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About the role:
Milton House is a 15-bed mixed-gender accommodation service in Islington, supporting adults facing multiple and complex challenges. With a small and dedicated staff team, we provide tailored casework to residents whose needs may include mental or physical health issues, substance use, histories of offending, or support with living skills and wider aspirations. Our aim is to create a safe, welcoming and well-managed environment where people can build stability and take positive steps towards independent living.
You'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the service, balancing housing management responsibilities with maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness. Each day you will carry out a thorough clean of the building, including communal areas, bathrooms and offices, helping to create a space where residents and staff feel respected and supported. You will also act as the first point of contact for residents, visitors and contractors, support stock control, uphold health and safety compliance, and assist with practical housing management. Alongside this, you will contribute to the wraparound support we provide, helping residents to keep appointments, manage their budgets and develop the skills they need for greater independence.
This is a role where the impact of your work will be felt immediately, not only in the running of Milton House but also in the daily lives of the people we support. At Single Homeless Project (SHP), we believe in investing in our staff, offering genuine opportunities for progression and growth. By joining our team, you will be part of an organisation that is committed to transforming lives across London, while also developing your own career in a supportive and forward-looking environment.
The working rota for this role is Monday - Friday.
About you:
- Have strong customer service skills.
- Have a genuine interest for working with people with multiple disadvantages.
- Are reflective and can respond positively to challenges.
- Adaptive work approach to fit around the various needs of the people we work with.
- A basic understanding of basic repairs and maintenance.
- Have a flexible and resilient approach to their work.
- Is creative and innovative in the way they think and equally apply those qualities to their working practices.
- Are thorough and detail orientated.
About us:
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need.
Important info:
Closing date: Sunday 9th November at midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 18th November online via Microsoft Teams
Please note there will be a second stage informal interview in service for progressed candidates.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.
Preventing homelessness, transforming lives.



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We are seeking a part-time Money Skills Coordinator to help us deliver our ambitious plans to equip more individuals with money skills. The primary purpose of this role is to manage Crosslight’s money skills courses that are attended by the local community as well as our debt advice clients. These are delivered online or in-person in a range of different locations across our network.
The role holder will take ownership of the planning and running of our money skills workshops, including setting them up on our systems. They will also act as a ‘champion’ for the courses, promoting them internally and externally, including through community engagement and outreach in different locations. And they will have the opportunity to deliver some of our workshops, as well as supporting and equipping our volunteers to do so to a high standard.
For the right candidate, this role is an exciting opportunity to play a part in supporting a wide range of people, through excellent organisational, interpersonal, technical and presentation skills.
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Full training given
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The role is based in our Kensington head office and across a range of locations in South & West London and West Kent, delivering in-person support to our branches running our Money Skills workshops. The role will also entail some evening working e.g. workshops, forums or team training (TOIL will be available). There may be some opportunities for remote working.
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Contract start date (as soon as possible)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Superstore Team Leader to join Barnardo's on a Part Time, Permanent Basis.
As a Superstore Team Leader you will manage the day to day running of our York Superstore - Monks Cross Shopping Park, leading a team of colleagues to maximise store sales and profits. By doing so you will play a crucial role in raising the funds for the amazing services and support Barnardo's provides for children, young people, parents, and carers across the UK.
Location: Unit 14, Monks Cross Shopping Park, Monks Cross Dr, Huntington, York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, YO32 9GX
Working Pattern: As the store is open 7 days a week, the successful post holder will be required to on a rota basis which will include weekend, evening, and bank holiday working.
Some but not all key responsibilities are:
- Ensuring stock is generated over the door by members of the public and donors sign up to the Gift Aid scheme.
- Ensure that the high standard of service to customers that is expected by Barnardo's is maintained at all times.
- Implement promotions in the Store as directed by Head Office or your Area Business Manager.
- Maintain a high standard of presentation, both in the windows and the interior of the Store.
- Ensure there is adequate stock available on the shop floor, at all times, on all key lines
- Provide training, development, work reviews and appraisals for paid staff to enable them to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively.
- Create an organised and pleasant working environment for staff and volunteers.
- Actively recruit the correct/specified number volunteers to deliver the stores objectives and KPI's.
- Ensure all financial, cash handling and security procedures are adhered to as per the Barnardo's Manager's Manual and the relevant Retail procedures.
- Hold the shop keys, ensuring that the shop is secure whenever it is left unattended.
Idea Candidates Must Haves:
- Ability to deliver excellent customer service.
- Experience of managing people
- Ability to liaise and respond to a variety of people from varying backgrounds.
- Ability to meet the needs of customers on a face-to-face basis, in order to generate sales and increase customer usage of the shop.
- Ability to add, subtract, divide, and multiply up to four figures in order to maintain budgets and complete accurately weekly income/banking sheets.
- Ability to handle cash and reconcile accurately.
- Proven experience of meeting targets and KPI's.
- Basic IT skills.
The full Job description and Person profile is available below. Please read this before applying to ensure that the job matches your skills and experience.
* As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for an ambitious Account Manager to lead the relationships with some of our most prestigious corporate and charity clients, including our largest event series, the Macmillan Mighty Hikes. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading sports events company and to rapidly progress as Threshold continues to grow.
