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Job Title: Eastern European Floating Support Worker
Location: Hybrid working with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and co-locations across London
Salary: £28,857.12 per annum inclusive of London weighting if applicable
Contract type: This post is Fixed Term Contract until March 2026. There is a possible extension of contract depending on funding
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We are recruiting for Floating Support Worker who will support the Ascent Pan London Service in building sustainable referral pathways and joint working protocols with a range of partners working with survivors of domestic abuse
You will provide capacity-building in the form of advice, advocacy, support, and briefings across the London boroughs to statutory agencies and community organizations around the needs of Eastern European domestic abuse survivors, to embed best practice across our communities.
It is desirable for candidates to be proficient in one or more Eastern European languages.
You will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to women as well as up-to-date knowledge of legislation relating to survivors of gender-based violence. You will have excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries and be a proactive team player. All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work.
The post holder will provide a high-quality personal welfare support service to Eastern European survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence and abuse and their children. The post holder will empower Eastern European survivors by providing them with emotional and practical support, including support to access safe accommodation.
The post holder will provide capacity building in the form of advice, advocacy, support and briefings across the London boroughs to statutory agencies and community organizations around the needs of Eastern European domestic abuse survivors, to embed best practice across our communities.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 16 May 2025
Interview Date: 27 May 2025
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a motivated MAP Programme Coordinator to lead the Migrants’ Aspiration Programme (MAP) to guide and support emerging migrant leaders from across London.
The successful candidate will have responsibility to manage the delivery of this programme, including facilitating or co-facilitating all live workshops,supporting those participating on the programme, building partnerships, and working closely with the MRN team to make this a programme success.
This role will suit a candidate that has strong experience in working with migrant communities, supporting and managing volunteers, and with excellent project management skills.
The charity is looking for exceptional candidates with a:
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Zest for managing and developing relationships with volunteers, key partners and stakeholders
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Commitment to creating a just society for all migrants
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Readiness to commit to MRN's vision and values
The salary will be £31,099 per year, pro-rata. In addition, MRN contributes up to 6% of salary to pensions.
More details are available in the job description.
Closing date for applications: 9am, 28 April 2025
Date for candidate interviews: 13 or 15 May 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Benefits:
- enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
- family-friendly policies
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
- free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
- 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
- free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
- access to a wellbeing app
- flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
- learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
- commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
- we have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer
About Us
Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime, either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.
Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Dementia UK in a new role as Head of Digital Engagement. You will be responsible for developing and delivering an effective, proactive and integrated digital strategy, overseeing an operational plan that supports the organisation’s overarching objectives.
As the Head of Digital Engagement, you will lead our Digital Engagement Team, motivating and empowering colleagues to create inspiring and engaging cross-channel digital marketing activity (including website, email, pay-per-click and paid social media activity). This will include ensuring our digital activity is inclusive and accessible, as well as focused on segmentation, testing, scheduling, optimisation, acquisition, supporter journeys and engagement.
With other key stakeholders, you will help to drive digital transformation and a digital culture across the charity. You will identify opportunities for the charity that will help meet our organisational objectives and work with key stakeholders to drive these forward, ensuring there is a joined-up and prioritised approach to our digital projects. Working closely with the Head of Brand and Marketing and the Head of Communications, you will help increase awareness of Dementia UK and Admiral Nurses, while supporting our fundraising, influencing and service delivery goals. Together, you will ensure brand integration across all channels, keeping the brand fresh, consistent and impactful. You will also ensure that the brand and its assets are accessible and effective across all digital platforms, and that everything we produce reflects the values and identity of Dementia UK.
To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience of digital marketing and communications at a senior level. You will have a strong track record of overseeing the successful delivery of digital projects, campaigns and content that generate measurable results. You will also have experience in developing and implementing strategic plans, alongside managing operational plans with clearly defined KPIs and identified risks. In addition, you will be a strong communicator and proven leader of high-performing teams, able to provide clear direction, motivation and effective line management through supervision and staff development.
