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About The Job
Contract: Permanent, full time contract.
Hours: 35 hours per week (1 FTE)
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Location: This is a hybrid role, anchored to the London Carers Trust office 1-2 days a week. It will require travel across England and occasionally the UK.
The Policy and Practice Officer will help drive Carers Trust’s priority to improve support for young carers and young adult carers. You will strengthen our growing policy and parliamentary work, coordinate the ever-growing Young Carers Alliance, and act as the main contact for the Young Carers Covenant.
You will work with a wide range of stakeholders including civil servants, MPs, local carer services and other charity partners, local authorities, health organisations, senior colleagues, and most importantly, young carers and young adult carer services themselves. In this role, you will champion young carers’ voices through public campaigning and private influencing, becoming an expert in the issues they face and the support organisations that work with them.
As the postholder you will:
· Proactively support young carers, young adult carers and local carer organisations to become involved in policy and external affairs activity.
· Build strong links with other organisations across areas such as education, health and social care to ensure that young carers are proactively being considered within policy, research and practice.
· Produce engaging reports, briefings, digital copy and articles for external use outlining and evidencing the need for change and potential solutions.
Please download the attached recruitment pack to find out more.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply Location: Lusaka, Zambia Contract: 24-month fixed term contract (subject to funding) Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
About the role
Sightsavers are looking to recruit an experienced Project Finance Officer to join their finance team in Zambia to support a specific project. This role manages day to day financial operations, donor compliance and partner oversight to ensure alignment with programme objectives.
Responsibilities
The Project Finance Officer in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders will continually ensure quality and consistency of project financial management and controls. The post-holder is responsible for donor budget management with quarterly reporting, financial planning, budget tracking, financial monitoring and maintenance of the project asset register. They will prepare and consolidate the monthly invoice and expense projection; analyse differences between the projections and actual spending and submit adjustments as required. The Project Finance Officer will support procurement needs and source quotations whilst adhering to donor rules, following the projects ‘value for money’ strategies.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role within international development with a background in managing grants and contracts from institutional donors and Foundations and experience in financial review and compliance for public institutions and OPDs.
Skills and experience
- A recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA and a bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting
- Clear experience, managing grants and contracts from institutional donors and Foundations, ideally within an INGO environment
- Proven experience in financial review and compliance for public institutions and OPDs
- Sound experience of financial management, program and project management and administration
- Refined knowledge working with project budgets, forecasts and reporting
- Knowledge and experience in supporting Program teams and partners with budget preparation and proposals
- Previous experience with procurement and logistics
- Working knowledge of the SUN and Bank Online platforms/systems
- Project Financial management and data analysis skills
- Able to advocate for Sightsavers with key external stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Able to work under minimum supervision
- Strong IT skills in Excel, MS Word, an accounting package and use of email
- Current and ongoing right to work in Zambia
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.
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.
The recruitment process will include a written task and two rounds of interviews. We intend to conduct interviews from 16 February 2026 onwards. The first interview will last up to one hour. Successful candidates at this stage will then be invited to a final interview lasting up to 45 minutes.
The deadline to submit your application will be Sunday 15 February 2026 by 23.30pm GMT UK.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal using the link provided. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We ask that you complete both the personal questions and the role specific questions to ensure we can consider your application.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. 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 client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Green New Deal Rising is looking for a dynamic and go-getting Junior Organiser to support volunteers and supercharge our movement, delivering training and hands-on support to our local teams.
Green New Deal Rising is building a movement of young people from every part of the UK to fight for a response to the climate crisis that transforms our economy to deliver a safe climate and a fairer society. We believe in people power, and through a combination of disrupting the political system and organising in our communities, we are working to make the Green New Deal an era-defining political demand.
We’ve recently relaunched our strategy and have ambitious plans through to 2029 to build a movement capable of forcing this government to deliver - and of pushing back against the growing threat of the far right.
In our small, agile staff team, you'll own real responsibility early, contribute to shaping our direction, and watch your work make an immediate impact.
In this role, you’ll be working to support and grow our volunteer base: helping to train organisers, strengthen local teams, and ensure volunteers feel confident, motivated, and equipped to take action. You’ll play a key role in turning people’s energy and commitment into effective organising on the ground.
