Community Development Jobs

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Area Volunteer Manager (Area Branch Development Manager) to join our field operations team. You will join us working 21 hours per week (including some evening and weekends) on a permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £24,817.80 per annum (pro rata of £41.363), plus car allowance and excellent benefits.

The role will be home-based and the successful candidate must be based in (or willing to relocate to) easy reach of the Northumberland, County Durham & Teesside areas and travel as necessary in the East Yorkshire area region. As this is a part time role, we are open to conversations around how these are worked, this can be discussed further at interview stage.

Our branch network is made up of groups of volunteers, led by a Branch Team Leader and overseen by a branch committee. Usually volunteering from their own homes, our branch volunteers foster cats until they are ready to re-home, raise funds to directly help the cats in their care, spread vital cat welfare messages across to members of the public, carry out trap-neuter-return activity, and much more!

Responsibilities of our Area Branch Development Manager:

As Area Volunteer Manager (Area Branch Development Manager) you will be accountable for the development, growth and local governance of branches within a designated area. Providing a solution-driven approach with the aim of helping more cats through the effective engagement of local volunteers. You will develop and deliver an area plan that captures the importance of volunteer engagement, recruitment, support, enabling and succession planning to ultimately achieve branch growth and sustainability. You will work collaboratively with other CP regional teams where appropriate, identifying where there are opportunities to achieve more by working together.

What we’re looking for in our Area Branch Development Manager:

• Proven experience of leading and managing volunteers
• Proven management experience including drafting operational plans
• Expereince of planning and implementing new processes and systems across a multi-site organisation
• Proficient IT skills, including all aspects of Microsoft Office relevant packages and knowledge of database management
• Personal and professional manner and credibility that generate trust and confidence in others
• Knowledge or interest of the animal welfare sector
• Hold current full clean driving licence

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £24,817.80 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• car allowance
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Closing date: 1st August 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 12th August 2024

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Imagine using your skills to help individuals overcome gambling addiction and transform their futures. Join GamCare, the leading organisation in gambling support, and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating positive change. If you’re ready to use your expertise in health or social care to empower others and grow within a supportive and innovative environment, this opportunity is for you.

It is an exciting time to join GamCare as we expand our services. We are seeking Gambling Support Practitioners with qualifications or experience in health or social care, and an empathic approach to help people change their behaviour through skilled intervention. You will deliver psychosocial and recovery support interventions as part of a cohesive recovery plan, working collaboratively with external and partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes for service users.

There will be lots of opportunity to participate in service promotion, networking activities and events to support the visibility of the service, as well as developing relationships with local services and communities to strengthen pathways into the service. 

We require a full-time commitment, including working three days from 9-5pm and two days from 12-8pm per week, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturdays (9-2pm remotely).

About you

If you are passionate about supporting others to make positive changes in their lives and want to make a difference by providing interventions to people impacted by gambling, we would love to hear from you. You should have significant experience in individual client work in the fields of addictions, mental health, or social care, working with adults or young people. Flexibility in using a range of low and high-intensity interventions and modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools, is essential.

The successful candidate should live within a reasonable distance from GamCare’s London office, as there will be expectations to work from the office when required and travel across Greater London for service delivery or community events.

Why GamCare?

Joining GamCare you will have the opportunity to collaborate with professionals who share your commitment and ambition. Your work will directly contribute to improving the lives of those affected by gambling-related issues. Moreover, you will have access to ongoing development and training opportunities, allowing you to expand your skills and grow professionally within our organisation. We also offer the following benefits.

• 33 days basic annual leave entitlement per annum (pro-rated for part-time colleagues) including bank holidays which increases with service
• A generous pension scheme - we contribute 6% and you contribute 2%.
• Discretionary company sick pay from day one of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24-hour support

For more information and to apply please click the apply button. 

Closing date for applications: 31 July 2024.

Interviews will take place in person at GamCare’s Head Office in Farringdon, London.

Gamcare is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability. We are only able to facilitate visa sponsorship in very limited circumstances, so candidates outside of the UK or who don’t have the right to work in the UK need not apply.