If this sounds like you, join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.
Our culture
In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.
Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.
Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.
Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer.
By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.
*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Marketing Manager - Maternity Cover
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Location: London, UK subject to the right to work.
UK Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.
*60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid is currently defined as: 60% of an employee’s time in a location of their choice, 40% face to face, defined as in the London office, at conferences or at stakeholder meetings or other location as relevant for the proper performance of the duties of the role.
Salary: £43,668 - £45,851 dependent on experience, per year with excellent benefits.
About WaterAid
Want to use your skills in digital marketing to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone everywhere?
We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.
Join WaterAid as Digital Marketing Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.
About the Team
The WaterAid Supporter Marketing team plays a pivotal role in shaping the dialogue with our supporters, defining and facilitating their crucial contribution to driving our mission forward – ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene.
About the Role
As our Digital Marketing Manager, you will find creative ways of building WaterAid’s online presence primarily through paid media channels.
In this role, you will take direct responsibility for developing and implementing key campaign and project strategies as well as identifying opportunities for growth within the digital programme.
You’ll also:
- Accountable for planning and executing integrated campaigns that combine digital and offline marketing channels to deliver cohesive, measurable results aligned with overall marketing objectives.
- Responsible for budget management and reporting on income and expenditure.
- Work with external creative and media partners on projects within agreed budgets.
- Devise and execute a continuous programme of content optimisation and testing through a rigorous test to learn methodology, regularly monitoring, evaluating and analysing campaigns.
Requirements
You have a track record in and passion for digital marketing, with experience in paid digital media planning, buying and budget management.
To be successful, you’ll need:
- Experience working on integrated digital marketing campaigns and strategies.
- Hands-on experience managing creative agencies to develop content and assets for paid digital campaigns.
- Experience in building and managing marketing campaigns on social platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn), Google Ad campaign types and programmatic advertising, taking decisions, testing and publishing without supervision.
- The ability to analyse user experience data with CRO testing, conduct A/B tests, optimise conversion funnels, improve user experience working with our Digital Product team to implement changes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Lead on the management and development of our ecommerce sites (Shop for life and Store). Working with agencies and wider teams to ensure consistent updates and optimisations, creating and executing data -driven campaigns to maximise conversions and deliver growth.
- Knowledge of a range of measuring tools (including GA4) and the ability to understand and translate data and analytics into insight that can be understood and applied by wider teams.
Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:
- Familiarity with owned, earned, and shared media.
- Experience creating and pitching business plans.
- Drupal website management and use of CMS.
Closing Date: Applications will close at 12pm UK time on Monday 6 May 2025. Availability for interview is required week commencing 12 May 2025.
How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and an essential cover letter.
*Please indicate in the summary the relevant skills and experience you bring that makes you an ideal candidate for this role.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.
Benefits
Our Benefits:
- 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
- Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
- Season Ticket Loan
- Free annual eye tests
- Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
- Sabbaticals
- Volunteer Day
Our Commitment:
Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.
Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.





Are you an experienced fundraiser with a passion for securing vital income from trusts and foundations? Do you want to make a real impact by supporting the Armed Forces community ?
Trusts Officer
Location: Leicester (Agile Hybrid Working Available)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,820 - £35,600
Charity People is partnering with a leading welfare and wellbeing charity supporting over 85,000 Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and their families each year. The Association is committed to ensuring no member of the Armed Forces community faces adversity alone, offering welfare and wellbeing services such as housing support, and specialised programmes.
The organisation runs high-quality nurseries, offering affordable childcare to Armed Forces families, ensuring stability for children with parents in demanding careers. The Trusts Officer will help secure funding to enhance early years provision, supporting families relying on this essential service.
Your Role:
Reporting to the Senior Trusts Manager, the Trusts Officer will be responsible for raising income from trusts and foundations to support the development and growth of the Association. You will research, identify, and cultivate relationships with potential funders, create compelling funding applications, and ensure effective stewardship of supporters.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research and identify potential funders at local, regional, and national levels.
