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We’re looking for a high energy and hands on Volunteering Officer with great people skills, who is well-organised and can work effectively in a busy environment. You will be supporting volunteers throughout their journey with Sufra, from first point of contact, to interview, and onboarding, with continued support and development opportunities, enabling our volunteers to flourish and feel valued.
 
Sufra currently manages over 250 volunteers across our services, and we receive hundreds of volunteer applications each year. You’ll support us to grow our volunteer numbers through effective recruitment and retention so that we can effectively run our food bank, advice services, and community spaces. And you’ll maintain our volunteer records so that we can continue to build through effective monitoring and evaluation.
 
We want to create a safe, supportive, inclusive, and positive environment. As a Sufra staff member you’ll embody our ethos of dignity, community, and human rights, as well as following our safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, diversity and inclusion policies. 

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.

Job Summary

The Enterprise Lead role is a vital expansion of our employment work supporting the majority of our students who wish to secure paid work. The role will be varied working across our catering, gardening, and woodworking enterprises and will have significant autonomy to lead on strategy and delivery for these enterprises.

Who We Are

PIP is a local charity that supports adults with learning disabilities or autism to achieve their potential, and to lead lives that are as independent as possible.  

Our mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our students.

What You’ll Need

• Working with people with learning disabilities, or a similar client group
• Experience of managing or playing a significant role in employment schemes
• Project management, ideally with training schemes
• Understanding of and commitment to a person-centred approach
• An understanding of the needs of employers and ability to articulate the benefits of having a diverse workforce to businesses
• Able to establish, develop and maintain constructive and professional relationships, both internal and external, with a wide variety of professional and carers
• Evidenced experience of success in building strong and positive relationships with a variety of people and organisations

What We Offer:

• The salary for this role is between £29,500 & £33,000 dependent on experience
• You'll get 25 days holiday + bank holidays ever year. We're closed for Christmas but the rest of the year you may take leave whenever you wish
• An extra day of annual leave for each year you've worked with us up to another 5 (30 in total)
• We offer a travel subsidy of up to £7.50 per day to help with the cost of commuting
• We provide a 4% pension contribution
• Incremental pay progression
• It's an early finish on Fridays - we close once all students leave around 4pm
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling
• We offer regular team meals and social-generally during work hours and they are optional
• We offer a cycle-to-work scheme and other staff discounts.

Our Mission

PiP's mission is to empower adults with learning disabilities to achieve their potential. We are a growing, grassroots charity based in West London, and run a number of key services to promote independence and choice for our service users.

Our commitments

PiP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2020. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly applicants who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as people with lived experience of disabilities and individuals from Black and Minority ethnic communities. 

PiP keeps all personal information confidential and in line with current data protection legislation and GDPR. 

Closing Date:  March 30th 2025

We encourage you to apply early, as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we reserve the right to close the advert sooner subject to finding suitable candidates. 

We currently have an opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours) Assistant Support Worker at our scheme Grove Garden Flats in High Wycombe providing supported living for individuals with learning disabilities.

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic individual who enjoys helping others and seeing the difference their support can make to enable individuals to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

This property is adjoined to Grove Gardens Studios and comprises of six one-bedroomed flats and 8 studio flats. They are home to 14 male and female residents between 24 and 55 years of age and the individuals living within the service attend a range of day services and community opportunities

Working as part of a dedicated team, your role as an Assistant Support Worker you will be following agreed support plans to ensure we are providing a service that meets each individual’s needs and supports their aspirations. Assistant Support Workers will follow risk assessment as well as contribute to risk management planning. . As part of the role you will also be responsible for providing personal care.

About you

We provide a structured induction and comprehensive training to support you with your role and you will have the opportunity to gain an accredited vocational qualification.

We are looking for passionate people who with a `can-do` attitude who are driven by the desire to make a difference and who have the ability to recognise the wishes and needs of vulnerable adults and communicate effectively using different methods according to people`s needs.

You will need to be able to work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working. You must be able to work as part of a team to deliver an excellent service to the people we support and be flexible in your approach to work. You will have a commitment to equality and diversity and take a positive approach to supporting people with learning disabilities.

Benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• £12 per hour
• Regular support from your line manager and colleagues
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Mileage paid for car usage
• Fully paid DBS

If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please download the job description and click apply below.

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.

Appointment to this position will be subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS, reference and medical checks.

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We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.

Our Organisation

You will work a combination of office, client-home, community, and home-based working. Causeway is a 4-day week employer, so you will work 32 hours over 4 days a week. Causeway is a London living wage employer. You will receive a 6% pension contribution, rising to 12% after two years service. We also offer an employee assistance programme that provides free financial, legal, and mental health advice and support to our employees. We provide core training, and continuous learning and development throughout your career with us. Travel schemes such as cycle to work and travelcard loans are also available.

The Role

To provide a high-quality housing management service, ensuring outstanding customer service and service delivery, by a being a primary point of contact for tenants. Manage a patch of approximately 100 units. Engage with tenants to provide a responsive efficient housing management service that is consistently excellent for all tenancies. Housing Officers are expected to carry out the vast majority of their duties (70%) at our managed accommodation. 

We are a small, warm friendly and much-loved charity. Everything we do is about supporting carers.We are mission-led, reducing isolation, supporting lives, changing lives and building a community by bringing carers together. 

Working with us is very much a community thing, you will be part of something that means a great deal to many people, you will become well known by our community, and you will work with us in a beautiful place that is very much the heart of the carer community. Greenwich Carers Centre stands alone. Not only are we the only purpose-designed carers centre in the UK, our carers centre is one of the borough's Grade 1 listed heritage buildings. Our centre includes a fully staffed reception area, cafe,walled garden, activity rooms - all of which are used to very great effect.

Our busy centre is an opportunities hub for carers. We provide educational, recreational, peer support, social, cultural, consultation, information and hobby & interest activities at Greenwich Carers Centre and out across the community. At the very heart of us is one-to-one support  - completely tailored to meet the individual needs of carers, one-to-one support matters - it is crisis intervention, it is problem solving, it is emotional and practical support - it is whatever a carer needs, when they need it.

We are looking for excellence, heart and drive to lead our one-one support services, to lead our outstanding support team, and to work alongside our creative and forward thinking CEO in driving our charity forward. If this is you, we would very much like to hear from you..

The role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, this second-lead senior management role supports the CEO in delivering the organisations business strategy. As the statutory service lead for Greenwich Carers Centre, the role is responsible for ensuring the contract compliant delivery of a small portfolio of non-regulated local authority funded services that provide front line support to carers within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

The role deputises for the Chief Executive and leads a dedicated staff team actively providing essential emotional and practical support to carers across the borough. As the second most senior post in the organisation, the role engages with stakeholders and influences, shapes and informs across most aspects of the charity’s day-to-day operations. By working with the CEO and external fundraising colleagues the role helps to shape the charity by informing the development of grant funded programmes that; provide specialist support to carers, add value to our statutory services, and extend our charity by building upon a consistent level of notable business achievement.

Job description:                               Service Development Lead – Carer Support Services

Reports to: Chief Executive,  

Key holder responsibility:                 Yes

Post:Part-time: 28 hours per week = 4 days

Salary: Pro Rata £32,000. FTE £40,000

Post location: Greenwich Carers Centre, London SE7

Annual Leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays (After completion probation period)

 Direct reports Support team, Participation and Involvement Officer

Statutory Services Lead

To manage a small portfolio of Greenwich-based statutory carer support contracts Greenwich Carers Centre do not provide CGC regulated services. We currently hold three statutory service contracts, highest value service = 400k per annum.

To ensure quality and manage the delivery of services in relation to contract

To ensure services are

·To ensure Charity Log and KPI service monitoring systems are maintained and updated

To report quarterly on service performance via written local authority report, board paper submission and whole-team Quarterly Review Meetings

To assist in the occasional development of local authority tenders and lead on service set-up in response to contract award

To ensure support staff are compliance trained, supported, monitored and supervised

To act as the organisational lead for reporting Safeguarding concerns

Deputising for the Chief Executive

To act as lead manager when the Chief Executive away from the centre, on leave, or otherwise absent.