This post requires a DBS check.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Role information

Salary: £47,000 - £48,000

Role Type: Permanent

Location: The role-holder will be expected to spend regular time (1-2 days per week) in our London office and at stakeholder meetings; with flexibility on working from home at other times

Right to work: You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions as Fair4All Finance is not a licensed sponsorship organisation. 

Role purpose

As we continue our exciting growth plans in 2024 to deliver on our ambitious goals and refreshed strategy, we’re looking for an experienced policy and public affairs professional who will develop policy and deliver change to improve access to fair financial services for people who are financially excluded.

You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. This pivotal role will suit someone who is passionate about influencing public policy, regulation, legislation and industry practice, and building the support of stakeholders and policymakers.

Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers from across the financial services and social purpose sectors.  The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.

Some key responsibilities

In this role your focus will be split across two key areas of work:

Strategic influencing

· Engage with and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and policy makers to build support for policy positions

· Build relationships with counterparts at partner organisations in the financial service industry and the third sector

· Attend external events, such as roundtables and parliamentary events, to influence key stakeholders and build relationships

Policy development and delivery

· Maintain an understanding of the latest developments in the financial inclusion policy landscape, and the financial services regulatory landscape as relevant to financial inclusion 

· Develop key overarching policy positions, which will then feed into policy programmes and consultations

· Analyse issues in the financial inclusion landscape to develop policy positions

· Respond to public consultations which have relevance to financial inclusion, bringing in input from across stakeholders and the team

About you

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

· Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

· Experience of building policy programmes and successfully influencing for policy change

· An evidence-based policy background with strong analytical skills

You will be:

· An excellent writer – able to write clearly, rapidly and persuasively

· An outstanding communicator, who can represent Fair4All Finance and build relationships with important stakeholders

· A brilliant team player, who works collaboratively, gets stuck in and takes the initiative to support colleagues

· A creative thinker, able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.

Our Benefits include:

Financial Security:

· Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

Wellbeing:

· 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

· Please apply through Applied by 31 July 2024 at 12.00pm.

· Interviews will be held on W/C 5 August 2024 on Microsoft Teams.

After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.

It is likely that the hiring process will consist of two interviews and a writing task.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation. #INDNFP1

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of Volunteering Manager will work to review and expand Concordia’s Volunteering programmes to ensure a variety of attractive opportunities both in the UK and abroad. They will ensure effective management and administration of all opportunities, initiate new partnerships with UK charities and hosts, and represent Concordia at international events and network meetings.  

This role requires an individual with highly effective organisational and administrative skills, as well a strong aptitude to identify and act on new opportunities.

We are looking for a creative individual who possesses high standards, and a commitment to  quality volunteering placements. The right candidate will communicate with passion and enthusiasm and have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

ROLE OBJECTIVES

• To maintain, review and develop current Concordia volunteering programmes and partnerships
• To actively research & seek out new partnerships for hosting volunteers coming to the UK and UK volunteers travelling overseas
• To ensure the creative promotion of inclusive and appealing volunteering opportunities to a wide audience
• Responsible for the recruitment, training and management of voluntary coordinators for delivery at our UK and overseas volunteering projects.
• To establish effective and proportionate user-led processes to ensure the smooth administration and induction of new volunteers
• To ensure effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place and to ensure regular summary reports of impact and statistics are produced.
• To provide clear information, support and advice for all volunteers travelling abroad/coming to the UK
• To develop and maintain excellent  working relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders, locally and internationally
• To coordinate delivery carefully and within budget
• To work with the senior team to ensure financial sustainability of programmes and responsiveness to new project and funding opportunities
• To deliver or commission volunteer training as required
• To input and manage personal and sensitive data, keeping all individual records up to date
• To work according to all Concordia’s policies, including data protection, health and safety, equity, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding
• To be available to work evenings, weekends and residentials where necessary
• To be a team player working cohesively with Concordia colleagues, volunteers and supporters
• To undertake duties and provide support to the Head of Youth Programmes on other tasks and activities as needed.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential experience:

• Highly organised professional with the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Significant experience in establishing and maintaining impactful international volunteering schemes
• Experience of creating new ambitious and inclusive programmes and opportunities for people of all ages, in particular young people
• Demonstrable and relevant experience in Health & Safety