You don’t need to be an expert already. We’re looking for someone with strong organising instincts, a willingness to learn, and the confidence to take initiative with support. This role is ideal for someone earlier in their organising journey who wants to deepen their skills, take on more responsibility, and be part of a movement building towards real power.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Food Ethics Council's mission is to put people, animals and planet at the heart of every food decision. We're looking for a part-time Communications lead to take the lead on designing and delivering communications that support us to engage with our key audiences and tell strong authentic stories about the work we do in the food system.
Duties: include supporting the Executive Director in developing and delivering the communications strategy, providing strategic input on framing and language of our work, using social media to develop communities of interest, website management, designing social media assets, liaising with comms teams in organisations we partner with, writing and coordinating blogs and/ or video content. See job description for list of main duties.
Employee benefits: We offer flexible working. We will pay a pension contribution of 4% of your basic pay per month (minimum employee contributions required in line with pensions law, unless you choose to opt out). Annual leave - 25 days per year + public holidays FTE
#Communications Lead #Flexible Working #Remote Working #Engagement #Storytelling #Digital
Our mission is to put people, animals and the planet at the heart of every food decision


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Publishing Account Executive
Bible Society is on a global mission to make the Bible available and accessible to everyone. We are looking for a skilled and experienced Publishing or Printing Account Executive to help us fulfil this aim.
Position: Bible Publishing Account Executive
Location: Swindon / Hybrid
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: £32,538 – £34,873 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 15 February 2026
Interview date: First round interview date: 23 February 2026 (online)
Second-round interview date: 2 March 2026 (Swindon office)
The Role
You will be organised, accurate and high performing, with strong attention to detail and the ability to build excellent relationships with stakeholders. You will inspire confidence through your professionalism and consistency. You’ll be committed to growing the circulation and use of the Bible by maintaining the highest production and delivery standards. Providing exceptional service to stakeholders around the world is essential, and the role may involve international travel.
Key duties include:
· Managing the production cycle from enquiry to delivery and invoicing, in a well-organised and seamless process, and finding solutions quickly should issues arise.
· Managing and growing customer accounts for Bible production while providing exceptional service to all stakeholders around the world.
The role may involve international travel.
About You
You will be self motivated, a team player, and enthusiastic about this significant role. You will also be adept at finding solutions quickly should issues arise.
Knowledge
· Demonstrable knowledge of print processes and book binding, with an ability to recognise potential issues – and help others to do the same – in seeking to manage Bible printing risk
· A basic understanding of licensing, IP and copyright matters or a willingness to learn
Experience
· In book production, commercial printing or book publishing
· Significant experience of managing customer accounts and, through excellence in this, increasing turnover with high customer satisfaction
· Proven experience of creative input into product specification to ensure the best outcome for the customer as well as cost effectiveness in production
If you have the legal right to work and remain in the UK, are passionate about the Bible and know how to get the best from social media, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out your interest in and suitability for this position.
In Return…
Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed.
The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply!
It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home.
Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available.
Together and apart - The charity believe in home working where it’s appropriate, and during lockdown they made that work really well. But know how important it is to meet face to face, too and are committed to making the office an enriching environment, where people are glad to be.
Celebrating difference - Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation and it promotes diversity of thought, culture and background. Diversity is valued and this is reflected in the workforce.
Level ground - We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.
You may have experience in roles such as Publishing, Printing, Publishing Account Manager, Printing Account Manager, Publishing Executive, Printing Executive, Printing and Publishing, Account Manager, Sales Executive, Account Executive.
We are Hestia. We make a difference.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Senior Recovery Worker to play a pivotal role in our Supported Accomodation in Harrow.
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
You will provide high‑quality, recovery‑focused support to people experiencing mental health crisis, including crisis de‑escalation, while contributing to the day‑to‑day leadership of the service. You'll work alongside service users throughout their time with us, empowering them to build the skills and confidence they need to manage independently.
