Designated Safeguarding Lead Jobs

​Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 + £2,000 uplift + London Weighting if eligible
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Can be based in any of our four offices (London, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow) or from home. Occasional travel to London to meet the wider team will be required.

Who we are
The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.

Who we are looking for
We are on the lookout for an experienced fostering social worker to participate in and to help lead our Practice function. You will be a proactive, effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills and experience of or a desire to oversee the practice of others. You will bring sound knowledge of fostering legislation and guidance and a range of experiences across fostering practice. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing
The Senior Practice Consultant will provide line management to members of the Practice Team, whilst also contributing to the key services of Advice, Advocacy and Mediation, Training and Practice Consultancy Services.

The primary objectives of the role are:

1. Provide line management to a team of Practice Consultants, delivering practice services across the UK, line managing the delivery of exceptional practice advice, advocacy and mediation, learning and development and consultancy to enhance and improve fostering for all.
2. Contributing to the organisation’s income generation activities through the direct hands-on delivery of practice services.
3. Provide specialist input into the development of fostering policy and practice across the UK ensuring The Fostering Network maintains its role as a sector leader and continues to provide high quality support and advice to its members. 
4. Assist with the creation of The Fostering Networks’ publications portfolio. 
5. To act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
6. Work in collaboration with the Head of Membership and relevant wider stakeholders to build relationships, deliver our membership offer, exploring opportunities to enhance it and to incorporate our practice consultancy offer.

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we can offer you

• 38 days leave (including bank holidays)
• A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
• Pension and life assurance
• Contribution to eye tests and lenses
• Season ticket loans

Our commitments to you
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially those from under-represented and minoritised backgrounds. All applications and hiring decisions will be considered on merit.

• If you identify as care experienced and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under our commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant
• If you have a disability, please tell us what reasonable adjustments would support your participation in the recruitment process
• We are open to job-sharing arrangements for all roles, please indicate this in the application form if you are applying as part of a job share

Looking for more information?
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Corrie Biddle UK Director of Practice and Innovation.

You can also find more information about us on our website.

Ready to apply?
To apply please email your completed application form to us. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Monday 24th February  11.59pm
Shortlisting date: Tuesday 25th February
Interview date: Tuesday 4th March 
Interview location: London (Southwark) or remotely – to be confirmed.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The Fostering Network Registered office 87 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA 
Registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338 Registered in England and Wales as a limited company no. 1507277 
VAT Registration 231 6335 90

Job Title: Quality and Safeguarding Officer
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,100
Hours: Full time (36 hours per week). Flexible working options available
Reporting To: Quality Improvement Specialist
Manages: N/a
Location: Remote with occasional travel to the Leicester head office and other locations, where required.

About Home-Start UK

Home-Start is a federated charity consisting of a central national office – Home-Start UK - and 177 geographically dispersed local Home-Start organisations, all working together under the same identity.

We recognise that being a parent has never been easy. Every Home-Start volunteer is trained to work alongside parents to overcome the challenges they are facing. We work with parents to build on their strengths and give them the support that they tell us they need. We offer no judgement – just compassionate, confidential help and expert support. This peer-to-peer support is key to the difference Home-Start makes and often our volunteers have lived experience of the challenges their families are facing themselves.

About The Role

Home-Start UK is looking for a Quality and Safeguarding Officer to support our quality assurance (QA) programme and help ensure high standards of safeguarding practice across our network of Home-Start charities.

As part of our Quality team, you will play a key role in coordinating QA reviews, supporting our QA self-assessment programme, and overseeing policy reviews. You will also help facilitate our Quality Reference Group (QRG), Safeguarding Forum, and Trustee Safeguarding Training.

In this role, you will provide safeguarding support by responding to queries, liaising with Home-Start charities, escalating concerns to a designated safeguarding lead, and promoting best safeguarding practices across the network.

If this sounds like your type of challenge, we’d love to receive your application.

Closing date for applications is Friday 7th March, 5pm.
Interviews will take place virtually on the 18th and 19th March 2025.

Interested?

