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Join our team as a Wellbeing Practitioner and make a difference to children and young people’s lives!
Anna Freud is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.
Our EDI commitment
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
What we offer
We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.
What you’ll do
As a Wellbeing Practitioner for the Schools and Colleges Early Support Service (SCESS), you will provide remote, evidence-based interventions and wellbeing support to children, young people, parents/carers, and school staff, helping to address mild to moderate mental health and wellbeing needs within a whole-school approach. Please read the Job Profile for more information.
What you’ll bring
As the ideal candidate for the Wellbeing Practitioner role, you will bring a strong foundation in mental health support for children and young people, with the ability to deliver evidence-based interventions remotely, while demonstrating cultural sensitivity, safeguarding awareness, and excellent organisational skills.
Essential qualifications and experience:
- Relevant qualification or training: You will have a background in psychology or a related mental health discipline, ideally with training to deliver evidence-based interventions (e.g., Child Wellbeing Practitioner, Educational Mental Health Practitioner).
- Therapeutic experience: You will have hands-on experience providing brief, structured interventions and using routine outcome measures with children and young people, either face-to-face or remotely.
- Safeguarding knowledge: You will understand current childcare legislation and safeguarding protocols, ensuring you can confidently assess and manage risk.
- Cultural competence and inclusivity: You will demonstrate the ability to work sensitively across diverse ethnic, cultural, and religious groups, promoting an inclusive approach in all aspects of your work.
- Technical and organisational skills: You will be comfortable using IT systems (Microsoft 365, Zoom, CRMs) and able to manage your workload effectively, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
Key details
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week): usual working hours are between Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00. Flexible working is considered depending on individual situation and service needs.
Salary: £30,000 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.
Location: Remote (UK).
Contract type: Fixed-term until 31 August 2026 (secondment cover).
Next steps
Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Wednesday 10 September 2025. Please note: due to the high level of interest received for our Wellbeing Practitioner vacancies, this advert will close early once we reach 50 applications. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.
Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Thursday 18 September 2025. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
Interviews: will be held remotely on Thursday 25 September 2025.
How to apply: click on apply to submit an application online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.
Questions?
Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.
Registered Charity
501 - 1000
Our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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.
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Using Anonymous Recruitment
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We are seeking an Employer Engagement Officer to join our Work Experience Team.
Our Work Experience programme provides a taster of the ‘World of Work’ helping to raise career aspirations and support academic progression for young people. Our team work with local and central London employers and education providers to source, manage and co-ordinate placements for over 5,000 young people each academic year.
About Us
Inspire is a charity based in East London. We inspire children and young people across London and beyond, using data to understand the barriers they face and connecting them with a range of employers and opportunities to open doors to their success.
We have over 40 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes to children, young people, schools, local authorities and employers. Working alongside our large network of employer volunteers, our programmes inspire and support children and young people to create a positive future for themselves in their journey from the classroom to workplace. We provide them with independent careers guidance, high aspirations and strong employability skills.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, enthusiastic and confident individual to join us in a role with responsibility for sourcing and securing high quality work experience opportunities for young people through employer engagement. If you understand the benefits and importance of work experience for young people and can articulate this to engage employers - this is the role for you.
We are seeking a confident, passionate, articulate person who can communicate in a clear and compelling way across all communication channels including, email, telephone, in-person, social media and LinkedIn to engage employers in :
- Creating meaningful work experience placement opportunities for young people to enable them to gain experience of the world of work.
- Maintaining and developing existing employer relationships to maximise opportunities for young people.
If you have the skills necessary to do this role we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
- Working with the Head of Career Guidance and Work Experience to set the strategic direction for employer engagement within the work experience team.
- Establishing and strengthening relationships with employers to ensure a continuous pipeline of work experience placements are available for young people.
- Acting as primary point of contact for employers.
- To carry out employer Health & Safety pre-placement checks.
- Maintaining administration systems to record and track progress in contacting employers.
Benefits
17 days annual leave plus a pro-rata amount of bank holidays
2 volunteering days per year
Family friendly policies
Hybrid working arrangements
If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description and person specification for further details about the role.
