Systems manager jobs
Our client is a well-established trade union based in Central London who are seeking a proactive and personable Administrator to join their Support Team. You will be the first point of contact for staff and visitors, helping ensure the smooth running of the building. This is a varied role and involves supporting day-to-day office operations, managing conference and meeting spaces, and providing front-of-house reception duties. Please note this is a fully office-based role, ideal for someone who enjoys interacting with a wide range of people in a dynamic environment.
Rate: £17 per hour (plus holiday pay)Location: London, Office-Based 5 days a weekOrganisation: Charity/Membership Body
Key Responsibilities:
Reception & Office Operations:
- Provide reception cover and maintain a welcoming, professional front-of-house to visitors and staff
- Act as the first point of contact for queries on building-related issues, including those from tenants
- Resolve/escalate basic IT issues to ensure hot-desk areas are functioning
- Handle general enquiries and answer incoming calls
- Maintain stock levels of refreshments in the reception area
- Manage all incoming and outgoing post and courier arrangements
- Provide support to the Office Manager in maintaining a pleasant and efficient working environment
Conference Suite Management:
- Set up flexible meeting spaces
- Provide basic AV and IT support for meetings and events
- Ensure refreshments and supplies are available and well-presented for meetings
- Coordinate catering orders and assist with layout and presentation
- Reset meeting and event rooms between bookings
- Liaise with internal and external users to confirm event details and requirements
Administrative Support:
- Assist with diary management, meeting arrangements and travel bookings
- Provide ad-hoc support to other teams as required
Personal Specification:
- Proactive and resourceful when problem-solving
- Professional demeanour and appearance
- Enjoys resolving practical issues and working with people
- Comfortable with IT systems and able to relay basic functions to others
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365
- Flexible and collaborative when working within a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Physically able to support room setup and other manual tasks
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We’re looking for a Finance and Operations star to support the team across finance administration, HR processes, compliance, and operational logistics. You’ll be a key part of the smooth running of the team that enables us to carry out our work making change with young people!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations 2025
About the organisation
CARAS is a dynamic and exciting charity offering holistic support to refugees and people seeking asylum. We pride ourselves on coupling the expertise of our staff team with strong values that mean we always place the voices, needs and wants of our group members at the heart of all that we do. We know that this is a transformative way of working. Our Strategy, Monitoring Framework and Values were all written with full participation from our group members.
Our Values are:
Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.
Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.
Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.
‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its community members at the heart of all that we do.
CARAS is a thriving organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life. We are impactful across a range of measures that demonstrate the life-changing work we do and are proud to receive testimonials from our group members that bring our impact to life.
The Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations will be our lead fundraiser, drawing in support and expertise from across the team. They will take ownership of identifying funding sources, refining a strategy, forecasting our fundraising income, and building strong relationships with donors, bringing the experiences of our group members to life in fundraising communications. They will line management a full-time fundraiser who specialises in individual giving while the Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations will lead on grant writing.
In the last 5 years, CARAS has had huge success, more than trebling our income and enabling us to expand our staff team and therefore our reach. We are a highly impactful organisation that is often looked to for our insight in the sector. We have an ambitious three-year strategy, co-produced with group members, staff, volunteers, trustees and partner organisations, that will launch in September 2025 and guide our current work.
This is an exciting role that comes with many varied commitments, expectations and timescales. We are seeking applicants who want to be at the forefront of change, striving to improve the rights, entitlements and day-to-day experiences of refugees and people seeking asylum. You will need to be able to show how your skills and experiences fit the role, as well as possessing a drive for social change in support of under-served people. Within this role, you will have scope to shape and secure the future of CARAS.
You will be supported in a variety of ways, including by an expert team of staff around you who will collaborate with you and work together as needed; a highly professional Board of Trustees who you will work with at key points throughout the year and who are available for consultation and advice as needed; robust and effective systems; and a network of organisations and funders who share CARAS’ goals. Additionally, you will have regular and detailed supervision with your line manager, and you can access our Employee Assistance Programme at any time.
This opportunity comes at a very exciting time. CARAS has been piloting a 4 day week from since the 1st of January 2025, meaning that all staff work 20% less time for 100% pay. Full time employees reduced their hours to 4 days per week. We have seen this be a huge boost to staff wellbeing and will become part of our commitment to care for staff as well as our community members.
We are also preparing for a future in which CARAS continues to grow, mature and develop, standing as a highly respected, impactful organisation with a £1million income by 2028.
Key info
Role title: Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations
Salary: £37500 p/a
Hours: 4 days per week at full pay
Contract type: permanent, full time
Annual leave: 28 days full-time equivalent, plus additional time off between Christmas and the New Year. Annual leave increases with length of service.
Employee benefits:
7% employer pension contributions
Other benefits include flexible working, enhanced parental leave and sick pay, a cycle scheme, tech scheme, interest-free loans, study leave and volunteering leave. All staff are offered access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
Preferred Start date: ASAP, but flexible for the right candidate
Reports to CEO
Location: The role is based in Tooting with a significant portion of remote working if desired. You can choose to work from home or from our premises in Tooting. You will need to be able to attend meetings and events in Tooting and in other London locations on occasion.
Equalities Statement.
As an organisation who works with refugees, we especially encourage applications from people with lived experience of forced migration. You will be invited to say whether you have been an asylum seeker or a refugee in the UK on the application form. Applicants with lived experience who meet essential criteria are guaranteed an interview.