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

Home-Start UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.

Candidates will also be sent the interview questions ahead of their interview so that they may fully prepare. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process.

Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee. Company No. 5382181. Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SCO39172.

No agencies please.

• Title : Project Delivery Manager 

• Location:  Camden, London 

• Hours:  Part time / 28 hours per week, worked over a minimum of 4 days (flexible working hours) 

• Salary £28,445 pa* (FTE £35,556 pa) 

• Status:  You will be hired as an independent contractor (self-employed basis)

• Contract: Fixed term contract for 5 months (with possibility of extension)

We're seeking an entrepreneurial strategic thinker and natural relationship builder to join our team. This varied and dynamic role offers incredible development opportunities for someone with strong organisational, numeracy, and stakeholder management skills to lead our impactful Ambassadors for Change programme & events; empowering young people to speak out and shine. Flexibility, quick learning and a collaborative attitude will be key to success in this role. 

Background

• Survivors Can Shine C.I.C is an ambitious non-profit organisation based in Camden, founded in 2019. We believe that every child has the right to a safe and happy childhood. Our commitment is to ensure that every child knows their rights and the power of their voice. 

• We raise awareness and facilitate dialogue about the reality and prevalence of abuse, by providing platforms to and amplify young people's voices through creative and performing arts. Our work is focused on bringing communities together in collective strength, changing perceptions around abuse and creating young Ambassadors for Change. 

• We value the insight of employees with lived experience of managing and delivering youth based projects. We recognise that using lived experience to drive social change is a valuable skill.

• It’s an exciting opportunity for a driven person to lead our impactful Ambassadors for Change programme & events. The response to our work over the last year has been fantastic and the demand is expanding. 

Main purpose of the role

• Working with the Founder / Director of Survivors Can Shine to effectively deliver our ‘I Shine, Speak Out – Ambassadors for Change’ project and manage the expansion of the programme to educational and youth service providers across London, with the expectation of managing regional events or activities in other areas of the UK.  

In this role, we can offer:

• - A strategic position, working directly with CEO
• - Opportunity to attend quarterly board meetings
• - Opportunity to directly work with and improve the lives of young people.
• - Opportunity to grow and develop with our organisation 
• - Potential for some hybrid working, and travel around London Boroughs

*Immediate Start Available*

Please See attached the Full Job Description

Role Summary

The Head of Apprenticeship Operations and Delivery sits at the heart of Ada’s apprenticeship programmes. They are responsible for the operational delivery of Ada’a apprenticeships across all sites, leading a cross-regional team to manage and deliver the compliant systems and processes required for exceptional apprenticeships, and oversee communications and support functions. The role is centred on the apprentices’ and employers’ experience and works closely with Ada’s central operations team.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Leadership of apprenticeship operations: Lead on all operational matters, including leading and line managing the delivery and compliance staff. This includes: recruiting and inducting team members; holding 1:1s; setting objectives; setting priorities; reporting on key metrics; and identifying and recommending improvements.
• Systems: Lead on ensuring the systems and processes necessary for degree apprenticeship delivery are in place, collaborating with the central data and impact teams to transition to a new CRM and learner record management system.
• Enrolment and onboarding: Manage the process for the admissions, enrolment and onboarding of apprentices, and work with the Apprenticeship Partnerships team on the onboarding of new employers.
• Delivery logistics: Enable effective delivery of apprenticeship training, working through the team to ensure the smooth running of induction and delivery weeks. This includes liaising with site staff, teaching colleagues and skills coaches, and managing logistics for in person delivery.
• Apprenticeship compliance: Work with the team to ensure that Ada’s programmes are compliant with the latest funding rules, including:
• The collection and storage of necessary documentation during enrolment
• Management of the online Apprenticeship Service
• Establishment and maintenance of compliant templates for training plans and apprenticeship agreements
• Quality Assurance of data collected for submission to the Individualised Learner Record (ILR)
• Monitoring of work output of other apprenticeship teams to ensure compliance E.g in setting training plans and establishing off the job hours.
• Apprenticeship funding: Work in partnership with the Finance Team on the planning and reconciliation of apprenticeship funding
• Apprentice enquiries: Deliver an efficient system to manage apprentice enquiries, allowing them to be dealt with in a timely manner and delivering excellent customer service.
• Communications to apprentices: Oversee cohort wide communication of programme information, ensuring apprentices are equipped with clear and timely details about their courses, including but not limited to apprentice handbooks, delivery dates, venue details and how to access support.
• Data and reporting: Ensure effective apprenticeship data management, and work closely with the Impact and Information team to ensure that all data reporting is integrated into Ada's core online systems wherever possible
• The apprentice experience: Place the apprentices’ experience at the heart of operational delivery, ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service, and taking into account the needs of Ada’s apprentices at each stage of their journey.
• Health, safety and wellbeing: The Apprenticeship Operations team has a shared responsibility with the other teams within apprenticeships to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of apprentices. You will collaborate with other colleagues, in particular the central college operations team (including site managers), the college safeguarding team (Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and deputy DLSs), and skills coach team, to ensure the highest standards of provision and support, in the areas of: first aid provision, risk assessment, safeguarding of learners, fire safety, and wellbeing support. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The ideal candidate will be a highly organised and experienced individual with a proven track record in learner management and a strong commitment to delivering exceptional learner experiences.