 To be the lead contact for staff, volunteers and customers

·To deal with and manage arising situations at the centre

·To assist with facility management and operational tasks as appropriate.

·To carry out tasks as requested by the Chief Executive

To ensure the charity has adequate staff cover for planned activities.

Strategic planning and new business

·To support the CEO with business strategy planning

·To work with an external fundraising teams to inform the development of funding bids.  

·To contribute to the financial wellbeing of the organisation by supporting income generating activities

 Partnerships and networking

To represent the organisation by participating in Local Authority and Voluntary Sector Forums, Steering Groups and Consultation activities

To work with voluntary sector partners to extend the reach of our services, collaborate on service delivery and provide new opportunities for our customers

· To negotiate and draft partnership agreements for collaborative working

Involvement and engagement

To ensure carers inform continuous service improvement through the feedback and evaluation of services

To support co-production through carer engagement

To support the set-up of a Carers Committee to inform and shape the operational environment of Greenwich Carers Centre. Once established, to be the senior management contact for the committee.

·To annually review the organisations carer engagement strategies and ensure output requirements are built into project and service delivery.

Marketing and communications

To be an advocate for local carers, speaking locally and regionally on their behalf via a national carers network, and, on occasion by engaging with local media 

To support and inform the development of marketing materials

To represent the organisation when dealing with stakeholders, voluntary sector partners and the wider community

To regularly attend meetings of the Carer Partnership Board as representative of Greenwich Carers Centre To support the charity’s community engagement activities

General

To act in an appropriate manner at all time

To support the Centre Manager and Projects Lead and assist in the day to day running of Greenwich Carers Centre

To undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the CEO or Board of Trustees

Housing Worker
Hours: 30 - 37 hours per week, flexible to be over 4-5 days
Following probation the role requires on-call for approx 6 weeks a year, for which extra payments are made.
Salary: £27,876 - £30,002 (pro-rata - salary dependent on skills, experience and knowledge) 
Contract: Permanent
Base: Garden House Project, OX4 2ND and Projects across East Oxford

We have a vacancy for housing support and recovery worker based in Oxford city.

The Housing Support and Recovery Worker will provide flexible, proactive and assertive support, to residents of our housing projects, to promote recovery and independence within a positive risk management approach to adults with serious and enduring mental health issues.

About the Project:

Oxfordshire Mind’s Transitional Housing Recovery Service is for people aged 18 -65 who have severe and enduring mental health problems. The service is part of a pathway of housing services that promote recovery and independence within the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership (OMHP). The OMHP brings together Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxfordshire Mind, Connection Floating Support, Response, Restore and Elmore Community Services to deliver integrated mental health support and services across the county.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment of mental health needs & risk
2. Creation and management of appropriate strategies to manage risks for individuals and environment
3. Providing proactive individual support planning and case management in conjunction with residents and external stakeholders
4. Property and housing management including health and safety responsibilities, fire safety checks and arranging repairs to maintain a safe environment
5. Record keeping and administration
6. Interagency working and liaison
7. Promotion of community interaction to improve physical and mental wellbeing
8. Formulate and see through plans for residents to move on to more long-term resident accommodation within commissioned timeframes

Key Skills

• An understanding of the issues for people with mental health issues living in the community
• Experience of working in a housing or residential setting.
• Experience of working with individuals, enabling them to identify their own goals to support personal wellbeing and recovery, and the ability to support them in pursuing these.

Please ensure that you match your skills and experience against the above and provide details and evidence of this in your application. If you don't provide this you may not be shortlisted for the role.

Closing date: 2nd April 2025
Shortlisting date: 3rd April 2025
Interview date: 8th April 2025
Interview location: Garden House, 6 Ivy Close, OX4 2NB

Interested?

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

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We are sadly unable to hire on work visa Sponsorship.

Oxfordshire Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  We therefore require a Disclosure and Barring Service check, for all our roles. The level of which will vary depending on the nature of the role.

No agencies please.

We’re looking for someone dynamic, creative, and driven to join our team. You'll be responsible for coordinating, training, and/or recruiting our volunteers, placement students and trainee creative therapists – helping us continue to host an experiential learning programme that truly supports our community and one-to-one services, and embodies our radically human and relational approach to health and social care. 

