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Interviews: 5th December (1st stage) 8th or 9th December (2nd Stage - TBC) 

To learn more about this role, or to apply, please click 'apply' to be directed to our website.

The King’s Trust is celebrating 50 years of empowering young people to build brighter futures, and as our Head of Partnerships in Wales, you’ll be at the heart of that mission. Based in Cardiff, you’ll lead our efforts to unlock new funding and partnerships that transform young lives across the country. From Neath Port Talbot to Wrexham, you’ll bring people, businesses and government together to ensure opportunities reach the young people who need them most.

You’ll drive a fundraising portfolio worth over £1 million, inspiring your team and shaping long-term, sustainable relationships with partners across government, philanthropy, corporate and public sectors. With your strategic insight and entrepreneurial energy, you’ll help us secure investment that fuels life-changing programmes in education, employability, enterprise and wellbeing.

This is an exciting moment to join The King’s Trust. As we mark our 50th year, we’re looking ahead to the next generation, and we need a bold, collaborative leader who can amplify our impact across Wales. If you’re passionate about youth opportunity and have the skills to drive transformational partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.

We also know that great leadership comes in many forms, so if you’re looking to balance impact with flexibility, we’re happy to consider a four-day working week for the right candidate.

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need a Head of Partnerships - Wales? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives, and we couldn’t do this without the important work of our Head of Partnerships - Wales! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 3717 

Team Leader (Mental Health) – Talking Spaces Service

Location: Birmingham

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,982 per annum

The Talking Space service operates from 1pm to 9pm four days a week throughout the year.

We operate one of our Talking Space services in the vibrant Jewellery Quarter, close to the city centre. Our Talking Space service provides a safe and welcoming environment for individuals aged 18+ living in Birmingham or Solihull who are experiencing emotional distress or a mental health crisis. We offer 1-to-1 appointments and drop-in support across four sites in the city (Selly Oak, Erdington, Jewellery Quarter, and Northfield). We actively listen and offer a range of referral and signposting options.

The service functions as an alternative to A&E as part of the urgent care pathway.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an empathetic and experienced leader to join our team and support the effective delivery of the Talking Space service, with a particular focus on young adults aged 18–25. You will develop engaging activities and groups that appeal to young people, helping them reach their full potential. With strong knowledge of mental wellbeing, you will work confidently within confidentiality frameworks and ensure accurate completion of all relevant documentation.

You will communicate in a style appropriate to your audience, demonstrating compassion and a non-judgmental approach toward individuals experiencing psychological distress. As Team Leader, you will provide support and supervision to the staff team, identify training needs, and complete annual appraisals. You will feel confident challenging discriminatory or disrespectful behaviour while maintaining high standards and ensuring the team upholds the same level of quality.

You may occasionally be required to work across all Talking Space sites.

We are also exploring opportunities to extend our service to support young people aged 16–18 soon.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and a strong understanding of safeguarding practices, along with a positive attitude toward individuals experiencing mental health difficulties. You will have experience working with confidential, sensitive information in line with GDPR principles. 

A confident communicator, you will feel comfortable liaising with internal and external stakeholders and building strong relationships within the community.

You will be IT literate and able to ensure all documentation is accurately recorded on our bespoke systems. You will have proven experience in leading a team and supporting individuals to develop within their roles. Flexibility is essential, as the role requires working shift patterns—including evenings and weekends, within the service’s opening hours.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments; Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both Mindful Employer as well as achieving gold standard success in Investors in People.

We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Closing date for applications is Monday 8th December 2025

Interviews to take place on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th December 2025

Job Title: Administration Assistant– HR, Facilities & Compliance
Hours: Part Time – 18 - 22 Hours per week
Salary: £24,000 – £25,500 per annum, pro rata
Location: Head Office, Newton Aycliffe, DL5

About us

Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading environmental and regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

Each year Groundwork makes an incredible difference to communities across the North East and Cumbria. We work on hundreds of individual projects each year, supporting disadvantaged communities but what’s most important is how we change people’s lives. Our local programmes and services are tailored to the needs of partners and communities in each locality.  When all that local activity is added together, it becomes a major force for regional change.

