Disability Jobs

Must haves:

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

* Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.
Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements:
* Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum.
* Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre.
* Stable and safe working environment.

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UKs IT Service Management Team is looking for an experienced ITSM administrator to take on a new role of ITSM Lead.

Reporting into the ITSM Service Desk Manager, you will be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of our ITSM platform and evidence working with multiple diverse stakeholders. This is a hands-on role configuring the platform and its various modules. We integrate to multiple systems so a good understanding of these is essential. Experience of integrations would be beneficial.

Automation is key to our success in supporting business objectives so the role holder will have practical experience of implementing digital workflow to solve business problems. Using a blend of technical awareness and strong communication skills, you'll lead the ITSM automation backlog for Age UK. Our ITSM platform is built on Hornbill.

You'll be responsible for the line management of the Junior Hornbill administrator, supporting and working with them to bridge the gap between technical aspects and customer requirements to automate IT and other business processes using our ITSM platform Hornbill.

Please note this role is hybrid and predominantly you will be working from home, with occasional visits to one of our regional offices in London, Blackpool, Devon or Warrington. Your linked office is where you are located closest too. Travel costs to your linked office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:

Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

* Broad and extensive experience of automating processes using workflows and administrating within an ITSM platform. A, I, P

* Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team, stakeholders and customers. A, I, P

* Problem-solving abilities along with strong analytical skills and attention to detail to identify and address issues within an ITSM platform and its integrations. A, I, P

* Technical awareness to interact with utility scripts and gather technical details for reporting. A, I

* Basic knowledge of scripting. A, I

* Experience with ITSM requirements capture and documentation. A, I, P

* Good understanding of the implementation of IT Service Management best practice principles, and agile delivery. A, I, P

Great to haves:

* ITIL v3/v4 foundation

* SQL

* Power Bi

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme

Additional Information

* Occasional travel to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development.
Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements:
* Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum.
* Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre.
* Stable and safe working environment.

Supporting statements and anonymisation
Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.

CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments
Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.

Age UK is able to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship for eligible roles only. If this applies to you, please contact the recruitment team to discuss. If the role is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship you will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to 100 autistic pupils aged 3-19. Our mission is to stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities for them.

We are proud to announce that we have retained Ofsted "Outstanding" (June 2024) in all areas. Please do read our Ofsted reports on our website.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA) to join our team. This is a fantastic progressive opportunity where you will support the Class Teacher in contributing and delivering high quality learning and teaching.

This is a full time, permanent role. The hours are 8.30am - 4.35pm.

What's on offer for you?

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; the SLT practise “compassionate leadership”
• State of the art training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training course

What the role involves?

• Taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
• Working with identified curriculums and supporting specific subjects as well as helping with lesson planning.
• Developing learning resources, delivering lessons and supporting the assessment of learning.
• Supporting extra-curricular activities such as education visits and recording/reporting pupil outcomes. 
• At times, will be the lead practitioner in the class delivering whole class teaching without the teacher present.

Start date: After May half term 2025 (however happy to discuss start dates depending on notice periods)

***Please note, applicants who have applied in the past 6 months will not be shortlisted for this role***

Closing date for role: Monday 21st of April 2025

Outcome of the shortlisting: Tuesday 22nd of April 2025

Interview dates: Tuesday 29th, Wednesday 30th of April and Friday 2nd of May 

(The interview process will include a 1 hour interview, 20 minute microteach followed by a written task).

For more information about this vacancy please find the recruitment pack attached.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

England Country Director
Hybrid working, with frequent travel nationwide
Lead Change. Champion Inclusion. Transform Lives.

Role: Director, ARC England
Location: Hybrid – with Nationwide Travel
Salary: £49,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Closing Date: 14 April 2025
Interviews: 28 April 2025

The Association for Real Change (ARC) exists to challenge outdated systems, empower individuals with learning disabilities and autism, and drive meaningful reform in the social care sector. We are looking for an exceptional leader to take ARC England forward, influence national policy, and make a real difference in people’s lives.

This Role is More Than a Job – It’s a Vocation
If you believe in the power of advocacy, collaboration, and action, this is your opportunity to shape the future of learning disability and autism services across England. As Director of ARC England, you will:

● Lead the Mission: Drive ARC’s strategy, ensuring people with learning disabilities and autism have a voice that is heard at the highest levels.