We’ll be asking you to do this
- With the guidance of a Senior Account Director, lead a portfolio of bespoke sports events for some of the UK’s biggest corporate and charity brands
- Build close relationships with a number of clients simultaneously, earning the trust of stakeholders to develop the accounts towards renewal
- Maintain momentum with both internal and client teams, creating project timelines and weekly meetings (drawing up agendas and managing follow up actions to completion)
- Plan and execute the participant journey, managing the online registration system, inbox traffic, copy writing of email comms and creating event guides
- Support the creation of event branding (from brief to production to delivery)
- Process and transfer participant data to relevant parties ensuring GDPR compliance
- Shaping, presenting and managing budgets for additional activation plans that meet client objectives
- Create live event documents e.g. master schedules, info desk and crew briefing sheets
- On-site event management of the client relationship and front of house registration and info desk areas and crews
- Co-ordinate event debrief meetings and prepare final evaluation reports
Ideally, you’ll have
- 3+ years experience in a similar role (charities, events, mass participation sports)
- Proof of managing multiple stakeholders and driving projects forward
- Top class account management skills
- Solution driven
- Meticulous attention to detail and confident on Excel
- A proactive attitude, confident and motivated
- Experience in spinning lots of plates with brilliant time management
Skills that will help you succeed:
- Flexible and adaptable
- Able to work independently and know when to escalate
- Super friendly and a good listener
- Exceptionally organized with clear and concise communication (verbally and written)
The package and other great stuff
SALARY: £32k to £38k per annum, dependent on experience
BONUSES: Potential for performance and company-related bonuses
HOLIDAY: 28 days (inc. bank holidays) plus time off between Christmas and New Year
PENSION: 5% employer contribution
WE LIKE TO KEEP PEOPLE HEALTHY
- Vitality Healthcare which includes:
- Discounted Apple Watch if you keep active regularly
- Up to 50% off a pair of trainers every year and free annual health checks
- Subsidised gym membership, free coffees and cinema tickets
- £250 challenge fund each year to put towards a challenge of your choosing
- Free entry into Threshold events and discounts for friends and family
- 1 additional day off for every weekend day worked on an event
- Free boot camps, Pilates, Yoga and afternoon energisers led by other Thresholdians
- Flexible time during the day to exercise or take time out
- Option to buy additional holiday at a discounted rate
- Free fruit and other treats in the office (and a well-stocked free bar)
WE LIKE BEING SOCIAL
- Annual 3-day business planning and celebration trip (fully funded)
- Programme of activity throughout the year from beach cleaning to tennis club to more active pursuits
- Regular catch-ups in the pub to put the world to rights
- Fun, welcoming and lively environment in a bright and social office
WE LIKE TO KEEP LEARNING
- Training from the best in the industry by working with an award-winning team
- Internal training sessions e.g. sales techniques, presentation, negotiation
WE LIKE TO GIVE BACK
- 5yr & 10yr long service rewards with additional annual leave and adventure funding
- Match Funding of up to £100 for any fundraising challenges you take on
- Volunteering days available each year upon request
FLEXIBLE HOURS: 9-5 pm core hours with option of early or late starts
TERM: Full-time contract, 5 days per week but open to suggestions subject to personal circumstance
LOCATION: Brighton office-based with potential for some remote working up to 2 days per week
START DATE: ASAP
WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU
The recruitment process is a 3-parter. You are interviewing us as much as we are you and we will cover the important stuff, but also dig into the interesting stuff:
1. The written work: Submit an up to date CV and a cover letter about why you think you would be the ideal candidate for the job
2. An initial interview: We will then want to chat in person, online or on the phone to see if we think you would thrive at Threshold
3. The final test: If you make it through this far we’ll ask you to complete a task relevant to your role and come in to present it. We will also get you to meet a range of the team from senior and junior levels. Come armed with questions for us as well.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
POST
Finance and Operations Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR
Overseeing Operations at every level of the organisation, with line management responsibility for some of the team, Project and Workstream Coordinators (approximately 5 direct reports) plus some external consultants and contractors.
SALARY & HOURS OF WORK
Part Time – 4 days a week (30 hours)
Salary: Gross £40,000 pro rata £32,000
Term - Permanent
Annual Leave Entitlement - 31 days including public and bank holidays Pro Rata
Pension: Workplace pension contributions of 5% per month will be paid by NUM
LOCATION OF THE POST HOLDER
The post holder will be predominantly remote working but will be required to attend the head office and drop-in in Manchester, drop-in spaces in Glasgow and London, and support staff members nationally. The post involves some travel throughout the UK and some work outside of office hours. All equipment required for remote working will be provided and costs for travel will be covered.
ROLE SUMMARY
We are looking for a Finance and Operations Manager to support the CEO in the day-to-day running of our charity. The NUM CEO develops the overall vision of the organisation, while the Operations Manager is responsible to carry out the vision.
To be successful in this role, you should have experience as a manager in a position of public trust, have excellent financial, organisational, and communications skills, as well as being a problem-solver with work experience in high-pressure work environments. The Finance and Operations Manager must be versatile in their understanding of the larger vision and as well as the fine details and tactics needed to achieve NUM's goals.
The successful candidate will work in an agile manner to ensure the charity continues to be proactive and innovative, while also being responsive to the changing landscape within the sector and the international sex worker rights and safety movement. As part of supporting the operations of NUM, the successful candidate will provide resources, information and support to NUM Managers and Coordinators across diverse projects, workstreams and teams, to achieve aspects of the organisation’s mandate of 'ending all forms of violence against sex workers' and eliminating the conditions that lead to poverty and survival sex work.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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At least 3 years' work experience as a Manager, Project or Programme Manager or similar role that requires oversight of a whole system, business, operation or organisation Experience leading remote or hybrid teams is desired. This includes time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, lead team meetings and support members to manage resources, timelines and project budgets, etc.