The Role

You’ll be part of a team, working closely with our Community Programme Coordinator and Community and Placement Programmes Lead to plan and structure their placement journeys, and design learning and support spaces that help them build the knowledge, skills and emotional intelligence needed to provide person-centred support. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Leading and coordinating volunteer, placement student, and creative therapist recruitment processes, selection workshops, and/or interviews.

• Planning and facilitating volunteer, placement student, and creative therapist training, induction, and

  learning spaces.

• Providing regular support and supervision spaces to our trainee creative therapists, supporting their learning and engagement in the client work in line with therapeutic practice, but also with our values and approach as an organisation.

• Maintaining relationships with a wide range of partners, including course providers, alumni placement students,

  and volunteer/placement advertisers.

More details can be found in the information pack.

About Likewise

Likewise is an innovative social care and mental health charity working at the heart of the Camden community to support individuals experiencing isolation and social exclusion.

At Likewise our culture is all about being human together. More human organisations do more human work. We put a lot into having authentic relationships, work hard to support each other’s sense of belonging and love learning together through the work we do.

About our Community Hub and Placement Opportunities 

The Likewise Community Hub and Garden offers a safe space for people to explore a range of wellbeing activities and events, whilst creating opportunity for connection, relationship, belonging and support. It is open to all with a particular focus on people who may feel lonely or socially isolated through mental ill health. It’s a place to access therapies, groups and activities supporting belonging and wellbeing. The hub is both a place to meaningfully contribute, and to feel supported, upholding the principle that we all have needs and we all have something to offer.

We feel strongly about what good care and support looks like, so our placement opportunities are designed to equip the next generation of leaders with the skills, values and emotional intelligence needed to make an immediate impact in their careers. Our placements see people given hands-on, front-line experience within our 1-1 and community offers. Students embark on a learning journey full of opportunity to serve our community members and clients, whilst nourishing their personal growth and professional development.

About You 

We're looking for someone who is committed to their own learning, growth and development - someone who can sit with the discomfort of learning and unlearning, is willing to step outside their comfort zone and is ready to  engage in the diverse experiences of our work.

You’ll need to have some experience of, or be very confident in: 

·Planning, organizing, and facilitating workshops, interviews, training sessions, or other group spaces.

·Supporting a range of individuals and relational dynamics in a well-being, clinical, or therapeutic context 

·Administration, recording and maintaining accurate data and information, working proficiency in Excel or other adjacent tools. 

·Project coordination or management, delivering by p and/or using progress trackers and project monitoring tools 

You will also need to be:

·Passionate about people – keen to work in an environment with a diverse range of individuals; where there’s connection, challenge, and complexity

·Organised, detail focused and a great problem solver 

·Curious, reflective and open to learning – about our work, values, and about themselves

·Flexible, and keen to be part of our broader work – to join in a community event or sit and have a cup of tea with a client when the opportunities arise

·A good communicator - can represent our organisation and values, and hold relationships as a reliable point of contact for universities, placement students and creative therapist trainees.

More Information and how to apply 

More information about Likewise, the community hub, and a detailed breakdown of the key areas of responsibility can be found in the information pack on our website. 

To apply, please follow the link to the application form in the information pack and ensure you answer the questions outlined in the pack within your supporting statement.

Data Selections Analyst

£37581 - £39,500pa

Hours: 35

Woking / Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website.

About the role

We’re looking to recruit a Data Selections Analyst to join our Data Services team and help ensure we have a data-driven and supporter-centric approach to fundraising, campaigning and engagement facilitated by maximising the use of our CRM and associated data systems.

As Data Selections Analyst, you will collaborate with stakeholders to create and deliver effective communications journeys across supporter audiences. This will involve taking responsibility for building and delivering complex data selections as well as personalised and dynamic communications.  You will aid data-driven decision making across WWF-UK by creating dashboards and supporting self-service reporting through our data visualisations tools too. Important will be the ability to ensure that the quality and integrity of data held and supplied is maintained to the highest standard. You will also help users of the supporter database across the organisation via our Data Services helpdesk and training sessions as needed.

We’re looking for someone with:

· Experience of multi-channel campaign selections & automated supporter journeys.