Inspire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this role, please provide your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for the role and how you meet the person specification of our job description.
Closing date
This application closing date for this role is 5.30pm, Thursday 11th September. Interviews will be a two stage process, the first will take place on Teams and second interviews will be in-person at our office in Stratford.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join the Bone Cancer Research Trust to lead our trusts and foundations fundraising, securing c.£500,000 per year to support life-changing bone cancer research and patient services. You’ll shape a strategic fundraising programme, building multi-year partnerships while delivering immediate income targets.
We’re looking for a proactive, strategic fundraiser with strong relationship-building and analytical skills, confident representing BCRT externally, developing compelling proposals, and spotting long-term opportunities.
As a leader, you’ll inspire your team, bring fresh ideas, and connect funders with real impact, helping us deliver vital support for patients and families affected by primary bone cancer.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes for people affected by primary bone cancer through research, information, awareness and support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: Home Based, United Kingdom
Group: Social Impact
Vacancy type: Permanent
35 hours per week
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)
Remote
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Group and you will work closely with the Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships, AD of Philanthropy (Principal Gifts), Major Appeal Programme Director, Executive Director Social Impact and senior leaders at all levels to identify and access new and existing networks of wealth, opportunity and influence.
Our step-change in impact with children will be achieved by a step-change in our philanthropy & partnerships: as a Senior Principal Gifts Manager, you'll play a crucial role in this transformation through strategic development and personal leadership of principal gift donors that contribute significant 6-7+figure gifts and support
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Significant fundraising or income generating experience and a proven track record of securing income at the 6figure+ level from individual or family foundations
-Demonstrated success in managing a high value and diverse portfolio of principal gift donors that include complex relationships
-Experience leading on portfolio management, proposal preparation and the effective cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of (ultra) high net worth individuals
-Knowledge of legal, regulatory and ethical environment of principal gift fundraising
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 8th September 2025.
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Location: Home Based, United Kingdom
Group: Social Impact
Vacancy type: Permanent
35 hours per week
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)
Remote
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Group and you will work closely with the Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships, AD of Philanthropy (Major Gifts), Major Appeal Programme Director, Executive Director Social Impact and senior leaders at all levels to identify and access new and existing networks of wealth, opportunity and influence.
Our step-change in impact with children will be achieved by a step-change in our philanthropy & partnerships: as a Senior Major Gifts Manager, you'll play a crucial role in this transformation through strategic development and personal leadership of a substantial portfolio of major donors that contribute significant gifts and support
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Substantial track record personally securing significant partnerships with major supporters
-Experience leading on developing major account portfolio management, proposal preparation and effective cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors
-Strong communication skills including presentation, negotiation, influencing and writing skills with ability to build relationships across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
-Knowledge of legal, regulatory and ethical environment of major gift fundraising
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 8th September 2025.
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At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to play a pivotal role in our Business Development Service in London
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
The Senior Business Development Manager will work closely with the Health Team to identify, develop, and propose new initiatives, contributing to Hestia's ambitious growth targets. They will lead on tenders that align with organisational priorities, finalising technical questions and method statements, and ensuring submissions are completed accurately and on time. The role involves bid writing and review support, conducting research into health and business development models, and exploring integrated funding opportunities. The post-holder will also work alongside Operations and HR teams to develop staffing structures, service delivery models, and financial plans, including modelling the impact of TUPE where relevant.
In addition, the Senior Business Development Manager will support the mobilisation of successful tenders, participate in presentations and clarification interviews, and evaluate outcomes to inform future submissions. They will contribute to Hestia's development strategy by identifying new growth opportunities, supporting service redevelopment, and fostering partnerships or consortia as effective delivery methods. The role requires engagement with commissioners, attendance at strategic forums, production of reports, and participation in internal working groups, while maintaining commercial confidentiality and pursuing personal training and development to enhance understanding of Hestia's services.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for
We are seeking a highly organised and effective communicator with strong written and presentation skills. The ideal candidate will have experience in research, analysis, and preparing reports and recommendations. Experience in tender bid writing is essential. You should have a good understanding of safeguarding and the ability to address issues appropriately, along with knowledge of Health and Adult Social Care funding initiatives. The role requires someone experienced in working collaboratively within teams, providing professional technical advice, and supporting projects from inception to completion.