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At least two years’ experience in grant writing and fund development, as well as in financial management, with a demonstrated ability to co-develop budgets, cashflow forecasts and financial reporting as well as oversee banking activities and work with accountants and Trustees to ensure NUM’s financial health.
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Knowledge of the charity sector, the day-to-day running of a charity, business or similar organisation, and familiarity with the work of National Ugly Mugs and other sex worker-serving and sex worker-led organisations.
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Excellent leadership and delegation skills and experience.
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Ability to support and execute on elements of NUM's policies and strategic plan.
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Experience and training in Safeguarding and the ability to integrate appropriate safeguarding into all aspects of NUM services.
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Exemplary critical thinking and problem-solving skills and experience.
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Excellent IT skills and familiarity with CRM systems, applications and digital platforms and services, particularly Google Workplace, QuickBooks, the Microsoft Office Suite, as well as Slack, Trello, and other project management programs and tools.
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Experience in Human Resource Management and monitoring performance across diverse teams.
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Exceptional verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to engage in knowledge translation within NUM and with external partners, funders and other stakeholders.
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A demonstrated ability to be discrete and confidential as part of working on sensitive issues within a diverse staff team, and to be tactful and strategic in challenging social and political climates.
Applications close on 31st October 2025 at 5pm BST.
Please send a CV (max 3 pages) and a cover letter (max 3 pages) to admin[at]nationaluglymugs[dot]org with your name and ‘Finance and Operations’ in the subject line.
Your cover letter should set out why you are interested in the post, and demonstrating with specific examples from your experience and qualifications, how you are the right person for this role. The Job Description PDF contains full guidance on what to include in your cover letter.
If you would like to request any adjustments or have any questions in relation to the role, please email in confidence. We will do our best to meet your needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: HMS Raleigh, Torpoint, East Cornwall, PL11 2PD
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Salary: £26,500 gross per annum
Closing Date: 3 November 2025
Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals – and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people – including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.
We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team at HMS RALEIGH.
About the role
The purpose of this role is to support the Centre Manager in managing the facility known as SCTC Raleigh which is hosted at HMS Raleigh. We operate within and as part of HMS Raleigh, this requires significant co-ordination and liaison across the wider team at HMS Raleigh. The purpose of SCTC Raleigh is to facilitate and support the delivery of cadet training for all organisations of the Royal Navy Cadet Forces. This role is responsible for facilities management and health and safety reporting to the Centre Manager.
Responsibilities
· To support the Centre Manager to facilitate all activity hosted at the centre
· Lead on arranging all logistics in support of the centre’s activities
· Ensure the centres facilities are maintained appropriately
· Manage the routine health and safety records and actions for the Centre Manager
Requirements
· Strong administrative and organisational skills.
· Experience/knowledge of uniformed and/or youth organisations
· Experience working within the Military environment preferably Royal Navy.
· Can demonstrate ability to form and maintaining collaborative relationships.
· Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends
For further information, please download the Recruitment Pack. If you are interested in this role and would like to arrange an informal chat you can contact the Centre Manager by email.
Benefits
- 51 days annual leave per annum
- Hybrid working for many roles
- Volunteering Leave
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Summary:
The Care Quality Improvement Lead will further model and develop our Relationship Centred Care (RCC) practice based within the context of individually tailored care in a homely environment, and seeks to provide the highest quality of evidenced based care with the involvement of all Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) members working to support the goals, wishes and independence of each resident.
This role is vital in providing leadership to support the registered managers in both homes, the household Managers/Leads and other Nursing departments, supporting the vision of Nightingale Hammerson (NGH) to become a centre of excellence and a Care Home Education Centre (CHEC).
To ensure that all Fundamental standards from CQC and other Local Authority bodies are implemented and evidenced in practice.
To support the Director of Care and registered managers in overall strategic, operational, clinical and management responsibilities within the 5 year operational plan for NGH.
To be a source of specialist nursing, palliative and dementia care advice to colleagues and staff across all services. To create a culture of innovation, creativity and learning in delivering therapies services across the organisation.
To lead in evidence based practice in rehabilitation, goal attainment, dementia and end of life care whilst providing/facilitating education, coaching and training to staff in NGH.
To liaise, integrate and co-ordinate internal care services with other professionals in relation to admissions, discharges between services and developing care plans to support residents with their wellbeing.
To support and facilitate research projects in partnership with selected universities and care organisations.
To support the implementation NGH’s organisation’s 5 year strategic goals. This will include the Care Home Education Centre, workforce management & development and succession planning.
To promote NGH values whilst contributing to the vision and mission of the organisation.
To fully participate in the implementation and development of the Quality Assurance Framework for the organisation.
Key competences and responsibilities:
1. Principle Responsibilities
To undertake all the required duties, responsibilities and accountabilities in Regulation 6 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010 and ensure that the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety 2010 and Care Act 2014 are embedded, adhered to and enhanced wherever achievable in every aspect of the delivery of NGH care services.
To work in direct partnership with the Director of Care Services and registered managers to ensure both homes are covered by senior clinical leads at all times. This may mean covering the Director of Care or registered managers when absent.
To take overall leadership and responsibility, for the assessment, planning and delivery of safe and effective clinical and social care for all residents and their families on the households.
Lead and manage the team of Household Managers.
Lead and support the knowledge and skills development related to caring for those with signs of emerging and diagnosed with dementia.