The full details of the Essential and Desirable Criteria are outlined in the accompanying Job Description

Safeguarding

Ada, National College for Digital Skill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references will be sought from previous employers prior to commencing employment. Other related pre-employment checks appropriate to the post will also be carried out.

We care about equity, diversity and inclusion

Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths.

Applicants with disabilities

Ada is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact us.

Sponsorship

Sadly, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.

We are keen to hear from experienced leaders looking to progress their career in Residential Care Leadership working with autistic boys and their families.

Swalcliffe Park School is a non-maintained specialist day and residential school for high functioning autistic boys aged 10-19. The school is a not for profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, creative and forward-thinking school leader to be a member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team. As well as overseeing all aspects of the Residential Care and Health Care provision, you will be the Designated Lead for the Safeguarding Team and support the implementation school’s Independence curriculum across the school.

This is a senior role which includes some onsite overnight manager responsibilities as part of the wider leadership team as well as a range of whole school responsibilities. You will play a leading role in whole school curriculum, operational and strategic and development including organisational self-evaluation in line with our ‘Quality of Life’ framework and approach.

Goals:

• To maintain and develop the school’s ‘Outstanding’ Residential Care offer and practice in line with our Quality of Life framework and approach;
• To Lead the School’s Safeguarding Team and practice
• To support the implementation and development of the school’s Independence curriculum in line with our Quality of Life approach; and
• To support and promote the school’s multi-disciplinary ethos, culture and reflective practice.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school ahead of applying; If you wish to make an appointment to look around the School to see if Swalcliffe Park School is your next step in Residential Care leadership, or if you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Principal, Rob Piner, to arrange a convenient time.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 24th February 2025.

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes. 

Location: Covering the North Yorkshire area, you must live in this area or within easy commutable distance.

Hours: 36.25 per week, spread across 5 days, between the hours of 8am–6pm

Reporting to: Regional Case Manager (North)

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be required to deliver a face-to-face support service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within North Yorkshire.

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly. 

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable. 

What we offer: 

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year)

• Birthday day off 

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

• Death in service benefit 

• Pension 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Flexible working 

• A rewarding role with purpose 

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees  

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with: 

• frontline support service experience 

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses) 

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 

• competent I.T skills for remote work 

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma. 

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. 

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview. 

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service. 

Join us today and be part of the solution! 

As a high-performing Registered Healthcare Professional, you can make a real difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable and stigmatised people in our communities. Join an organisation that values you as much as the people it supports.

The Role

The Clinical Lead is a critically important role within the service, providing leadership, coordination and delivery of the prescribing and clinical elements within this integrated substance use service. 