● Build Impactful Partnerships: Work with government, social care providers, and advocacy groups to influence policy and practice.

● Ensure Sustainability: Lead funding strategies and develop new income streams to support ARC’s work.

● Inspire and Develop a High-Performing Team: Lead the ARC England team to deliver innovative, life-changing projects.

● Drive Change in Social Care: Challenge the status quo, ensuring a more inclusive, effective, and person-centred system for people who need it most.

About You
We are looking for someone with:

● A proven track record in executive leadership, ideally within the social care, disability, or nonprofit sector.

● Passion and commitment to equality, social inclusion, and human rights.

● Strong strategic vision and the ability to navigate complex systems.

● Confidence in representing ARC at a national level and influencing policy decisions.

● Experience in financial management and sustainable income generation.

● A natural ability to build trust, partnerships, and momentum for change.

How to Apply
If you’re ready to take on this challenge, we want to hear from you.

● Send your CV (including education, qualifications, and career history).

● Include a one-page profile about you.

● Submit a supporting statement (maximum two pages) detailing how your experience meets the Job Description and Person Specification.

● For an informal conversation about the role, contact Clive Parry (current England Director)

Find out more on our website.

Join us. Lead with purpose. Make a lasting impact.

As our Head of Programmes you will manage our programmes from beginning to end - ie. from when a learner joins our Supported Internship Programme until they have been in employment for 6 months. 

This includes and is not limited to; managing our Programme Coordinators, managing relationships with our programme partners (Mencap, AOD), keeping the Fair Shot team as involved as possible, building a network of Fair Shot employers to take on our learners following their 11 month training programme, monetizing the programme, and supporting both the employer and ex learners for 6 months and offering. As a Head of department you will also be responsible for upholding our Fair Shot values,  ‘How we stand up for Fair Shot’ priorities, contributing to the growth, vision & strategy of FairShot. 

• Shift pattern: 5 days a week flexible working (3 days in office, 2  at home) 

• Paid Holidays – 30 days (including Bank Holidays) 

• One Friday off a month 

• 1 hour of free work coaching a month 

• Flexible workdays

• Budget assigned to your programme that includes travel expenses

• Free beverages at the Cafe

• 50% discount on all Cafe food

• 30% discount on our retail products

• Fun days with the learners and staff members

• Training for career development based on role and interest 

• DBS enhanced checked - we provide

• Safeguarding vulnerable adults course - we provide

Programmes

Support the team in improving logistics, operations, and collaboration with the café team. Ensure seamless integration of internal and external processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.

Employment Programme

Lead the strategic direction of the employment programme, securing 15+ employer partnerships annually. Monetise the programme, manage contracts and payments, and organise the annual Fair Shot employment network event. Build and maintain a database of employer partners, working with the Marketing Manager on newsletters and engagement. Support graduates and past employers while continuously improving programme growth and sustainability. Represent Fair Shot at career fairs, panels, and events, ensuring strong employer relationships. Maintain impact reports based on employer and graduate data.

Managing Supported Internship & Employment Programme Coordinators

Oversee and support team members in their roles. Conduct four performance reviews per year as per Fair Shot policy.

Managing Partnerships

Act as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, implementing behavioural policies for learners and graduates. Manage partnerships with Mencap and AOD, ensuring smooth collaboration, resolving conflicts, and supporting skills coaches. Continuously improve the programme in alignment with Fair Shot’s mission and learner needs.

Mentorship Programme

Train and support mentors to ensure their success. Maintain strong mentor relationships and foster a sense of belonging within the Fair Shot community.

Impact

Lead impact measurement for the employment programme, engaging with learners, employers, parents, and the Fair Shot team. Align all impact assessments with Fair Shot’s Theory of Change model, conducting annual reviews and refining outcomes. Gather insights via surveys and create content for the Social Impact Report with Marketing support.

Programme Link with Fair Shot & Mencap

Bridge communication between the Fair Shot team and Mencap management. Ensure collaboration across departments, keeping all teams informed and involved. Establish feedback loops, communication structures, and regular updates to ensure alignment and programme visibility. Support the Marketing Manager in raising public awareness of Fair Shot’s initiatives.

Fair Shot Role Model & Ambassador

Uphold Fair Shot’s values and cultivate a positive organisational culture. Represent Fair Shot at panels, webinars, podcasts, and networking events to promote the mission and grow partnerships. Strengthen employer engagement and advocate for inclusive employment opportunities.