Essential technical competencies

• An understanding of the data protection requirements in respect of volunteers
• Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience of web-based platforms for recruiting volunteers and working with CRM databases
• Good knowledge of social media platforms and how they can be used to engage with stakeholders, both existing and potential

Essential Skills

• Ability to set and achieve ambitious targets
• Excellent communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts, including training and presentations
• Excellent administrative, planning and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise and manage workloads
• Ability to work on own initiative and in different teams working to the same purpose
• Sound decision-making
• Adaptable, innovative and ambitious in relation to volunteering
• Have an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and adults at risk
• Have an understanding of and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Desirable Criteria:

• Charity VISA application processing experience
• Project management
• Emergency First Aid or First Aid at work
• Personal experience of international volunteering or community volunteering

Other

• Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as required
• Willingness and ability to undertake travel in the UK and abroad as required
• A full driving license and use of a suitable vehicle

The Noah’s Ark Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world-class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.

We are a small organisation making big strides in our mission to create brighter todays and better tomorrows for children and families at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales. Having raised more than £30 million to build and equip the hospital, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. We also fund services like the play specialist team and emotional support for families.

This is a new role within the Noah’s Ark Charity. It has been created in response to a growth in our grant making programme and directly delivered services, a need to allocate greater resources to monitoring and evaluation, and a drive towards closer strategic partnership working with health board colleagues.

As programme manager you will be focussed on the management, implementation and delivery of a range of programmes across the charity, working collaboratively with strategic partners, commissioners and key stakeholders. In this brand new role, you will be required to develop and implement programme and project plans and in doing so, manage conflicting priorities, problem solve effectively and ensure key performance targets are achieved.

Working closely with the wider charity team, this role offers a real opportunity to help develop and grow the charity’s positive impact on the lives of children and families

Join Our Team as an Employment and Skills Coach at SNG!

Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Do you have a knack for delivering top-notch advice and support? SNG, a leading Housing Association, is seeking a dynamic and dedicated Employment and Skills Coach to join our innovative team covering Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole

Why You'll Love This Role:

Working on a new Green Skills Project that is funded by the HACT Green Skills Partnership. The aim of the project is to support customers into green employment opportunities in the BCP area. ​ 

• Impactful Work: Be at the forefront of creating and delivering life-changing employment and training services that meet the diverse needs of our community.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside passionate professionals, leveraging partnerships with local organisations to enhance support for our residents.
• Innovative Approach: Utilise a blend of digital, phone, and direct delivery methods to engage and support customers, helping them achieve their employment goals.
• Professional Growth: Access ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.

This is a full time, fixed term role for 18 months, with a mix of working from home, office and out in the community. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver high-quality advice and practical employment support to help customers access training, work placements, and sustainable employment opportunities.
• Lead and manage collaborative Employment and Training programs that maximise the service's reach and impact.
• Maintain high data quality standards and ensure compliance.
• Build positive relationships with customers, helping them plan and achieve their career aspirations through personalised action plans.
• Utilise internal and external partnerships to provide comprehensive support, including financial guidance and digital learning opportunities.

What we're looking for:

• Someone with a passion for green skills and be excited to support customers
• Proven experience in delivering professional advice, guidance, and employment support service, with good knowledge of the local labour market and green skills. 
• Exceptional communication skills and a passion for delivering outstanding customer service
• Strong ability to manage data quality and identify issues effectively.

Outstanding Benefits:

• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot 
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) 
• Chance to buy or sell holiday  
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and life cover at 4x salary
• Access to 24/7 virtual GP service
• Wellbeing discounts including gym memberships
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover 

A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport is essential as some travel throughout the region may be required. 

A basic DBS check will also be undertaken for the successful candidate.  

Interview Dates:

• Stage 1 – 8th August (Teams)
• Stage 2 – 22nd August (in-person)

Join Us and Make a Difference!

This is an extremely rewarding job at the heart of impactful partnerships, developing young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access.

We are looking for a consistently reliable and organised professional to join our team in this important post. You will be working closely with the Partnership Programmes Manager to ensure our vital employer relationships and school/college activities (mainly across west London) are well coordinated and managed.

