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Clergy Support Trust is the largest and oldest charity helping Anglican clergy and their families.
Founded in 1655 and with assets of over £110m, the charity provides financial grants, services and resources for serving and retired ministers, ordinands, and clergy families.
We are looking to appoint two outstanding new Trustees, to join the Board and the charity at this exciting moment. Specifically, we are eager to hear from candidates with experience of at least one, ideally more, of the following areas:
- Ordained ministry in the Church of England (for example, as a parish priest,
- chaplain, Area Dean, or Archdeacon);
- Communications and digital media (especially within the charity sector);
- Fundraising and supporter engagement;
- Personal experience of the Trust’s grants, services and resources (for example, as
- an applicant, or as a diocesan officer responsible for supporting other ministers);
- Wider knowledge of the Church of England or Anglican Communion.
Increasingly, the Trust also advocates for clergy, as well as acting to support them, which recently contributed to a 10.7% rise in the basic clergy stipend across England. In 2026, we published a new three-year strategy focussed on “going upstream” – understanding better the root causes of challenges facing clergy, supporting those in new ways and offering a broader programme to empower clergy, while focussing our grants on those in the greatest need.
Although the charity’s excellent relationships with the Church of England and other Anglican Provinces are important, the Trust is proudly independent, and offers a confidential service to those seeking its help.
The Board of Trustees – referred to in our Royal Charter as the Court of Assistants - is responsible for setting the charity’s strategy and vision, for overseeing the work of its Chief Executive, and for scrutinising performance. There is an occupational requirement for Trustees to be supportive of the Trust’s Anglican ethos and identity (but not to be practising Anglicans).
The charity’s operations, profile and programme have grown significantly in recent years, and a key element of the Court’s role is to support, challenge and affirm the work of the charity’s executive leadership team. Trustee's main takes and accountabilities include:
- Formulating and reviewing strategic aims
- Monitoring performance
- Legal and regulatory compliance
- Guardians of the charity’s assets
- Promotion of the charity and engagement with stakeholders
We hope for candidates who bring some experience and understanding of the charity sector, as well as a genuine and active passion for the important work which the Trust does. Strong candidates will have an ability to think strategically about the current and future needs of our applicants, and how best to meet those in a challenging and changing climate. They will understand and represent the Nolan Principles of public life, and the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of charity trusteeship. The Court takes seriously and wishes to reflect the glorious diversity of God’s Church,
and would particularly welcome applications at this time from women, those who identify as of Global Majority Heritage, and people living with disabilities.
The Court meets four times per year; in-person attendance is expected at those meetings (usually in central London), as well as for an annual twenty-four-hour awayday, normally in February. All Trustees are asked to serve on two of the five sub-committees, which meet four times a year, where online attendance is usual (though in-person attendance welcomed). Trustees are encouraged (but not required) to be present at our annual Festival in St Paul’s Cathedral each May.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Clergy Support Trust is the largest charity focused on the wellbeing of Anglican clergy and their families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Position Overview
This is a dynamic and rewarding internship opportunity to play a hands-on role in shaping the voice and visual identity of SEED Madagascar. As part of a passionate and collaborative communications team, you will contribute directly to how our work is shared with global audiences—helping to tell powerful stories of community-led development and conservation in southeast Madagascar.
This role offers a unique blend of creativity and purpose. You will support social media management, develop engaging visual content, and curate impactful imagery that brings our programmes to life. It is ideally suited to a proactive and imaginative individual who is eager to build practical skills in communications while contributing to meaningful, real-world impact. Throughout the internship, you will gain valuable experience in digital storytelling, branding, and content strategy within an international development context.
Location: Remote – based anywhere in the world
Time zone: East Africa Time
Timeframe: 6 months extendable – flexible, guideline 1-2 days a week
Overview: Voluntary, unsalaried, flexible times to suit volunteer
About the organisation
SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the southeast of Madagascar. We integrate high quality community health, livelihoods, education infrastructure and conservation programmes to support sustainable change and add to international best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
About IRMO
IRMO works to enable the development, agency, and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities. We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change. Our work is organised across three main operational areas - Advice and Casework; Education, Training and Employment; Children and Young People - and a cross-cutting area - Advocacy, Research, Policy Mapping and Campaigning.
About our Education, Training and Employment Programme
Our comprehensive Education, Training and Employment (ETE) programme runs various activities to improve our beneficiaries' social and cultural integration in the UK. These activities include 12-week English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adults and online conversation classes.
We also deliver one-to-one employment support, mentoring, vocational training, and workshops on a range of topics to support the Latin American community in navigating the UK system. Additionally, our volunteer scheme provides volunteers with valuable work experience to enter London’s competitive job market. As well as being integral to the smooth running of our organisation, the scheme helps volunteers to develop their skills by working in a multicultural, collaborative and inspiring environment.
About the role
We are looking for a motivated and organised volunteer to support the ETE Programme Assistant in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the programme. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in administration, programme coordination, and community services.
The volunteer will play a key role in helping the ETE team stay organised, efficient, and responsive to the needs of service users and staff. This role supports the ETE Programme Assistant in delivering high-quality services, contributing to the overall impact and effectiveness of the programme.
Main tasks and responsibilities
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Assist with general day-to-day administrative tasks to support the organisation of ESOL classes, level assessments and events
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Communicate with service users, including responding to and monitoring general enquiries via WhatsApp and email
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Send reminder messages for classes, assessments, or events
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Support with data entry as well as managing and updating databases, including attendance registers and service user contact information
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Support outreach activities, including distributing flyers, posters and informative material both online via social media and in-person to key community hubs such as libraries, shops, cafés and churches
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Assist with updating, uploading and printing materials related to ETE activities
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Help with any other tasks requested by the ETE Programme Assistant
We are looking for
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Fluency in English and Spanish (written and spoken); knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage
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A flexible and enthusiastic person who is confident in working in a multicultural and multilingual environment
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Good IT skills, including in using Microsoft and Google suite packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases
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Good interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail
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A caring, sensitive and non-judgemental manner
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Knowledge of how to deal with sensitive and confidential information
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Ability to learn quickly and adapt to CRM systems
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Good organisational and time management skills
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, without constant supervision
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Interest in education, employment support, or community work
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Understanding of issues facing Latin American migrants in the UK
Additional requirements
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Two references from current/previous employers
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Basic DBS Check (completed through IRMO)
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Safeguarding Level 1 certificate (completed through IRMO)
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One month trial period
Benefits of volunteering at IRMO
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You will get the opportunity to help others and to give back
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You will learn new skills and gain experience working in a multicultural, cooperative and inspiring environment
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You will contribute to the Latin American Community and increase your knowledge of the situation of Latin American migrants in the UK
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You will gain valuable experience and strengthen previous skills to help prepare yourself for the UK’s competitive job market
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You will enhance your CV and get references (after a 3-month period) for further support with employability
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You will have the opportunity to participate in training sessions with high-quality learning outcomes (in-house and external) in areas related to the role
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You will receive regular supervision and support
At IRMO, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We actively encourage applications from individuals with protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We particularly invite Latin Americans, those who identify as members of underrepresented and marginalised communities, and individuals with lived experience of the immigration and asylum system, to reflect the community we serve.
We are dedicated to ensuring accessibility in our recruitment process and volunteer opportunities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know, and we will make necessary accommodations.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Led by and for the community, we support the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.