Call for expression of interest

Enhancing Economic Empowerment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in Zimbabwe

Fee: To be negotiated 

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe

Responsibilities

About the role

In 2023, Sightsavers partnered with the Federation of Organisations of Disabled People in Zimbabwe (FODPZ), the National Association of Societies for the Care of the Handicapped (NASCOH), Deaf Women Included (DWI) and the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, to launch an Economic Empowerment Project for Persons with Disabilities. This is a three-year project implemented in Harare and Bulawayo provinces, with a project end date of December 2025.

The purpose of this consultancy position is to support and coordinate Economic Empowerment (EE) project activities from 01 June up to 30 September 2025. The consultant will support the Economic Empowerment project to manage activities and relationships with key stakeholders. As the post holder you will ensure that the project is planned, implemented, coordinated, monitored, evaluated, and adapted to the highest possible quality standards.

Further duties and responsibilities include:

Project Delivery

• Work with the country project management team and other funding / resources partner to coordinate implementation of activities and sharing of lessons learned.  

• Manage all aspects of the project cycle with the partners including effective planning, start-up, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and asset management, reporting, documentation and closeout.  

• Liaise and work with the Global Technical Leads (Disability Inclusive Economic Empowerment) and other internal expertise as required.  

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Ensure high quality and ethical MEL approaches are embedded in all interventions in the context of a project that is fast paced and innovative with continuous cycles of monitoring, evaluating and adaptation.   

• Support tool development/adaption e.g., participant database, tracking entrepreneurs, ILO tool, Three Circles Tool, informed consent forms, surveys, feedback forms, participant registration forms    

• Support learning and adaptation through developing and implementing tools, events and processes e.g., learning logs, action learning groups, qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, analysis and dissemination of performance data.

Work with partners

• Identify partner organizations with whom Sightsavers can work to achieve the project and organization’s strategic objective of ensuring that people with disabilities have equal rights and opportunities through both service delivery and advocacy  

• Build effective partner relationships and support longer-term relationships that go beyond the duration of the project by disseminating information and advocating for the project’s goals.

Finance and Resource Management

• Support project partners in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.  

• Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the Finance Support Services Officer and the Country Director.  

Information and Communication Management

• Be proactive in providing good quality information on case studies and interesting news stories relating to the project to support preparation of fundraising materials and advocacy materials  

• Ensure that the country project management team, fund-raising, and communication department in HH receive appropriate materials and information as required to support donor reporting requirements.

This consultancy is highly varied and involved and the list is not an exhaustive list of duties or responsibilities. Please see the Terms of Reference (ToR) for full duties, requirements, and deliverables.

Skills and Experience

As the successful candidate you will have a tertiary qualification (bachelor’s or above) in social sciences, education, development studies, or public health or equivalent, relevant and transferable working experience. You will be familiar with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights and employment, and have significant experience implementing projects, including experience of the disability sector and gender mainstreaming.

Further requirements include:

• Experience with labour market issues including labour market assessments, skills training/development, internships, employer engagement, disability inclusion, job placements and job fairs.

• Experience in project monitoring, evaluation and learning.

• Experience of designing, managing and carrying out advocacy work for social inclusion/disability projects.

• Experience providing technical assistance to other organizations.

• Knowledge of current issues and best practices in disability, UNCRPD, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and employment is desirable.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your CV and complete our Expression of Interest (EOI) form via our recruitment portal. Please also be sure to attach any examples of similar peer reviewed work you have completed, as this will enable us to better understand your experience. We are also interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that in-person interviews will take place during the week commencing 14 April and the evaluation process will include an oral interview, to be completed by shortlisted candidates.

The anticipated start date for this consultancy is 1 June 2025

Closing date: 6 April 2025

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

The Estate Officer will ensure the delivery of the regional maintenance programme, comprising routine, periodic, planned and urgent works, and the delivery of time limited maintenance consultancy and estate management projects. Working alongside the Conservation Projects Manager, the post holder will ensure regional estate compliance with CCT policies.

The post holder will be the main contact for all maintenance related matters and will maintain the property management records for the estate, develop volunteer projects and training on maintenance reporting and conservation cleaning and will assist with fundraising.

If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

The interviews will take place in Northampton, on Thursday 1st May 2025. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

Are you looking for a fulfilling & rewarding career?