Alongside your own caseload, you will guide and support staff, lead shifts when required, and contribute to the development of students and volunteers. All work will be delivered in line with our organisational values, safeguarding responsibilities, and the ethos of recovery and co‑production.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
You'll bring solid experience supporting people with mental health difficulties, dual diagnosis, and complex needs, along with the confidence to manage complex cases and work collaboratively with a range of services to keep people safe. You'll be someone who has supported or guided colleagues, peer workers, or students, and who's comfortable contributing to co‑produced activities and working in fast‑paced, crisis‑focused environments. A strong grounding in mental health, trauma‑informed practice, and the realities faced by people accessing crisis and community services is essential, as is a working knowledge of key legislation and safeguarding responsibilities. You'll also bring a deep belief in recovery, strengths‑based practice, and partnership working, alongside clear, adaptable communication that helps you connect with service users, professionals, and the wider community.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Senior Fundraiser
Salary: £34,582 - £38,425 per annum, plus location or homeworking allowances if applicable
Contract: full-time, permanent
Location: Office, hybrid or home working options available. Preference for hybrid working with at least one day per week in the London office.
Some travel required to support major mass participation events (approx. 3 times per year, e.g. London Marathon)
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with a national charity to recruit for their next Senior Fundraiser to join their Mass Participation Team.
Within the Fundraising and Engagement directorate, the Mass Participation Team plays a key role in inspiring thousands of supporters to take part in events and activities that raise vital funds, strengthen supporter relationships, and help drive long-term sustainable income.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow two of the charity's high-potential fundraising areas: the DIY Fundraising programme and a nationwide schools' campaign.
About the role
As Senior Fundraiser, you will lead on a portfolio of mass participation fundraising initiatives, using your project management strengths to drive income, enhance supporter experience, and deliver high-quality campaigns at scale.
A significant part of your role will be owning and developing the DIY fundraising programme-supporting hundreds of individuals each year who choose to fundraise in their own way, whether through workplace bake sales, personal challenges or large-scale activities. You'll review and streamline user journeys, improve efficiency across supporter touchpoints, and use data-driven insight to strengthen engagement and fundraising performance.
You will also project manage a new virtual fundraising product for schools. Working closely with the Schools Fundraising Manager, you will coordinate the campaign's full lifecycle-from planning, budgeting and marketing, to delivery, evaluation and future innovation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic, insight-led environment and enjoys creating excellent supporter experiences at scale.
Your key responsibilities:
Project manage DIY fundraising and schools fundraising activities to meet agreed income and participation targets
- Lead on acquisition and stewardship for DIY fundraisers, ensuring excellent supporter experience across mass, workplace and school audiences
- Project manage the schools challenge from planning to delivery, evaluation and continuous improvement
- Use data-led insight to analyse campaign performance and implement improvements to supporter journeys and campaign efficiency
- Develop new activity ideas and improve existing offers to increase participation, remittance rates and overall income
- Manage campaign budgets, timelines and stakeholder relationships effectively
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Mass Participation Team and wider Engagement and Fundraising directorate
- Build and maintain effective relationships with external suppliers, partners and supporters
What you'll bring:
Strong project management skills
- Experience delivering fundraising campaigns, events or mass-audience marketing activity
- Excellent communication sklls
- Experience delivering high-quality supporter or customer experiences
- Confident working with data to inform decisions, improve performance and support recommendations
- Strong budget management skills, with the ability to track, report and plan confidently
- Creative, proactive and comfortable identifying opportunities for improvement
- Experience managing external suppliers and agencies
How to Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to Philippa by clicking on the Apply button.
The closing date is 15th February.
Interview date TBC.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
We're looking for an inspirational people person to join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our brand-new flagship Shelter Shop in Leeds City Centre opening in spring of 2026. This is an exciting opportunity, and we'd like you to join us to help raise vital funds for homeless and badly housed people.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Shelter opening their newest shop. You will work closely with the Shop Manager to ensure the shop looks welcoming, visually appealing and the team of volunteers are motivated and keen to engage with customers and maximise sales
About the role
You will assist the Shop Manager in the recruitment, support and development of a strong community focused shop team and empower them to maximise Shelter's income. Representing Shelter in your local community, ensuring that you and your team share your knowledge of Shelter's cause with customers, volunteers, donors and potential Shelter clients will also be important aspects of the role. You will always ensure a safe, clean, bright and happy environment for your team to work in and for your customers to shop in, in turn attracting potential donors and volunteers.