- Develop, manage, and maintain a portfolio of trust fundraising opportunities with a clear, scheduled pipeline of applications.
- Lead on crafting high-quality, persuasive funding applications that align with the needs of the organisation.
- Build and steward strong relationships with trust and foundation funders, ensuring timely reporting and recognition of their support.
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Association to gather data and develop costed cases for support.
- Work closely with the Communications and Marketing teams to promote the support received from funders.
About You
We are looking for a passionate and results-driven fundraising professional with:
- Experience in securing income from trusts and foundations, with a track record of securing 5-6 figure grants and meeting income targets.
- Strong research skills to identify new funding opportunities.
- Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, with the ability to write compelling funding applications.
- Experience in managing funder relationships, including stewardship and reporting.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines.
- A collaborative and proactive approach to teamwork.
Benefits of working for the Association
- Generous Leave: 36 days (including bank holidays), plus a birthday/wellbeing day, and the option to buy additional leave.
- Flexible Working: Agile working arrangements and TOIL for extra hours worked.
- Pension & Financial Support: 5% employer pension contribution (subject to matching), life insurance (4x salary), company sick pay, and tax-free childcare vouchers.
- Health & Wellbeing: Free eye tests, flu jabs, Medicash health cashback plan, and paid medical leave for appointments.
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential support for financial, legal, family, and health-related matters.
- Additional Perks: Free Association membership, volunteering opportunities, and access to exclusive discounts.
- Support for Military Reservists: Additional paid leave for reservist duties.
If you're excited about this role and meet the criteria, we'd love to hear from you!
Please send your CV to Priya at Charity People in the first instance.
Deadline: Friday 25th April Interviews: TBC
Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Hours: Full time (30 hours over 4 days)
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
We’re looking for a passionate, proactive and experienced Senior Press Officer to join the media team. You’ll use your excellent comms skills to design and deliver media strategies that achieve cut-through in crowded media spaces, raise our profile and brand awareness, and support campaigns that deliver wins critical to building a fair, zero-carbon future.
As part of this role, you will bring to life our work as an environmental justice organisation and ensure that the voices of those most at risk and already hardest hit by the climate and nature crises, both in the UK and overseas, are at the centre of our media and comms stories.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience pitching and placing impactful stories across mainstream UK broadcast, online and print media.
- Proven relationships with journalists, editors, producers and broadcasters at national, regional and specialist climate and environmental outlets.
- Ability to work well under pressure, meet tight deadlines and respond quickly to reactive opportunities.
- In-depth knowledge of the UK media landscape and emerging comms trends.
- Extensive experience delivering successful news and PR strategies.
- Excellent writing skills with demonstrable ability to write for different audiences.
- Experience managing crisis comms and reputational risk.
Key Attributes:
The successful candidate will have;
- Ability to work as part of cross-organisational teams to deliver impactful campaigns and integrated multi-channel comms moments.
- Proven ability to own and lead on key strands of press work and take decisions on the most suitable media approaches for delivering maximum impact.
- Proven ability to write media materials like reactive quotes, opinion pieces and longer form articles for publication to a high standard, for a variety of audiences and media outlets.
- Sound news judgement and an eye for a good story.
- Understanding of ethical story-gathering principles when working with spokespeople with lived experience and/or storytellers.
- Experience of working with volunteers and/or community groups, ideally supporting them to achieve media coverage or tell stories.
The team:
The media team is small but mighty. We have some exciting and ambitious team objectives to deliver that look at how Friends of the Earth is turning up in the media, alongside continuing to achieve impressive levels of coverage of Friends of the Earth’s work. Together, we will work to deliver the campaign wins that are critical to building a safer, fairer future, harnessing the power of stories from the frontlines of the climate crisis to change hearts and minds alongside the voices of our talented and growing pool of spokespeople.
Closing date: Monday 5th May 2025 (23:59)
Interview Dates: week commencing 2nd June 2025.
Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
We are part of an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Domestic Housing Manager
Salary: £33,000 - £39,000
Location: Hammersmith
Contract: Permanent
Hours p/w 35 hours (up to 2 days WFH)
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
You will be working for Advance London service as an experienced Domestic Housing Manager, responsible for overseeing the delivery of the London service. You will lead and manage the LWHSP project and the co-located IDVAs,
Being responsible for line managing and performance managing Regional Managers and project staff within the post holder’s responsibility, including annual appraisals and supervision.
Supporting Regional Managers to recruit, train and develop a team of competent and highly skilled IDVAs to provide a consistently high-quality service to women. Supporting IDVAs to ensure that Advance’s values, policies and procedures are embedded into service delivery.
Overseeing the management of caseloads and casework to a high-quality standard and monitoring the performance of your team, offering continuous coaching and feedback to ensure that Advance meets the specific KPIs and outcome measures for the contract, taking immediate action to manage poor performance as necessary.
About You:
To be successful as the Domestic Housing Manager (Maternity Cover) you will need the below experience and skills:
You will bring your management experience of providing services to women experiencing Domestic Violence and Abuse including VAWG. With a significant experience of managing, developing and leading teams across a geographically dispersed region and remotely, including harnessing the strengths and potential of staff at all levels, building a strong team culture and maintaining staff motivation, particularly through periods of change. You will have substantial delivery of collaborative working with external agencies, stakeholders, subcontracted partners and extensive management of frontline workers
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Cycle to Work Scheme
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email Talent and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The successful candidates will:
- demonstrate they can contribute to the development of a dynamic curriculum, which will both engage pupils and be adaptable to their specific needs
- deliver the highest quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- inspire pupils through a genuine passion for learning
- be committed to helping pupils overcome disadvantage and improving their wellbeing and life chances
- plan and teach interactive, exciting lessons across a range of subjects within a broad-based curriculum that will engage pupils across the KS2 – KS4 age range using a primary based model of delivery
- share our determination to develop and deliver a broad curriculum
- work collaboratively with colleagues to produce high quality learning resources and plan expeditionary learning activities, for example contributing to the outdoor learning curriculum
- actively contribute to the teaching of functional skills across KS2 – KS4 appropriate to both the age and needs of individual pupils
- link all lessons to the PHSE curriculum, the world of work, British values, and SMSC as appropriate
- use pupil data to inform classroom practice and planning
- regularly assess and give pupils feedback in line with the OA marking and feedback policy
- direct the work of support staff in the classroom to maximise their impact on pupils’ learning
- facilitate good progress and positive outcomes - inspire, motivate and challenge our pupils
- set high expectations and maintain a positive and safe learning environment
- using the ‘Dare to be Olive’ approach to ensure that high expectations for behaviour are maintained
- act on child protection concerns immediately (read, understand, and implement OA’s safeguarding policy and procedure, and Keeping Children Safe in Education)
- be a role model to our pupils by showing leadership, resilience, and empathy
- coach a group of pupils and mentoring them through their time at the school
- work with parents, carers, local schools, and outside agencies to ensure each pupil’s needs are best met
- fulfil wider professional responsibilities through the application of school systems and procedures
- support the trust’s values and ethos by contributing to the development and implementation of policies, practices, and procedures
- work closely with our headteacher, our staff, parents/ carers, and pupils to deliver our strategic vision and help make our ambitious plans for the school a reality
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid – your time will be split between our office/venue on Bristol Harbourside, and your home or wherever you like to work.
We’re happy to support flexible working – both through hybrid working and your working pattern. You just need to be able to attend key meetings, have some crossover with the rest of the Development team and deliver the responsibilities of the role.
Department: Development
Report to: Development Manager
Responsible for: N/A
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum pro rata (£15,600 - £17,400 per annum)
Contract: 18 months fixed-term contract
Working hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours a week (0.6 FTE), flexible over 3, 4 or 5 days. Occasional working outside of normal hours, including travel, may be required.