Vibrance has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Nurse with a minimum of 2 years’ experience to join our exceptional team based in Dunelm, Chadwell Heath. 

You will join us on a full-time, permanent contract (37 hours per week) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £29,570 to £30,661 per annum plus benefits.

Vibrance is a registered charity supporting adults with additional needs in London and Essex.

We encourage a working environment that at its core is inclusive, pioneering, and has the highest levels of integrity.

About the Staff Nurse role:

Dunelm is a Nursing Home for 11 service users with severe learning Disabilities and complex Healthcare needs. As a support worker you will work closely with other Healthcare Professionals around Chadwell heath Area. Service users require 24-hour holistic support around all their needs including accessing the Community for activities. 

Dunelm offers a safe and friendly environment to carry out your work.

Responsibilities as our Staff Nurse:

You will work closely with residents, providing them with physical and emotional support in all areas of day-to-day life, both inside and outside the home e.g., personal care, mealtimes, recreation, and leisure, attending medical appointments, etc.

Part of your duties will include ad-hoc nursing related admin.

Skills and experience of our ideal Staff Nurse:

A motivated team worker committed to helping people with learning disabilities.

Computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office packages.

A Registered 1st Level Nurse ideally with RNMH/RNLD/RGN qualifications.

In return for your skills, knowledge, and experience, you’ll enjoy:

• A comprehensive training programme covering core skills
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Rewards and recognition for your service
• AIG Lifeworks Work-life Assistance (24 hours)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Flexible Working Options (Subject to service requirements)
• Learning & Development
• Mindful Employer
• Positive about Disability
• DBS online applications paid by Vibrance
• Long Service Awards

To join us as our Staff Nurse please click apply below – we’d love to hear from you!

We believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are key drivers of innovation and success, and this role will drive our charity’s progress toward achieving as part of our Tackling Inequality Ambition. This includes leading on internal change initiatives, organisational development programmes and providing expert advice and guidance across the charity.

As our EDI manager you will bring a sound knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion best practice and be able to communicate this in a compelling way and you will have experience presenting to a wide range of people, adapting your style and approach to meet the needs of different audiences with confidence and influencing them to take action  You will have experience of  helping  organisations to turn aspirations set out in an EDI strategy to reality and experience of identifying the measures and metrics that help us track our progress and will work with colleagues across the charity at all levels and in all areas.

Location: You can be based at any Diabetes UK office, and you will be required to work from that office 1 day a week and will be required to attend monthly team meetings in London ( Aldgate East office).

*2 year fixed term contract*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our Children and Family Service for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join our growing Advocacy and Advice Service which we will be developing over the course of the next three years, aligned with our exciting new strategy.

We are looking for a dynamic and practised Social Worker who is passionate about achieving excellence, coupled with the ability to drive change for neurodivergent children, young people and their families. If this sounds like you, you could be the person we are looking for!

This role is grounded on improving the quality and care for these children and young people, through providing specialist social care assessment and intervention support to the family as a unit. Experience of working with neurodivergent children, those with disabilities, or an understanding of specialist health settings is preferred but training will be made available to the right candidate. 

Benefits at Norwood:

• Workplace Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with confidence
• 21 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and Jewish festivals where they fall on a working day and work is not permitted (FTE)
• Employee Assistance Programme: We care about your well-being
• £300 When You Introduce a Friend: Spread the word and reap the rewards
• Free Eye test & Eyewear allowance
• Access to ‘Blue Light’ discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent career progression pathway

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working collaboratively as part of an integral, multi-disciplinary team addressing the physical, emotional and social needs of children and young people who may be neurodivergent, as well as their families using the service
• Maintaining relevant knowledge and understanding of safeguarding standards, ensuring compliance with Norwood’s policies and procedures for promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as vulnerable young adults
• Meeting with children, young people and their families at the centre (or other community settings) or in a remote working environment (adhering to Norwood guidelines) with a view to undertaking comprehensive assessments of individual needs using a strengths-based approach, understanding the impact of neurodiversity, planning appropriate responses in partnership with children and young people and their families
• Working with statutory and other authorities and community organisations to the benefit of the families we work with
• Advising families we work with and support, on relevant legal frameworks, which may affect them
• Monitoring, reviewing and evaluating interventions in collaboration with families and recognising the changing needs/ revising interventions as appropriate
• Enabling those who we are working with and supporting to develop personal skills and strategies to improve outcomes in the identified areas in their life
• Writing reports, maintaining accurate and up to date records on the organisation’s case management system and attending any meetings or case conferences in relation to the children/young people, parents and carers to whom they are providing or have provided a service
• Liaising on behalf of those we are supporting with the Local Authority, the NHS, and other agencies in the public and independent sectors to improve outcomes for the family
• Supporting the child/ young person and their families with financial assistance applications when appropriate