You will be a registered healthcare professional, that can prescribe for people needing substance misuse interventions.  However, we are flexible about the discipline you have and the hours you work (i.e., you could be an independent prescriber (Nurse or Pharmacist) GP or Consultant).

So, this is an excellent opportunity to work with us in creating a role that fits your needs as much as it fits ours.  As such we would consider a part time or job share for the right person/people, so if full time working doesn’t suit you, this may be the right role!

Though you will:

· have a strong background and experience in providing clinical support, to ensure that we are consistently offering a high quality, clinically excellent, recovery-focused service to people with problematic substance use.

· provide excellent clinical leadership and clinical supervision to healthcare staff within the Via Cheshire West & Chester service, and support to GPs and Pharmacies involved in the provision of treatment services to people who use substances across the area.

· be an effective, engaged and active part of the local management and leadership team, contributing to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.

· be ready to be supported by Via’s wider senior leadership and clinical department, for example to receive clinical supervision and support for complex cases where required.

Every day can be different, so it is critical that you are able to work well in changing circumstances, and as such we are looking for a proven high performing individual with excellent joint working and communication skills.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

The Service

Via is a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to lives of those who use our services, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each person as an individual and working with them to find the right support options.

Via’s Cheshire West & Chester service is an adult and young person treatment and recovery service which offers a range of pharmacological and psycho-social interventions to the community for support in relation to drug and or alcohol use.

This is an established service that is well performing and highly functioning. It is CQC registered to provide a range of clinical interventions including blood borne virus interventions, opioid substitute treatment, community detoxification, harm reduction, other holistic health interventions and seated in a recovery focused model.

The team actively supports individuals that are directly and indirectly affected by substance use, working with the local community to improve the health, wellbeing and functioning of residents, irrespective of circumstance. 

Location

You will be based from our Northwich Hub, but will regularly travel to other Hub sites in Chester and Ellesmere Port, will require occasional travel to external meetings and satellites within the area, and very occasional travel to other Via locations may be required.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23 February at midnight.

WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, homelessness and young parents across the of North West England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.

We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.

As well as delivering courses to our staff WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse

Our Vision - To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse 

Our Mission - End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

Guiding Principles - Our guiding principles help define how we will act at all times through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future

Overall Aim

• To provide activities and support for children and young people across all Wigan DA safe accommodation including core refuge dispersed refuge, complex needs and resettlement.
• To work with families to improve parenting and parent child relationships.
• To ensure the service is delivered to a high standard following WHAG policy and procedure paying particular attention to: H&S, Child and Adult Safeguarding and confidentiality practice.

Requirements

• Relevant qualification CYP/Domestic abuse or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 3  or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 3 relevant qualification
• Ability to work across WHAG’s contract area and travel for training and meeting purposes.
• Access to a car for work purposes.
•  Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends when required..

Job Description

The list does not cover the full scope of tasks and responsibilities of Children’s Worker but illustrates some of the areas of emphasis for this post.

Key Objectives

• To be accountable and responsible to the team lead, Operations Manager and ultimately the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the effective support, empowerment and advancement of clients. 
• To ensure the working environment meets health and safety requirements.
• To ensure that the delivery of the service to clients, funders and stake holders is underpinned by a commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equality of opportunity.
• To work within quality assessment frameworks, associated regulations and WHAG’s policy and procedure.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for children and young people in refuge services in Wigan.

2. To plan and provide one to one and group play sessions for children of all ages to develop the skills required to work though their experiences of domestic abuse.

3. To take an active role in organising/ leading play activities during school holidays and after school.

4. To provide fun and creative activities for families that nurtures the child and parent relationship.

5. To provide childcare to enable the parent to speak openly in support sessions and protect the children.

6. To support positive parenting by providing parenting support and programmes.

7. To provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as children’s centres, nursery or schools.

8. To work closely with DA Support Workers to maintain a multiagency approach to safeguarding with TAF and Children’s Social Care.