The role:
The Senior Fundraiser for Trusts and Foundations is required to lead a wide range of activities. You will be expected to manage your own time, prioritising tasks and leading a small team of people who contribute to CARAS’ fundraising. You will inherit excellent systems and skilled, supportive and enthusiastic team players. You will work closely with the CEO, and the senior leadership team which draws together Heads of Service from each of our programme areas. You will collaborate with our Finance Manager to ensure smooth management of grants and donations and will play a key role in budget setting with the Finance Manager and CEO.
The role demands cross-departmental working, and regular contact with community members to enhance your ability to advocate for them. You will be at the forefront of developing new ideas and approaches, ensuring that teams have the money and resources to have an impact.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising
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Line-manage our Fundraising Officer and work together to generate income to meet CARAS’s budgetary targets through trusts and foundations, individual giving, community fundraising and other means at our disposal.
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Develop and deliver a fundraising strategy which synchronises with the CARAS Strategic Plan.
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Research and maintain a real-time pipeline of fundraising opportunities and oversee delivery. Lead or allocate all income generation opportunities in good time so that appropriate co-design and decision-making processes are behind applications.
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Maintain up-to-date records on potential and active funders in CARAS’s database.
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Ensure compliance with best practice in fundraising including use of data and confidentiality.
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Work collaboratively with Heads of Service and CARAS’ Finance Manager to develop, deliver and iterate systems to ensure grants are accurately and effectively managed.
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Work closely with CARAS leadership to align fundraising priorities with programme plans and organisational growth.
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Lead on the development of programmatic and core budgets for diverse grant funders.
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Write and submit high-quality, tailored applications that articulate CARAS’s impact, values and plans.
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Ensure applications are accurate, persuasive, and meet deadlines and funder requirements.
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Collaborate with the team to gather supporting information, budgets, and case studies.
Reporting & Stewardship
● Maintain excellent records and monitor deadlines for reporting and renewals.
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Develop CARAS’ outcomes report and donor report ensuring they are data rich and clearly demonstrate impact.
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Monitoring the wealth of data CARAS collects through our frontline service to ensure we stay agile and adaptable within a changing policy context, supporting Heads of Service and other relevant stakeholders to deliver excellence.
Collaboration with Finance
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Work collaboratively with the Finance Manager to ensure the rigorous financial management across all income and expenditure to ensure all grants and donations are accurately accounted for and spent.
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Working collaboratively with the Finance Manager and CEO, develop the organisational annual budget and lead on income projections for the year ahead to ensure expenditure budgets are feasible and unlock multi-year growth.
Governance
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Contribute to the maintenance of up-to-date policies relevant to the role.
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Attend board meetings as requested to share reports with the Board on fundraising.
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Work closely with the Treasurer and the Finance Committee on fundraising strategy.
Cross-Organisational Contribution
● Coordinate annual impact reporting, including data analysis, case studies, and visual storytelling.
● Build strong internal relationships and stay connected to CARAS’s work by attending occasional programmes, events and residentials.
● Contribute ideas and support the fundraising team’s broader work (e.g. campaigns, supporter communications).
● Engage with programme staff to gather stories and data that demonstrate CARAS’s impact.
● Other duties as may be required from time to time
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
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Excellent writing and editing skills — clear, concise, persuasive and adaptable to different audiences.
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Highly organised, diligent and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Ability to analyse funder criteria and align proposals strategically.
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Strong team player, willing to engage with programme staff, volunteers and community members to understand and communicate CARAS’s work.
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Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage funders and supporters with warmth and professionalism.
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Commitment to ethical fundraising practices and compliance with UK fundraising regulations.
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Personal or professional understanding of issues affecting people from refugee backgrounds.
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Passion for CARAS’s mission and commitment to centering people with refugee backgrounds.
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Proven experience of fundraising or business development successfully raising income from a range of sources.
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Proven experience in line management, supporting teams to deliver excellence and creating clear CPD plans to ensure staff are happy and motivated.
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Outstanding written communication with demonstrable experience of creating compelling cases for support and experience of successfully securing funds from large foundations.
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Confidence working with numbers and developing programmatic and organisational budgets.
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Experience collecting and analysing data.
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Committed to reflecting, refining and iterating practice to ensure learning is embedded throughout your work.
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Works collaboratively across teams and isn’t afraid to ask for help, recognising the diverse expertise held across the organisation.
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Proven experience in creating budgets, forecasting income, analysing and extracting data for reports.
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Ability to understand and clearly convey financial information to others for a wide range of purposes, ranging from grant applications and reporting, budget preparation and scrutiny with the Board of Trustees, and transparent communication with programme staff and participants.
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Proven experience building or delivering a fundraising strategy to increase corporate and individual funding streams.
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A confident and charismatic communicator.
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Commitment to upholding CARAS’s values in all your work.
Desirable
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Experience in co-designing services or ideas with a community.
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Experience or knowledge of issues affecting refugees and asylum-seekers.
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To apply.
Please complete our application form and return it by email.
We do not accept CVs or covering letters. You must include all details within the form.
Deadline: 9am, 10th September 2025.
We offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet all essential criteria and who have lived experience of forced migration.
Interviews will take place in-person at our offices in Tooting the week beginning 22nd September. They will include interview questions, a presentation, and a short skills test.
We will share interview questions with selected candidates ahead of time. Should you need other adjustments, you can request these when you are invited to interview.
We provide firm foundations for new-arrival asylum seekers to build happy and successful lives.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Established in 1997, Jigsaw4u provide a range of services for children, young people, families and vulnerable adults experiencing complex social and emotional difficulties across South West London. Jigsaw4u has experienced considerable growth and development over the past several years. Jigsaw4u’s Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) have recognised the need for dedicated staffing resource to hold the day-to-day responsibility for the service management function as part of our Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
As a member of our SLT, you will help to deliver and shape and the organisation’s vision and strategy. It will be your responsibility to ensure that Jigsaw4u’s services achieve their goals, meet their strategic objectives and achieve our growth targets while being delivered to Jigsaw4u’s exceptionally high standards.