About you
You are a naturally energetic person with an enthusiasm for managing and empowering people. You know how to recruit and develop a team of volunteers, and your extraordinary motivational skills will enable you to inspire your team to increase sales and control costs. Above all, you are ready to take on a new challenge and have a keen interest in Shelter's cause.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything,
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Green New Deal Rising is looking for a creative and strategic Campaigner to deliver bold, people-powered campaigns that shift the political agenda and to help bridge our movement with decision-makers through parliamentary organising.
Green New Deal Rising is building a movement of young people from every part of the UK to fight for a response to the climate crisis that transforms our economy to deliver a safe climate and a fairer society. We believe in people power, and through a combination of disrupting the political system and organising in our communities, we are working to make the Green New Deal an era-defining political demand.
In our small, agile staff team, you'll own real responsibility early, contribute to shaping our direction, and watch your work make an immediate impact.
As part of our multi-year strategy, we have ambitious plans to mobilise young people, disrupt politics, and force this government, and those that follow, to deliver transformative change. Campaigning will be central to this: shaping the narrative, escalating pressure, and converting people power into political concessions.
You will design and deliver impactful campaign interventions, both on the ground and digitally, and support our movement to do the same. You will be a creative thinker with strong written communication skills, good political judgement, and a desire to get our demands into the news cycle and onto the political agenda.
Alongside general campaigning work, you will play a key role in parliamentary organising: supporting advocacy with MPs, helping integrate political champions into our campaigns, and ensuring our campaigning activity creates meaningful pressure inside and outside Westminster.
This role sits within the Campaigns team and will be managed by our Senior Campaigner.
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!
1MM Programmes Administrator (Operations & Delivery)
Location: Hybrid working in Greater Manchester, Greater London or Cardiff City Region
Contract: 6 months (continuing subject to funding)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £25,000 (pro rata)
Rolling recruitment with a final closing date of 12pm on 3rd March 2026 (we may close the application deadline early if we have a high demand of quality applications)
About Us
We are a mentoring charity supporting young people aged 14–25 to build confidence, develop skills, and reach their potential. Our work is powered by committed mentors, strong safeguarding, and high-quality programme delivery — and we’re looking for a highly organised, values-driven Programmes Administrator (Operations & Delivery) to help make it all happen.
About the Role
This is a key role at the heart of our programmes. You’ll support the smooth delivery of mentoring across all regions by coordinating training and events, managing essential systems and checks, and ensuring safeguarding and compliance standards are met at all times.
If you love bringing order to busy programmes, care deeply about young people’s wellbeing, and enjoy working across teams — this role is for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Coordinating training workshops and events for mentors and staff
- Supporting mentor recruitment, onboarding, and engagement
- Managing programme communications and bulletins via Brevo
- Administering DocuSign and maintaining accurate records
- Tracking and monitoring DBS checks and suitability processes
- Managing delivery, safeguarding, and enquiries inboxes
- Providing admin support across regions, including mentor engagement
- Supporting HR and operations: including contracts, systems, training, surveys, and tools such as Breathe HR
What We’re Looking For
You’ll be someone who is:
- Passionate about improving outcomes for young people aged 14–25
- Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable juggling priorities
- Experienced in event administration
- Confident using digital systems and learning new tools
- 2 years experience in HR and general administration, operations, or programme support
- Calm, professional, and confident handling sensitive information
- Proactive, adaptable, and happy supporting across teams and regions
- Committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a mission-driven organisation making real impact
- Play a vital role in safe, high-quality mentoring delivery
- Work with a supportive, values-led team
- Opportunities to learn, grow, and shape better systems
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you’re interested in the role and how your experience matches what we’re looking for.
️ We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All roles are subject to safer recruitment checks, including DBS.
To transform our society by connecting one million young people with one million opportunities.



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Salary: £37,000 – £41,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: Reigate, Surrey (with some hybrid working)
Contract: Full-time
Closing Date: 12th February 2026
Start date: ASAP with consideration given to notice periods
Do you have the vision, leadership and compassion to transform the futures of women experiencing homelessness?