About the role

Groundwork is looking for a highly organised and motivated Administrator to support our HR, Facilities & Compliance functions. This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll contribute to the smooth running of our organisation and help us make a real difference in local communities.

As our Administrator, you will provide day-to-day support across HR operations, volunteer administration, health & safety, and facilities management. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, ensuring our systems, records, and processes are accurate, compliant, and running efficiently.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has proven administrative experience in a busy environment
• Is highly organised and detail-focused
• Communicates clearly and professionally
• Can work independently and as part of a team
• Is confident using Microsoft Office
• Handles confidential information with discretion
• Has a positive, proactive, and flexible approach
• Experience in HR, health & safety, facilities, administration is an advantage but not essential.

Why Join Us?

At Groundwork, you’ll be part of a supportive team committed to improving lives and strengthening communities. You’ll enjoy a varied role in a positive and friendly working culture where we all support each other to achieve.

Closing date: Midnight on Friday 28th November 2025
Please note: should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Make yourself at home

We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

Contract Type: Maternity Cover for 12 Months

Location: East Midlands with regular travel to Nottingham

Assessment Centre: 8th December in Nottingham

Picture yourself alongside our Outreach and Marketing wizards and our customer service champions. Together, we're on a mission to ensure our young people aren't just safe but also revved up and fully immersed in their journey with us here at The King's Trust.

Could you become their personal champion? Imagine peeling back the layers to discover what's holding them back so that you can unlock their potential for astonishing progress. Imagine having your own group of young people to support who will turn to you for that one-on-one support, guidance, and maybe just a nudge in the right direction.

Safety always comes first, so keeping a watchful eye on safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection is part of the deal! You’ll be the guiding force that empowers our delivery partners and service providers to reach for the stars. Together, we will ensure every young person embarks on a remarkable journey, experiencing the extraordinary and achieving the dreams they've aspired to.

You’ll lead personal development sessions that take our foundation programmes to new heights. Whether it's in person or via a virtual session on MS Teams, some of these activities will be in the great outdoors and enjoying our wonderful green spaces. You won’t be sitting behind a screen every day, there will be some travel required to relevant local areas to support the delivery of these exciting programmes as well as programme visits. However, it’s not all fun and games, keeping things on point means meticulously recording info and data about our young superstars, volunteers, or partners. It's all about making sure every step of their journey aligns perfectly with our funding contracts.

At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace where everybody feels seen, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. Your mission? Making a positive impact by implementing a local action plan that harmonises with our big-picture EDI goals.

Be prepared for anything and everything. Alongside all these exciting responsibilities, you might even find yourself wearing different hats and stepping up when needed.

Ready to bring your A-game? Let's make every day count and create a brighter future for our young people of the future!

What happens next?  

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date. 

Why do we need Youth Development Leads? 

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Youth Development Leads! 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Job Title: Independent Visitor Co-ordinator

Service: Coventry & Warwickshire

Reporting to: Senior Independent Visitor Co-ordinator

Salary: £8,329.21 per annum (£24,293.53 FTE)

Location: Home based with travel across the region (Coventry & Warwickshire)

Hours: 12 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Introduction

• Are you passionate about supporting and developing volunteers?

• Are you looking for an opportunity to help make positive differences to the lives of children and young people who are looked after or care leavers of the local authority?

• Do you want to work with a leading national independent children’s charity?

Then come join us here at Coram Voice. We have an exciting opportunity for you to become a co-ordinator of our independent visiting service in Coventry & Warwickshire.

We are seeking candidates who are committed to our objectives for children and young people and equally committed to the organisation and the development of our services. We recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

Our work

Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity established in 1975 and has grown to become one of the leading organisations for children and young people in the UK.