Our partnerships are diverse, and include employers such as GSK, SEGRO, Heathrow Airport and Jacobs Engineering. Our trust and foundation donors include John Lyons Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Greater London Authority and Inspire Hounslow.

Your role will include:

- Working with our Partnership Programmes Manager to effectively support key relationships, including ongoing communications with employer partners.

- Supporting our Partnership Programmes Manager with coordinating employer engagement events and activities.

- Ensuring we effectively celebrate and communicate our partnership projects.

To succeed in this role you will need to be an energetic person who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to be highly organised, pro-active and constantly dependable. You will also need to have good written communication skills, and excellent at maintaining relationships, while being motivated by having a positive impact on the lives of young people.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading health and research charity for pulmonary fibrosis. We are seeking an organised, driven individual with excellent written communication skills to help us grow income from grant making trusts and foundations. This role will raise vital income that will help us support more people affected by pulmonary fibrosis, and fund ground breaking new research that we hope will help stop lives being lost to pulmonary fibrosis.

APF supports people affected by pulmonary fibrosis - a cruel and terminal lung scarring disease that cuts thousands of lives short in the UK each year. There’s no known cure, and it’s on the rise. We want to stop lives being lost to pulmonary fibrosis, and as we enter a new five-year strategic period, income growth underpins our ambitious and exciting plans to grow research, support and influencing.

As Trusts & Grants Coordinator, you will produce inspiring funding applications and reports, and develop relationships with new and existing funders. As well as building on our pipeline of grant making trusts, you will also support the development of income from statutory bodies such as local authorities.

We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, and who is able to write impact-driven funding proposals and reports to inspire sustainable funding. You don’t need to have direct experience of coordinating income from trusts and grants, but you will need to be able to demonstrate transferable skills and experience of working within the charitable sector is highly desirable.

Why join us?

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, we support personal development and offer a range of benefits:

·25 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus additional discretionary days around Christmas)

·Company Pension Scheme

·Flexible, home-based working

·Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including retail discounts, access to emotional support.

·Death in Service scheme.

·Company related sick pay when 6-monthprobation is complete.

·A focus on personal development including access to training opportunities and coaching.

Application Details

·Your CV

·A supporting statement outlining how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in no more than two sides ofA4

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Closing Date: Monday 5th August

Interviews: Teams call w/c 12thAugust

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is committed toa culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Contract length:               Permanent

Location: Thames21’s main office at the Guildhall, City of London; but we also offer hybrid working

Responsible to:                Assistant Head of Improving Rivers / Head of Improving Rivers

About Thames21

Thames21 is a leading environmental charity, working across London and the Thames Basin to deliver high-impact nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis through restoring rivers, whilst also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term stewardship of them. 

Diversity at Thames21

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success and as such we employ staff from a diverse range of backgrounds, this we feel is key in ensuring that everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees, and we strive to work in a collaborative, innovative balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.

Purpose of the job

Your role is to develop and deliver all aspects of the Evidence Programme – from supervision of the Evidence Team to development and funding of projects and expanding the scope of the Evidence Program in line with Thames21’s 5-year plan.

Projects are centred on all forms of evidence – from technical and specialist (real time probes and development of models) to citizen science (biological, chemical and geomorphological data) – to inform and drive catchment decision making, including installation of nature-based treatment systems to mitigate pollution. Projects vary from local and national scale to international collaborations. Work is based in London, the Thames Basin and occasionally more widely in the UK and internationally.

Additional requirements may include supporting other Thames21 projects and funding applications, as the need arises.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

You will oversee and manage delivery of diverse Evidence Team projects. You will also develop your team’s scope, strategy and action plan in order to grow the team to deliver 5-year plan targets work closely with expert (e.g. statutory bodies, authorities, NGOs and academics) and non-expert (e.g. community groups and volunteers) stakeholders to develop, fund and deliver projects within the Evidence Programme and oversee their management.  You will also work closely with the Assistant Head of Improving Rivers and other members of the Thames21 team to develop funding applications and steer the direction of the Evidence Programme.

