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We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual with a commitment to animal welfare to join our team working in our busy Rehoming Centre.
We are seeking an Adoption Advisor to work with potential adopters, explaining the adoption process, assessing their requirements for rehoming and matching them to dogs appropriate to their circumstances. To assist other members of the public visiting or calling the rehoming centre with their queries, this may include providing support to people wishing to handover their dogs for rehoming.
About this job:
As an Adoption Advisor you’ll:
- Deliver the highest level of customer service, discussing rehoming applications, answering queries and matching and rehoming dogs effectively, including translating dog’s character assessments to customers and introduce dogs to potential adopters confidently and safely.
- Process rehoming and waiting list enquiries received via our customer relationship management software.
- Assist the Media Coordinator to promote dogs available for rehoming and updating website profiles including photos.
About you:
The successful candidate will have a positive, proactive attitude and willingness to work with members of the public, staff and volunteers. They’ll be able to work on their own initiative, have experience in handling dogs and the complexities involved regarding matching dogs to potential adopters. They’ll also have excellent communication (verbal and written), a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and strong administrative and organisational skills.
About Dogs Trust:
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.
About the team:
Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust, and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.
What you need to know:
A full, manual driving licence is also essential, as driving will be a part of the role. This role works on a two week rolling rota, including every other weekend, 8:30am-5pm (subject to change and will be discussed during interview).
To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable interest, so to avoid disappointment early application is encouraged.
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.
We’re looking for a creative, customer-focused individual who is passionate about delivering a customer experience that is meaningful through crafting intentional, well-designed messaging across channels, that helps those we serve be the best stewards of the resources God gives them.
You will play a key role in delivering intentionally crafted communications designed to respond to opportunities arising from analysing the needs, sentiment and behaviours of our customers at different touchpoints. By connecting dots across product, service and engagement platforms, you will assist the Head of Customer Experience to deliver a cohesive experience that feels personalised, resolution-obsessed and best facilitates every stage of the customer journey.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
Headway East London is a charity supporting people living with brain injury. Working across 13 London boroughs we offer specialist support and services for survivors and their families. We offer therapies, advocacy, family support and community support work alongside our day service: a community venue where people can make the most of their abilities and interests.
About the role
The Director of Services leads all our member-facing services to ensure that they are run effectively, are mission-led and are guided by co-production. The post holder is responsible for overseeing business planning and managing income streams, ensuring financial sustainability. They will maintain all relationships with local authorities, Integrated Care Boards, and private funders, ensuring the quality of services and adherence to best practices, regulations, and legislation.
Principle duties and responsibilities
1. Provide strategic leadership to the service leads for all our member-facing services, to ensure the efficient delivery, quality, and consistency of services, guided by the principles of co-production.
2. Work with staff to ensure our members’ voices are at the centre of everything we do.
3. Oversee the development of plans and strategies for each team and instil a sense of collaboration, common goals, and working together across the departments to ensure the sustainability of our services.
4. Support the teams and work with the Directors of Development and Fundraising to explore new opportunities to develop our business to generate income.
5. Build good relationships with stakeholders in the boroughs we serve to develop opportunities for growth and development of our services.
6. Lead on commissioning/tender/framework contracting arrangements with the local authorities we serve.
7. Lead on safeguarding and health and safety to ensure we are compliant in all areas.
8. Implement effective ways to evidence the outcomes of our members and the impact of our services to demonstrate our impact, support our service development and contribute to funding report requirements.
9. Contribute to the effective leadership and administration of Headway East London working as part of the Senior Management Team and supporting the Board in setting the strategic direction of the organisation.
10. Oversee all budgets within the department.
11. Contribute to budgeting and financial planning working with the Chief Executive, Directors of Finance, Development, and Fundraising.
12. Work with the managers and the Finance team to ensure unit costs are correct and work to ensure full costs of the service are recovered from customers.