Coram Voice is a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children. We get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them and work to improve the lives of children in care, care leavers and others who depend upon the help of the state.

We provide:

• Advocacy services direct to children and young people in care, in need, in custody and to care leavers and children and young people with severe and complex mental health problems. Advocates around the country support children and young people to get their voice heard in decisions about their lives. This may be through the telephone helpline or through an advocate working directly with a child, for instance, to support them at a review meeting or to help them make a complaint about their care. Coram Voice provides visiting advocacy services to most of the secure units nationally, to Secure Training Centres, Juvenile Young Offender Institutions, psychiatric hospitals, residential special schools and children’s homes.
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) to advocate for young people as qualifying patients under the Mental Health Act, in order to fully support them to get their views heard in matters relating to their mental health.
• Independent Visitor services offers a child or young person in care an adult volunteer who provides independent, one-to-one visiting, advice and befriending support. Our independent visitors can become the only long-term, consistent source of support throughout a young person's time in care.
• Independent services provide independent person services for complaints by children and for reviewing whether children should be locked up in secure units on welfare grounds.
• Policy and campaigning to create a better system for all children and young people looked after by the state, for their care to be more child-centred and to give young people a greater say in decisions about their lives.
  • Participation services to ensure children and young people have a voice in the development and delivery of services and campaigns, and through the process, provide the opportunity to develop relevant skills which will be of benefit to them in their future lives.
  • Training, development and information for young people, advocates and child care workers, offering courses in advocacy, children’s rights and child-centred practice across a range of areas including the National Advocacy Qualification.

About the Role

You will co-ordinate and deliver a statutory independent visitor service to children and young people in care or care leavers of Coventry & Warwickshire.

You will recruit, assess and train volunteers to become independent visitors, who are volunteer befrienders to children and young people looked after or care leavers. You will manage a cash flow to fund suitable activities for independent visitors to enjoy with the young person. You will manage data and reporting for this statutory service so that service leads and other stakeholders can understand the activity in the service.

We are a child led service, you will not act outside of the young person’s instructions (except in matters of child protection and safety.)You will build strong relationships with the child or young person, independent visitors and other significant adults, you will support Independent Visitors to develop long term, meaningful friendships with the young person.

You will work in partnership with other parts of the service, organisation and external agencies and professionals. This is to ensure there are pathways to attract and retain Independent Visitors in the area and sometimes out of area.

What you will receive

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 25 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year. A supportive work environment fostering a good work/home life balance and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.

You will get a genuine opportunity to make a difference every day.

Recruitment process

Shortlisting will be undertaken by Leanne Hughes, Children’s Rights Manager and Debbie King, Senior Independent Visitor Co-ordinator. Successful candidates will then be invited for interview. The interview process comprises of a written exercise and a panel interview. Successful candidates will have a further one to one interview in accordance within Warner recommendations. Internal candidates will need to notify HR of their interest in the post and they will provide further information on the internal application process.

Returning your application:

• We cannot accept general CVs. When completing your application form, you need to address each point of the person specification and demonstrate how you meet it.
• Applications must be fully completed.
• If you are a current Coram Voice employee you may submit a supporting statement only addressing the person specification requirements for the post.

Please return your application to: via Blue Octopus.

Closing Date: 10th December 11:59.

Proposed Interview Date: 18th December.

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.

If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a leading national charity supporting young people facing homelessness and disadvantage as they embark on a significant period of organisational transformation. We are seeking an Interim PMO Lead on a 12 month contract to design, embed, and oversee a new Project Management Office (PMO) that will underpin complex change activity across the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of Performance & Technology, the Interim PMO Lead will play a critical leadership role in shaping how projects are governed, delivered, and monitored across the organisation. You will build and embed a robust PMO function that ensures consistency, clarity, and confidence in the delivery of transformation initiatives.

