Health And Wellbeing Officer Jobs

Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) are the only major UK charity focused specifically on the health and wellbeing benefits of bringing people and horses together.

They are pioneers in the therapeutic use of horses and their innovative programmes improve mobility, boost physical health and mental wellbeing, build confidence, and teach new skills. People of all ages and abilities are welcome at RDA, including those with physical and learning disabilities, sensory impairments, long-term health conditions, and neurodiversity.

Each year, RDA support over 25,000 disabled children and adults with the help of 2,800 equines, 1,700 coaches and 13,700 volunteers. They operate 400+ RDA centres across the UK and have 57+ accredited riding schools. Its commitment to para-equestrian sport has contributed to a strong Paralympic legacy, ensuring riders at all levels can achieve their potential.

RDA UK is at a pivotal moment, with a relatively new leadership team and ambitious plans to strengthen support for its network of member groups.

About the role

The Director of Fundraising & Communications is a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for leading an integrated strategy across RDA UK’s income generation and communications functions.

With a stable annual voluntary income of £2m, this role is about unlocking RDA UK’s full potential—diversifying income streams, refining cases for support, and ensuring a strong, cohesive approach between fundraising and communications. It is an opportunity to drive long-term sustainability, elevate RDA UK’s national profile, and strengthen external engagement through strategic leadership and collaboration.

As Director of Fundraising and Communications, you will: 

• Lead the strategic direction for fundraising and communications, ensuring both functions work in alignment to maximise income and engagement.
• Oversee fundraising strategy, supporting the Head of Fundraising in strengthening income streams, particularly in major gifts, corporate partnerships, trusts, and legacies.
• Ensure RDA UK’s brand and communications strategy enhances fundraising, advocacy, and supporter engagement, working closely with the Head of Communications.
• Guide the development of compelling cases for support, positioning RDA UK as a leading force in health, wellbeing, disability, and sport.
• Represent RDA UK at a senior level, engaging major funders, corporate partners, and key stakeholders to unlock new opportunities.
• Support and develop the Heads of Fundraising and Communications, ensuring they are empowered to lead their teams effectively and drive success.

About you

This role will suit a strategic and hands-on leader, comfortable balancing income growth, team leadership, and external engagement. We’re open to a range of backgrounds, but you’ll likely be:

• An experienced fundraising leader with expertise across multiple income streams, including major gifts, corporate partnerships, trusts, and legacies.
• A strong team builder, adept at developing leaders and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Confident in evolving a case for support, developing fundable propositions, and engaging new funders.
• Ability to oversee and strengthen communications strategies, ensuring integration with fundraising
• Familiar with federated structures or excited by the challenge of maximising the impact of a network of independent organisations.
• An engaging advocate for RDA UK, able to build relationships across funders, partners, and the wider equestrian and disability communities.

RDA are partnering with Ed Cherry at QuarterFive for this appointment. A detailed brief and support with formal application will be provided to suitable candidates. Please apply via CharityJob ASAP, including a copy of your latest CV. 

This is a hybrid working role, with ideally 3 days per week at RDA HQ, Lowlands Equestrian Centre, Warwickshire. Please discuss hybrid working arrangements and related flexibility with Ed. 

The deadline for applications is Friday 7th March 2025.

• First round interviews (online): w/c 17th March
• Second round interviews (in-person at RDA UK’s Warwickshire HQ, with travel expenses covered): late March/early April

These are exciting times for Women's Pioneer Housing. We are developing over 160 new homes for single women in West London, including brand new offices on our site at 227 Wood Lane. The need for safe, secure, affordable housing for single women is as great as ever and the role of Tenancy Sustainment and Safeguarding Coordinator is essential to the success of Women’s Pioner Housing. 

This pivotal role ensures the effective delivery of our sheltered housing service for older women, maintaining high standards of service, resident wellbeing, and safeguarding across the organisation. As part of our team, you will lead on housing management in the schemes, safeguarding, and oversee financial inclusion, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practices.

