community and statutory organisations
- Ability to research and connect with community and statutory organisations to promote the service
- Be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches and be able work committing to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
- Have good organisational and planning skills
- To work as part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources around you effectively.
About Kineara
Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first.
Breaking barriers to secure housing, education and employment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LGBTQ+ Veterans Community Worker (VCW) – 1 post.
REF:- FWP/VCW/MID/NOV
£29,400 per annum, pro rata, based on 37.5 hours per week.
Based in the Midlands region.
Remote worker (with some face-to-face activity across the Midlands region).
Fixed Term Contract – 32 months.
Full time hours for the first 20 months and 0.7 FTE for the following 12 months. These hours are in line with grant funding.
Fighting With Pride (FWP) is looking for an outstanding regionally focused LGBTQ+ Veterans Community Worker covering the West and East Midlands region (Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire).
For a fixed term contract of 32 months, this fundamental, enabling, rewarding and busy role will make a real difference to the lives of LGBTQ+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families, around the UK. You will be working as part of team of VCWs covering England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) are funding this post.
FWP was formed in January 2020 to support LGBTQ+ Veterans, serving personnel and their families and is a registered charity, founded by Caroline Paige and Craig Jones, now led by Peter Gibson and overseen by a dynamic and experienced Board of Trustees.
An increasing number of Veterans are contacting our charity, particularly since the publication of the Etherton Report, and we want to add to our exceptional team to support them. You will be signposting service users to organisations where they will receive a warm welcome and will develop their self-esteem, self-confidence, independence and resilience, and working those organisations to enable positive LGBTQ+ inclusion. In addition, you will be highlighting access to the scheme of reparations arising from the Etherton Report.
An LGBTQ+ Veterans Community Team Manager will support you, along with the Executive team at FWP.
You will have a keen interest in, and thorough understanding of, the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ Veterans community (or other related community), previous experience of supporting and developing service users, strong relationship building skills and be a self-starter with a passion for helping people.
If you are interested in joining this friendly and supportive team, please contact Julia Muir at Fighting With Pride, for a full job description. Please then apply, sending your C.V. and a maximum of two sides of A4 covering letter, addressing each aspect of the Person Specification (contained in the job description) to Julia Muir by 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 28th November 2025.
PLEASE SEE THE FULL DETAILS OF HOW TO APPLY IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENT.
FWP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
FWP is an Armed Forces Covenant Employer. We support and encourage service spouses, veterans, and reservists in the workplace.
If you are interested in joining this friendly and supportive team, please contact Julia Muir at FWP, for a full job description. Please then apply, sending your C.V. and a maximum of two sides of A4 covering letter, addressing each aspect of the Person Specification (contained in the job description) to Julia Muir by 4.00 p.m. on Friday, 28th November 2025.
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This is a grant funded role, fixed term for two years, with the opportunity for conversion to a permanent role should funding allow.
Main Purpose of the Role:
To provide proactive, emotional, and practical support to families and individuals affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) across Scotland. The role will focus on early engagement, wellbeing assessment, community building, and delivery of workshops and events, while ensuring accurate tracking of support outcomes and data.
The successful candidate will also lead on support for young people living with Duchenne during 2 key transition points (primary to secondary school stage and moving into adulthood). They will work closely with the England-based Transitions Coordinator to deliver a joined-up programme of support across the UK.
Specific Tasks:
1. Proactive Family Support
- Initiate contact with newly registered families within agreed timeframes (email within 3 working days, call within 7–10 working days)
- Contact to be made to all registered Action Duchenne members, knows to us in Scotland, to ensure the current support offer is clear
- Provide ongoing support tailored to individual needs, including emotional wellbeing, physical health, housing, financial security, self-esteem and respect, decision-making, social engagement, quality of life, and access to care
- Use the Action Duchenne Assessment Form and Action Plan to identify and respond to areas of concern
2. Transitions Support
· Lead transition support across all nations, with a focus on Scotland, for children and young people facing key life changes, including:
· Moving between educational settings such as primary to secondary
· Transitioning from paediatric to adult health services
· Changes in mobility and independence (e.g. transitioning to using powerchairs)
· You will lead, but expected to work collaboratively with the England-based Transition Coordinator to ensure consistency and continuity of support across the UK
· Develop resources, guidance, and workshops to support families through transitions
3. Wellbeing Tracking and Outcome Measurement
· Administer wellbeing questionnaires and record scores across key domains (e.g. physical health, emotional wellbeing, financial security)
· Collaborate with families to co-create action plans and track progress
· Ensure all data is entered into CRM (E-Tapestry or similar) within the allotted timeframe, i.e. immediately after or during the call.
4. Community Engagement and Event Delivery
· Organise and deliver regional meetups (minimum one per quarter)
· Facilitate support groups (virtual and in-person) for parents, young people, and extended family
· Support delivery of workshops and events aligned with programme schedule (e.g. music, life skills, employability)
5. Stakeholder Collaboration
· Liaise with external organisations including NHS care advisors and clinics, local authorities, counselling services, and other charities
· Represent Action Duchenne in Scotland and build relationships with local networks
6. Administration and Reporting
· Maintain accurate records of all interactions and support provided
· Contribute to quarterly reporting on activity delivery, capacity utilisation, and family impact
· Support development of CRM processes and service delivery improvements
7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
· New contact acknowledgement email: within 3 working days
· New contact follow-up call: within 7–10 working days
· Families contacted per week: 12–15 hours of direct contact
· Regional meetups: 1 per quarter
· Support groups delivered: 9–12 per year
· CRM data entry: within 24 hours of interaction
· Family outcomes tracked: via wellbeing questionnaire and action plan
· Transition support delivered: tracked through engagement, resources, and feedback
NB This is not an exhaustive list, the role holder will be asked to carry out additional tasks as required for the Team’s successful service delivery. Such tasks will always be reasonable and broadly in line with current knowledge levels and skill sets.