Working closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, you will lead on the creation of effective governance structures, risk management processes, reporting frameworks, and performance dashboards. This is a highly influential post that will help the organisation navigate change, maximise impact, and embed project management best practice at every level.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments, brings strong systems-thinking capability, and enjoys building organisational capacity. Your work will directly strengthen outcomes for young people nationwide.

Hybrid Working
The organisation operates a hybrid working model, with an expectation of colleagues being office-based for approximately 50% of their working week (typically five days across a two-week period). Adjustments will be made for part-time or alternative working pattern arrangements.

About you
You will bring:

• Significant experience leading or managing a PMO or project governance function
• A recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, Lean Six Sigma)
• A strong background delivering large-scale organisational transformation
• Confidence engaging with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills
• Expertise implementing project management tools, governance models, and reporting frameworks

Key responsibilities

• Designing and embedding a new PMO structure to support a major organisational transformation programme
• Developing project oversight mechanisms, reporting tools, and risk management processes
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across finance, procurement, technology, and governance to ensure project alignment with organisational objectives
• Leading the rollout of project management best practice, including training, capability building, and continuous improvement frameworks
• Supporting the integration of new technologies and methodologies to enhance project delivery and organisational performance

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to
 
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
 
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Growing up in today’s world is hard. At Youth Talk, we’re determined that every young person has a safe place to talk in confidence — whatever’s on their mind.

We’re a small but growing local charity with big ambitions, and we are now looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Community Events & Volunteering Lead to join our team. This is a role for someone who loves people, thrives on variety, and wants to turn community energy into life-changing impact. The role will help drive our community fundraising – connecting with schools, local groups and our amazing volunteers helping to raise awareness and vital funds for Youth Talk. You’ll play a key part in growing our reach, leading and supporting our volunteers and helping us make an even bigger impact across St Albans and beyond.

Susan’s Farm is an energetic organisation delivering a broad range of activities. Our charitable purpose is to transform people’s lives through learning and therapeutic experiences on an organic working livestock farm. After six years as a charity, and following a recent governance and staffing review, we are now seeking to appoint a dedicated managing director to oversee all aspects of the charity’s work. The Managing Director will join a small but committed staff team and report to enthusiastic board of trustees.

Susan’s Farm is based in Houghton, a small village 3 miles from Carlisle and delivers its educational activities on site as well as on the other half of our farm near Armathwaite and for a neighbouring farmer at Aglionby. We have a small learning centre at Houghton and also work closely with Cumbria Wildlife Trust whose Northern office is on land adjacent to our farm.

We have three main strands of delivery; primary school visits, alternative provision placements and care farmer placements and are certified by Social Farms & Gardens. We are a beef and sheep Organic and Pasture for Life certified Farm. We also have hens and geese and some horticultural activity. Our farm produce is sold direct to the customer.

Susan’s Farm is a registered charity converting from a CIC in 2019.   Before that our founder, Susan Aglionby ran educational activities on the farm over a period of more than 20 years. Over the last six years considerable effort has been devoted to professionalising the organisation and our delivery work and we are no ready for the next stage.

ROLE FOCUS: 

To support, manage and provide dynamic leadership to Susan’s Farm and its staff and services. Working with the Board of Trustees to ensure that Susan’s Farm meets its requirements, as a charity in delivering services, and to maintain its reputation as a national and local leader in working to provide services to its beneficiaries through the experience of a farm. To further develop the organisation and the services it offers promoting the charity’s principles. 

Closing Date 3rd December 2025. Interviews in the week commencing 15th December.

Application forms are available on our website.

For a conversation about the role or to arrange a visit please contact our office.

Location: Birmingham and Solihull
Hours: 20:00 – 08:00 hours (combination of day and night working*)
Contract Type: Permanent / Development Role
Salary: £36,277 to £43,683
(Progression to Band 7 £44,835 to £51,306 based on competencies)
Closing Date: 27 November 2025 **

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional palliative care and ready to advance your clinical career?