· Experience of using Apteco FastStats & PeopleStage tools to deliver communications journeys.

· Experience of using data visualisation tools like Power BI or Apteco’s Orbit.

· Experience of providing information and advice internally/externally.

· Experience of managing effective relationships with key users/suppliers internally/externally.

· Practical knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint & flexibility to learn new IT systems & applications

· Good communication, interpersonal & time management skills.

Benefits, rewards & location

The salary for this role is £37,581--£39,500pa. We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:

· Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays

· Flexible working options

· 7.5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.

· Training and development opportunities

· Regular wellbeing initiatives.

This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters. 

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left is not enough – we’re now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before it’s too late. And it’s a race we can still win. 

We’re courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see – a world where people and nature can thrive. 

We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside. 

How to apply and the recruitment process

Please click on the link and apply via our website by completing the application form and submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Head of Digital Engagement

Ref: REQ000876

One Year Fixed Term Contract to Cover Maternity Leave

Anticipated Start Date Early-Mid May 2025

£56,297 - £60,000pa dependent on experience

Hours: 35

Location: Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL /Hybrid Working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

At WWF-UK we’re committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team via our website

About the role

We are looking to recruit a Head of Digital Engagement to join our Digital and Content team and lead two of our key mass engagement channels – organic social media and email.

As Head of Digital Engagement, you will lead and inspire our social and email teams to create best-in-class communications that support our mission, brand and strategy. We will look to you to bring your creativity, leadership skills and channel expertise to ensure email and social media are engaging, impactful and reach our target audiences. You will create growth in channel reach and advise on strategic campaigns as well as ‘business as usual’ activity. You will also identify opportunities to exploit emerging platforms and tactics, while maintaining speed and agility on reputational issues. We’ll need you to be data-driven and confident in reporting channel and campaign performance and ensuring continuous improvement.

We’re looking for someone with:

· Experience in a ‘head of’ or similar team leadership role.

· Significant knowledge & experience of social media, demonstrable agility in responding to platform and algorithm changes for growth and retention.

· Strong experience of developing/delivering email strategy.

· Experience in developing/delivering organic social & email strategy to support major campaigns

· Experience of complex, integrated campaigns/projects.

· Experience of managing suppliers/budgets.

· Deep understanding of email and social insights, metrics and KPIs and experience of data-driven decision making.

· Experience handling crisis communications & reputational issues.

· Strong collaboration, communication, relationship management and influencing skills.

· A creative mindset and agility to tackle the challenges and changes a changing digital landscape brings 

Benefits, rewards & location

The salary for this role is £56,297 - £60,000pa dependent on experience.  We also offer a full benefits and rewards package including:

· Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to a maximum of 31 days plus bank holidays

· Flexible working options

· 7.5% employer contribution to pension, increased to 10% with employee contribution.

· Training and development opportunities

· Regular wellbeing initiatives.

This role is hybrid and you’ll be required to be in the office 20% of your contracted hours. The job is based at our UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey. The Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK, and you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.

About WWF-UK

We’re a global conservation charity with hundreds of projects around the world and millions of supporters. 

At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left is not enough – we’re now in a race to restore the natural world and prevent catastrophic climate change before it’s too late. And it’s a race we can still win. 

We’re courageous and passionate about fighting for the future we want to see – a world where people and nature can thrive. 

We were born out of passion and science, and for more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We operate with integrity, collaboratively and with respect for those we work alongside. 

How to apply and the recruitment process

Please click on the link and apply via our website by completing the application form and submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date - 02/04/2025

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice are seeking an exceptional Head of People to lead the development and implementation of a People plan which aligns with our ambitions, fosters a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and a sense of belonging and which seamlessly integrates our HR and Volunteering efforts.

As we prepare to launch our new organisational strategy in April 2025, we've collaboratively developed new values that reflect our vision. It’s an exciting time to join Bluebell Wood and especially in such a key role.

You will engage with colleagues at all levels to understand their needs and goals, ensuring our People plan drives positive organisational change and enhances the experience for our 120 colleagues and 280 volunteers.