About the role
We The Curious is about to enter an exciting new phase in its mission to connect and empower everyone through shared creative science learning experiences. It is now a year since we reopened and there is plenty to celebrate in our 25th Anniversary Year. We have exciting projects which range from community and educational outreach through to preparing for some major capital projects for which we must develop and cultivate support.
The Development Team is responsible for fundraising across the whole organisation and the stewardship and development of our donors and supporters. The other members of the team are the Development Team Manager, Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager and the Development Team Account Manager. We are looking for a Fundraiser to join the team, to help us maximise and unlock some very exciting opportunities.
The Fundraiser will primarily focus on engaging businesses and Trusts & Foundations. You will use your skills in research to identify funding opportunities, build relationships and write and submit proposals.
You will need to be organised and enjoy working flexibly to support multiple projects. You will enjoy building relationships both internally and externally, networking and have strong verbal and written communication skills.
What will you do in this role?
Role specific responsibilities
Cultivating Support:
_Research new funding opportunities, including companies, trusts and foundations, and statutory/government funders.
_Prepare and adapt funding proposals which meet deadlines and specific application criteria.
_Work closely with internal departmental teams to ensure funding proposals accurately reflect their projects intended objectives.
_Cultivate potential funders, including managing on-site visits and events, phone calls and delivering presentations to secure support.
Stewardship and administration:
_Work with project teams and Account Manager to develop a plan for any new donor to ensure they are appropriately managed, recognised for their support and reporting and evaluation requirements from the outset.
_Support the migration of Development Team records into our new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database, Tessitura, keeping information up to date and easy to find.
_Occasionally support the Development Team to organise and attend events during and outside normal working hours to support the cultivation and stewardship of donors and supporters.
Team Support:
_Develop and maintain your knowledge of planned activities at We The Curious, across all departments, to present our work persuasively to finders and partners.
_Contribute to the Development Team annual strategies and business planning.
General responsibilities
_Embody and demonstrate our values; Collaborative, Creative, Inquisitive, Playful, Progressive.
_Safeguarding - Responsible for carefully following safeguarding policies and procedures and raising any concerns to your manager or the Designated Safeguarding Officer.
_Fundraising - Promote charity messaging wherever possible, with support from the Development and Marketing teams.
_General responsibility for departmental compliance with GDPR.
_Occasional out of hours work and travel to events.
What we’re looking for from you
You do not need to have experience of being a fundraiser to do this role. Our experienced team are happy to develop an enthusiastic and proactive individual who can demonstrate they have transferable communication, written and research skills.
Essential
_We are looking for a professional, confident and enthusiastic communicator who enjoys talking on the phone, face to face and in meetings.
_Confident with Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and Power Point
_Strong written skills, both in preparing and adapting documents
_Good organisational skills so that you can multi-task between several projects at once.
_You need to be invested in learning more about charity fundraising, however you do not necessarily need to have worked for a charity or culture/heritage organisation before.
Desirable
_Some experience of working with income budgets, audited accounts and internal financial reports.
_Experience of working with CRM databases.
_A demonstrable interest and commitment to the work we do, within the Development Team but also more generally as a charity, to make science learning more inclusive.
Application process
Deadline for applications: Friday 25th April at midnight.
Interview date and location: Tuesday 13th May 2025 at We The Curious.
Start date: Approximately 9th June 2025.
Application process:
If you would like to apply, please complete the application form. It contains questions designed to assess your interest in and suitability for the role.
Please don't send in CVs or cover letters as we don't review them.
We appreciate interviews can be stressful, so we try to make them more of a conversation and a chance for you to tell us about how your skills and interests make you the right person for the role.
If you are invited for an interview, we'll send you the questions that you'll be asked beforehand so that you have time to prepare.
If you have any particular needs or requirements, please do let us know so that we can make the required adjustments.
Support during the process
We The Curious is a Disability Confident Employer and we welcome applications from candidates who self-assess themselves as having a disability. We will guarantee an interview to applicants who advise that they have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy. To help you, under the Equality Act 2010 a person is defined as having a disability if a) they have a physical or mental impairment, and b) the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
We want to work with you to ensure the recruitment process is accessible for you.