At Birmingham Hospice, our patients are at the heart of everything we do. From our Inpatient Units to our Living Well Centres and bereavement counselling services, we are here for our community when they need us most.

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our innovative Specialist Palliative Urgent Response Service (SPUR). This role is perfect for a motivated and compassionate health professional eager to develop expertise in specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

As a key member of our dynamic team, you will rotate between triage and clinical duties, responding to urgent calls from patients, families, and professionals across Birmingham and Solihull. You’ll provide timely, expert care—often within a two-hour window—making a real difference when it matters most.

Development Opportunity

This is a developmental role with full funding and support to complete the Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification within your first 12 months. You will gain advanced clinical skills and prescribing authority, enhancing your autonomy and impact. * During the development phase of this role, you will work a mix of day and night shifts. Once you progress to Band 7, the role will predominantly be night shifts.

What We’re Looking For

· A registered health professional (e.g., RGN or HCPC)

· Passionate about palliative and end-of-life care

· Able to work independently and collaboratively across systems

· Committed to continuous learning and service improvement

Why Join Us?

· Be part of a team that delivers compassionate care 24/7.

· Help shape a new service, grow your skills, and make a meaningful difference to patients and families when they need it most.

· Enjoy a generous benefits package

· Retain NHS continuous service benefits (pension and annual leave)

Come join us and together, we can make every moment matter 

** Please note: This vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications

Our members are looking for an enthusiastic indovidual to join our Network Hope Activities team as staff cover for 9 months.

You will work under the direction of the Project Manager and alongside, tutors to deliver activities, support networks, health and wellbeing and training support to beneficiaries and to recruit, train and support a network of volunteers to facilitate the support groups. 

The role will involve collaboration with other local businesses and third sector organisations to deliver the activities. This Project’s aim is to support vulnerable disabled people (including those with learning disabilities, autism and those affected by mental health issues and their families) through consistent provision of health and wellbeing activities, pathways into employment training, sport and social activities, advice, signposting and peer support based both at our Resource Centre in W10 and out in the community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
 
1. Supporting Tutors, volunteers, senior staff and beneficiaries 
 
Utilising EPM’s resources to lead in locally sourcing beneficiaries and volunteers from the local community. Liaise with the NHS and Social Services, partner providers and schools, colleges, community centres, voluntary organisations and referral agencies. 

· Facilitate and support local support groups, 

· Plan, arrange and run a variety of activities and training programmes. 

· Recruit and support a network of volunteers to co-facilitate support groups and activities 

· Under the direction of The Project Manager conduct home visits to assess the needs of the families and inform them of support available through Network Hope. 

· Arrange the selection and delivery of healthy food and drinks and running the catering and gardening training groups. 

· Work with sports and fitness tutors to ensure all equipment used in sports/fitness sessions are secure and meet health and safety standards. 

· Coordinate and oversee respite and peer group support to the families. 

· Develop, monitor, update and review individual action plans for all beneficiaries. 

· Conduct evaluation reports (including case studies) and work with senior management to collate the information. 

· Assist senior management in leading  advisory group meetings and lead/facilitate local support group meetings. 

          Other duties as required

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our Southwest prison service based at HMP Bristol. Our Team Leaders at Change Grow Live play a pivotal part in supporting the wider teams, working with people to help them change the direction of their life, grow as an individual, and live life to its full potential.

Working under the direction of the Service Manager, the post-holder will support and lead a team of staff within the prison estate and be able to respond to a changing and challenging work environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone already working within the prison/criminal justice field looking to take the next step in their career with a charity dedicated to supporting your personal and professional development.