13. Provide leadership and support across the wider organisation as necessary and appropriate.
Key Relationships - Internal and External
- Members
- Staff and volunteers
- Board of trustees
- Commissioners
- External Partners
Other
- Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
- Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
- Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability
Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Age UK is recruiting for an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to 3 senior leaders within the organisation including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief People Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Age International.
This key role will provide support which incorporates diary management, travel arrangements, drafting agendas/reports/PowerPoint presentations, minute taking of meetings and occasional adhoc project support to the 3 stakeholders.
We're looking for a person that is a highly resourceful team-player, who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining proactive, and efficient.
As Executive Assistant, you will have the natural ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, and organisational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.
If you have previous experience in an Executive Assistant position, please review the job description below for a more exhaustive list of responsibilities.
Please note that due to the Hybrid nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to commute to our central London office near Tower Hill, minimum twice per week but ideally 3 days.
Age UK internal grade - 7L
Must haves:
What we need from you:
* Administrative and co-ordination experience - minute taking, diary management, managing payments, and travel support to Directors and teams.
* Experience of organising events.
* Experience of maintaining electronic files and records.
* Competency with current office technology including MS Teams, Microsoft 365 applications, emails and calendars, and associated communication tools.
* Excellent communication skills to assist with co-ordination.
* Confidence working across departments and the ability to build strong working relationships.
* Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines.
* Able to use initiative and judgement in dealing with urgent or sensitive situations without direct supervision.
* Ability to work with discretion on confidential matters.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
This role description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.
Age UK acknowledges that some groups are less likely to apply for roles and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they have the skills, time and energy to commit to us.
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
We’re looking for a warm, customer-focused individual who is passionate about delivering great service, creating meaningful connection with Stewardship’s customers and prospective customers, and helping those we serve be the best stewards of the resources God gives them.
You will be responsible for managing a team of Customer Service Executives who will be the first point of customer contact across all our service offerings. As such you will be training, mentoring and leading by example those you manage to build confidence and capability to build a high performing, excellent service-focused team.
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated candidate to join our team at The Bridge! We are a women's health and wellbeing charity that runs projects and services which address health and gender inequalities.
Want to work within a charity?
Be a welcoming and supportive presence for all who walk in our door?
Provide vital support for the running of women's health and wellbeing services for our community?
You’re our ideal candidate if you’re friendly and approachable; a real team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering top-notch customer service. Comfortable working in an often busy space, you’ll remain calm and organised under pressure, handling enquiries and offering information and assistance in a friendly, approachable manner.
This is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking for experience working in a mission-driven organisation dedicated to improving women’s health and mental wellbeing.
Sounds like you? Then we want to hear from you!
The vacancy will consist of the below shift pattern:
Thursdays: 16:00 - 20:30
Fridays: 15:45 - 20:15
(9.25 hours per week)
the main purpose of the role:
- to offer high quality customer service to all visitors and enquirers;
- to be responsible for the day to day operation of the reception area, providing information efficiently and effectively;
- to undertake administration for gym membership and meeting room bookings;
- to undertake additional general administration for The Bridge and provide administrative support to the management team when required.
Please note this post involves some evening work.
For more information please see the attached Job Description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join Our Team as a Customer Services Advisor!
At the British Heart Foundation (BHF), we believe every interaction matters. We're looking for dedicated Customer Services Advisors to join our team and help us build long-term relationships with our customers, supporters, and fundraisers.
Role Overview
As a Customer Services Advisor, you'll be the first point of contact, providing accurate, effective, and friendly responses and information. You'll use your active listening, empathy, and problem-solving skills to guarantee a seamless and positive customer experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responding to and resolving inbound queries via telephone, email, social media, and live web chat.
- Providing information, taking donations, and resolving customer queries and feedback.
- Using our ticketing and CRM systems to update customer records.
- Connecting with our BHF supporters through outbound calls, supporting their training schedules, fundraising, and promoting major events like the London Marathon and the London to Brighton Bike Ride.
- Enhancing satisfaction and relationships through stewardship activities.