Please find below the job specification, including required skills and qualifications.
Application deadline: 24th November at 9am GMT.
Action Duchenne is a charity providing holistic support to those living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Duchenne) and their families.
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Greater Together Manchester (GTM) is launching an exciting and innovative pilot to support newly recognised refugees across Greater Manchester — and we’re looking for a committed, compassionate and highly organised Project Coordinator to lead it.
About Greater Together Manchester
We are driven by a vision of a Greater Manchester and Rossendale where people and communities flourish, have hope, and enjoy life in all its fullness.
Rooted in compassion and justice, we work alongside communities to tackle poverty, inequality and disadvantage, amplifying the voices of those with lived experience to create meaningful, lasting change.
Our values: Community • Compassion • Hope • Justice • Inclusion
About the Refugee Lodgings Programme
This new pilot programme will provide safe, supportive lodgings for newly recognised refugees. You will spearhead the development of this project: building partnerships, recruiting and supporting landlords, ensuring refugees receive wrap-around support, and establishing the model for long-term expansion.
This is a unique chance to shape a programme from the ground up and to make a tangible difference in people’s lives.
What You’ll Do
Lead & Coordinate the Pilot
- Plan, deliver and monitor the 6-month pilot programme.
- Develop referral pathways, matching protocols, KPIs and reporting tools.
- Produce evaluation reports to shape future funding and growth.
Build Strong Partnerships
- Work closely with local authorities, VCFSE partners, housing organisations, GMCA, Mustard Tree, Boaz Trust and community groups.
- Convene a Steering Group, including people with lived experience.
- Represent the programme at networks, forums and events.
Recruit & Support Landlords
- Deliver a recruitment campaign and vetting process.
- Coordinate checks, training, inductions and ongoing support.
- Ensure safe, high-quality accommodation provision.
Support Refugees
- Oversee transparent referral and eligibility processes.
- Work closely with GTM Support Workers to ensure wrap-around welfare, housing and integration support.
- Support refugees into social activities, education, training and employment.
- Assist seamless transitions from lodgings into longer-term housing.
Ensure Quality, Safety & Learning
- Lead safeguarding, risk management and health & safety processes.
- Promote trauma-informed, culturally sensitive practice.
- Gather feedback and track outcomes to continually improve the programme.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is organised, compassionate, adaptable and committed to social justice.
You’ll bring many of the following:
Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in project coordination or management in the voluntary, housing, refugee or homelessness sectors.
- Strong partnership-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience of safeguarding and risk management with vulnerable adults.
- Experience supporting volunteers, landlords or similar roles.
- Case management experience with refugees, migrants or people experiencing homelessness.
- Strong organisational, administrative and communication skills.
- Experience with monitoring, evaluation and report writing.
- Awareness of the challenges facing refugees and asylum seekers.
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Ability to speak a community language (Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Tigrinya, etc.)
- Understanding of UK housing systems and trauma-informed practice.
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle (required for the role).
Above all, you’ll be someone who is positive, resourceful, proactive, flexible, and passionate about supporting refugees to rebuild their lives.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the job description and person specification via the CharityJob portal.
Deadline: Friday 12th December 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 16th December 2025
Please make sure you download the Job Pack and read the full Job Description and Person Specification. Please ensure you mention in your cover letter how you meet the criteria on the person specification.
Transforming lives and communities across Greater Manchester
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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Location: Based in Skylight Oxford, Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ
Job title: internally this role is known as Structured Coach (Landlord Liaison)
Crisis Skylight Oxford is located in the Old Fire Station in the centre of the city. Our team provide a one to one specialist housing led service to help people find and secure affordable housing. We offer person centred support and will help people with anything that will support them to end their homelessness, such as mental health and well-being, finances or finding employment.
The Old Fire Station building also accommodates a range of flexible arts spaces which are run by an independent arts company.
About the role
In this role you will carry your own caseload and be supporting people who are at risk of homelessness or experiencing homelessness into the Private Rental Sector.
You will be part of a supportive and established team who have knowledge and experience of accessing the PRS sector With a specialism in landlord liaison you will be finding, securing and maintaining the relationships we need with private and social landlords to provide a supply of good quality and affordable homes for Crisis members.
The key to success will be your ability, as part of the Crisis team, to make collaborative, consistent and persistent relationships with each person you support and have good partnership working skills.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience of working within a relevant sector (e.g. homelessness, mental health, drug and alcohol treatment) and have good knowledge of relevant housing, homelessness and welfare legislation
- Excellent understanding of the rental housing market local to Skylight Oxford and experience of sourcing and procuring properties including demonstratable knowledge of the legal requirements when letting a property
- Understanding of both the needs of social and private landlords and the barriers and opportunities faced by people moving out of homelessness and into housing.
- Effective negotiation skills with the ability to mediate between parties who may have different priorities and to broker agreements
You may have experience in; Homelessness, Mental health, Drug and Alcohol or the Criminal Justice System
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 30 November 2025 at 23:59
Interview date and location: Tuesday 9 December 2025, either in person at our Oxford Skylight, Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2AQ or online Microsoft Teams
Interview process: Competency-based interview
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Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094
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