Under the direction of the CEO, the postholder’s areas of responsibility will be to:
- Line Manage the Service Managers, ensuring that their teams are high performing, reporting and data collection is of a high standard and relationships with funders and other stakeholders are outstanding.
- Ensure that the structure of all Jigsaw4u services are optimised to allow for growth and support staff and volunteers (including trainee counsellors/therapists) to develop key skills.
- Maintain knowledge and awareness of best practice within the charitable sector (and other sectors where relevant), to inform and update Jigsaw4u so that we take advantage of the latest approaches to change, innovation and development which can have a positive impact on our beneficiaries lives.
- Work proactively and collaboratively to identify innovation and business improvement within the SLT to define and agree Target Operating Models and oversee implementation and ongoing review. Use insight, evaluation and analysis to continually inform and refine practice.
- Play a full part in the development of the SLT and deputise for the CEO as required. Work closely with the Service Management Team to develop and deliver an outstanding approach to people management, building a learning culture that delivers high quality, extensive support enabling people to achieve their best as a team.
- Represent Jigsaw4u at formal meetings with funders and other stakeholders and through submission of reports and data requests. Establish new, and strengthen existing, external relationships to promote Jigsaw4u’s profile, influence and reputation.
- Ensure compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, and adherence to relevant professional codes and standards of good practice.
- Support the CEO in funding and tender applications
- Support the CEO and fundraising team in generating income
As a member of the SLT you will be expected, with training and support, to take an active part in supporting the whole organisation. Experience and aptitude to provide calm leadership and a supportive problem-solving approach to practical problems and judgements involving risk is necessary.
Helping children, young people and families in South West London put the pieces back together following social and emotional difficulties.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job type: Full time
Salary: Salary Plan, 39,500.00 GBP Annual
End Date: September 8, 2025 (30 days left to apply)
We're seeking an enthusiastic Education Coordinator to help shape the future of chemistry education.
With a focus on Northern Ireland, you'll lead regional initiatives, tailoring them to local needs and supporting teachers through workshops and online sessions. You'll build strong partnerships with local education authorities, schools, and teacher networks, and collaborate with national organisations to advance our education policy across the UK and Ireland. You’ll monitor educational developments, contribute to policy-influencing documents, and share our views with policy makers and other stakeholders.
This role will require extensive travel throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, including attending and running events for teachers and student teachers, working with members, and meeting key education contacts. Expect to travel about twice a week, depending on the academic timetable, and occasionally work weekends and non-core hours.
Responsibilities:
Regional engagement and delivery: Lead the project management and delivery of education initiatives tailored to the needs of the local education community, aligned with our strategy. This includes understanding teacher needs, delivering direct support (e.g, workshops, online sessions), advising on the use of our resources, and commissioning internal support to enhance the impact of our services.
Local curriculum expertise and relevance: Champion and advise on local curricula to ensure our education programmes remain relevant and impactful for all teachers across the UK and Ireland. This includes providing guidance and advice to colleagues and partners on best practices for local curricula.
Partnership and stakeholder engagement:
• Develop and maintain successful partnerships and relationships with organisations and education stakeholders in the region (including local education authorities, schools, and teacher networks) to support the effective delivery of our programmes and initiatives. This also includes engaging with local members to act as advocates for chemistry and showcase best practice in school engagement activities.
• Build and maintain strategic links and collaborations with national organisations, government agencies, sister societies, and other policy influencers to inform the development and advancement of our education policy and resources.
Contribution to education policy and intelligence: Contribute to our education policy activities by monitoring educational developments, compiling and analysing relevant information, and drafting policy-influencing documents such as consultation responses and position statements.
What we are looking for:
• A degree in science, preferably in the chemical sciences, or an equivalent qualification, together with evidence of working with schools, ideally with a teaching qualification.
• An understanding of school level, further and higher education and a breadth of knowledge of the education systems in the UK and Ireland together with a deep knowledge of the local curricula.
• Experience of stakeholder relationship management and an understanding of customer requirements, including those of: school teachers; FE teachers, HE academics and support staff; careers advisors; employers; governments and its agencies, and non-government bodies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a proven ability to write effectively for different audiences and deliver clear and engaging presentations both online and in-person.
• Good project management and team working skills and experience, with the ability to work independently.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate. This role is home-based with the expectation that you will attend the office as needed for your role. If you need flexible working arrangements, please outline this in your application.
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and as a cover letter (in no more than 500 words) telling us about your relevant knowledge, skills and competencies and why you are applying for this role.
About the RSC
An organisation with a heritage that spans over 175 years, the RSC has an ambitious international vision for the future. Around the world, we invest in the education of future generations of scientists. We raise and maintain standards. We partner with industry and academia, promoting collaboration and innovation. We advise governments on policy, and we promote the talent, information and ideas that lead to great advances in science.
We provide advice, resources, and practical support to learners and educators in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. In the UK, we are the largest non-governmental funder of chemistry education and we influence government policy to ensure that opportunities to develop skills meet the unique needs of chemistry
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
You may also have experience in the following: Chemistry Teacher, Science Teacher, Science Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Lecturer, Science Lecturer, Chemistry Academic, Science Academic, STEM Teacher, STEM Coordinator, Education Advisor, Education Coordinator, Teacher Training, Community Development
REF-223125
Location Home based
Department Finance
Salary: £25,000 FTE
Hours: 24
Contract Type Permanent
Re-engage has just launched a new five-year strategy which will have growth at its heart. We’re looking for an exceptional person to join our team as a Finance Officer and be a vital part of this exciting phase of our development.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources and sitting within the finance team you will work with your fellow Finance Officer to provide an exemplary financial service to all our stakeholders.