We are currently recruiting for 7 roles with both permanent and fixed-term opportunities across our Customer Care and Customer Engagement teams. Responsibilities and priorities will vary depending on the team you join. This will be discussed further during the interview process
What Makes You Great for This Role?
Your ability to connect with people is your superpower. You're a quick learner, curious, and can build strong relationships quickly. You get to the heart of the matter, listen, ask insightful questions, and provide the right help and build relationships with our customers and supporters.
Your empathy and enthusiasm shine through in your strong communication skills, turning every interaction into a delightful experience for our customers. You're resilient, perform well under pressure, and make customers feel genuinely valued. Comfortable with technology, you have experience in Microsoft Office, data entry, and databases.
Your proactive, positive “can do” attitude means that you can solve a variety of queries, giving customers the time they need. Driven by customer satisfaction, you transform challenges into opportunities, creating unforgettable experiences. Your strong administrative and time management skills help you prioritise and manage your workload effectively.
Why Join Us?
- Have a Real Impact: Help fund lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases—every interaction makes a difference!
- Make a Difference: We focus on getting it right, first time, and you’ll take ownership of a varied and engaging workload.
- Flexible Working: Enjoy the best of both worlds with our hybrid working model—four days at home and one day in our Birmingham office.
- Supportive Team: Join a fun, diverse team that values knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and well-being.
- Training and Development: Benefit from comprehensive training and continuous support for your personal and professional growth.
- Fantastic Benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical insurance, dental health cover, and money towards gym membership
- Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
- Full pay for 12 weeks for family leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Life assurance
- Extra paid leave of up to 10 days to support colleagues who may need more time off work
Working Arrangements
- Working Hours: Normal working hours are 09:00am to 05:00pm, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to work 11:00am - 07:00pm and some Saturdays during peak event season.
- Hybrid Role: A week typically involves 1 day a week (usually Wednesdays) in our Birmingham office (B37 7YE) to collaborate with your team and other 4 days will be working remotely at home.
Interview Process
Our interview process involves two stages:
- Initial Stage: One-way video interview, allowing you to record responses to pre-set questions at your convenience, showcasing your personality, skills, and experiences.
- Second Stage: Assessment Centres will be held in person at our Birmingham Office (B37 7YE) on January 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, 2025. Please note that these dates are fixed and cannot be changed.
Start Date & Induction:
All new team members will start on 26th February 2025, and this date is not negotiable.The induction training will last for four weeks, during which you will be required to come into the office more frequently. After completing the training, your office attendance willl reduce to once a week.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
A world class drama school and educational charity, LAMDA – the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – delivers exceptional vocational training in the performing arts. LAMDA’s core aim is to train and develop the best artists regardless of social or financial background. The Academy is at an exciting time in its evolution, paving the way for drama school training in the 21st century and developing multi-skilled creative artists and technicians. In order to ensure that its work is accessible to all, LAMDA is passionately committed to widening participation and operates a robust scholarship scheme, awarding significant support to one in five full-time students each year.
The Role
We are looking for someone who is highly organised and approachable, who displays excellent communication and administration skills. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
With proven experience in a customer facing role and confidence in creating and building relationships, you will be empathetic and professional.
Hours of work: 25 hours per week (0.71 FTE), Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 1.30pm.
Application Process
For a full job description, please visit our website via the apply button.
We want you to have the opportunity to really tell us about yourself and explain to us why this opportunity is right for you. All applications will be judged on content, not on format.
To apply, please complete:
- Application form together with the Equality and Diversity monitoring form
- All applications should address the following questions, and please attach a basic CV:
- Tell us a little about yourself and why this position interests you
- Tell us what experience you have had that means you meet the person specification outlined in the job description, include practical examples
To be considered for this role, please send the above information by email to the HR Department.
Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 10 January 2025.
Interviews will be held w/c 13 January 2025.
We welcome applications from people of the global majority and those with disabilities, as these groups are under-represented at LAMDA.
We would like to hear from people whose situation, background and/or identity is currently under- supported across the arts and training sector and within our organisation. Including but not limited to people who are culturally and ethnically diverse and experience racism in our society, those with LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergent and/or d/Deaf and disabled, and those with caring responsibilities and those who have experienced socio and economic barriers.