Tasks will include:

• Development and delivery of projects through the Evidence Programme on the themes of water quality, quantity, identification of suitable nature-based treatment solutions and their functioning after installation, landscape recovery and climate resilience.

• Managing project and programme budgets

• Management and Development of the Evidence Team – deadlines, appraisals, personal development, recruitment etc

•  Working with specialist equipment (sondes, models and software both commercially available and in the research phase), lab samples and citizen science techniques and methods to generate evidence around issues and solutions.

•  Working with the Assistant Head of Improving Rivers, other Thames21 teams and external partners to expand and develop the Evidence Programme in line with the 5-year plan through funding applications and networking.

•  Work outside in a riverside environment in a variety of weathers – alone, with team members, volunteers and professionals.

 Other Duties

This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At various times the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.

For more information and how to apply, please visit the attached Job Description. 

We have an amazing opportunity for a Black & Minoritised Ethnic Communities Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (BMEC IDVA) to join our new team in the London Victim & Witness Service who will provide tailored specialist support to domestic abuse victim/survivors from Black and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to join a committed and inspiring team? Do you want to help make a real difference every day?

Do you want to contribute to change & improve the quality of lives of Black & Minoritised survivors?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on safety and customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• £500 bonus paid on successful completion of probationary period (pro-rata for part-time roles)
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This post is open to applicants who identify as being from Black & Minoritised Ethnic Communities only, as this is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

This role offers flexibility for home and office working with travel to appointments to meet clients across London as required. As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor- BMEC you will:

• Provide a proactive, high quality & trauma-informed support service to survivors of domestic violence and abuse, with a particular focus on black and minoritised ethnic communities
• Carry out risk assessment, safety planning, advocacy & prevention & recovery work
• Work with relevant service providers to create effective referral pathways
• Manage a caseload, including those assessed at high risk of harm
• Use a person-centred, survivor-focused approach, being mindful of the effects of trauma & additional barriers to access that survivors from black and minoritised ethnic communities may experience

You will need:

• A passion for working with victim/survivors & an understanding of domestic abuse & its impact
• Knowledge of the issues those from Black & minoritised communities face
• A non-judgemental, non-directive and anti-discriminatory approach to empowering victims/survivors
• The ability to speak another language, particularly- Polish, Ukrainian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tamil, Turkish, Kurdish, Russian , Somali, Yoruba, Akan, French, Lingala, Igbo, Gujarati, Arabic, Sylheti/Bengali, Hindi, Urdu or Spanish is desirable

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an international animal charity to recruit their new Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships.

As the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will pro-actively develop and implement a strategy to grow fundraised income from major donors, corporates and trusts and foundations. You will also manage the legacy marketing programme.

Key responsibilities will include;

 Leading on the development and operational delivery of the philanthropy and fundraising partnerships strategy across high value income streams.

• Leading on maintaining relationships with existing high-value donors and funders, through exemplary stewardship

• Overseeing the continued development and growth of a global legacy programme, including the production of legacy mailings, telemarketing, offline and digital advertising.
• Developing and managing a yearly activity plan for the Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships team within and agreed budget

• Providing supportive and dynamic line management for members of your team, including facilitating regular supervision meetings and supporting personal development and training

 This position would ideally suit a candidate with;

• Excellent knowledge of high-value donor, trusts, corporate and legacy fundraising strategies and activities.
• Comprehensive understanding of fundraising techniques, including audience and donor segmentation, analytical modelling and the use of insight to drive performance.
• Demonstrable experience of managing fundraising or income-generating campaigns, nationally and internationally, including in coalition with other organisations where applicable
• Experience of managing and overseeing high-value giving, legacies, trusts, statutory and corporate fundraising programmes and activities, to maximise income.
• Experience of developing new products/activities and taking them to market.
• Knowledge of global animal welfare, within an international development context would be beneficial

This position can be hybrid or largely remote with travel to the London head office as required.

Applications for this position will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis so please apply now for more information and next steps.

For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role

The role sits within a Critical Time Intervention (CTI) team working across Liverpool City Region.

Contract: 12 month fixed term contract, family leave cover

CTI is part of a housing-led response to ending homelessness. CTI is an evidence-based model, designed for times of transition for people who require support to navigate often fragmented systems. It uses a time limited case management approach to support people through a period of transition which works towards preventing and ending homelessness.