Keychange is a Christian charity with over 100 years of experience supporting people facing vulnerability. Today, we provide specialist housing for women and young people experiencing homelessness, alongside residential care for older people across the South and South West of England.
We are now seeking an exceptional Women’s Homelessness Lead (Surrey) to shape and lead our specialist women’s homelessness service at Wayside Community in Reigate. This community is a 19 bed, 24-7 supported housing for women experiencing homelessness. This is a rare opportunity to combine frontline leadership, strategic development, and church and community partnership building in a role with real depth, influence and impact.
About the Role
- This is a leadership role with both operational and strategic responsibility. You will:
- Provide leadership and line management to the Deputy Manager, Senior Administrator and a skilled team of support workers
- Lead the delivery of trauma-informed, strengths-based, person-centred support
- Develop strong partnership networks across local authorities, charities, housing providers and churches
- Shape the future of Keychange’s women’s homelessness strategy across Surrey
- Represent Keychange externally and explore opportunities for future service growth
At the heart of this role is a deep commitment to co-production, dignity, recovery, community and belonging.
Who We’re Looking For
You will bring:
- Substantial experience supporting or managing services for vulnerable individuals
- A strong understanding of trauma, safeguarding, risk and recovery-based practice
- Proven ability to build partnerships and influence across multiple stakeholders
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Confidence engaging with churches and Christian networks across traditions
- A values-led approach aligned with Keychange’s Christian ethos
Desirable experience includes:
- Managing accommodation-based services
- Existing Church partnerships across Surrey
What We Offer
- Salary of £37,000 – £41,000
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working (with 4 days regularly site or community based)
- Employee Assistance Program and Life Insurance
- Contributory Pension Scheme with matched employer contributions
- Ongoing personalised learning and professional development
- A supportive, faith-centered, values-driven culture
For more information about the opportunity and for details on how to contact us informally to discuss the role in greater detail before applying, please see the job pack attached to this advert.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter clearly addressing the essential and desirable criteria and an up-to-date CV focused on relevant experience. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Recruitment Timeline
- Deadline for submitting your application: 12 February 2026
- First screening interviews, remotely: 16 February 2026
- Full interviews in person in central London: 23 February 2026
- Start date: ASAP with consideration given to notice periods
To focus on developing and encouraging community for vulnerable adults by seeking to address the risks in society of increased loneliness.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Assistant Director of Culture and Engagement (Interim)
13-month maternity cover | A standout leadership opportunity at Samaritans
Samaritans is looking for an Assistant Director of Culture and Engagement to lead how we connect with, listen to and create inclusivity for our people (staff and volunteers) at a pivotal moment for the organisation.
This is a 13-month maternity cover, offering a rare opportunity to step into a senior, high profile leadership role at one of the UK and Ireland’s most trusted charities. For the right person, this role will be a powerful addition to your CV, demonstrating your ability to lead culture, internal engagement, EDI and change at senior leadership level, within a complex, purpose-led organisation with people and connection at its heart.
As Samaritans continues a period of transformation and growth, this role is integral to our journey. You will shape our internal narrative, deepen engagement, and unite our people behind a shared culture, ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion remain central throughout our ambitious change programme.
Leading two high-performing teams as a single department (internal communications and engagement, and culture and inclusion) alongside their Heads of Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in embedding cultural change, advising on change management, strengthening two-way communication, and ensuring our people feel connected to our mission every day.
At Samaritans, our people are our strength. This role exists to ensure every colleague and volunteer feels a sense of belonging, and that they are heard and valued, because when our people feel connected, we can better support those who need us most in our live saving mission to prevent suicide.
A full outline of the role is available in the Job Description here.