We are a small team and work together to deliver shared objectives and live our values. If you are passionate about bringing excellence, are a good team member and can demonstrate you inspire others to work the same way, we would love to hear from you. 

Direct Marketing Fundraising Officer

Job Type: Full time (37 hours per week)
Location: Godalming, UK (hybrid working pattern 2x days in the office)
Salary: Up to £33,000 (Depending upon skills and experience)

Join our clients award-winning fundraising team and use your skills to help change billions of lives.

Make a difference as their Direct Marketing Fundraising Officer, help by driving donor engagement, boost campaign performance, and shape the future of fundraising!

About the Organisation:

They are a leading global organisation dedicated to ending factory farming worldwide. They were founded in 1967 by Peter Roberts, a British farmer alarmed by the rise of factory farming. Over the past 50 years, they have made major strides in abolishing inhumane practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow gestation crates in the UK and Europe.    

Their approach involves campaigning, advocacy, and engagement with policymakers at national, intergovernmental, and corporate levels, building a movement of individuals concerned about animal welfare and the health and sustainability of our food. They are driven by a passion for animal welfare and food system change, believing in a future where animals are treated with compassion and respect, and where sustainable farming practices prevail for a healthy planet.    

Their international headquarters are in Godalming (UK), with team members in 14 countries on four continents including the US, Italy, France, Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Czechia, China, and a specialist policy office in Brussels. This role is part of the Global Fundraising Directorate of over 50 staff, consisting of Philanthropy, Individual Giving, Legacies, Digital, CRM and Brand teams, based internationally, primarily in the UK (HQ) and their six other fundraising markets in the USA and Europe. 

About the Role:

They're looking for a skilled and passionate Direct Marketing Fundraising Officer to join their vibrant UK team. In this role, you'll manage the planning, execution, and optimisation of direct marketing campaigns, including key projects such as the Lottery and Raffle. Responsibilities will include collaboration both internally and with external agencies, ensuring campaigns are efficiently managed from conception through to delivery while prioritising cost-effectiveness.

Reporting directly to the Head of UK Fundraising, the primary objective is to support direct marketing initiatives and ensure the financial success of their fundraising program.

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will need a combination of skills, experience, and personal qualities. These include proficiency in direct marketing campaign planning and creation, print and digital production management, and project and supplier management. Additionally, experience in developing prize-led giving content and campaigns will be an advantage, as well as a track record of delivering full-funnel marketing communications, would be beneficial.

Knowledge of digital marketing techniques, data marketing techniques, and CRM databases such as Salesforce would be advantageous. You’ll need to be a confident and creative communicator, a persuasive copywriter with excellent written English and grammar, and a strong team player, with outstanding attention to detail.

Why Should You Apply:

Passionate about marketing and making a difference? Join their award-winning fundraising team to drive donor engagement and support their mission to end factory farming. Enjoy a flexible hybrid role with great benefits while creating lasting change.

Join the team and make a lasting impact, while being part of a workplace that values and supports you every step of the way:

- Enjoy an enhanced annual leave of 25 days per year, along with bank holidays. 
- Their comprehensive benefits package includes core offerings like Health Cash Back Plan
- MHFA support – 24/7 PG access and Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking,
- Optional savings schemes like the Cycle Benefit scheme. 
- Embrace a fulfilling career that prioritises your well-being, while also enjoying excellent development opportunities
- Hybrid working model (dependant on role and location) 
- A defined contribution pension scheme
- Enhanced discretionary company sick pay
- Premium Subscription to Calm App

To Apply:  

If you are passionate about animal welfare and have the skills and experience to excel in this role, they would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter, outlining how you meet the Person Specification detailed in the job description. Please note that they reserve the right to commence interviews on a rolling programme.

Application Information:

Cut-off date: 11th March 2025
1st Stage (Teams) Interviews: 18th March 2025
2nd Stage (Face to Face at HQ) Interviews: 1st April 2025

No agencies please.