Ensure that the NGH Care Quality Improvement Board (CQIB) framework is embedded and understood at appropriate levels and all care practises are delivered within this framework
Champion a robust care/clinical supervision programmes and participate as appropriate as both a supervisor and supervisee.
Ensure, in liaison with the HR team and Education & Development Lead, Household Managers, Senior Lead nurses, that a fit for purpose education & development programme is in place, managed and delivered for all care team members.
Ensure that there are appropriately skilled and supported designated NGH care leads for the following:
Ø Safe medicines management
Ø Safeguarding
Ø Infection Control
Ø Deprivation of Liberty
Ø Nutrition, Hydration & Tissue Viability
Ø Falls Prevention
Ø Gold Standards Framework for Palliative Care
Ø Research and development
To act at all times as an ambassador for Nightingale Hammerson and its services.
2. Leadership and Management
a. Effectively lead, and be accountable for the assessment, planning and delivery of safe and effective clinical and social care for all residents and their families.
b. Be accountable through your team for the selection, induction and continuous performance assessment of all care team members, supporting and developing NGH performance procedures. Ensure the NMC Code of Conduct is upheld by all.
c. Take the lead responsibility for ensuring the monitoring of planned performance management is maintained through the supervision process, and where appropriate support or lead the management of poor performance, capability and competence concerns.
d. Take responsibility for the annual proposal of the staffing establishment and skill mix, and the operational escalation and de-escalation staffing policy. Ensure the staffing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met and reported accurately and on time.
e. Ensure that appropriate mechanisms exist for active and effective communication within and across NGH and monitored for effectiveness.
f. Lead by example, proactive liaison with all associated external agencies and stakeholders in relation to the services offered by NGH. Attend external forums as appropriate. Develop and support external forum and professional clinical meeting participation by your senior nursing team.
g. Ensure that the Jewish culture is understood, respected and is observed by all, particularly regarding the Sabbath and other Festivals, food rules and care at the time of a resident’s death.
h. To be responsible for the compilation, review and management of trends analysis of accidents, incidents and complaints.
i. To take the lead role in developing and applying the NGH Quality Assurance Framework, ensuring that the audit cycle is fulfilled and the whole team are encouraged, trained and supported to undertake audit programmes as appropriate. Ensure the evaluation of all audits is effectively and objectively undertaken and change of practise is implemented.
j. Ensure through your senior team that the systematic KPI requirements are measured, reported, analysed and actioned appropriately;
k. To be accountable through your team for the maintenance of a safe and homely environment for all residents, staff and visitors, ensuring all NGH Health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to and compliance monitored.
l. To take responsibility for delegated care service budget within NGH ensuring month by month accountability, supporting quarterly forecast and supporting annual budget planning.
m. To take a lead role in the on-going development of the care service development: lead the scoping of new initiatives and practise development, drafting business plans as required, implementing pilot projects/monitor/audit and introduce into mainstream service delivery as agreed with Senior Leadership Team, CQIB and the Board of Trustees. Participate in the strategic planning of NGH care service.
n. To deputise for the Director of Care Services or registered managers during any planned or unplanned absence.
o.To ensure via your team that specialist nursing assessment, advice and support is always accessible to colleagues and staff across all services 24 hours a day with regards to residents care and nursing needs.
3. Clinical Accountabilities
a. To ensure that your immediate senior nursing care team (household managers) maintain an appropriate balance between administrative and managerial responsibilities and clinical practise. Ensuring that opportunities are taken by the senior care team to observe, assess and mentor all elements of care practise within the team including care at night.
b. To be accountable for the timely and clinically satisfactory management of all primary assessments for all new residents, and on-going reviews for all residents.
c. To ensure that your senior team are maintaining their responsibility for the supervision and assessment of all resident’s day to day care needs, and the quality of all care plans, ensuring they are up to date, person centred, accurate and implemented appropriately.
d.To be accountable for the safe admission, transfer and discharge planning for residents for planned, emergency and short stay situations; ensuring that the development implementation and monitoring all documentation and procedures to support this is managed by your senior care team.
e. To be accountable for the standards of record keeping and the management of health records in accordance with NGH policy, NMC guidelines, Relationship Centred Care (RCC) principles, and CQC requirements. Ensure the education of all care staff in relation to care record keeping is maintained.
f. To be accountable for the safe custody and administration of all nursing medications in accordance with NGH policy and procedure, RCC principles, NMC code of conduct and CQC regulations.
g. Ensure that the training and practise of all RNs and trained carers in the safe administration and custody of all medications is maintained and monitored regularly and within the care governance framework.
h. To be accountable for ensuring that all care practises adhere without exception to the NGH Safeguarding Adults policy, procedures and guidelines, in line with that of the Local Adult Safeguarding Board.
i. To be responsible for the overview of the contracts provided to nursing by the contracted medical teams. Ensure a positive and proactive operational relationship is maintained with the contracted GPs and ANPs by your senior care teams and the RN’s
j. To work directly with the Head of Activities/Therapies to ensure that effective relationships are maintained with the Therapy, Activities, Volunteers and Care Teams in order to maximise the life opportunities of all residents, and developing of all care staff in the delivery of the activities programme.
k. Be accountable for the development of the multidisciplinary team in promoting effective communication for the continuous delivery of high quality person centred care.
l. To foster through your senior team and leading by example, supportive, open and honest communication with all residents and relatives enabling them to be involved in decision making wherever possible, and adapting communication methods as required. Mentor your team to be competent at first line communication with residents and relatives.
m. Be responsible for ensuring all requirements and regulations, training and support relating to the assessment of mental capacity of residents is adhered to.