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Social Worker Degree or equivalent
• Registered Social Worker with Social Work England
• Previous experience as a Social Worker either in statutory or voluntary sector Children’s Services
• Understanding of the multitude of needs faced by neurodivergent children and their families
• Sound knowledge of all relevant legislation, statutory guidance and regulations, specifically in relation to safeguarding children/young people and vulnerable adults
• Full clean driving licence, access to a car and be able to use for business purposes

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Practice Teacher Award
• Other post qualification professional training
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector
• Experience of working in a Local Authority
• Experience of working with the wider Jewish community, including the Charedi/Orthodox communities
• Experience working with neurodiversity and disability

If you are interested in this role, please apply at your earliest convenience and our Recruitment Team will be in touch. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement earlier should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Due to the high number of candidates who apply to our roles at Norwood, please note we can only provide feedback following an interview, if shortlisted.

We actively celebrate everyone's different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

Title: Programme Manager

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Contract:12-month fixed-term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning processes to align with organisational and donor strategies
• Manage the implementation of the project to achieve timely and quality delivery
• Support the team in using relevant quality assurance tools
• Monitor project progress, detect, address, or escalate any issues or obstacles promptly
• Identify emerging risks, lead risk analysis, and develop mitigation strategies with support from the CD and other parts of the organisation
• Establish and maintain relationships with the partner organisation, the donor, other implementing partners, and key stakeholders
• Facilitate clear and timely communication, information sharing, and productive engagement with stakeholders
• Attend strategic meetings at the National and Consortium levels and follow up on relevant developments
• Supervise budgeting and expenditure to ensure value for money
• Verify compliance with grant contractual clauses, including financial requirements and reporting
• Guarantee accurate and timely submission of reports to the partner and stakeholders
• Promote collaborative practices and cross-learning with other implementing partners in the Consortium
• Coordinate finance and programme functions for effective operations, and take corrective actions as appropriate
• Ensure budget holders actively monitor and review budgets, addressing issues promptly
• Confirm partner expenditure aligns with approved forecasts

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

• Medical doctor experience with public health expertise, particularly with the Polio platform
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and effectively function as a team member while respecting diversity
• Strong ability to nurture, mentor, and empower staff at every level
• Proven ability to make effective decisions across a broad range of issues, assess progress, analyse gaps, and implement necessary changes for maximum results
• Ability to identify programmatic issues requiring immediate attention, prioritise, and take timely action
• Result-oriented with a proven track record of delivering impact at scale
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and presentation skills
• Demonstrated learning agility, proactiveness, and openness to embrace new technologies at work
• Ability to manage large budgets
• Proficient in MS Office
• Strong analytical skills
• Postgraduate qualification in relevant fields related to Sightsavers' thematic areas (NTDs, eye health, disability, and social inclusion), or equivalent
• Extensive experience in an INGO/NGO environment with significant background in a senior management/leadership position and a proven track record of complex programme management at the country level
• Knowledge of project management, budget development and monitoring, and resource management

Desirable:

• Knowledge of advocacy, research, partnership development, and understanding of the Polio Platform and Nigerian Health System

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Due to project deadlines, we are keen to fill this role as quickly as possible so applications will be considered as soon as they are received.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 13 April 2025

Position: Change Communications Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week) - Fixed term contract (12 months)
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £44,339*per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Professional/Technical

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £44,339*per annum, increasing to £47,110 * after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £49,881* after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK. 

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference. 

About this job

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

We are looking a Change Communication Manager to lead in developing, coordinating and delivering strategic communication campaigns to support the MS Society’s internal transformation work. This includes projects strengthening our data and service offers and enhancing our organisational culture.

An expert in change communication and stakeholder engagement, you will work closely with teams across multiple projects, synchronising content delivery and language to ensure clear storytelling and maximising employee engagement. 