If you are disabled, neurodivergent, or if you have a long-term health condition, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.
You’ll have the opportunity to let us know about any adjustments you may need throughout the application and selection process. We’ll continue this conversation if you join us as a staff member, and we’ll work with you to make sure you have the adjustments you need to succeed in your role.
Examples of adjustments could include:
_providing alternative formats at every stage
_options to apply
_extra time for tasks
_providing some extra information about what to expect
_office orientation before an in-person interview.
Including everyone
We value the positive impact greater representation will have on our organisation, programmes and culture. It’s our goal to become an inclusive place to work and for our teams to better reflect our city and the people who visit us.
We welcome applications from people of all lived experiences and particularly those that are not well represented* in the science centre sector.
*By not well represented we mean people with lived experience including but not limited to:
_African and African-Caribbean heritage
_South Asian and East Asian heritage
_Global Majority
_Disabled
_Neurodivergent
_Visually Impaired
_Deaf community
_LGBTQIA+ and/or non-binary
_Working class background
_Didn’t go to university or first in your immediate family to attend University
Working with us
We value the people that work with us. Our staff have access to the following:
Wellbeing & support
_Flexible working
_Hybrid working (if suitable and stated for role)
_Cycle to work scheme
_Free yearly flu jabs and eye tests
_Paid sick leave for physical and mental health
_Mental Health First Aiders
_Confidential advice & counselling through the Employee Support Programme
Leave
_25 days holiday in addition to bank holidays (all pro-rata).
_A day of extra holiday for every 5 years’ service.
_An amount of paid leave for emergency dependent care, domestic emergency leave and compassionate leave.
New Parent Policy
We are proud to be a family friendly organisation, which is why we work to develop our people practices in line with that value. We have recently introduced a none gendered approach to Maternity and Paternity, re-branded as our “New Parent Policy”. There are eligibility criteria and terms and conditions but the key take away is that anyone who is due to become a new parent, regardless of their gender, can take 1 year off work, and we’ll pay your full salary for the first 5 months.
Facilities & discounts
_Free tickets to the venue for you and up to four guests, plus 12 additional entry tickets per calendar year to give away.
_15% off in the We The Curious café
_20% off in our shop
_Range of discounts with local businesses and free entry to other local attractions.
_Social events
_Secure cycle storage
Pension
_We offer a pension scheme with 5% company contributions.
Death in service benefit
_Four times your annual salary.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 pro rata
Location: Finsbury Park
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – until 2026
Hours p/w 21 Hours per week / 3 days
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Are you an excellent relationship builder who can work with women and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her potential and successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a women wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation who understand that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
In your role as a Community Keyworker, you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region. Each Keyworker will provide holistic one to one community support to women with a variety of needs.
About You:
To be successful as the Community Key Worker you will need the below experience and skills.
You will need to hold a UK driving licence with access to car that can be used for work purposes. A creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs. You are confident professional relationship builder with have good awareness of Safeguarding procedures. Strong Administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours also, experience of supporting. With good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions within the North London
- Closing Date: Sunday 30 March 2025 @23:59
- Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to have partnered with the incredible team at Future Dreams to find a new Corporate Partnerships Manager to join their ambitious and creative team, and take corporate partnerships to the next level.
Future Dreams is a pioneering breast cancer charity committed to delivering psychological, practical and emotional support to those diagnosed with the disease throughout the UK. They raise awareness of the importance of early detection and diagnosis through breast health masterclasses, equipping individuals, institutions and corporates with knowledge of signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Their work also funds groundbreaking research into secondary breast cancer, pushing the boundaries of innovation in breast cancer care and prevention.
At the heart of the mission is Future Dreams House in Kings Cross, the UK's only dedicated breast cancer support centre, offering nationwide assistance both in person and online through a comprehensive programme of support services, community meet-ups and 1-2-1 sessions with specialist breast care nurses, counsellors and therapists.