9. To undertake risk assessment for all activities to ensure that all health and safety requirements are met.

10. To ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of team lead and Designated safeguarding Officer.

11. To set up and maintain library of child and parenting resources to be accessed by families.

12. To support and supervise students or volunteers.

Responsibilities shared with all staff

• To ensure that the values and principles underlying WHAG’s services are maintained and developed.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
• To work at times other than office hours to attend meetings, participate in networks, fundraising events and ensuring that the service is accessible.
• To undertake any other duties that may be required which are appropriate to your role.
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Aid Box Community (ABC) is a Bristol charity that provides hope, love and a sense of belonging to people seeking asylum in Bristol. The charity was started 8 years ago on the Refugee camps in France by a local mum and has grown and evolved to support over 5000 people a year through our Free Shop and Welcome Hub, Activity Groups and Trips and Connections Befriending program. We have 336 volunteers and a fantastic, small team and we are looking for a part time Operations Manager. 

The job is for 5 days a week, based at the new ABC Hub, St Andrews area, Bristol. 

We are a small team, and you may be asked to do something outside of your Job Description and help support other members of the Aid Box team. You will also be someone willing to help promote the charity with talks and presentations to potential funders. 

Our Vision, Mission & Values: 

Our vision is that the rights of refugees and those seeking asylum are respected so that they have the opportunity to achieve financial and emotional independence. 

Our mission is to provide a warm welcome to people seeking asylum in Bristol and to offer the support they need to access living essentials, emotional support, recreation, shelter, community, legal advice, health care and employment. 

Our Values are to welcome all displaced people regardless of their faith, race, ethnicity, culture, age, disability, gender and sexuality. Treat everyone with respect, compassion and love and seek to offer hope, advocacy and a space to belong. 

Purpose of the Role: 

Your work will be changing the lives of the most vulnerable people in our society and has a direct impact on the people we work with giving a huge level of job satisfaction. The nature of the work means that we are always ready to respond to a crisis, meaning that no two days are the same.  We are a small team of dedicated staff, working closely together in a supportive environment. 

The role of the Operations Manager at Aid Box Community (ABC) is designed to lead and inspire the operations team to ensure the charity delivers impactful services to refugees and asylum seekers in Bristol. The responsibilities include operational efficiency, staff management, compliance with regulations, and maintaining the safety and wellbeing of those served by the charity. 

You will be part of the leadership team to assist in the strategic planning and its implementation including HR, GDPR, safeguarding, health and safety, lived experience leadership and staff welfare as well as overseeing the daily running of the ABC hub and activity services. 

You will report to the Director and at times directly to the board of trustees. 

You will join the Designated Safeguarding team and will have responsibility for safeguarding duties.  DSL training will be given. 

For full details of the role please read the Job Description and Specification.

Safeguarding Statement: 

ABC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its service users and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

ABC operates Safeguarding Policies for the purpose of protecting Young People and Vulnerable Adults.  You will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service DBS checks.

Statement on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: 

ABC aims to be anti-discriminatory organisation committed to the promotion of equality and diversity and, in line with the Equality Act 2010. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups and those with lived experience. 

Registered Charity Number 1172697 

Application process 

Apply via the Charity Jobs Website.

Closing date for applications: 25th February 2025 

Interview dates will be as follows so please ensure you keep these dates free: 

First round Tues 4th or Weds 5th March 2025

Second round Tues 11th March 2025 (9am-1pm) 

To discuss the position please email the Founder and Director Imogen McIntosh.

To apply for the position please go the Charity Jobs Website. Please send your CV and a one page covering letter. 

Please note that we may close the advert earlier if a suitable person is found before the deadline. 

Director of Grants Development

Hybrid (1 day per week in London) or home-based, with occasional travel

£67,817 - £71,386 per annum

Our Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that poverty and crisis do not define a child’s future. Through our Chances for Children grants, we provide essential support to children and young people facing financial hardship and personal crisis, helping them access the items, activities, and opportunities they need to thrive. As we embark on our 2025-2030 strategy, we are evolving beyond immediate interventions to drive systemic change—using our grant-making insights to influence policy and practice at a national level.