Contract terms
- 13-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
- £75,000 per annum, plus benefits
- Full-time is 35 hours per week, but we are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about what works best for you
- Hybrid working: linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office, with a blend of home working and access to offices in Ewell and London Bridge
- In-person working: collaboration matters to us. We typically work in person around once a week.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading Samaritans’ internal communications and people engagement strategy, building trust, clarity and alignment across the organisation
- Driving cultural change, bringing people together around shared purpose and evolving ways of working
- Leading for equity, diversity and inclusion ensuring this is embedded across all aspects of our transformation programme and furthering our EDI commitment
- Partnering closely with Executive and Senior Leadership to shape communication and change management around transformation, change programmes and organisation-wide initiatives
- Strengthening two-way communication, ensuring our people have a voice and that feedback and listening are embedded and acted upon
- Overseeing people surveys and engagement insight to track progress, inform leadership decisions and support wellbeing
- Supporting leadership visibility and connection, translating strategy into meaningful day-to-day experience
About you
- You are a strategic, senior leader, with a strong track record of engaging people through change
- You have significant experience working in large, complex or matrixed organisations, and delivering success
- You are motivated by purpose, people and culture, and understand how engagement and inclusion build trust, belonging and shared identity
- You are confident leading for EDI, with demonstrable experience of bringing about tangible change, overcoming challenges and creating inclusion across a broader organisation
- You are confident influencing and advising senior leaders, balancing empathy with clarity, particularly in sensitive or high impact situations
- You lead teams with care, ambition and inclusivity, creating environments where people feel empowered to do their best work.
About Samaritans
You’ll be joining a values-led organisation with a powerful mission: reducing suicide and supporting people when they need it most. We offer flexible hybrid working, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to make a genuine, life-saving impact through your leadership.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, racialised minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, who are currently under-represented at Samaritans.
Further information about Samaritans, including our values, structure, benefits and application process can be found in our recruitment brochure and on our careers website.
Ready to make your mark?
If you’re looking for a short-term senior role with long-term impact, and the chance to lead connection, engagement, inclusion and belonging at a moment that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
Please complete the online application form including the questions outlined here, and submit these along with your CV, with a brief supporting statement.
1. Please give an example of how you’ve led internal engagement and advised on change management to support an organisation through transformation. What was your approach and impact, and in what role or organisation? (300 words max)
2. Share an example of how you have led Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and created inclusive spaces within the wider organisation to bring about change? (300 words)
3. Describe how you see the role of culture in supporting a high performing organisation, and what key factors you see as critical to achieving this? (300 words)
We kindly ask that you do not rely on AI tools to generate application or interview answers. We want to see your thinking, writing style and ideas.
Applications close: 23:59 Sunday 15 February 2026
Interviews:
- Virtual Interviews: Monday 23, Tuesday 24, or Friday 27 February 2026
- Second-stage interviews in person, at our Ewell office: Wednesday 4 March
- Please note that due to staff availability, it may not be possible to offer alternative interview dates so please hold these dates if applying.
Proposed start date: Tuesday 7 April 2026
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JOB PURPOSE
The Resettlement Coordinator supports the Resettlement & Housing Needs Service Manager with both the development and the day to day running of the Resettlement Team, the core team within The Passage Resource Centre. The Resettlement Coordinator line manages a team of Resettlement Workers, who are responsible for the initial assessment of service users. The Resettlement Coordinator will lead the team in providing advice and housing-related support to clients with a wide range of needs to enable them to sustain their tenancies, improve their quality of life and increase self-reliance.
They are responsible for:
Managing and coordinating the work of the team in providing support and resettlement of service users, ensuring:
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Service users have a safe and welcoming place to access and work towards positive change.
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That the team are offering practical and personal support in a way that is approachable, engaging, flexible and caring.
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That the team are supporting service users to make the most of their strengths and to make progress to achieving their hopes and ambitions.
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That service users have opportunities to contribute and be involved through co-production, working with the Experts by Experience Facilitator to identify new ways of involving service user voices in the development and delivery of front-line services
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Ensuring the service meets best practice requirements.
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Managing, leading, motivating and developing the staff team.
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Supporting the Service Manager to maintain and build on the network of relationships with other statutory and voluntary agencies, and the local community.
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Continual service development & improvement, establishing referral pathways and building new partnerships to support positive resettlement for service users.
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Overseeing the No Night Out project, ensuring cases are progressing and assisting to produce high quality reports and evidenced based impact analysis.
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Reviewing and developing working practices to ensure they are in line with The Passage policies and procedures, and that the best possible service is provided to all service users.