Our VISION
Nobody should face breast cancer alone or without hope
Our Mission
To offer wide range of in-person and online services providing practical, emotional and psychological support for those diagnosed with breast cancer, fund vital secondary breast cancer research, and promote breast health awareness.
This permanent role is based in their incredible Future Dreams House, Kings Cross and comes with a brilliant package:
- Salary of £40,000-45,000
- 25 days holiday, three additional days during over Christmas and New Year and one faith day.
- Annual eye checks for all employees and annual mammograms for all employees over the age of 40
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Office lunch and employee wellbeing classes
About The Role
Corporate partnerships are thriving at Future Dreams, and clearly demonstrate the huge potential for growth. They are currently working with some of the worlds leading brands, including Monsoon, Next, Victoria's Secret and Estee Lauder.
It is a dynamic and high-impact role focused on developing and managing corporate partnerships that support Future Dreams' mission. You will lead on identifying and engaging potential new partners, creating compelling proposals, and designing campaigns to drive corporate donations. As the primary point of contact for corporate partners, you'll build strong, lasting relationships, ensuring support is recognised and maximised through ongoing communication and tailored engagement. The role also involves negotiating sponsorship and cause-related marketing opportunities, delivering against fundraising targets, and closely monitoring partnership performance.
With a focus on innovation and doing things differently, you'll stay ahead of corporate fundraising trends and continually refine our offer to ensure growth, sustainability and long-term impact.
To apply for this role you will bring:
- A proven track record in corporate fundraising or business development, ideally within the charity sector
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Skilled negotiator with the ability to influence and inspire
- Experience leading pitches and delivering impactful presentations
- Creative and strategic thinker with a flair for proposal writing
- Highly organised and self-motivated
- Passion about Future Dreams' mission and values
If this role inspires you to make that next move in your career, and take on this wonderful role at Future Dreams please get in touch with Kevin at Charity People to find out more details and request a full job pack.
Timings
Closing Date for Applications: Midday Monday 28th April
First Stage Interview Friday 2nd May
Second Stage Interview w/c 6th May
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Are you an ambitious, confident and proactive relationship-builder, with a genuine passion for making things happen?
We're partnering with the incredible team at a Nottingham based Hospital Charity to find their next Corporate Partnerships Lead. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join one of the largest NHS charities in the UK - and play a vital role in growing their corporate income stream to support hospitals, patients, families and staff across Nottingham
East Midlands (with flexible/hybrid working options)
£35,000 per annum
Permanent | Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Benefits Include: 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, free health cashback plan, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, and ongoing learning and development opportunities.
About the Charity:
The charity supports the phenomenal work of a Nottingham based NHS Trust.
Since launching in 2006, they've raised over £60 million to fund specialist equipment, medical research, enhanced facilities, and staff wellbeing programmes. Their work helps create a better hospital experience for thousands of patients and families every year.
About the role:
As part of a small, dynamic team, you'll take the lead on identifying, developing and growing a portfolio of strategic corporate partnerships - from SME supporters to high-value relationships with regional and national brands. This is a strategic and outward-facing role that will see you regularly networking across the East Midlands, presenting to companies, pitching for sponsorships, and creating opportunities for businesses to support via fundraising and volunteering.
About you:
We're looking for someone dynamic, target-driven and people-focused. You'll be a confident communicator with the ability to influence and inspire. You might already be working in a corporate fundraising role within a charity or come from a commercial background with a track record of generating income, building partnerships and developing business relationships.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering against income targets through new and existing corporate partnerships
- Cultivating relationships with businesses across the region, from Charity of the Year partnerships to event sponsorships
- Promoting employee fundraising and volunteering opportunities
- Representing the Charity at networking and trade events
- Planning and delivering creative initiatives that engage corporate supporters
- Ensuring data is accurately maintained on Raiser's Edge
Apply now:
If this sounds like the kind of role you've been waiting for, we'd love to tell you more. To apply, or just have an initial chat, please get in touch with Priya at Charity People today.