Re-engage currently has a finance team of just two and we’re looking to increase our capacity to ensure resilience as we enter the first year of our growth strategy.
The person we are looking for is self-motivated and highly organised and can take responsibility for the transactional processing of the charity’s finances along with your fellow Finance Officer, under the guidance of the Director of Finance and Resources.
There will be an opportunity to study for the AAT or another relevant financial qualification, with progression to providing support to produce financial information to trial balance.
Re-engage is committed to learning and development and to flexibility and will provide all necessary training for the right candidate.
Key responsibilities
Financial
- Undertake the processing of the purchase ledger function
- Ensure all stakeholders, internal and external, are paid promptly and accurately, and within the Charity’s payment terms
- Manage the finance mailbox
- Process all financial transactions relating to the charity’s bank accounts
- Undertake control accounts reconciliations
- Administration of the volunteer group funds
- Procurement of charity equipment
- Ensure financial controls are adhered to across the charity
- Ensure the financial timetables are adhered to
In conjunction with the Director of Finance and Resources assist with:
- the preparation of the monthly management accounts and reporting to stakeholders
- the preparation of the annual budget setting and interim reforecasts as required
- Assist with the preparation of the annual external audit
Systems
Work with the Director of Finance and Resources to improve, automate and streamline the charity’s financial processes and systems, including identifying and evaluating new systems where necessary and embedding finance into the charity's CRM
Other
You may be required to undertake other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post. There will be occasional out of hours work required and travel to regional and team meetings is expected,
Benefits
- £25,000 per annum pro rata
- 24 hours per week
- Home-based
- Working from home allowance at the standard HMRC rate as detailed on the government website
- 26 days annual leave plus all Bank Holidays
- Health cash plan
- Pension contributions
- Death in service insurance
- Learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
About you
If you like working proactively and like to be busy, then you will enjoy this role. You will need to be comfortable with working at pace and keen to take responsibility for day-to-day operational activity.
You’ll need to be comfortable with numbers and have exceptional attention to detail. Discretion and confidentiality are a must due to the nature of the work. We’re looking for a person with a keenness to seek improvements to systems and processes, who can contribute to the continual improvement of our financial governance and administration.
You will also need strong communication skills as you will work closely with all other departments, managers, and volunteers.
Essential
- Experience of working in a finance department, with some knowledge of book-keeping
- Willingness to undertake vocational training
- Ability to multitask, prioritise workload and work under pressure to tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- At ease in the MS Office 365 suite of programs especially Excel and Word but also PowerPoint and MS Teams
- Able to promote a positive image of Re-engage at all times and a commitment to embracing the values of Re-engage
- Comfortable in an environment which promotes equality of opportunity, challenges ageism, empowers volunteers and recognises and values diversity
- An appreciation of the importance of confidentiality and the implications of GDPR
- Committed to excellent customer service
- Awareness of the value of voluntary activity
- Flexible and an interactive team player
About Re-engage
Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to reducing loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.
Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members. Older people who may have felt very alone now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into their old age.
We are proud of our values - positive, innovative, transparent, evidence-based, and accountable - and of our ethos of bringing generations together.
Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction.
Our mission is to work within communities to end social isolation and loneliness in older people.
Re-engage is committed to growing a staff team that enjoys coming to work every day and gets satisfaction out of being part of delivering significant impact to the lives of older people. We all work remotely, and we don’t let that stop us from getting to know each other and enjoying down time together. Our wellbeing programme includes multiple interest groups: music, books, hobbies etc as well as coffee and catch ups, quizzes, mindfulness, and other group activities. Everyone is encouraged to get involved in working groups and staff networks, all of which contribute to us getting to know each other. We have strong values and promote behaviours that underpin all we do.
How we recruit
Diversity and inclusion are important to us. We want our team of staff to be representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We understand that you may not meet every requirement listed, but if you feel you could make a valuable contribution to our charity, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this or another role.
We use the recruitment platform Hireful. The application process includes an inbuilt anonymisation feature which removes identifiable personal data from your CV. To enable this please ensure your name you use on the application form matches exactly with that on your CV. We also add competency questions to the process which assess your approach to real issues that you would face in this role. Each response is anonymised and reviewed separately by each hiring team member before the total scores are averaged to create a leader board of candidates. Using Hireful allows us to reduce unconscious bias and subjectivity, and candidates experience a more skills-based recruitment process which helps us to hire the best talent for our roles.
We would rather AI wasn't used for your answers as we want the real you, however we do reserve the right to reject applications if we feel the use of AI has been excessive.
The closing date for this role is 7 September 2025 at 23.59 and interviews will be held week commencing 15 September 2025.
REF-223538
Are you an organised, proactive EA? Could you organise excellent international travel?
Join a small, globally minded grant-making foundation supporting their impactful work across Latin America, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia.
This role offers the opportunity to support a small but dynamic team working on issues including gender-based violence, rural health and education, and climate justice. As the Foundation continues to grow and refine its strategy, your support will be instrumental in ensuring smooth operations and effective governance.