4. Education, Learning & Research
a.To ensure the role of Senior Lead Nurses, Education & Development is supported. To ensure that planned and regular reviews with the HR Department are maintained in order to identify areas for practise development and the adherence to mandatory training is monitored and maintained.
b. Ensure through your senior nursing team is compliant with all mandatory education is achieved and appropriate resource planning is fostered to achieve this. Act as education facilitator as appropriate.
c. Ensure that the development of a mentorship programme at NGH is implemented to facilitate student placements. This includes liaison with the universities or third parties, planning placement dates, contracts and evaluation.
d. Lead by example and ensure the practise of giving and receiving clinical supervision, specifically for Assistant Practitioners and RN’s, and regular supervision with all care staff according to NGH policy is achieved.
e. To take responsibility for your own personal and professional development to maintain your registration with NMC and the CQC and to ensure the care service at NGH remains current, of a high quality and adheres to the principles of RCC.
f. To proactively develop a professional and supportive network within and outside NGH, to continue to develop leadership skills and maintain your knowledge through current research and evidence relating to our field of care, and in particular to the developments in caring for people with dementia and palliative care.
5. Professional
a. To always lead by example, behaving in a manner that is professional, positive and meets this senior position, ensuring confidentiality is paramount and professional boundaries always assessed and applied.
b. To always act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct with particular reference to ensuring the limitations of competence, conduct and personal accountability are fostered throughout the care service.
c. To be accountable for ensuring the adherence to NGH policies, procedures and guidelines produced by NGH in relation to care practise and more general issues.
d. To ensure that the Director of Care Services for NGH is kept fully informed of any areas of concern in care practise and service across NGH.
e. To ensure at all times the confidentiality of all information, paper, electronic and verbal relating to all residents, their families and the business and employees of NGH is safeguarded.
f. To ensure and lead by example the non-discriminatory practises and behaviour of all and to all residents, their families, employees and visitors to NGH. Discrimination relates to ages, religion, race, sexual orientation and disability.
6. Strategic
a. To take the lead in practice and strategic development projects to ensure our services are delivered to the very best standards. Applying this to the mental health and disability service as well as ensuring good care practice which delivers to current best practice.
b. To lead discussion and negotiations with CQC and other health and social care stakeholder organisations to ensure NGH continues to be both innovative and delivering best practice in all its services.
c.To contribute to the development of departmental and organisational strategy and to the development, review and improvement of policies and procedures to ensure organisational needs are met.
d. To strive to be innovative in developing ways to deliver organisational strategy and objectives. This includes the implementation of the Care Home Education Centre.
e.To work closely with other organisations to maximise health and wellbeing outcomes for service users.
7. General
a. Good IT knowledge and skills in order to be able to lead on the use of the electronic medical records, email and other IT equipment.
b. Act in a professional manner and in accordance with the NMC and Nightingale Hammerson policies.
c. Such other duties, within the competence of the post-holder, which m
Sponsorship
Please note that this role doesn't provide sponsorship. If you now or in the future require a visa sponsor, please do not apply.
ay be required from time to time.
Everything we do is with a ‘Residents first’ approach.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to finance? Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference in people’s lives?
The Organisation
Canopy is an award-winning, pioneering self-help housing organisation based in inner-city Leeds. We bring empty homes back into use, support homeless families, train volunteers in construction skills, and help diverse neighbourhoods thrive. We are a Charitable Community Benefit Society with a strong social mission and a collaborative, values-driven culture.
The Role
We are looking for a Finance Manager to lead our financial planning, reporting, and compliance, whilst supporting operational excellence. This is a key leadership role, working closely with the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team to ensure the smooth running of our internal infrastructure.
Please visit our website for our full Job Description and Person Spec.
Key Responsibilities include:
Finance
- Lead all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, payroll, and reporting activities.
- Oversee cash flow, accounting, and audit functions.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal controls, including bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Produce monthly expenditure reports to assist the Senior Management Team.
- Produce quarterly management accounts for Board and Lenders.
- Prepare the annual financial statements and oversee the audit process.
- Ensure financial and regulatory returns are submitted in a timely manner.
- Provide strategic financial insights to the Board, Chief Executive, and Senior Management Team, driving sound decision-making, procurement decisions, business planning, fundraising and value for money.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date records of Canopy’s tenants’ rent accounts, preparing and issuing statements as required by the regulator.
- Establish and maintain working practices that would comply with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Economic Standards
- Ensure contractors, suppliers, petty cash accounts, and volunteer expenses are paid in a timely manner.
Administration & Operations
- Supervise the bookkeeper.
- Manage the IT Support Contractor, ensuring they maintain data integrity, security, and availability across the organization.
The Person
Essential Criteria
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
- Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Experience of managing audits and preparing statutory accounts.
- Experience of working in a senior administrative or operational role.
- Experience of managing or supervising staff and/or contractors.
What we offer:
- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working
- Generous holiday entitlement, with the option to buy or sell leave
- A supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven team
- The opportunity to be part of a unique and impactful organisation
- Casual dress in the office
We empower people who are homeless to transform empty houses in Leeds into homes and become part of a community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
CAAS is an amazing organisation, supporting ADHD and autistic individuals, their families, and the community around them. We are in a great position, with stable funding, an experienced team of around 40 staff, and a new strategy that is inspiring and impactful. We are looking for a kind and effective leader to join us as our next CEO, and keep CAAS thriving into the future.