Due to the urgency of this role, we are advertising this position on a rolling basis, which means applications will be shared as and when received if this affects you in anyway, please reach out directly to Priya.
Please note that you will need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for this position.
Interview dates: TBC
Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Job title: Community Activities Coordinator
Salary: Circa £25,129 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 34 Hours per week
Reporting to: Project Manager
Location: Barrow In Furness
About us
Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential.
About the role
The Community Activities Coordinator plays a key role in reducing loneliness and isolation while increasing volunteering in the community as part of the Furness For You partnership.
The role involves:
- Organizing engaging activities (like workshops and events) to promote confidence, independence, and life skills.
- Providing one-on-one support and signposting to relevant services.
- Creating a welcoming environment to encourage community involvement and well-being.
- Supporting participants’ development of soft skills and personal goals.
- Referring individuals for additional support when needed, including help with food, fuel, and access to the community laundry.
Overall, the coordinator helps participants build meaningful connections and improve their quality of life.
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service
Skills and Experience Requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- IAG Level 2 or equivalent
- Knowledge of the local voluntary and community sector and experience of working with people who have multiple barriers
- Ability to work on own initiative and self-manage work load whilst being a team player and recognising the importance of partnership working
- Have previous experience of running activity-based sessions
- Have previous experience of tracking improvements using Action Plans/STAR Outcomes or similar
- Ability to motivate people who lack confidence
- Customer care skills, caring and empathetic
- Experience of data collection and collation, including writing reports and case studies
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of participants
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Experience of following safe lone working practice guidelines
- Knowledge & Experience of writing and completing risk assessments
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 24th April 2025
Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.
At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults
No agencies please.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Independent Victim Advocate
We have an exciting opportunity for Caseworkers (known internally as Independent Victim Advocates- IVA) to join the London team, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change and improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience and adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…
Position: 6025 Independent Victim Advocate
Location: Greater London/Hybrid
Hours: Full time 37.5. Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,810.00 per annum (this includes FTE £26,010.00 per annum plus £2,800 per annum London Weighting Allowance)
Closing Date: 23rd April 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.
The Role
These roles offer flexibility for home and office working with travel to appointments to meet clients across London is required.
As an Independent Victim Advocate you will provide high quality, holistic support to clients, including victims of sexual violence. As a Complex Case Independent Victim Advocate you will work Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with some evening and weekend working on occasion.
You will need to be able to manage a demanding workload, travel to appointments with clients and to meet a range of conflicting deadlines.
About You
You will have:
- An understanding of the impact of crime on victims such as anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse, sexual violence and hate crime.
- A proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s).
- Experience of managing a caseload including complex case management.
- Experience of outcome focussed working
- A full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and business insurance essential for some areas, for example rural locations (requirement will be discussed at interview)
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details once you apply.
In Return…
Benefits include:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Organisation
This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System, everyone at the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events.
As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition, which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
You may have experience in areas such as IVA, IDVA, Independent Victim Advocates, Case Worker, Victim Support, Victim Case Worker, Family Case Worker, Adult Case Worker, Child Case Worker
Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.
Actively Interviewing
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!
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Senior Keyworker
Salary: £22,000 - £27,000
Location: Portsmouth Office
Hours: 28 Hours per week
Contract: Fixed term until 2027
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
Working as a Senior Keyworker you will be responsible for supervising a small group of keyworkers, planned and ad-hoc supervision is an integral part of the Senior role, and you will be supporting keyworkers with monthly supervision and have oversight of safeguarding for the women they work with. You will be supporting the quality control for the region which will include dip-checks and data input.
About You:
To be successful as the Senior Keyworker you will need the below experience and skills:
You will have an in-depth knowledge of the range of needs and interventions required for women offenders. The ability to lead a small team to deliver inclusive, innovative and professional services. The ability to not only maintain own a small caseload of women, never compromising on quality engagements, but also to role model best practice and lead a team of Keyworkers
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
· Closing Date for Applications: 11th May 2025
· Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis
*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have additional needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.