Registered Charity No: 312821.
Do you have experience with financial administration such as processing donations? We have an Exciting Opportunity to join a leading UK Charity as Customer Services & Administration Officer!
We are currently seeking a dedicated individual to fill the role of Customer Services and Central Administration Officer for a UK leading charity. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing engagement within a specific community and providing vital support to the charity's valued donors.
Benefits:
* Flexible and Smart Working: Opportunity for remote work and flexibility in establishing a smart working schedule that aligns with both personal and organisational needs.
* Volunteering Time Off: Time off granted for volunteering activities.
* Annual Leave: Generous 38 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave days.
* Discounted Season Ticket: Discounted travel pass for commuting purposes.
* Personal development plan - with a wide range of training opportunities
* Yearly Internal Apprenticeships
* Pension Scheme: Participation in the pension scheme, among some fantastic other benefits.
About the Role:
As the Customer Services and Central Administration Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional service to community members while ensuring that the charity's donors receive the necessary support. Collaborating within a dynamic team, your responsibilities will include providing top-notch customer service and assistance to supporters, volunteers, groups, and members.
The successful candidate will have:
* Experience of managing, maintaining, and developing customer relationships
* Experience of working within a customer service environment
* Experience of writing relationship building communications
* Experience of dealing with and responding to multi-channel communications including phone, email, face to face and social media
If this opportunity is of interest, please get in touch to discuss further. We would be happy to share a more detailed job description.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools.
Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with our partners, including ABM, Barclays LifeSkills, Dell Technologies, Network Rail and the NHS we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).
Each year we impact 60,000 young people thanks to industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.
The Programme Coordinator role
Due to the exciting expansion of our programmes in 2025 we are seeking a new team member on a fixed term basis to support our next year of growth and delivery.
In this role you will provide crucial customer service and administration to support the delivery of our inspiring employability and skills-focused workshops in schools.
What you will be doing
- Coordination of multiple projects and events
- Using systems and administrative processes to arrange and manage workshop delivery
- Enhance our feedback and customer service to all our stakeholders, including schools and volunteers
The skills and experience you will bring
- Managing multiple and often conflicting priorities
- Use of IT, data and systems to operate efficient programmes (MS office, inc. Excel)
- Working in a fast paced environment
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail
- Understanding the importance of deadlines and achieving targets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Planning, coordination and organisation
- Time management
- Customer service delivery focussed with a desire to achieve targets and objectives
- Technology (inc. MS office, including excel and spreadsheets) and seeking ways to maximise IT in administration
- Problem-solving and using initiative
To read the full job information pack please download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of what we are looking for. For safer recruitment purposes - please ensure your CV includes the month and date of your previous employment and includes information about any employment gaps.
Job details
- £26,000 salary (pro-rata for part time)
- Full or part time opportunity (min 3 or 4 days a week)
- Hybrid working*
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Training budget
And if you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our former students:
"I just wanted to say a big thank you for your help. Without networking with you I would not have been so prepared for it. If it wasn't for Powering Potential all those years ago I would not have developed into the person I am today. So for that, I thank you."
*Hybrid working
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance for you to attend the team days in London.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
A cover letter is optional instead of completing the application questions. While we encourage the use of innovative technology in our work, we want to hear your voice and personality in your application. AI is a tool, not a shortcut. This doesn’t mean asking AI to do the work for you, or copying and pasting answers, as this would limit the way you can showcase your personal experiences and strengths.
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
In this role you will:
The Stewardship Manager will be a key strategic leader within Carers Trust's Income Generation and Engagement Directorate who will create, implement and manage a comprehensive stewardship programme that illustrates to supporters the impact of their giving and involvement.
The Stewardship Manager will be responsible for ensuring an exceptional donor experience, fostering long-term relationships and maximizing the retention and growth of income from individuals, trusts, and corporate donors. Working closely with all of our donor leads, they will develop an overall stewardship vision and oversee the planning and implementation of our supporter relations programmes for each audience.