MAIN TASKS
Care and Support of Service Users
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Ensuring that all service users receive high-quality Triage Assessments and Needs Assessments, support, care and advice that is focused on their strengths and goals, and delivered in a way that suits them and within a framework of active engagement, positive risk taking and person-centred planning.
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Ensuring that effective and reliable assessments are carried out and that person centred Resettlement Plans and Safety Plans are created and updated for all service users through a lead case worker system.
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Ensuring that the service users' rights to privacy, dignity and self-determination are promoted, and that their rights as citizens are upheld.
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Ensuring as far as possible that service users are involved in the management of the service and that regular service user consultation occurs.
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Enabling the service users to participate in, and have access to, available resources in The Passage and the wider community by promoting worthwhile activity and referring internally and externally to appropriate agencies.
To Lead and Manage a Team
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Providing leadership and day to day management & supervision of a team of Resettlement Workers
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Management of Resettlement Team staff rota.
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Taking the lead in recruitment and selection of new staff and volunteers to the team.
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Developing performance targets and quality control measures for the work of the team, and monitoring team members’ work to ensure that these are met and are aligned with The Passage Values.
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Supporting staff by setting clear objectives and holding individual supervisions and case reviews regularly.
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Ensuring good communication between staff by holding team meetings regularly, and additional briefings as necessary.
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Inducting new staff and planning the continuing development of existing staff on the basis of an annual appraisal.
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Managing the rota and workload of the team to ensure that adequate cover is provided at all times.
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Ensuring the health and safety of team members.
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Defining (and reviewing from time to time) the roles of staff to ensure these support the function’s aims and objectives.
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Operating The Passage’s disciplinary and grievance procedures where necessary.
Resource Centre Management
Working closely with the Operations Coordinator to ensure the provision of high-quality service delivery within the Passage Resource Centre through:
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Assisting with incident management and follow up to instances of anti-social behaviour, or other breaches of the Service User Agreement.
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Assisting with Duty Manager shift cover within the Resource Centre as needed to ensure service continuity.
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Prompt follow up of maintenance issues.
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Liaison with the Facilities Team to ensure provision of quality and seamless service management.
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Processing and responding promptly and objectively to complaints from service users and other agencies as required.
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Ensuring property related risk management and assessment procedures are followed by all team members.
Networking, Liaison and Resource-building
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To be responsible for good and effective liaison with outside agencies including the police, social services and other statutory and voluntary agencies and delegating this work where appropriate.
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To identify volunteering opportunities, for both corporate partners and individuals, to add value to the work of the team and ensure volunteering policies and procedures are put into place and monitored
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To work collaboratively with the Service Manager to attend external meetings, manage internal and external communication effectively, encourage and seek opportunities to maintain partnerships across the sector.
Information Management
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Ensuring the team is recording and updating. To ensure the Resettlement Team are keeping accurate record keeping, while maintaining timely record keeping using internal database as well as client files and ensuring all record keeping is kept securely in line with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
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Ensuring that The Passage’s policies and procedures in relation to information management, monitoring and reporting are fully implemented, in an accurate and timely way, ensuring that all staff members are clear about their responsibilities.
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Ensuring the collation and submission of accurate and timely monitoring information for external bodies as required.
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Participating in the production of promotional information in relation to The Passage’s services.
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Regularly reviewing and analysing data from In-Form to identify gaps in delivery, monitor caseloads, identify trends and to plan service delivery.
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Work closely with the Service Manager to produce high quality and engaging reports for our funders (both voluntary and statutory) and supporters that demonstrates both hard and soft outcomes that our services achieve.
Finance
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To liaise with the Finance team in the preparation of project budgets.
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To monitor the service’s income and expenditure in line with the budget.
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To monitor and authorise staff-related and office expenditure in line with the organisational and service budget and in line with financial regulations.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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To keep abreast of current housing legislation, welfare benefit legislation and other matters relevant to successful support and resettlement of clients.
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To adhere to The Passage’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
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To provide or arrange cover for other members of the team and division as necessary.
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Being proactive in reviewing and evaluating own performance and identifying and acting upon areas for improvement, training, and development.
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To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal and help in identifying your own job-related development and training needs.