You’ll work closely with the CEO and wider team to provide executive and administrative support across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:
• Overseeing financial processes, including payments, expenses, and liaising with accountants
• Coordinating international travel and logistics for board meetings and field visits
• Maintaining internal records, contracts, and databases
• Supporting HR tasks such as payroll adjustments and contract updates
• Assisting with scheduling, email management, and team calendars
• Contributing to communications, including newsletters and website updates
• Supporting due diligence research for new grant partners
What You’ll Bring
• Proven experience in a PA, EA or Team Administration role,
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with exemplary attention to detail
• Ability to anticipate needs, manage multiple tasks, and work independently
• Interest in international development or grant-making
• Confidence using MS Office (especially Excel) and financial systems
Desirable
- Spanish language skills (desirable but not essential)
- A track record of organising international travel
Doing Good Recruitment is committed to the highest standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. They actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics, as well as socio-economic background. We understand that applicants may not always meet every criterion listed in the job description, if you meet most, we encourage you to apply.
To help us monitor how we’re doing and identify any barriers in our recruitment process, we invite all applicants to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form found on the application page.
We believe that the organisations and people, that come together to make the world a better place, deserve the very best helping hand for hiring.
Executive Assistant | £35,000 - £38,000 + benefits | London | Hybrid | Permanent
On behalf of a nationwide faith-based charity based in London, we are recruiting a permanent Executive Assistant to support the Company Secretary and other Executives. The Executive Assistant with work with a wider executive support team to provide PA support and to ensure the smooth-running of the day-to-day administration, dairy management and travel bookings.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as first point of contact for the Company Secretary
- Manage the Executive's diary, in confidence, including appointments and travel
- Act on behalf of the Company Secretary, interpreting and prioritising requests via email, written correspondence and by telephone
- Provide documentation and schedules are required
- Organise and execute key events and meetings and arrange bookings of venues, overseeing arrangements with support colleagues - act as host for meetings as appropriate
- Provide support for the wider senior management group, arranging arrangements for regular meetings including booking meeting rooms, preparing agendas and supporting documents, liaising with guests and taking notes
- Supporting the work of the Conference Office
- Managing the processing of expenses and invoices against budget codes
- Compliance and data protection legislation and associated regulations
What you'll offer us:
- Proven experience of providing EA / PA and diary support to senior executives
- Able to juggle the requests from competing deadlines and senior executives
- Experience of managing and organising a wide-ranging workload
- Ability to read budget spreadsheets and prioritise invoices
- Ability to manage complex diaries
- Experience of dairy management and travel booking systems
What we'll offer you:
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus three extra closure days over Christmas
- Contributory pension scheme
- Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
- Desirable Central London office
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
A little bit about the role
This advert is expected to close on 28 August 5pm. However, we may close earlier or later depending on the success of applications.
The Recruitment team is responsible for sourcing, selecting and hiring for 500 places for Approach Social Work (previously known as the Frontline programme) in local authorities across England.
You will be joining us at our busiest time, and will have day to day logistical and administration responsibilities with focus on supporting applicants through the selection stages of our programme, Approach Social Work.
You will work with the Selection team and share responsibilities between other Selection Coordinators to ensure the delivery of a highly effective and efficient recruitment process and to ensure the candidate experience is positive throughout. This role would suit someone who has had some experience interacting with customers, for example in admin support, retail, hospitality, customer service, or similar.
Please note that ‘Administrator’ is the title we use for advertising. Internally, administrators are known as ‘Coordinators’ so this role’s full title is Selection Coordinator.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating virtual assessment centres; manage scheduling, liaising with assessors and stakeholders, troubleshooting minor technical issues with the platform, and overseeing the smooth running of the day.
- Managing the logistics involved in planning and delivering over 40 assessment centre days (e.g. responding to candidate queries, monitoring candidate sign up, scheduling assessors).
- Tracking and monitoring candidate information using our online customer relationship management system, virtual assessment platform and Microsoft Excel using careful attention to detail.
Please review the job pack for full list of responsibilities.
A little bit about you
We welcome applicants with some experience in customer service, administration, or logistics coordination. We’re looking for someone who is detail-oriented and excels at managing multiple tasks and priorities. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator who can support candidates through the selection process, troubleshoot technical issues, and ensure smooth operations at assessment centers.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Important information
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.
Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing the People team (please see job pack for contact details).
We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) such as ‘ChatGPT’ etc can be useful for applicants e.g. to shorten an initial draft, so we do not attempt to have an absolute ban on AI in applications. However we would caution applicants not to rely too much on AI in drafting answers to application questions. We want to hear your authentic voice arising out of your experience, and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you. You are more likely to be able to produce that kind of content yourself than an AI will.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
To make life better for children at risk of harm, by improving the services that support them.




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Please note that although the location states Conwy, we are looking for someone based around the North Wales area to work remotely.
Job Title:Family Practitioner – North Wales
Reports to: Families First Programme Manager
Part Time:22.2 hours/ 3 days per week (including Wednesdays)
Start Date: ASAP
Location:Home based in North Wales
Salary: £20,100 per annum actual (£33,500 FTE)
RSBC believes that every blind and partially sighted young person should have the chance to live life without limits.
We are seeking a part time Family Practitioner who will support families with blind and partially sighted children and young people to develop improved wellbeing, resilience, and coping strategies.
This post will cover North Wales, so the ability to visit families and being a car driver with access to your own vehicle is essential. You’ll be part of a remote England and Wales wide Family Practitioner team, who work closely together to draw on each other’s skills and experience to ensure families receive the best service from RSBC. You will work closely with the wider Services team to ensure children, young people and families get all the right services and support they need.