Where: HMP Bristol

Full Time Salary Range: £35,220.59- £37,184.90*

Hours: 37.5 per week

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

Responsibilities

• Operational line management of a team of staff which includes supervision (with reflective practice), appraisal, performance and sickness management as well as ensuring staff follow CGL and external policies applicable to their roles.
• Manage the rota of staff, working with other managers to ensure all elements of the service are covered appropriately.
• Ensure quality of service delivery through data analysis and engaging staff in service quality improvement planning
• Plan, chair and contribute to team meetings that promote learning cultures, cascade information, and provide feedback mechanisms for staff on service delivery/developments.
• Support staff to improve service user outcomes through observed practice, providing timely values-based feedback.
• Develop and sustain key relationships within the HMP environment particularly those relating to the Health and Well-being model.
• Contribute to the safety of staff and service users by monitoring the maintenance of health, safety, and security procedures in the working environment, and carrying out risk assessment procedures.

 About you:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels to engage, build relationships and influence.
• Ability to lead, inspire and develop a team.
• Adaptable and able to work in a challenging and changeable environment.
• Working knowledge and understanding of substance misuse issues and the ability to recognise the indicators of increasingly chaotic and risky misuse of substances among Service Users.
• Experience in managing a caseload of Service Users with complex needs.
• Proven track record in managing incidents of challenging behaviour.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, service improvement.

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”. 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 31 to 33 (£35,220.59 - £37,184.90)

Interview Date

9/12/2025

Closing Date

2/12/2025

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

The Role

The HR Manager will operate across the full range of HR generalist functions spanning the staff hire to retire cycle, supporting members of the team who lead specialisms within this (such as recruitment, onboarding, reward and learning and development) to ensure seamless service design and delivery. As a key contact for all HTB Group Entity COOs, Heads of Department (HoDs) and Line Managers, the HR Manager will consult and agree, in liaison with the Head of People appropriate action and support for entity leaders and their teams in all operational HR matters. They will work alongside other senior members of the People Team to provide advice and support that is pragmatic and culturally appropriate while remaining at all times fully legally compliant. The HR Manager is likely to line manage one or two members of the team and will take the lead in certain areas, skill set dependent.

The Key Responsibilities

• Build healthy, dynamic relationships with entity leaders and managers to continually develop ways of working that fit entity-specific requirements in line with core HTB Group policies and procedures.
• Maintain a knowledge of best practice compliance with employment law and regulatory requirements to support appropriate risk management relating to staff employment and personnel management.
• Oversee complex employee relations cases, ensuring resolution aligns with organisational values and legal compliance.

• Ensure the appropriate and comprehensive documentation of key meetings and discussions between staff, line managers and the People Team regarding HR issues.
• Assist all levels of management with the performance management process, disciplinary and redundancy processes, and probationary period responsibilities.
• Work alongside HR Operations to support delivery of the core HR annual agenda. Lead strategic initiatives in partnership with the Head of People, contributing to the design and execution of group-wide HR strategies.
• Working with the senior People team develop relationships with external providers of benefits and services for the HTB Group.

• Support on annual budget setting and show good stewardship the resources available to you.
• Contribute to the ongoing review and update of operating processes to ensure continuous improvement of the team’s service provision.
• Report progress and people / staff analytics to senior management to facilitate effective decision making.
• Create proactive and effective programmes for upskilling HoDs and Line Managers in their understanding and handling of the full range of employee relations issues.
• Support and contribute to the ongoing growth of our Learning and Development offering.
• Will play an integral part in the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior HR Manager to deliver key aspects of the People Team function, providing mutual support, and stepping in when needed to ensure continuity and effectiveness.

The Right Candidate

• Significant expertise in generalist HR practice, including operating at HR Manager level, with a proven ability to lead and influence across both strategic and operational HR functions.
• CIPD qualified Level 5 or equivalent qualification. Chartered Member of the CIPD.
• Credibility with line managers and excellent relationship building skills; a strongly people-focussed stance with the ability to maintain a practical and pragmatic approach to problem-solving and case-handling.
• The highest integrity, sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Unflappable, tenacious attitude that allows the role holder to work effectively in a dynamic and flexible context.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employee relations, with a strong track record of managing complex cases in alignment with legal standards and organisational values.
• Competence in using, promoting and optimising the use of HR systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Highly proficient in office software.