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Undertaking, as required, any other duties compatible with the level and nature of the post and/or reasonably required by more senior members of staff
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Attend and participate in internal & external divisional and team meetings and other forums as required.
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To contribute to the effective implementation of The Passage’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Policy as it affects both The Passage and its work with vulnerable adults.
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In conjunction with other managers and the Head of Community Services, to continuously develop the role to ensure that all tasks are being undertaken in an effective and appropriate manner which meets the strategic aims and objectives of The Passage.
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To always undertake your role in a professional manner maintaining a high-quality standard of work, and to always work in accordance with the aims, values, and ethos of The Passage.
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Undertake any other duties that may be required which are commensurate with the role or organisational requirements.
This job description covers the current range of duties and will be reviewed from time to time. It is The Passage’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if agreement is not possible, The Passage reserves the right to change this job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£45,000 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Proposition Development Manager and be part of a high-performing, fast paced team that produces bespoke communications to engage and steward existing and potential supporters in UNICEF’s work for children.
The Proposition Development Manager collaborates with in-house programme specialists and fundraising colleagues to develop bespoke, high-level written funding propositions and impact reports which both meet the needs of the supporter and are aligned with UNICEF UK’s global priorities and strategic goals.
Successful candidates will need to demonstrate experience of building winning propositions to engage a specific audience, managing key stakeholders, and an ability to produce visually compelling and factually accurate content.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 15 February 2026.
Interview date: First round: Tuesday 3 March 2026.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.

What makes us unique is that we also care deeply about ‘plugging the gap’ for families and young people who are struggling to find the mental health support they need as a result of financial, social or other disadvantage. For this reason, we are a not-for-profit organisation and offer grant and donation funded programmes when we can.
Youth Arts & Health Trust are a registered charity based in Exeter and East Devon who specialise in providing creative therapies and inclusivity-informed arts activities for children and young people aged 5 to 25.
We are in an exciting phase of our development, with new premises in Exeter, growing activities in East Devon, a dynamic team, a supportive and experienced Board of Trustees, and much shared passion to make a difference to children, young people and families.
We provide our services for children and young people via local authorities, organisations, schools and for families directly.
We are looking for someone with vision and passion who can lead and nurture our highly capable and ambitious team to build further upon our compassionate, inclusive and trauma-informed services for children, young people and families.
This is a 0.7 - 0.8 post (25-30 hours per week) with terms to be agreed with the successful candidate. We are open to flexible working arrangements with the right individual, whether that’s flexitime or compressed hours, or some other agreed arrangement.
It is expected that the post-holder will work within our premises for 1-2 days a week depending on service needs, and the remainder of hours worked from home, in the community at meetings or events or working on a hybrid basis.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
- To develop and deliver our strategy including a business plan and regular progression reports for the Board to ensure the charity is financially robust.
- To develop existing and new income streams to secure the future of the charity and enable us to meet our charitable objectives of benefitting children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties through arts therapies and arts activities. This is likely to include grant fundraising, exploring procurement and commissioning routes, philanthropy, appropriate business sponsorship, training delivery and pathways for private purchasing of our service.
- To line manage, support, and collaborate with our Operations and Clinical Director who oversees our team of therapists and practitioners in ensuring all staff are adequately trained, registered, supervised and supported to provide an excellent service to our clients.
- To provide leadership for the charity both internally in regards to a positive and nurturing culture and externally in regard to reputation, partnerships and opportunities.
- To ensure all relevant policies are implemented effectively, developed and reviewed as required.
- To act as one of three Designated Safeguarding Officers and ensure policy is implemented effectively.
- To ensure the charity fulfils all its statutory obligations, working alongside the Board to achieve this.
- To ensure the charity has appropriate systems in place for the management and mitigation of risk.
- To ensure the charity meets its obligations under health and safety law.
- To lead on the development of innovative arts therapy programmes, in collaboration with our Operations and Clinical Director, our staff team and stakeholders.
- To ensure evaluation and impact data is collected and utilised for our learning and to provide evidence for the effectiveness of YAHT’s services.
- To act as an ambassador for the charity.
- If relevant, to carry a small caseload of children and young people to remain practising as an Arts Therapist or other registered mental health professional (if relevant, see desirable criteria).
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