Reporting to the CEO and working closely with leaders and managers, you will focus on attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and talented workforce. You will champion a culture of learning, innovation, and collaboration, ensuring Bluebell Wood adheres to all relevant employment legislation and best practices.

Leading a small, dedicated team, you will oversee and enhance the HR and volunteer lifecycle, learning and development activities, policies, and processes. Given our team's size, this role is hands-on and dynamic.

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE OF POST: Head of People

ACCOUNTABLE TO: CEO

DIRECT REPORTS: Volunteer Services Manager, HR Advisor, HR Administrator, Payroll Officer

HOURS:Full time - 37.5hrs per week. Hybrid working is supported but due to the nature of this role,                                                     you will be required onsite at least three days/60% of your working week.

NOTICE PERIOD: 12 weeks

SALARY: £56,374

Job purpose:

Bluebell Wood aims to enhance and create 'An Incredible Culture' that fosters inclusivity, innovation, and a sense of belonging. The goal is to create an environment where everyone can thrive and where all efforts clearly contribute to our aims and mission.

The Head of People will provide a balance of strategic and operational responsibilities to develop and implement an integrated People (HR and Volunteering) strategy and workplans which align with our overall aspirations.

Working closely with the Strategic Leadership (SLT) and Operational Management Team (OMT) members, the Head of People will ensure the People Team provides an expert and responsive service across a range of strategic and operational workforce issues.

The Head of People will ensure Bluebell Wood operates effective people practices, manages risk, complies with appropriate legislation and standards, and treats all staff and volunteers fairly.

What does success look like in this role:

· The successful embedding of our values through all our people related activities.

· A workforce that effectively delivers the organisational strategy.

· A high-quality, responsive, and reputable integrated HR and volunteering service that empowers effective management, built on trust, confidence, transparency, and integrity.

Main duties & responsibilities:

· Develop and implement an integrated People plan to support the hospice strategy and culture, facilitate a great colleague experience and positive organisational change.

· Monitor and evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the integrated People plan.

· Report on progress, people related KPIs and workforce related risks to the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) and Board sub-committee.

· Support the CEO and SLT with advice and proactive suggestions for organisational improvement in areas such as organisational design, change management, talent management, succession planning, and colleague engagement.

· Identify opportunities for, and take a leading role in, cultural development, organisational development and change, and L&D initiatives which reflect our values and foster a sense of belonging, engagement, and wellbeing among colleagues. 

· Lead and manage the People team, providing guidance and coaching to ensure the delivery of high-quality, efficient HR and Volunteering services and systems. 

· Maintain our People policies and processes, ensuring changes to employment law and emerging good practice are promptly adopted.

· Work with colleagues in the Income Generation team in creating effective internal communications methods.

· Develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including engaging special interest or working groups, to make Bluebell Wood an employer of choice and a great place to work. 

· Support people managers with managing change in their teams including employee relations and consultations, and guidance on legal processes.

· Oversee recruitment, induction, performance management, and L&D, ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop a diverse and talented workforce.

· Oversee effective management, delivery and improvement of: 

o Employee engagement including pulse survey, staff events, internal communications.  Programmes including wellbeing, safeguarding, ED&I. Annual appraisals, personal development planning and job description reviews. 

o L&D planning, administration of learning (requests, events, evaluation etc.), budget, and apprenticeships.

o HR Management including starters, changes, leavers, job evaluation, recruitment, onboarding, retention, diversity, payroll, absence, systems and data.

· Role model Bluebell Wood’s values and behaviours.

General

All Bluebell Wood employees are required to:

· Abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act

· Adhere to policy and procedures around safeguarding children and young adults

· Respect confidentiality applying to all Hospice areas

· Work within Hospice policies and procedures

· Comply with the Hospice no smoking policy

· Participate in and contribute to team meetings

· Co-operate and liaise with colleagues

· Behave in a professional manner at all times, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of Bluebell Wood

· Driving license with access to own vehicle

All Bluebell Wood employees are expected to:

· Demonstrate a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence

· Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships

· Make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice

At Bluebell Wood Managers:

· Listen

· Seek to understand

· Seek resolution

· Invite input

· Share timely and appropriate information

· Answer questions

· Agree realistic standards

· Be good role models: discreet, professional, genuine

· Be open to new ideas

· Treat everyone fairly

· Ensure 121s and appraisals are happening as they should

· Are approachable

· Are supportive

· Are present

· Encourage personal development

· Value experience and knowledge

· Practice good professional boundaries

· Promote an inclusive environment

· Acknowledge and celebrate wins

· Champion their team

· Empower and enable

· Challenge undesirable behaviours quickly and appropriately

· Address and seek to resolve conflicts impartially

· Promote a positive culture

· Encourage self-awareness and reflection within their team

· Encourage collaboration

· Support colleagues to manage personal issues which affect work

· Promote a healthy work-life balance

· Support a balanced mix of hybrid working, appropriate to each role but always seeking to build a one team culture

· Be clear about when and why it’s not appropriate to share information

This job description is not exhaustive.  It will be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between the post-holder and employer.

Join TNF Charity as an Event Coordinator.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of wounded veterans, serving personnel and their families? TNF Charity is looking for a dynamic and creative Event Coordinator to join our team.

In this role, you will be at the heart of our mission, administrating and managing events that celebrate and support those who have served. Your creativity and organisational skills will be key in coordinating memorable experiences that resonate with our community and amplify our support. You will collaborate closely with a dedicated team, bringing innovative ideas to life and ensuring every event runs smoothly.

We are seeking someone who is not only detail-oriented but also has a genuine passion for our mission. Your ability to engage with the community, build strong relationships, and inspire others will be crucial. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited about the opportunity to make a tangible impact, we want to hear from you.

Join us at TNF Charity and help us honour our wounded veterans, serving personnel and their families. Together, we can create unforgettable moments and make a real difference.

Apply now and be a part of something truly special.

Job Title: Nature Based Solutions (Habitat) Monitoring Officer
Reports To: Programme Manager
Location: North-East-wide, office base options include: Pegswood NE61, Sunderland SR1 or Middlesbrough TS5 + Some home working and onsite as required
Salary: £25,539 – £28,330 per annum, pro-rata
Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week – 12 Month Fixed term

About us

Groundwork aims to be the UK’s leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork’s mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential. As an organisation, we are proud of the effective role that our Community Project Managers play in delivering significant social, environmental and health outcomes with communities across the region.

About the role

The post holder will perform a dual role within the Wansbeck Restoration for Climate Change and Revitalising our Estuaries Programme (RoE) Project team. The RoE project currently aims to protect and enhance six of the estuaries in the North East.

We are looking for someone with an interest in the environment and project management, fieldwork and recording/surveying. Knowledge of the area, river estuaries or habitat creation is beneficial.

The role will carry out field work using established procedures and protocols for monitoring the interventions installed at project sites, including recording, collation and evaluation of the data. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to establish the social impact of key projects. The role will include remote working, office based meetings and on site sessions working alongside the project team and other Groundwork staff.

Essentials

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating habitat / nature based solutions
• Experience of using software packages and mapping apps such as ArcGIS and google maps
• Experience of working effectively with external parties to develop monitoring of NBS projects
• In possession of a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 27th March 2025
Please note, should we receive a high volume of applications, we may look to close the role early, therefore we recommend an early application.

Interested?

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

Make yourself at home
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship – the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

TNF Charity is looking for a dynamic and creative Community Fundraising Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will be at the heart of our mission, organising and managing fundraising events that celebrate and support those who have served.

As a Community Fundraising Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies that engage our community and maximise support for our charity.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute a variety of events, from small community gatherings to large-scale fundraisers, ensuring each event is impactful and runs smoothly.
• Collaborate with volunteers, sponsors, and partners to build strong relationships and secure the resources needed for successful events.
• Create and manage promotional campaigns to raise awareness and drive participation in our fundraising activities.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of events, using feedback and data to continuously improve our efforts.

We are seeking someone who is not only detail-oriented but also has a genuine passion for our mission. Your ability to engage with the community, build strong relationships, and inspire others will be crucial. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are excited about the opportunity to make a tangible impact, we want to hear from you.

Join us at TNF Charity and help us honour our wounded veterans, serving personnel, and their families. Together, we can create unforgettable moments and make a real difference.