Social Sync is a UK-based tech for good company revolutionising the way charities and nonprofits fundraise and engage with their audiences. Alongside their Social Sync platform which powers behavioural, omni-channel journeys that react in real time to supporter actions, the organisation also delivers expert managed services to a range of charities, taking a holistic approach which empowers charities to scale their impact.

Pioneers within the space, Charity People is delighted to be partnering with the organisation as they continue to grow, and is heading up the search for a Digital Marketing Manager who will join the team to take ownership of managed service ad campaigns on behalf of their charity clients.

Contract: Full time, permanent role

Salary: £45,000 to £50,000

Location: All Social Sync staff work remotely and this is a home-based role

Benefits: 33 days of paid holiday (pro-rata) inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, pension contributions

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 1st December

Interviews: first stage interviews will be held week commencing the 8th December with second round held week commencing 15th December. Both interview stages will be held remotely.

As Digital Marketing Manager you will hold a key role within the Managed Services team, where you will have responsibility for all elements of the ad campaign lifecycle on behalf of Social Sync's charity clients, from strategic planning and creative direction to hands-on build, execution, optimisation and evaluation.

Core responsibilities within the role will include:

• Lead the strategy, build, and optimisation of all managed service ad campaigns
• Ensure every penny of client ad spend generates maximum ROI
• Become the internal expert on all major digital advertising platforms and trends
• Provide clear, data-driven evaluation that informs future client campaign strategies

We're keen to speak to highly driven and results motivated Digital Marketing Managers with experience in developing, implementing and monitoring digital advertising campaigns and would love to hear from anyone with the following key skills and experience:

• Proven, hands-on experience in strategy, execution, and evaluation of large-scale digital advertising campaigns, particularly across Meta Ads and/or TikTok
• Deep technical proficiency in ad platform interfaces, pixel implementation, and tracking systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable commercial insights
• Experience managing significant ad budgets and a demonstrable track record of achieving high ROAS
• Expert within the non-profit sector and strong understanding of fundraising acquisition strategies
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex paid media strategies simply to non-technical stakeholders

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. 

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Site Manager, to manage the Woodland Trust’s sites in North Scotland, to high professional standards, in accordance with our conservation principles, management approach, policies and contracts, contributing to the Trust’s strategic goals.

THE ROLE

• This is a key role in the Scotland team to represent the Woodland Trust locally, managing a diverse portfolio of sites across the Highlands centred around Glenurquhart and Southeast Sutherland, in line with the Trust’s standards and ensuring the safety of our visitors, contractors and volunteers.
• Lead creative woodland management, ancient woodland restoration and people engagement projects, engaging stakeholders and being a strong advocate for our work and values.
• Carry out Woodland Condition/PAWS Assessments and monitoring to inform, write and implement long term management plans for the woods in the area of responsibility.
• The Site Manager will be responsible for building collaborative and impactful relationships with internal teams and external organisations, contractors, neighbours and interested parties, alongside managing groups of dedicated and passionate volunteers.
• A company car will be provided for this role.

THE CANDIDATE

• You’ll need experience working in the land management sector, preferable in forestry or woodland conservation.
• You will have experience with engaging a wide range of stakeholders including landowners, statutory and public bodies and local communities.
• Contract and budget management experience, including tendering and appointing.
• Working knowledge of tree pests and diseases and the impacts to woodlands.
• You must have a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, excellent communication skills, be commercially aware and able to build effective partnerships internally and externally. 
• The role covers North Scotland and will require the successful candidate to travel across the region and occasionally within the UK and overnight stays. A full driving licence is required.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.

People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, we do not ask for your CV at application stage. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role.

Acceptable Use Policy - Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications-for example, to help structure or edit written responses. We welcome the use of AI in this way, particularly where it helps improve accessibility, such as for neurodivergent applicants. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please get in touch.

First Stage Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.