As CEO, you will have the confidence and the expertise to deliver on our vision of changing perceptions to reduce stigma and break down barriers, bringing strategic leadership experience, a high level of organisational ability, self-motivation and self-discipline. You will have a passion for extending our reach and will demonstrate experience in delivering strategy, leading effective teams and building relationships within our community.
To apply, you need to submit a completed application form alongside a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing how you meet the requirements of the role. Deadline to apply is by 10am on Monday 17th November, but feel free to reach out to our current CEO, Kay D'Cruz, for an informal chat about the role if you'd like to find out more.
More details about the job and additional information about the person specification can be found in the job description and in our recruitment pack, but in summary the key responsibilities of the role are:
Strategic Leadership: Deliver CAAS’s strategy, fulfil our legal obligations, evaluate and improve performance, report on progress, ensure CAAS remains well positioned for the future
Operational Leadership: Ensure robust systems, processes and policies, assess and manage organisational risk, build sustainable delivery mechanisms, oversee effective digital, communications and fundraising activity, maintain our case for support and tender for and manage contracts
People & Culture: Foster positive working cultures, promote staff wellbeing, ensure staff are focussed on delivering CAAS mission, drive staff development
External Relationships: Influence and advocate for change, act as lead ambassador for CAAS with funders, professionals and other stakeholders
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have a passion for, and commitment to, our work
- Have a track record of effective working at a senior leadership level, building supportive external relationships and driving positive internal cultures, based on compassion and a drive for excellence
- Are action-orientated, adaptable and flexible in the pursuit of impact
- Can juggle multiple and competing demands, and thrive in a busy, varied environment
- Enjoy ensuring robust governance and compliance
- Have strong written and verbal communication skills; are a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Are warm, inclusive and approachable, an actively listener and neuro-affirmative
Further information is available on our website.
Our mission is to support, educate and empower individuals diagnosed with ADHD or who are autistic, their families and the community around them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
The Barbican is an arts, learning, and conference centre in the heart of the City of London.
We’re passionate about showcasing the most exciting art from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year we present thousands of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
We’re rooted firmly in our neighbourhood, collaborating with local communities to create joyful celebrations of the stories and places they care about, while putting the City of London on the map as a destination for everybody. Central to our purpose is supporting emerging talent, shaping opportunities that will accelerate the next generation of creatives.
As a purpose-driven organisation, our values inform our work as well as our everyday decisions. We want to ensure that creativity, inclusion, community, and enterprise are an essential part of the Barbican. By underpinning everything we do with our organisational values, by being inclusive, connected, sustainable, and daring, and by approaching our work in a joyful way, we hope that being part of the Barbican community will become a positive, life-enhancing experience for everyone.
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We’re looking for someone with a passion for fundraising and the systems and processes that make it thrive.
As the Barbican enters an exciting new era under new leadership, there couldn’t be a better time to join us. We’re focused on the future: opening up access to the arts, transforming our building through the Barbican Renewal programme, and reimagining what an arts centre can be through our Artistic Vision for 2025–2030.
The Development Officer, Operations will play a key role in supporting this transformation. Working at the heart of our Development team, you’ll help ensure the systems, processes and data that underpin our fundraising are efficient and robust, enabling the Barbican to deliver its ambitious artistic, learning and community programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their fundraising experience and contribute to the work of an exciting multi-arts venue at a pivotal moment. The successful candidate will be a strong analytical thinker who can work with multiple systems and manage projects simultaneously. You’ll be supported to gain experience across the full spectrum of fundraising activity while helping to shape the systems and processes that underpin the department’s success.
The Development Officer, Operations supports our fundraising goals in these key areas:
- Supporter CRM database (Spektrix)
- Gift administration
- Audience giving fundraising
- Reporting and insight
- Data governance and compliance
This operational support underpins the success of the Development department and plays a crucial role in the growth and effectiveness of an ambitious fundraising team.
Working closely with the Development Manager (Operations), you’ll help ensure the department’s fundraising systems, processes and data are managed effectively. You’ll also contribute to the delivery of Audience and Appeal fundraising strategies, supporting initiatives that engage our audiences and inspire giving.
This role offers the opportunity to join a growing team within a dynamic cultural institution, with scope to create, shape and implement new processes that help the team achieve financial growth in support of the Barbican’s ambitious and exciting future.
If you’re inspired to help shape the future of the Barbican by strengthening the systems and insights that power our fundraising, we’d love to hear from you.
The Barbican offers an excellent range of staff benefits.
To apply click on the 'Apply Online' button below.
Deadline for applications is 9:00 am, Friday 31st October 2025. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications.
We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.
The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.
*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities'.
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About Woman's Trust
Woman’s Trust was established almost thirty years ago and is the leading specialist in mental health services for women. Led by and for women, it aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a safe and healthy life, free from further harm. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recover from the trauma. We support 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.3m and 40 staff. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside our current service provision, we are focused on developing innovative mental health services for young women and girls, launching peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awareness-raising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy expertise to improve systems nationally. As demand for our service grows, we are ambitious to double the number of women we support each year, achieved in large part through the success of our fundraising team in increasing our income.
About the role
As a Counselling Project Administrator, you will be responsible for the smooth and efficient project administration of Woman’s Trust Counselling services.
This role is part-time, working 28 hours per week to cover a period of maternity leave with a start date of December 2025.