Your work will involve understanding the needs of audiences across the charity, ensuring they are connected and engaged with the transformation programme.

As a skilled storyteller, you will craft inspiring narratives that connect staff and volunteers to the charity’s transformation journey and its wider strategic aims. Your work will help staff and volunteers feel informed, engaged and empowered as we evolve our ways of working.

More information about our job opportunities and how to apply can be found on our MS Society website.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Tuesday 15th April 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Are you experienced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and looking for an opportunity to shape and deliver a vital CRM system?

We are looking for an experienced CRM Product Manager to drive the development and implementation of our new Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM system at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association. Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will ensure the system is effective, easy to use and enables our teams to give a great experience to everyone of our supporters.

Key Responsibilities:

This is a brand-new role where you will be responsible for leading the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the CRM's strategic direction, ensuring it meets business needs, and managing its development and implementation. Your role will involve:

• Collaborating with key stakeholders to Define and drive the CRM roadmap in alignment with the MND Association strategy and objectives.
• Managing the product backlog and prioritising development needs.
• Acting as a key link between business teams, technology teams, and external partners, ensuring clear documentation, communication and understanding of requirements and expectations.
• Leading the delivery of new CRM functionalities, product enhancements, customisations and integrations.
• Work with Technology teams to support skills development in managing and maintaining CRM Platforms and Power Platforms.
• Making in-house configuration updates to improve usability and workflows.
• Developing reports and dashboards to provide insight into CRM performance.
• Gathering user feedback and making improvements based on data-driven decisions.
• Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and security standards.
• Managing relationships with external suppliers and service providers.
• Promoting continuous improvement in CRM-related processes.
• Communicating progress and system updates to stakeholders.

About You:

You will have strong expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and experience working with cross-functional teams to implement and optimise CRM systems using product-based methodologies. You should also have:

• Extensive experience as a Product Owner or similar role, with a focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• A proven track record of leading CRM development and integrations, including data migrations and APIs.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage and influence teams at all levels.
• A deep understanding of CRM best practices, user experience design, and data management.
• Experience working in agile environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to lead discussions, bring teams together, and drive progress.
• It would be advantageous to have knowledge of the charity sector and experience supporting donor engagement and service delivery.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Location and Flexibility: This role can be office-based or remote with the expectation to travel to our Northampton office 2 days per month on average, with occasional travel to our London office or our partner's office. We are open to part-time applications or job shares - please indicate your preferred working arrangement in your application.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Extensive experience as a Product Owner or similar role, with a strong focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and related Power Platform technologies.

• Proven track record of delivering CRM continuous improvement and best practice, ideally within the not-for-profit sector.

• Deep understanding of CRM best practices, user experience design, and data management.

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

Do you have what it takes to join the Osborne Partnership team…?

Can you work both in a team or on your own initiative…? 

Do you want to work in a progressive, dynamic, and ever changing environment…?

Can you support Adults with Learning Disabilities to achieve their social and economic potential…?

Are you empathetic to welfare needs and wider issues such as benefits support?

If you can answer YES to all or most of the above, then we would really like to hear from you.

The Osborne Partnership is an exciting Day Support & Learning service working primarily with Adults with Learning Difficulties (…our Partners) and other disadvantaged groups supporting them to gain life skills and accredited training through hands on practical in house work experience and other supporting services.

We work with, and in, our local community in the heart of Dagenham and our Partners are at the forefront of our Community facing services and products including our much supported community clothes recycling scheme (…we call it TOPs); our horticultural and garden growing programme (…vegetables, fruit and an array of beautiful flowers in a stunning garden setting); as well as our Community Tea Rooms (…just reopened to the public). It’s an exciting place to work and develop your career and this post is aimed at supporting a ‘hands on’ vacancy for a Welfare & Benefits Support Officer who will work across all of our Partners and services offering sector recognised support functions and leading on our new Partner recruitment process.

As well as a great place to work and with colleagues who are incredibly supportive, we offer real on the job and accredited training opportunites to help you upskill and progress in the sector. We are a flexible employer and will consider part time and full time options though for this particular role we envisage a full time position (Monday to Friday 08.30 – 16.00).

So what are you waiting for…? Read our Recruitment Brief and consider working for the Osborne Partnership. Not only do you get the reward of supporting some of our community’s most vulnerable people but you get a brilliant career start in a modern and progressive organisation.

We look forward to receiving your application.