In order to comply with legal requirements, as part of their selection procedure they ask all potential employees to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.
They are absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. They value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within the organisation and across the sector. They welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.

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Housing & Support Officer

At Transform Housing & Support, we believe everyone should live independent and fulfilling lives. We provide housing and support for many socially excluded and vulnerable people across Surrey, parts of Berkshire, West Sussex, and the London Borough of Sutton.
Come and join the Elmbridge Team and play a pivotal role in our incredible success stories, which have resulted in individuals finding stability, securing jobs, and their own homes.
If you're looking for a role where every day is different and brings new opportunities to make a meaningful difference, Transform Housing & Support is the place for you.

Salary – £26,000 per annum plus benefits
Location – Walton on Thames
Full time – average 39 hrs per week on a shift basis (to be discussed at interview)

What You'll Be Doing

You will be joining our Elmbridge Team, a warm friendly and welcoming group, to provide a high-quality service to our clients in Walton on Thames, Molesey, Hersham, Thames Ditton, Hinchley Wood and Cobham. We currently support 65 clients with a range of needs. Our clients include individuals who are homeless, some with mental health issues, those in recovery from substance misuse, and young people.

A little more about your day as a Housing & Support Officer:

• Act as a keyworker to clients, helping them achieve their goals and live independently.
• Family mediation and support, bringing families back together.
• Working with a community of professionals to support the right outcomes.
• Problem solving together and debriefs sharing our experiences and learning as a team.
• Support clients with repair issues and repayment agreements for rent arrears.
• Carry out room inspections, health and safety checks and making rooms homely for new residents.

It is an exciting time to our Elmbridge Team as you’ll also be involved in planning and running our extra-curricular workshops which range from sport activities such as basketball, table tennis and boxing, to relaxation sessions including yoga and meditation. We are always open to new ideas and projects, so if you have a particular talent or skill, please let us know!

For an informal discussion about the role please contact us to arrange a call to discuss the post further or apply directly.

What You'll Need

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Ability to develop non-judgmental professional relationships with clients.
• The ability to manage your own time, delivering outcomes, meeting deadlines.
• An Enhanced DBS check (to be completed by us, upon successful application).
• A full valid driving licence and use of your own car for business purposes.

Tick most of the boxes but not all? The best candidate rarely does. So, if you are excited by the role and can do most of what we are looking for, go ahead and apply; you could be exactly who we need.

How we’ll set you up for success

We want to make sure you have the skills and knowledge to be great in your role. So when you join us, you will complete a tailored induction programme which will include a combination of online training, in person training, and shadowing. Plus, after two years, you will have the opportunity to undertake a relevant extended training course, whether that be a college course, Open university degree or professional qualification.

Why work at Transform

Transform is a place where everyone is valued. We want to make sure colleagues have the flexibility they need to balance their personal lives and do well at work. We focus on outcomes and are open to different ways of working including flexible hours where possible.

Our benefits are great too and include:

• 28 days annual leave per annum, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time)
• An additional 1 day (pro rata) per annum wellbeing day
• A defined contribution pension scheme
• Interest-free staff loans
• The opportunity to buy or sell up to five days annual leave per holiday year
• Life assurance cover

What's Next

At Transform, we're all about celebrating diversity because we know it's key to our success.

We're committed to being inclusive, so if you're passionate about what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you!
If you need any adjustments during the application or selection process, please let us know, and we'll be happy to help.

We review CVs as we receive them and interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match, so apply as soon as you can to avoid missing out.

You may also have experience in the following: Support Worker, Housing, Vulnerable People, Charities, Social Worker, Community Development, Volunteer, Housing Support Worker, Challenging Behaviour, Third Sector, Residential Care Worker, Charity, Voluntary Sector, etc

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We are recruiting a full-time Counselling Services Coordinator to coordinate a trauma-informed counselling service for survivors of sexual violence and rape at our centre in Sale. Our Counselling Service Coordinator will support our team of qualified counsellors whilst they deliver up to 26 free counselling sessions; recruit, induct and hold clinical responsibility for the counsellors and student counsellors; oversee, assess and manage the triage service for new counselling referrals; oversee and facilitate group work and the drop-in; undertake any reporting, data collecting, and analysis of stats related to service; and act as Designated Safeguarding Lead for TRC counselling services.