The model is strictly time limited and prescriptive in its application and Crisis’ CTI pilot will run close to the CTI principles. The timing of movement through the phases is defined by the Programme model.

CTI consists of four main phases:

1. Pre CTI: in which the relationship with the client is developed and their goals and ambitions are identified, (no timescale – could be days, months or years)
2. Transition:  providing support & beginning to connect client to people and agencies that will assume the primary role of support and enable them to meet their goals (3 months)
3. Try out: monitoring and strengthening support network and client’s skills (3 months)
4. Transfer of care: terminating CTI and stepping right back (3 months)

The post holder will be working within the framework of CTI, supporting prison leavers from prison into accommodation, thus preventing homelessness on release from custody.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have experience of delivering person centred support with statutory and non-statutory services within the criminal justice system, offering coaching and mentoring, learning support and/or personal development training, ideally working to matrix standards.  You will also have an appreciation of delivering this within a time limited framework.

You will demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting homeless or vulnerably housed individuals which could include mental illness, addiction, the benefit system and housing. Being committed to empowering homeless and vulnerably housed individuals is essential to this role.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you have a valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. 

Working at Crisis 

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy 
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5% 

• 28 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 31 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay 
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm 
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website) 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career. 

 When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 

Closing date: Sunday 4 August 2024 at 23:59

Interviews will be held W/C 19 August 2024 at the Crisis Skylight Merseyside, 96 Kent Street, Liverpool, L1 5BD

Starting salary £45,000 per annum | Full-time (35 hours per week) | Permanent  

This is a hybrid role involving, office based (in Vauxhall, Shepherd's Bush, and Ealing) and remote working, as well as travel across London. This may evolve overtime in line with Service User, service delivery and organisational requirements

About us

Women and Girls Network (WGN) has been supporting survivors of sexual violence for over 35 years. One of our first services was the Sexual Violence Helpline which offers confidential emotional support affected by any form of sexual violence. Over the last 5 years WGN has undergone significant growth and development as a provider of Sexual Violence services in London primarily with the addition of the London Survivors Gateway (which is a collaboration between eight specialist London agencies - the four Rape Crisis Centres, SurvivorsUK, Galop, Respond and the Havens - who work with survivors of sexual violence and abuse and this partnership is led by WGN).

About the role

We are now looking for a dynamic leader to take these services to the next stage of their evolution. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to lead around WGN’s pan London Sexual Violence helpline-based services both internally as well as coordinating the London Survivors Gateway partnership externally.

About you

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth understanding of sexual violence and a proven track record of delivering, managing and developing specialist support services offering advice, emotional support and / or advocacy of front-line services which has involved responsibility for safeguarding and ensuring the highest quality provision.

You will have the excellent management and leadership qualities required to lead and motivate a multi-disciplinary team including Managers, Caseworkers, Helpline Advisors and Navigators.

Interview details

Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 29th August, however, please note that dates may be subject to change. 

Further Information

This post is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme.

We provide clinical supervision, access to an on-going CPD programme and the opportunity to work in a leading multi-cultural women-led feminist organisation.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.

You have an excellent understanding of mental health issues, substantial experience of working in a social care environment and the ability to lead a team by example. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as a Team Manager.

The Old Moat Garden Centre and Café is a social enterprise service which helps people living with mental ill health regain important life skills and build confidence in a safe, friendly environment. Every purchase made in the garden centre and café funds our wellbeing programme and we also run several fundraising events that have become popular locally. We’re at the heart of the community and offer a unique working environment for someone who wants to enable individuals to lead independent lives. 

As Team Manager, you will be responsible for the management of the wellbeing service. As well as ensuring the very best delivery and offering direct support to Service Users, you’ll be responsible for promoting the service and managing all referrals. This challenging front line role comes with responsibility for line managing and providing supervision to our team of Horticultural trainers and casual staff.

To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background that includes experience of managing a caseload of individuals with complex needs. More important however, is your ability to lead, supervise and motivate staff and delegate work appropriately and managing conflicting demands and priorities in a timely manner.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.

This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 30 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.

On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.