We are seeking an exceptional Director of Grants Development to lead the strategic development of our grant-making programmes and influencing work. A key member of the Senior Management Team, you will drive impact through innovation, develop new partnerships, and ensure that our grants remain equitable, effective, and responsive to the needs of children and young people. You will also oversee our co-production work, ensuring lived experience is at the heart of our decision-making, and serve as our Designated Safeguarding Lead.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Proven leadership experience in grant-making, charitable programmes, or frontline services supporting children and families.
• Strategic vision, with the ability to develop impactful grant models and influence systemic change.
• A track record of collaboration and partnership-building, particularly with funders, policymakers, and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of effective individual and team management within a high achieving, outcomes-based culture.
• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring our work reaches those most in need.

If you are passionate about using grant-making as a catalyst for change and ensuring that every child has the chance for a brighter future, we encourage you to apply.

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate, and we are committed to supporting you throughout the process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process.

Recruitment Timeline

Deadline for applications: 2nd March 2025

Interviews with Prospectus: 5th - 7th March 2025

First Panel Interview: 18th or 19th March 2025 (including a session with children and young people)

Final panel interview with Trustees: 28th March 2025

For further information and to apply, please visit our dedicated recruitment website by clicking 'Apply via Website'.

Rosebuds Preschool has a great opportunity for a Preschool and Family Operations Lead, to drive the quality and development of our award-winning services for children, young people, and families at the Max Roach Centre. This role emphasises a multi-disciplinary and integrated approach to early years education, play, and child initiatives.  

What does your role look like: 

Quality Oversight: Ensure high-quality early years learning and care at Rosebuds Preschool. Develop quality assurance frameworks to evaluate service effectiveness in addition to the formulation of a meaningful programme of family and child centred activities within our Play and Family Support initiatives at the centre. 

Program Development: Design and manage family and child-centered activities in our play, and Family Support initiatives. Collaborate with practitioners to enhance educational offerings and align with best practices. 

Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration: Promote integrated working across early years sectors. Engage in collaborative planning with educators, social services, health providers, and community organizations. 

Leadership and Management: Advanced Early Years management knowledge, understanding and experience is fundamental to this role. Provide leadership and mentorship to staff, fostering professional development and continuous improvement.

Community Engagement: Organise year-round activities reflecting the Max Roach community's needs. Build relationships with partners to create a robust ecosystem for families. 

Benefits of working with us: 

- Highly Competitive Salary 

- Concessional Preschool Place

- Employee Assistance Programme for Staff Mental Health Wellbeing and Support 

- Regular Socials and Team Building Opportunities. 

- Free Enhanced DBS Checks

- Well-Established Career Path and Training Opportunities 

- Workplace Pension Scheme

- Induction and Supervision Programme

- Personal and Professional Development Plan 

- Fresh Fruit, Tea & Coffee available for all staff 

Requirements: 

A passion for working with children, young people and their families. With a recognised qualification in Early Years / Childcare at Level 3 with a proven track record of 5 year's experience in a management / leadership role in an early years setting.

Experience of: 

• devising and applying a high quality curriculum for young children within the Early Years Foundation Stage. 

• managing a team of early years professionals to improve the quality of EY practice. 

• working with external groups / partners / organisations in a EY provision in a way that supports the child and its’ family in a holistic way. 

• Oversight and designed lead for Safeguarding children, Health and Safety. 

• Monitoring activities / services using a database system. 

• Managing and working within a designated budget. 

Role Title: Preschool and Family Programmes Lead 

Hours: 35 hours per week, 8 hours per day Monday to Friday (Hours will include some afterschool wraparound, occasional evenings and weekends). 

We value work life balance and are willing to consider term time only and or 4 day week.  

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 (FTE) 

Location: Max Roach Centre, in person

Holiday: 28 days inclusive of bank holidays and Christmas 2 weeks allocation.

Please send your CV by Friday 28th February 2025

Loughborough Community Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Location: To cover the Dorset, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire area

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South West area.

Deadline for applications: 16th March (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Late March

Start date in role: Late April / early May 2025

 Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity.

 Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly.

 Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable.

 Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes.