TRC Sexual Abuse & Rape Support Greater Manchester (TRC) is a feminist charity that supports survivors of sexual violence and rape with trauma-informed services delivered by a passionate team of employees and trained volunteers from the local community. TRC believes survivors, is non-judgmental, confidential and understands the importance of survivors’ advocacy, supporting survivors to rebuild confidence, trust, self-esteem and their lives after rape and/or sexual violence. We are a small but tight-knit team of employees with a large impact who puts survivors first.

The deadline for this opportunity is on Friday 21st March at 5pm and we will begin interviewing on Monday 31st March. 

Spectra CIC delivers counselling services across London. The post holder will manage Spectra’s Psychosexual Counselling Service. This will include the delivery of counselling sessions, client allocations, clinical audit, service development and waiting list management. In addition, liaison with members of the counselling team.

You will have a good understanding of the health and well-being needs of clients experiencing sexual issues, an understanding of access barriers in underserved groups within communities, and how to engage and deliver a service effectively with people who want to engage with counselling. You will also have a relevant recognised qualification in Psychosexual counselling at minimum Diploma level and be a registered member of COSRT.

You will have a good working knowledge of Office programmes including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

To better serve marginalised communities we currently particularly welcome applications from trans people, people of colour and/or those with key language skills.

The role offers a combination of working online and within Spectra’s clinical hubs across London.

Please complete and return the application form, including the personal statement and diversity monitoring form – we do not accept CVs or incomplete applications.

You can access them via our website's Get Involved page.

Apply by: midday, 10th March

Interviews: Spectra is utilising a dynamic recruitment process whereby any promising applicants can be contacted as soon as their application is received and invited for interview. Please therefore submit your application as soon as possible and do not wait until the ultimate deadline.

End Water Poverty Campaigns and Communications Officer

Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary: GBP 43,668 - 45,851 per year with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK

Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About End Water Poverty 

Since its inception in 2007, End Water Poverty (EWP) has held governments accountable for advancing people’s rights to water and sanitation. We are known for building partnerships and connecting activists and organisations at international, regional and national levels. Reinforcing the voice, value and capacity of civil society coalitions working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is at the core of our work. We do this by mobilising members to design and deliver diverse, localised campaigns, amplifying the voices of our members in global policy, and influencing forums.

About the Team 

EWP’s membership is global and diverse. It includes grassroots groups, social movements, trade unions, national and regional networks, and international NGOs. The global secretariat is hosted by the international NGO WaterAid.

This role will report into a Global Coordinator, an active steering committee and will sit inside WaterAid’s (host organization) Campaigns team.

About the Role 

The primary purpose of the role is to coordinate End Water Poverty’s core campaigns and communications. This will be achieved by leading on the planning and delivery of impactful global campaigns and clear captivating communications materials, including newsletters, social media, and website articles. The post holder will also manage member relations alongside EWP’s global coordinator, strengthening relationships with existing members while proactively establishing new alliances to bolster and diversify the coalition.

Requirements

To be successful, you’ll need:  

• At least two year’s experience of coordinating global campaigns 
• Ability to develop and implement communications strategies
• Good understanding of communications tactics – newsletter, social media etc. 
• Understanding of human rights in relation to water and sanitation 
• Ability to provide support to members
• A can-do attitude, and ability to self motivate and work independently. 
• Excellent organizational skills. 

Closing date: Applications will close at 12:00pm on 14th March 2025.

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to upload your CV and answer the following questions:

1. Do you have a minimum of two years’ experience in coordinating global campaigns?
2. Briefly describe your understanding of human rights in relation to water and sanitation.
3. Can you provide an example of when you developed and implemented effective communication strategies? What was the outcome?