The team link together to run online groups to further support families, and this work may be in the evenings - time can be taken back for this. The team also meet weekly online and come together in person for two-day compulsory team training at our London office at least twice a year. We ask that one of your working days be Wednesday.
The main purpose of this role is to:
· To establish and maintain a case load of families with blind and partially sighted children and young people aged 0 to 25 who identify themselves as needing support.
· To undertake family assessments to identify specific areas of need; to identify and deliver appropriate interventions that will promote children’s development and emotional wellbeing in collaboration with family members and make and support onward referrals as required.
· To ensure that support is high quality and meets the high standard that RSBC sets, with pre agreed performance indicators.
The ideal candidate will have a qualification that demonstrates the ability to establish a trusting and open relationship with families and CYP. You’ll be experienced in providing emotional wellbeing support with families directly and have knowledge of child development from experience or qualification. You’ll know about family systems/systemic practice – from experience or qualification as well as knowledge and practical experience of using family centred interventions in collaboration with families. We’d like you to have excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong teamwork ethic to fit in with our friendly and knowledgeable team of Family Practitioners across England and Wales.
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 28 days (rising to 29 days after 3 years’ service) + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox, flexible working opportunities, 3% contribution towards pension, and season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.
For further details on the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please apply by emailing your CV and a supporting statement which details how you meet the requirements of the role and person spec
Closing date: 1st September 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications so we encourage early application.
Interview: W/C 8th September 2025. There may be a 2nd interview if required.
To apply you will need to have the right to work in the UK
The Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, all posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 satisfactory professional references. Registered Charity No.307892
To be there for blind children and their families with specialist support throughout their journey.
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Witness Service Deputy Team Leader (Court Services) - York, Harrogate and Scarborough
Location: York Magistrates' Court with cover for Harrogate Magistrates' court and Scarborough Magistrates'
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.
About us
The Witness Service has over 260 staff and 3000 volunteers and offers free, independent, impartial and confidential support and information to 15,000 witnesses each month to give evidence in every criminal court in England and Wales.
Last year, Citizens Advice helped 2.6 million people face-to-face, by phone, email and webchat, and we received 25 million visits to our digital advice content. We solve 7 in 10 clients' problems, and 4 in 5 tell us that advice improved their lives.
Please note, the Witness Service is due to transfer out of Citizens Advice in April 2026. This is an exciting time for the Witness Service and for you to be part of shaping our future with a new provider.
The Role
As the Deputy Team Leader (Court Services), working alongside Team Leaders you will be responsible for the delivery of the Witness Service within your court/s (as mentioned above).
You will share responsibility for the effective coordination and development of volunteers who support witnesses in their journey through the criminal justice system.
You will be responsible for general service administrative tasks within the courts, as well as inputting service data.
Who we are looking for
Do you have experience of working as or alongside volunteers?
Are you looking to develop your management skills or for a new challenge?
We are looking for someone who is a great motivator who thrives on leading teams to deliver positive outcomes.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can adapt to and manage change. Someone who has administrative skills and is computer literate to a high standard.
We look for people to help us improve and transform our organisation. We can offer you the opportunity to make a genuine impact and create lasting change within an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of millions of people every year.
To apply
To apply please submit an anonymous CV and anonymous cover letter that explains, with examples, how you meet the criteria below:
- Experience of delivering or supporting delivery of effective front line services to a diverse range of clients and stakeholders
- Experience of working with a team of volunteers or as a volunteer
- Experience of working directly with a diverse range of clients or service users
Please note, provisionally, interviews will be held on 9th September 2025
This post is subject to enhanced vetting and barring check. Some roles may require a Counter Terrorist Check.
The National Citizens Advice operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.
Please be aware that Citizens Advice is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.
We have been awarded the top charity in Third sectors' employer index, where it's recognised that Citizens Advice is an organization that not only prioritizes the people we serve but also values the wellbeing of its employees.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is of strategic importance within the organisation and recognised as integral to all we do as a service. Central to pursuing our EDI mission is building diverse and inclusive teams in which everyone has a sense of belonging. We believe inclusion is a social justice issue - a principle that underpins all our EDI work. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from people we would like to see better represented in our organisation and sector - people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We follow the social model of disability. We will offer an interview to disabled candidates who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident Interview Commitment where they meet our selection criteria in their application. Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances where it is not practicable or appropriate, we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled candidates. We will provide reasonable adjustments as needed.
Citizens Advice seeks to redeploy internal staff who are at risk or under notice of redundancy and will prioritise them in the recruitment process where necessary. If you have been confirmed as at risk or under notice of redundancy please ensure you indicate this in the at-risk box in your application.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.
- Do you enjoy building robust, well-structured features that improve how people interact with digital platforms?
- Are you confident working across front and back end to deliver accessible, high-quality code?
- Do you thrive in a supportive, agile team where clean delivery matters more than job titles?
- Do you want to play a key role in delivering features that support educators and learners across post 16 education?
Then this could be the role for you.
Learning on Screen is looking for experienced Full Stack Developers to build, maintain and improve our flagship platforms—Box of Broadcasts (BoB) and TRILT. Reporting to the Digital Development (Technical) Lead, you will join a small, agile team focused on accessibility, performance, and continuous improvement. You will take ownership of feature development, write production-ready code, and help shape our cloud-native AWS infrastructure. This is a hands-on role where you will deliver regular feature releases, enhance platform stability, and support secure, user-centred services for post 16 educators and learners.