In return, we can offer:
- 25 days' holiday + 3 days at Christmas + Public holidays (pro rata for part-time working)
- Hybrid & flexible working - office based with minimum of 50% of working hours in Woman’s Trust London office, we also support mutually agreed flexible working arrangements
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mandatory job-related training
- Individual staff professional development budget
- A caring, committed and highly collaborative environment
- Several social events/lunches per year
- Friendly, all women team
To find out more and apply with your CV, please visit our website via the apply button.
The position is open on a rolling basis. Interviews will be given as applications come in.
Please note, this post is open to female applicants only – Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.
Young People Support Worker (Floating)
We have a new role available for a Young People Support Worker to work with vulnerable people across the seven West London Boroughs to support them maintaining tenancies after time experiencing homelessness.
Position: Young People Support Worker (Floating)
Location: West London Area
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs)
Salary: £27,636 Per Annum (ILW) Plus Pension and Other Benefits
Closing Date: Monday 3rd November, 2025
About the Role
As a Floating Support Worker, you will work with individuals who have experienced homelessness to help them maintain their accommodation and improve their quality of life. Supporting people across the seven West London boroughs, you’ll provide tailored, person-centred support that empowers people to live more independently.
Key responsibilities include:
• Assessing clients and creating support plans focused on housing stability, life skills, work, learning and wellbeing
• Delivering practical support and life-skills training to help people sustain their accommodation
• Providing advice, advocacy and signposting to relevant agencies and services
• Maintaining accurate records and contributing to team and case management meetings
• Building strong partnerships with local authorities, outreach teams and support agencies to achieve the best outcomes for service users
About You
You’ll be committed to supporting vulnerable people to build their confidence and independence. You’ll also bring:
• Experience supporting people with complex needs such as mental health issues, substance use, domestic abuse or offending behaviour
• Knowledge of housing and benefits systems, and an understanding of the criminal justice system
• The ability to work independently and use sound judgement while being a strong team player
• A good understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
• IT literacy including the ability to use reporting systems and data capture tools
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work
• Flexibility to travel and attend meetings or appointments as needed
In return for working here, you will receive:
• A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
• Flexible working model for suitable roles
• 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service
• Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
• Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
• Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
• Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
• Death in service (4x Base salary)
• Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
The employer delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as: Support Worker, Peer Support, Project Manager, Care Caseworker, Youth Project Coordinator, Youth Caseworker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
We are recruiting for an Individual Giving Manager to drive and deliver our ambitious fundraising strategy in order to support the work of Life. The Individual Giving Manager will create, test, monitor and evaluate appeals and campaigns, lead on Legacy (and in-memoriam) giving, lottery and raffle and other income streams associated with individual giving.
About Life:
Life is a UK charity for vulnerable women and families facing unexpected pregnancy or pregnancy loss. Life’s aim is to provide housing, care and support to vulnerable pregnant women (typically aged 16-25) who are in crisis situations, such as those facing homelessness (or at risk of), escaping abuse or other traumatic circumstances. We offer supported housing, a helpline and counselling service, and other practical and emotional support. Our services are inclusive; non-judgemental; and client-centred.
Our Values:
All our work is underpinned by the following universal human values:
- Humanity – All people are special and equal.
- Solidarity – We’re with you and for you.
- Community – We’re better together.
- Charity – Doing good for one another.
- Common good – Building a better world.
About You
Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the postholder will work closely with colleagues across the Income Generation and Marketing teams to deliver on a positive donor/ supporter experience with the aim of retention of current supporters for the long-term as well as acquisition of new donors, maximising the potential of all of our supporters. It forms a central part of the overall fundraising strategy, with the ultimate aim of growing our individual giving income to increase the impact of the charity and benefit those needing support in pregnancy, pregnancy loss or in the early years of having a baby.
Information about the role:
For further information, please see the attached job description on our website.
Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Home Based with occasional travel to Head Office (Leamington Spa)
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
Benefits:
At Life we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our:
- Generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
- Birthday Leave (applicable after 1 years service)
- Extra annual leave for long term service
- Company Pension Scheme
- Signed member of the Menopause Workplace Pledge
Safeguarding and Equality:
Life is committed to protecting all staff, volunteers and service users from harm of any kind. Life expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and equality within our organisation by encouraging applications from all backgrounds.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. Life takes its obligation to protect the rights of children and vulnerable people very seriously; therefore, the successful candidate for this post will be also subject to extensive background checking, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) which is paid for by the Charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Warehouse Operative- Community Food Member Champion
Location: Birmingham, B7 5QT
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £25146 per annum
About FareShare Midlands
FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, tackling inequality, transforming lives and ensuring no good food goes to waste. We rescue surplus food and redistribute it to 650 local charities and community organisations, feeding 60,000 people every week. We also invest in communities, providing education, training and volunteering opportunities, helping over 700 individuals to date to build a better future. Together, we’re fighting hunger, reducing food waste and creating opportunities across the Midlands. Learn more here or read our latest Annual Report Snapshot here.
The Role
To undertake all aspects of warehouse duties, ensuring effective, safe and efficient distribution of food each day. You will have responsibility for coordination of our food stock, from goods-in to picking, dispatch and stock rotation and will be expected to drive vans, and Forklift Trucks.
As the Community Food Member champion you will be responsible for liaising with our community food members. This will include duties such as managing collection schedules and liaising with the member services team to resolve any day-to-day queries.
Working closely with the wider team and volunteers, you will also support the monitoring and utilisation of warehouse space, stock, deliveries and collections to ensure food reaches its destination amongst our members safely, on time and in full.