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries.  All our UK-based vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy. 

Benefits

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

A newly-created position in a rapidly expanding organisation.

As Finance & Operations Coordinator you will be a member of the small, supportive Finance and Operations team, working closely with the Senior Finance Officer, Head of Finance and the Operations & Office Manager.

Join us at a pivotal point in our history.

As we embark on a new strategic period (2026-30) together with newly-announced funding streams, you will work alongside colleagues across the whole staff team, with responsibility for:

Supporting the Finance team in managing the charity’s finances

• Process purchase ledger invoices, by prompt inputting of invoices onto Xero financial system, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Prompt processing of transactions

Supporting the setting up of weekly payment run, ensuring all payment information has been processed accurately; prompt invoice administration and timely payments to suppliers

• Processing staff and volunteers’ expenses ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Recording gift aided donations on Giveclarity for claim from HMRC

Support the Operations & Office Manager in the day-to-day office operations

• Welcoming visitors to the office
• First point of contact for the Trust’s main telephone line
• Dealing with incoming / outgoing post
• Assisting H&S and housekeeping checks
• Maintaining and overseeing cleanliness and use of the London office, ordering stationery supplies, etc.
• Acting as a point of contact for contractors for regular maintenance visits

Support the External Relations Team

• Providing additional staff resources for key events, including the annual Festival at St Paul’s Cathedral, and Annual General Meeting for the Charity’s supporters

How To Apply
Click on the 'Apply via website' button to apply online. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th March 2025.

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

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

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

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

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

Our Values - Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength

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

Overall Aim

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

Requirements

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

Job Description

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

Key Objectives

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

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. To support and supervise students or volunteers.

 

Responsibilities shared with all staff

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

Battersea's Global Programmes Department are looking for passionate individuals to join the team as Grants and Programmes Associates.

The Grants and Programmes Associates will support the delivery of a portfolio of work within the Grants and Programmes function at Battersea. Each Associate will be assigned to a specific portfolio, either Greece, South Africa, Sri Lanka or Special Programmes. The Associate will work closely with and report to a Grants & Programmes Manager who leads the portfolio. This is an exciting time for Battersea as we expand our work to impact more dogs and cats. 

Over the coming five years, it is planned that the size and complexity of grant making will grow, including the establishment of several multi-year programmes in the UK and abroad. 

This is a grants management role within the Grants and Programmes team in the Global Programmes Directorate, requiring excellent experience of relationship, grant and project management. The successful postholder should be comfortable working as a team, with considerable scope, and complexity and nurturing relationships with colleagues across the organisation as an integral element of the role. The Associate would support a portfolio led by a Manager who would also be their line manager.

Find out more about what our Grants work through the link in the recruitment pack!

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

- 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
- Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
- Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
- Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
- Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best. 

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 26th February 2025
Interview date(s): 4th - 6th March 2025

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

Director of Admissions and Service Development

Type: Permanent, Hybrid
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Holidays: 25 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service
Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

About Seashell Trust

Seashell is a charity that delivers education, health and care services to children and young adults with complex needs. As a non-maintained provision, we work independently from Local Authorities who place and commission us directly. We manage relationships with 30- 40 local authorities at any one time. Through our Ofsted and CQC registered services, we strive to provide outstanding education, health and care for children and young adults with low incidence, high needs up to the age of 25.

Within our field of specialist expertise, Seashell exists today as one of the oldest, independent charities in the UK, which has now been educating and caring for children and adults with complex needs for over 200 years.

Role summary

The Director of Admissions and Service Development (DASD) will play a pivotal role in shaping our admissions processes and service offer through utilising deep subject matter expertise of the needs and landscape for CYA with complex needs. Seashell’s national and regional networks will be strengthened and utilised through the DASD leadership of our ‘Complex Needs Mapping’ programme of work. They will promote Seashell’s role as a strategic partner, working in collaboration with commissioners and service providers to ensure CYA are supported by the right services, at the right time to achieve optimum outcomes whilst making best use of public funds.