Role Overview
Job title: Full Stack Developer
Salary: £40,000 (£50,000 FTE)
Hours: 28.8 hours/week (4 days, 0.8 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Remote
Reports to: Digital Development (Technical) Lead
What you will be doing
- Building and maintaining features across BoB, TRILT, and related platforms
- Developing secure, high-quality code across front-end and back-end systems
- Creating responsive, accessible user interfaces and improving usability
- Working in an AWS-hosted environment to support performance and reliability
- Supporting API development, data integrations, and CI/CD pipelines
- Debugging, maintaining, and optimising platform features
- Collaborating with the Digital Development Lead and wider team in agile delivery cycles
- Following best practices in documentation, version control, and secure development
What we are looking for
- Proven experience in full stack development using modern frameworks (e.g. JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React)
- Strong understanding of front-end and back-end development principles
- Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g. Lambda, S3, CloudFront, RDS, CloudWatch)
- Experience working with APIs, databases, and cloud-based deployment pipelines
- A user-focused approach with strong attention to accessibility and interface quality
- Experience working in agile teams and delivering to sprint goals
- A collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Bonus if you have:
- Experience building platforms for education or mission-led organisations
- Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and inclusive design
- Awareness of GDPR and secure data handling
- Interest in streaming or audiovisual technology
This is a brilliant opportunity to apply your technical skills in a meaningful way—building platforms that support both educators and learners and make a real impact across the UK education sector.
About us
Learning on Screen is a membership organisation that champions the use of moving image and sound in post-16 education. We give educators and learners access to millions of films, TV programmes and radio broadcasts—spanning over a century—and support our members to use this content confidently and creatively. From expert copyright advice to innovative partnerships, we help bring teaching to life and open up new possibilities for learning. If you're passionate about education, media, and meaningful impact, you’ll feel right at home here.
We are on a mission to empower post-16 education worldwide.



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We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrator (known internally as a Service Delivery Assistant) to join the Dorset Team supporting victims in Dorset working 18.75 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability?
Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
- Flexible working options
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
As a Service Delivery Assistant you will be:
- Supporting the Dorset Team to provide a high quality and responsive administrative functions for Victim Support Dorset.
- Acting as the first point of contact for enquiries into the service, supporting the wider team and service with general administrative duties.
- Responsible for external and internal communications, collating and supplying information to internal and external contacts within deadlines.
- Liaising with referring agencies to improve referral information and the referral process for victims.
- Updating and maintaining computerised data bases, case management systems and records.
- Working with sensitive, confidential and secure data.
- Providing general office administration support which could include photocopying, filing, data entry and analysis, ordering of office supplies, processing of invoices, raising purchase orders and minute taking in meetings
- Effective verbal/written communication and numerical skills.
- Experience of working in an administrative role and undertaking a variety of administrative duties.
- Experience of working in a client focused service area or setting.
- Experience of providing general office support to a team of professionals.
- Experience of working and adhering to policies, processes and procedures.
- Understanding and knowledge of the requirements relating to safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection.
- Understanding and knowledge of equal opportunities and diversity.
- Good understanding and knowledge of office systems and business support functions.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and deal with competing demands in an organised and methodical manner.
- Excellent IT skills and experience of using all packages in the standard Microsoft Office suite and case management systems/databases.
- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide range of individuals and audiences.
- Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision to achieve deadlines.
- Excellent record keeping skills with a focus on quality and accuracy.
- A team player with a flexible working approach.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.
Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Excellent Safeguarding policies, processes and practices are central to the mission and ministry of our large diocese covering South London and East Surrey. We are seeking a highly experienced safeguarding practitioner, to lead and manage a well-respected team, and ensure that the diocese maintains the highest standards of protection for children and vulnerable adults in accordance with national policy.
Working in close collaboration with the National Safeguarding Team of the Church of England, support is provided for this role through regular professional supervision provided by the National Safeguarding Team, and encouragement for continuing professional development.
The Head of Safeguarding has operational lead authority within the diocese for the National Safeguarding Standards, leading and overseeing work in these areas, and also plays a full role as a member of the Senior Management Team, in living out our values of transparent accountability, collaborative team working, respect for all, and the effective stewardship of resources.
Main Responsibilities:
To manage the diocesan safeguarding team, offering excellent practitioner expertise and overseeing sound triage, assessment and management of casework, actively liaising with relevant agencies, such as the police, probation services, and local authorities
Leading and coordinating all aspects of safeguarding casework within the Diocese, ensuring that work is completed as required by Safeguarding Codes of Practice, House of Bishop’s Safeguarding Guidance and all other relevant statutory guidance and legal responsibilities.
Ensure that effective systems are in place for keeping all case files up to date by accurately and consistently recording actions taken on cases using the National Safeguarding Case Management System (MyConcern)
To work with the Diocesan Bishop, senior clergy, the Diocesan Secretary, and other key staff to support, develop and improve the safeguarding practice and culture across the Diocese.
Leadership, support and advice to the wider diocese including Southwark Cathedral in the development of its safeguarding arrangements, good practice, policy and training.
To ensure that allegations of abuse are appropriately managed, and to actively liaise with relevant agencies, for example, police, probation services, and local authorities, and that support is provided to survivors and victims of abuse.
Complete comprehensive risk assessments and safety plans for individuals who pose a risk in the church context
To advise the diocese on all safeguarding matters ensuring that all advice is in line with the law, government guidance and national policy and guidance from the House of Bishops.
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
Case worker lead responsibility in cases involving the protection and safeguarding of children and / or adults (essential), with at least some of that experience gained in the statutory safeguarding agencies (desirable).
Broader leadership and management responsibility and/or influence regarding the development of good safeguarding practice and healthy safeguarding cultures.
Up-to-date knowledge of research and evidence-based practice models relevant to safeguarding.