Interview Steps
Interviews will take place on 24th September 2025 at our head office in Aldgate, London
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
Registered Charity
0
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.
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!
Young Carers Sessional Worker
Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you interested in supporting Young Carers by delivering engaging activities that promote wellbeing, reduce isolation and give them a break from their caring responsibilities?
Then this job is for you!
Job Title: Young Carers Sessional Worker
Location: London, Wandsworth – Wandsworth Carers’ Centre (office-based and community/outreach)
Contract Type: Sessional / Zero Hours Contract
Salary: £15 per hour
DBS Check: Enhanced required
We are seeking a flexible, reliable, and enthusiastic Sessional Worker to support the delivery of services for Young Carers aged 5–16. The role involves two key parts. The first is helping to deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities that promote wellbeing, reduce isolation, and give Young Carers a break from their responsibilities. The second is supporting with outreach to local schools, colleges, community settings and professionals to identify and engage Young Carers.
About The Role:
You will work across two key age groups, 5–11 and 12–16, delivering and supervising activities, supporting events and trips, and providing behavioural management where needed. You will deliver awareness training sessions, run stalls and aim to identify and engage Young Carers in the community. You will also help ensure young Carers feel heard, included, and supported as they navigate the challenges of their caring roles. This is a sessional role, therefore hours are not guaranteed but will be offered based on project need.
Key Requirements Include:
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Experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable groups
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Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with young people and their families
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Reliable, punctual, and flexible
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A strong understanding of professional boundaries and confidentiality
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Willingness to work evenings and weekends
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Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive practice
About Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
We are a busy, ambitious charity operating at the heart of the Wandsworth community since 1995, helping thousands of people across the borough in unpaid Caring roles. We give information and advice, organise respite, offer complementary therapies, deliver training, provide peer support, arrange fun events and much more. In short, we are the Carer's friend and advocate, often helping Carers through difficult times.
Wandsworth Carers’ Centre is an inclusive employer. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
Benefits of working for Wandsworth Carers’ Centre:
Friendly team and working environment, contributory company pension, ongoing training and development opportunities and an employee assistance program.
Closing date: 1st September 2025
Please note we will be interviewing candidates as suitable applications come in and therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy before the stated closing date. We encourage applications as soon as possible.
Please submit a cover letter detailing why you would like to work at Wandsworth Carers' Centre and what makes you suitable for the role.
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Location: Home Based, United Kingdom
Group: Social Impact
Vacancy type: Permanent
35 hours per week
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)
Remote
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Group and you will work closely with Senior Major Gifts Manager, AD of Philanthropy (Major Gifts), Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships, Major Appeal Programme Director, Executive Director Social Impact and senior leaders at all levels to identify and access new and existing networks of wealth, opportunity and influence.
Our step-change in impact with children will be achieved by a step-change in our philanthropy & partnerships: as a Major Gifts (Trusts) Manager, you'll play a crucial role in this transformation through development and personal leadership of a portfolio of trusts and foundations that contribute major grants and donations (over 5 figures+) and support
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Relevant knowledge and experience gained in a role applying for significant funding with demonstrable track record of securing grants/donations valued at 5-figures+
-Strong knowledge and successful track record delivering significant income through successful funding applications with trusts and foundations
-Expert knowledge of developing compelling funding applications with experience of developing powerful and impactful cases for support and giving proposals
-Knowledge of legal, regulatory and ethical environment of trust fundraising
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 15th September 2025
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We are seeking a compassionate and organised individual to join our team as a Triage and Advice Officer. In this frontline office-based role, you will be the first point of contact for clients seeking support from our charity. You’ll be responsible for gathering essential personal and case information, assessing their needs, and either referring them to our service teams or signposting them to external organisations better suited to assist.