Alongside our Database Manager, the Stewardship Manager will also ensure compliance with regulations, full documentation of communications and relationship milestones, and create a robust monitoring architecture for evaluating and reporting progress.
Our ideal candidate:
- Proven experience in donor stewardship, relationship management or customer experience in the charity or nonprofit sector
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to write and design engaging and persuasive content
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels
- Strategic thinking capacity, with experience designing and implementing stewardship plans
- Proficiency in using CRM systems for donor management and reporting
- Knowledge of fundraising principles and donor motivations
- Understanding of GDPR and its implications for donor communications
- High level organisational skills with strong attention to detail
- Empathy and a genuine commitment to the charity's mission
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, showcasing creative thinking
- Flexibility to attend occasional out of hours events and meetings
Download the attachments to find our more about the role and working for Carers Trust.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Description
This role combines expertise in safeguarding with collaboration across communities, clubs, and organisations. Acting as a trusted and proactive safeguarding presence, this role ensures that everyone engaging in physical activity experiences safe, inclusive, and equitable environments. The Safeguarding and Welfare Advisor will play a key role in strengthening existing safeguarding structures while building new opportunities for collaboration and best practice across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Role Outcomes
- Together Active’s programmes are compliant with the latest safeguarding and welfare standards, particularly in relation to inclusivity.
- Increased trust in safeguarding processes among local clubs and organisations delivering physical activity.
- Tangible improvements in safeguarding and welfare standards across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
What Does This Mean Day to Day?
- Collaborate with local clubs and organisations to strengthen safeguarding and welfare practices.
- Facilitate connections between community safeguarding officers, National Governing Bodies, and statutory services.
- Deliver training and guidance to Club Welfare Officers to ensure they are confident and well-equipped to fulfil their roles.
- Visit local clubs and events to raise safeguarding awareness among participants, parents/carers, and volunteers.
- Support community organisations in developing and implementing safeguarding action plans.
- Collate examples of learning and best practices to share locally and nationally.
- Promote safeguarding campaigns and initiatives to raise awareness of key welfare issues.
How We Value You
- Generous annual leave allowance: 27.5 days upon commencement of employment plus bank holidays, increasing by an additional day per year after two years of continuous employment (up to an additional 5 days).
- Three concessionary days leave over Christmas and New Year (pro rata for part-time staff).
- Death in service scheme up to the value of three times actual salary.
- Wellbeing Grant: £50 voucher per year to spend on health and wellbeing.
- Volunteer day to support an organisation or cause of your choice.
- Up to 8% employer contribution to the pension scheme.
- Reimbursement of the cost of a standard eye test as a user of visual display equipment.
- Access to Cyclescheme.
- Annual CPD courses offered by Staffordshire University.
- Online skills training platform for personal and professional development.
- Access to counselling services.
We exist to design out inactivity across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
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Age UK has an exciting opportunity to join their fantastic team in Sawbridgeworth, East Hertfordshire!
We are recruiting for a Shop Manager to manage the day to day running of our Sawbridgeworth shop (Bell Street).
As Shop Manager, you will manage our brilliant team of staff and volunteers, providing effective leadership, training, and development.
Utilising your previous experience and excellent managerial skills, you will help maximise store sales and profits while ensuring our customers and donors receive an excellent shop experience.
This opportunity offers an excellent benefits package as well as the chance to work within a valued team, all working to raise funds for a charity that provides vital services and support to older people across the UK.
If you have a passion for retail and would like to use your skills within a charity that supports thousands of older people across the UK, then this may be the role for you!
Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to handle/lift bags of stock (up to 10kgs.)
To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.