Experience of working with victims, survivors and perpetrators of abuse.
Working with statutory and non-statutory organisations in managing safeguarding allegations and assessing risk.
You must have a relevant professional qualification or equivalent extensive experience (for example, social care or criminal justice), with current professional registration where applicable.
Experience of leadership and management, with an ability to operate at a strategic level, and influence the development of good safeguarding practice and healthy safeguarding cultures is important for this role.
Self-starter able to lead and work independently and with experience of appropriate challenge to senior colleagues.
Your experience of working with survivors of abuse will be important in ensuring that we provide appropriate support and advice for this important area of work.
The Head of Safeguarding is not required to be a practising Christian but is expected to be in sympathy with the ethos of the church and share our values.
About the Diocese
Southwark is a diverse and vibrant Diocese in so many ways, from the energy of the inner city to the beauty of the Surrey Hills. We are one of the largest Dioceses in the Church of England, serving the people of South London and East Surrey. We take joy in the distinctiveness and variety of God’s gifts and people. You will find churches that offer welcome, care and dignity in Christ’s name to their parishes; chaplains walking along side those in education, hospitals, and prison; and pioneering communities seeking to reach out and serve in new ways.
Our vision is founded on mutual commitment, speaking well of one another and walking together in the pilgrimage of faith. Supporting, encouraging, and resourcing each other in our common task, we seek to be a Diocese that is Christ centred and outward focused.
The Diocese of Southwark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment.
This appointments is subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS (with Barred List/s) checks.
Welcome to the Diocese of Southwark, where we seek to be Christ Centered Outward Focused in all we do.



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Job Title: Trainee or Qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) with an interest in working with children and young people (aged 16 - 25) who are at high risk of serious harm from domestic abuse
Locality: Oxfordshire
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 depending on experience
Hours of work: 37 hrs per week
Notice: 2 calendar months 1 month during the Probationary period. Probationary 6 months
Accountable to: Service Manager of Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse, CEO ultimately the Board of Trustees
Context of post
Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse is a company and charity set up to:
- provide inclusive services that reduce the risk of domestic abuse and promote the safety, choices and welfare of those affected
- enhance awareness of the nature and prevalence of domestic violence and help to foster good practice and an integrated multi integrated approach.
- This post holder will be in the high-risk team and be managed by the Service Manager with support from the Senior IDVA.
- A structured training and induction programme is in place to ensure new staff members are knowledgeable, confident and comfortable with the role.
- After 6 months of experience, the applicant will attend the Safelives IDVA training.
- Workload will be adjusted and study time will be given for attendance at training.
- Salary will be uplifted on successful completion of the course.
The trustees collectively have expertise in domestic abuse, child protection, criminal justice, voluntary sector governance, local authority community safety, training and quality assurance. While primarily a local charity the trustees anticipate that, with a focus on quality, some of the work of the charity may contribute to broader good practice development. The charity participates in a number of multi agency partnerships responsible for aspects of the county’s integrated domestic abuse strategy.
Function
The first priority of the charity is to provide an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor Service for the county. The post holder will be a member of the IDVA team and provide a pro-active service to victims of domestic violence to keep them safe and promote their wellbeing. They will use their skills to assess the risk a client is in, deliver a service appropriate to the level of risk and have a particular focus on providing an intensive service to those at high risk. The post holder will have the skills to act as lead professional, working to ensure an integrated service and co-ordinating multi agency work to keep people safe, in addition to working with victims and signposting to other services.
Responsibilities:
- Work as part of the Oxfordshire IDVA team to provide pro-active service and advice to victims at high risk of harm from domestic abuse to keep them and their children safe
- Risk assess and deliver service in keeping with the result
- Undertake safety planning with clients
- Develop individual service plans to meet the specific risks clients face
- Where relevant also support victims in their role as primary carers for their children
- Manage a caseload
- Maintain and update records of all cases
- Participate in champion networks and work closely with outreach workers and any other dedicated DA services as appropriate
- Participate in MARAC framework: refer clients to, attend and participate in meetings, follow-up on actions agreed in MARAC
- Keep other relevant services informed about important changes in client’s situation
- Support clients through the criminal justice system, explaining the procedures and their role and rights within that system
- Ensure that clients are immediately informed of any CJS developments and advised on any aspect affecting their safety
- Explain housing, civil and criminal legal options to clients
- Ensure that clients access the services to which they are entitled
- Refer on and arrange meetings with other agencies/services as necessary e.g. solicitors, benefit agencies, etc.
- Note and feedback to other agencies any consistent difficulties clients are having accessing their service
- Help clients develop their own support network
- Follow procedures and protocols so that the safety of the clients is kept central to any process
- Ensure Reducing the Risk fulfils its responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children
- Understand the legal framework relating to the protection of children, and the policy and procedures of Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board – including specific guidelines applied to the voluntary sector
- Participate in supervision and support systems for the service, and in training and professional development
- Bring casework issues and regular difficulties clients are having to the attention of the manager; contribute to efforts to improve Reducing the Risk practice and procedures and/or to work through multi agency partnerships to improve multi agency practice
- Any additional responsibilities as reasonably requested by the manager or trustees
The nature of this post will require flexibility to meet work needs as they arise. This may occassionally entail some work outside normal office hours. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to their duties. These may have to be varied after discussion, subject to the needs of the service and in keeping with the general profile of the post. There will also sometimes be a necessity to work effectively under pressure.
Appointment to the post will be subject to full enhanced DSB checks.
Full drivers licence with the use of a car for work
Ability to travel around the county
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,000.00 - £29,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person