Key Responsibilities
1. Operations
- Undertake all warehouse duties, ensuring effective, safe and efficient coordination and distribution and of food
- Work closely with the member services team to ensure all lines of communication to CFMs are recorded and day to day issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- To work to performance indicators so that stock is accurate, and delivery routes are efficient to allow the organisation to grow
- To ensure that all work areas – both inside and outside the warehouse - are clean, organised and safe to work in
- Follow all H&S and Food Safety standards set out in the FareShare policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all our colleagues & visitors, and the safe receipt of food by all our members.
- Undertake van/Forklift Truck driving duties to ensure effective, efficient timely and safe delivery & collection of food, in line with compliance standards
- Ensuring great customer service in delivery
- Loading and unloading, sorting for, and following deliveries, ensuring safe lifting, and carrying
- Refer van “issues”, in a timely manner to Transport Department to ensure minimum disruption to service delivery
- Undertake all checks and procedures from pre-delivery to post-delivery
- Ensure lock up, parking and storage of vans and equipment following completion of deliveries
2. Volunteer Communication & Co-ordination
- Work closely with the volunteer teams a diverse group ranging from regular and long-term, volunteers, placements (e.g. Job Centre) to business people having just a 1-day volunteering experience – to ensure that all shift duties are covered, and teams work effectively
- Provide leadership and guidance to volunteers, ensuring they follow all policies and procedures, high standards of accuracy are maintained and their volunteer experience with FSM is a satisfying one.
- Work closely with the Warehouse Manager, Volunteer Manager & wider staff team with the recruitment, training and development of volunteers in the context of our commitment to Equal Opportunities
- Participate in end of day reviews and planning for the next day’s activities
3. Standards
- Ensure compliance with relevant Health & Safety, Food Hygiene and other standards applicable to the building, vehicles, refrigeration equipment, our staff and volunteers. carrying out risk assessments as required
- Uphold and develop high quality customer care towards & communication with our Community Food Members (CFMs)
4. Administration
- Ensure that food movements are accurately logged on the electronic stock management system
- Carry out depot administration, including running reports, correspondence with member groups, updating volunteer records
- Ensure that relevant administrative matters are dealt with in a timely way, for instance food safety traces & customer complaints.
5. FareShare Midlands Profile/Representation
- · Represent FSM both internally and externally at an operational level through networking, promotional activity and sustaining well established links with Community Food Members, Suppliers and other key stakeholders at local, regional and national level.
- · Build excellent relationships with local partners including public services and VCS and volunteer involving groups.
- Keep abreast of local and national developments in public and third sector policy likely to affect FSM ensuring it is positioned to influence and shape future policy.
- Ensure a positive culture within the organization, in line with FSM Values and Behaviours Framework, reflecting our joint commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, code of conduct, learning, development and continuous improvement engendering trust amongst all stakeholders. This will include ownership for self/ personal development and the development of teams.
Person Specification
Skills & Experience
- Excellent, clear and proactive communication skills, both internal and with external stakeholders
- Team working skills, including both the ability to delegate and to develop people with a positive approach
- Good organisational skills including attention to detail, an ability to prioritise and meet deadlines working with own team
- All round good health and ability to do physically demanding work at times
- A positive and creative attitude in support of our FareShare & partners values
- A motivation to collaborate with and develop others, with a demonstrable commitment to Equal Opportunities
- A flexible work approach, including a willingness to cover alternative shift rotas
Qualifications
- Up-to-date Forklift truck & driving license
- IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word
- Sound numeracy skills
- Food safety Level 2
- Health & Safety as it applies to food distribution (if not, it is essential that you have the commitment to training in these areas)
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
- A supporting statement demonstrating your suitability for the role and explaining your interest in FareShare Midlands.
- Your CV.
We continue to strive to ensure that the profile of our staff and volunteers reflects the diverse communities we serve across the Midlands. As such we encourage and welcome applications from all our communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds as they are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.
“Right to Work” in the UK status is required.
We will be actively interviewing candidates as they apply
We redistribute good quality surplus food which would otherwise go to waste and also support people to find work through our employability programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with a well-established children’s charity in London in their search for a Deputy Play Manager.
Full-time | £34,000 per annum
The charity has been supporting children, young people and families for over 25 years through a range of play, family support and youth programmes. Their Ofsted-registered after-school and holiday play schemes provide children aged 4–11 with safe, engaging and nurturing environments to explore, grow and thrive.
As Deputy Play Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role within the play service, helping to design, deliver and evaluate a high-quality programme of activities. You’ll support the Play Manager in day-to-day operations (including managing enquiries/collection of fees), team management and ensuring compliance with all safeguarding, health and safety, and Ofsted standards.
This is a hands-on role combining leadership, planning, and active delivery — you’ll work directly with children and families to create safe, inclusive, and stimulating play environments.
About You
Essential skills and experience:
- Level 3 qualification (or above) in Playwork, Early Years, or a related field.
- Minimum of three years’ experience working directly with children aged 4–11.
- Strong understanding of EYFS and Ofsted requirements.
- Experience planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate play activities.
- Confident leading active, outdoor or adventure-based play.
- Sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
- Strong organisational and IT skills.
Desirable:
- Experience supporting children with additional needs or from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience supervising others or managing volunteers.
- Knowledge of current issues affecting children and families.
- Relevant training such as paediatric first aid or food hygiene.
Play is at the heart of what they do — the organisation believes that every child deserves the opportunity to enjoy a happy, fulfilling childhood through both free and guided play experiences.
If you’re passionate about play, child development and helping young people thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please submit your CV to
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.