You will have:
- Experience in a performance driven retail/customer centric environment
- Experience of managing people
- Ability to lift and carry bags of stock up to 10kg's
- Ability to build, retain and develop a team
- Strong drive to achieve results through others
- Ability to delegate, coach and listen
- Ability to manage time under conflicting priorities
- Ability to motivate self and others
- An open and adaptable approach to change and be able to support others through it
- Experience of communicating with a diverse workforce and customer base
- Ability to establish and maintain successful retail processes and merchandising
- IT literacy and numeracy skills
What we offer in return:
- A 35 hour working week
- 25 days holiday + bank holiday allowance
- A generous pension - we will contribute 8%
- Great discounts and rewards through Blue Light Card and BenefitHub
- Life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan
- Tickets for Good - Free and discounted tickets for events
Additional Information
To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! So, we are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Making a difference by managing our buildings in pursuit of a vision: serving our church and serving the community, with maximum impact
We seek an organised and collaborative leader to own the management and maintenance of our recently-modernised buildings. As a church, we use them for worship, outreach and learning e.g. for Sunday services, a Romanian congregation, groups for adults with learning disabilities, LIFE groups and Alpha courses. We also use them in extensive community service e.g. Job Club, night shelter, conversation café, toddlers, holiday club and youth groups, all in pursuit of our vision, mission, and values. In addition, many organisations rent our premises, generating significant income.
You will interact effectively with building users, and lead staff and volunteers to ensure our operations run smoothly. You will be joining a highly-motivated team committed to making a difference in the lives of church members and the wider community.
See Job Description and Personal Specification attachments.
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Role Overview:
The Women’s Service Programmes Co-Ordinator will play a key role in delivering high-quality 1:1 and group social mobility programmes aligned with Baytree’s mission to support women in education and social inclusion. Working collaboratively with the Social Mobility and Education Teams, you will ensure the smooth delivery of Baytree’s services across key areas like Education, Employment, Family, Finance, and Well-Being. This role involves recruitment, participant engagement, programme administration, and supporting monitoring and evaluation to ensure programmes meet quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Please review full job description and person specification attached for all details.
Recruitment and Onboarding
- Create materials to promote Women’s Service programmes and manage programme marketing.
- Manage inbound referrals and conduct initial calls to understand participants’ needs and goals.
- Maintain waiting lists and manage onboarding data in line with confidentiality policies.
Participant Relationships
- Act as the first point of contact for participants, ensuring effective communication on programme details such as timetabling and attendance.
- Provide clear and concise information about Baytree’s services and support participants in accessing appropriate programmes.
Programme Timetabling & Administration
- Develop termly timetables in collaboration with the team based on participant needs and feedback.
- Accurately enter participant and programme data into relevant systems and manage programme registers.
- Contribute to monitoring and evaluation by gathering feedback and reporting on outcomes.
General Support
- Work collaboratively with the Women’s Service team on programme development, materials, and readiness for external reviews.
- Attend team meetings, one-to-ones, and contribute to Baytree’s continuous improvement efforts.
Standards and Quality
- Ensure implementation of best practice to safeguard children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
- Adhere to Baytree’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policies, Health & Safety guidelines, and other internal procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, and demonstrate Baytree’s core values: Love & Respect, Person-Centred, Safe & Welcoming, Professional & Trustworthy, and Collaborative & Positive.
Person Specification:
Experience
- Customer-facing experience (Essential)
- Experience in marketing/promoting programmes (Desirable)
- Strong relationship-building and community engagement experience (Essential)
- Experience working in the voluntary/community sector or education settings (Desirable)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Canva or similar design tools (Essential)
- Data entry and information management experience (Essential)
- Experience working with minority or marginalised groups (Essential)
Skills & Knowledge
- Understanding of barriers facing migrant and low-income women (Essential)
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload (Essential)
- Excellent communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills (Essential)
- Non-judgemental, patient, and empathetic approach (Essential)
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and data security (Essential)
Competencies/Behaviours
- Understanding of organisational objectives and priorities (Essential)
- Ability to make effective decisions and support continuous improvement (Essential)
- Strong team player, capable of building effective internal and external partnerships (Essential)
- Commitment to delivering a high-quality service and meeting deadlines (Essential)
A Social Inclusion Charity Supporting Women & Girls in London
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