The successful candidate will be:
- Organised and able to manage a varied workload
- Compassionate, patient and empathetic in their approach to client interactions.
- Be confident using the telephone and proficient in computer systems and digital tools
To apply please download the recruitment pack and forms from our website . Closing date is midnight on 15 Sept 2025.
We value diversity and warmly encourage applications from disabled and LGBTQIA+people, candidates who share lived experiences with our service users, and people from Black, Asian and global majority communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join a dynamic, growing charity that inspires children in disadvantaged communities to grow, cook, and enjoy healthy food. We’re seeking an experienced Programme Manager and child-led educator to lead our national Food Discovery team, ensuring high-quality delivery, strategic growth, and strong advocacy for food education.
You’ll manage a dispersed team, oversee recruitment, training, budgeting, and evaluation, and build partnerships with schools, funders, and sector networks. The role demands excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to travel nationally.
Requirements:
- Proven leadership and programme management experience, ideally in education, community engagement, or food education.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding, health & safety, and working with primary school-aged children.
- Skilled communicator, relationship-builder, and advocate.
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
About The Country Trust
The Country Trust believes every child should discover first-hand the connections between the food they eat, their own health and the health of the planet. We are the UK’s leading educational charity on a mission to connect children with the land that sustains us all.
When we don’t understand where food comes from, how it’s grown, or have the chance to spend time outdoors, there’s a significant knock-on effect for our health and the environment. Through nearly 50 years of programme delivery, we know children facing disadvantage often have the most to gain from this connection but are least able to access it.
Through food, farming and countryside experiences, our mission is to empower children to be confident, curious, and create change in their lives and the world around them — so that they and society thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a focused leader with a passion for retail and commitment to making a difference? Barnardo's is looking for a motivated and experienced Area Business Manager to lead our retail teams across Northern Ireland, driving income that directly supports vulnerable children and young people across the UK.
The role is full time (36.25 hours per week) permanent and home based with regular visits to stores across Northern Ireland. The ideal candidate should live within this area or a commutable distance.
At Barnardo's, we believe in children – and every sale in our stores helps fund vital services that transform lives. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose while making a real impact.
What You'll Be Doing:
As Area Business Manager, you'll be responsible for the overall performance of a portfolio of retail stores. Your focus will be on:
- Maximising sales, profit and income through strategic store management
- Requirements to visit stores on a regular basis
- Leading and inspiring store managers to deliver exceptional customer service and strong commercial results
- Ensuring consistent operational standards across all locations
- Managing budgets, KPIs, staffing, merchandising and compliance
- Identifying opportunities to improve performance, grow revenue, and optimise the retail estate
Previous multi-site retail experience is essential and an understanding of the charity sector preferable but not essential.
Generating the money we need to make children's lives better is a truly fulfilling role so if you'd like to use your talent to make a positive difference then we would love to hear from you!
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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People Advice Manager
£28.38 per hour + holiday pay
Temporary - 6 months
Mostly remote with some travel to Watford
We're looking for an experienced and people-focused People Advice Manager to join a leading UK charity on a temporary basis for six months. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a dedicated HR advice team, ensuring managers and staff receive high-quality, timely, and business-focused guidance.
You'll be managing a first-point-of-contact HR service, supporting the delivery of expert advice across a wide range of employee relations matters, and helping to drive continuous improvement in systems, processes, and people development.
Key responsibilities
Lead, support, and develop a team of People Partners and People Advisers.
Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the HR advice service, meeting SLA targets and managing workloads effectively.
Provide guidance on complex ER cases, including sickness, disciplinary, and grievance matters.
Use your professional HR expertise to improve processes, develop knowledge, and enhance service delivery.
Work collaboratively with People Directorate colleagues to review and implement policies and procedures.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders, gathering feedback and implementing service improvements.
Ensure compliance with GDPR and accuracy of HR data.
Oversee case management systems to ensure up-to-date, clear, and accessible records.
About you
CIPD-qualified with significant HR advisory and people management experience.
Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
Skilled in building relationships, influencing, and coaching.
Confident in analysing data to inform decisions and improve service.
Experience in developing operational HR services, systems, and processes.
A collaborative leader who motivates and develops their team.
The details
Pay rate: £28.38 per hour + holiday pay.
Contract: 6 months, temporary.
Location: Mostly homebased with some travel to Watford
Start date: ASAP.
This is an opportunity to make a real difference in an organisation committed to ensuring every child a
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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!
Closing date: 5th September 2025
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When you join Save the Children UK as a Store Manager in Wandsworth, you'll be at the heart of a vibrant, high-energy community – leading an exceptional team of volunteers and bringing the magic of charity retail back to the high street. This is your opportunity to channel your people skills, leadership, and creativity to help deliver lasting change for millions of children around the world – including those hardest to reach.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard.
About the Role
This exciting opportunity is based at one of our Mary's Living & Giving shops in Wandsworth, South London – a neighbourhood known for its vibrancy, creativity, and strong sense of community.
This bright and colourful shop is busy all week and thrives especially during weekends, thanks to its high footfall and strong local support. You'll work alongside a diverse and committed team of 40 volunteers, leading them to achieve retail excellence while driving the shop's mission forward.
As a Store Manager, you will:
- Lead and inspire a high-performing volunteer team
- Build local connections and partnerships
- Deliver commercial success and hit income targets
- Recruit and train new volunteers
- Ensure the shop is always welcoming, engaging and community-focused
About You
You are someone who thrives in a busy, customer-facing environment and leads with positivity and purpose. You understand the value of community and the impact of retail done differently.
You'll bring:
- Experience leading and motivating a team, ideally in a retail or hospitality setting
- A steady, solution-focused mindset, even when under pressure
- The ability to create an inclusive and engaging experience for volunteers and customers
- A passion for sustainable fashion, ethical retail, and making a real difference
To learn more about the position, please review the How Our Shops Operate and Job Description in the attached Documents.
Ways of Working: This role will be based on-site in the Wandsworth (London) shop. We're looking for someone able to work 5 days (35 hours) per week to include some weekend working.
Our benefits package is extensive and generous, including:
- Competitive Pay – Our transparent pay policy ensures fair and equitable compensation.
- Generous Holidays – Start with 27 days off per year (pro rata for part-timers) and enjoy up to 32 days after 10 years.
- Pension & Life Assurance – Secure your future with excellent contributions.
- Employee Discounts – Save on groceries, high-street brands, home, tech, gyms, holidays, and more! Over 6,000 deals are available through our benefits platform.
- Maternity/Adoption Benefits – Get 21 weeks of full pay after just six months of employment.
- Paternity/Adoption Leave – Enjoy 10 weeks of full pay (plus statutory 2 weeks) after six months with us.
- Additional benefits: include cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, eye care, flu jabs, season ticket loan.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
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Location: Home Based, United Kingdom
Group: Social Impact
Vacancy type: Permanent
35 hours per week
£45,000 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)
Remote
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Group and you will work closely with Senior Philanthropy Leaders and Major Appeal Programme Director to identify and access new and existing networks of wealth, opportunity and influence.
Our step-change in impact with children will be achieved by a step-change in our philanthropy & partnerships: as our new Senior Prospect Research Manager you'll take a crucial role in this transformation through strategic development and delivery of the full Philanthropy Programme prospect identification and pipeline management framework to enable high quality research, cultivation, stewardship of high value philanthropists and partners in support of TCS
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Extensive knowledge and understanding of Philanthropy audiences (particularly high net worth individuals and corporates) including motivations for giving and the principles of major gift fundraising to include identification, research, solicitation and stewardship
-Strong track record of successful performance as a prospect/fundraising researcher, including experience conducting due diligence within the not-for-profit sector
-Excellent written and presentation skills and confident ability to deliver verbal and written proposals up to CEO / Board level
-Excellent knowledge of legal, regulatory and ethical environment of philanthropy fundraising, including General Data Protection Regulation
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is midnight on 22nd September 2025.