 What we offer:

- A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

- Birthday day off

- Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

- Death in service benefit

- Pension

- Employee Assistance Programme

- A rewarding role with purpose

- Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees 

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

 Specifically seeking candidates with:

- frontline support service experience

- a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses)

- experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities.

- research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required

- competent IT skills for remote work

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma.

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now.

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service.

Join us today and be part of the solution! 

Head of Youth Work 

Are you motivated, energetic, and organised with the ability to connect with both young people and staff/volunteers? 

If you’re fun, full of energy, yet know how to stay composed under pressure, then this role might be just what you’re looking for.

If you’re passionate about helping young people unlock their potential, we want to hear from you!

As an equal opportunities employer, the organisation welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  The dedicated Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

Position: Head of Youth Work 

Location: Crewe 

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays; workplace pension; free gym access (once the site has opened); access to the OnSide Talent Academy; bespoke training and mentoring.

Closing Date: Monday 10th March at 9am

Interviews: First stage interviews: Wednesday 19th March (daytime) Second stage interviews: Thursday 27th March (afternoon and evening)

About the Role

The Head of Youth Work is an exciting and challenging leadership role where you will lead a team of Youth Workers and oversee the universal youth work offer.

No two days are the same, so you’ll need to be versatile, leading the creation of the new Youth Work Offer while managing both the recruitment and development of the delivery team. You’ll also be responsible for the smooth implementation and operation of all core programs, including junior, senior, and holiday clubs.

You’ll be a crucial part of this new Youth Zone for Crewe, welcoming up to 250 young people each session and creating a space where they can thrive.

About You

We’re looking for someone creative, ambitious for young people, with a positive attitude and a hands-on approach, all while delivering top-notch results.

You will have experience of:

• Leading open-access youth services creating a safe environment to deliver engaging programmes for diverse youth demographics (ages 8-19, up to 25 with additional needs/ disabilities) 

• Safeguarding, ideally as a designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all young people with unwavering commitment and proficiency in related referral processes. 

• Managing clear behaviour standards and managing conflict between young people. 

• Leadership; inspiring, guiding, and developing operational teams and volunteers through hands- on mentoring and support. 

• Management, with a solid understanding of basic HR processes related to people management, attendance, and staff performance. 

• Project management of youth programmes.

To apply, you will be asked to submit a CV and supporting statement via the company website. 

About the Organisation

This is a brand-new locally run youth charity in Crewe.  It is set to provide thousands of young people with the opportunity to have fun, make new friends, try something new and feel safe. With community centric values and located in the heart of Crewe, it will be an inspiring place for young people aged 8 – 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, to enjoy their leisure time. The building is due to be completed in 2025.

The charity recognises that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this.  Therefore, they actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter.  The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application.

The charity is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with their Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Youth Worker, Head of Youth Work, Director of Youth Work, Youth Work Lead, Youth Manager, Youth Work Manager, Lead Youth Worker. #INDNFP

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

Join Us as Assistant Chief Executive – Lead, Innovate, and Drive Lasting Impact

Are you a dynamic and strategic leader ready to make a real difference? We are seeking an Assistant Chief Executive to work closely with our Chief Executive Officer in leading and managing our charity, ensuring we achieve our mission and create meaningful, lasting change.

In this pivotal role, you will:
✅ Shape and implement strategic goals that drive sustainable impact.
✅ Build and strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders and funders.
✅ Oversee operations, fundraising, and communications to enhance our reach.
✅ Support and guide our team to deliver innovative, beneficiary-centered services.
✅ Deputise for the Chief Executive Officer and act as a key advisor in shaping our future.

Benefits: In addition to joining a friendly, committed and supportive team, Link to Change offers a generous employee benefits package:

• Enhanced employer pension contribution.
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Employee assistance programme.
• 2 days per month working from home days.
• Free on-site parking.
• An opportunity to make a real difference to help exploited children and young people create a positive future.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and passionate leader who thrives on driving growth, improving operational performance, and delivering positive change. If you are ready to take on a leadership role with purpose, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and be part of something transformative in changing children and young people's lives.