This senior leadership position is responsible for the oversight and enhancement of our admissions process providing a single ‘front door’ into Seashell. The postholder will lead on Service Development initiatives to ensure they align with our organisational goals and the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

Working with the COO and Senior Leadership Operations Team colleagues, the DASD will define the admissions criteria to enable and support the best outcomes for the CYA and families who we support. Optimising occupancy across all service areas through efficient and effective admission, transfer and discharge processes, leadership and operational direction of the multi-disciplinary admissions function will be a key responsibility.

In addition, you will lead on development of Seashell’s ‘Knowledge Hub’ – our new external training, advisory and resource offer to professionals and practitioners to build their knowledge and skills in supporting young people with complex needs within their current settings and areas.

Developing strong links with commissioners and other external stakeholders, you will ensure a positive external profile of the services that Seashell offers, seeking opportunities for collaborative working and strategic opportunities for service developments.

What we’re looking for

Leadership

· Ability to lead with integrity using excellent interpersonal skills to empower teams to deliver excellence 

· Commercial awareness informing design of services and admissions criteria which meets the needs of the cohort now and into the future

Communication 

· Highly effective communication skills to influence and persuade across a range of diverse and senior stakeholders 

· Ability to make the complex simple, to persuade and influence

· Ability to involve children and young adults and their families, ensuring their views inform and shape strategic planning

Solutions orientated

· Identification and development of strategic solutions to meet the needs of our current and future cohorts 

· Ability to work within rapidly changing and ambiguous environments using innovative approaches 

· A clear vision for what good looks like and ability to adapt this vision to business goals and changing business challenges.

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong leadership skills including excellent communication, interpersonal skills and commercial awareness.
• Strategic thinker who exhibits and delivers their vision through strong communication, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Evidence of leading service improvement and improving efficiencies.
• Ability to partner, building confidence and credibility at senior levels, including the ability to distil and communicate complex information, to persuade and influence.
• Understanding of and ability to build strong customer relations and enhance loyalty and retention.

· A relevant degree in education, health, social care, or a related field.

Desirable

• Extensive experience in a senior leadership role within the third sector, with a focus on education, health or social care services.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in the sector (Ofsted, CQC, clinical and corporate governance and safeguarding).
• In depth knowledge of Social Care, Education and Health commissioning.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re excited by the possibility of joining us, please submit a CV outlining your experience and areas of special interest, we will also provide a job pack and full job description for you to digest ahead of the close date.

We’d also welcome the opportunity for you to visit Seashell Trust before applying.
Advert close date: 5pm on Wednesday 12th March 2025
1st stage calls: Thursday 20th March
2nd stage interviews: Thursday 27th March and Tuesday 1st April

Our Commitment to You

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities

 

Seashell is mid transformation!
You would be stepping into your role during a period of significant change and growth at Seashell Trust. If you’re ready to contribute your skills, energy, and passion to our mission, we’d love to hear from you!

Our site is continuously growing and developing: we’re currently undergoing works to build a brand-new Royal College Manchester, so the demands of our site are ever-changing.

We’re looking for someone to be a Seashell Leader, committed to ensuring the continuous development of our site, systems and workforce to support the children and young people in our care and beyond.

The Woodland Trust is looking for an Events & Engagement Officer based at our Hainault Forest Visitor Centre to lead on the events and engagement aspects of our visitor offer.

The Role: 
•    Based at our Hainault Forest Visitor Centre, the role will lead on the events and engagement aspects of our visitor offer at Hainault Forest, providing a high-quality experience across the forest, and a targeted and innovative programme of events activity across the year. 
•    The role will engage visitors with the forest in a way that inspires them to take action and connect with our cause. It combines events planning & delivery, visitor & community engagement and communications activity.
•    It includes providing an important meet & greet function to visitors as well as signposting, dealing with enquiries, promoting membership and undertaking retail transactions. 
•    The role will develop and deliver an inspiring and inclusive annual events and engagement plan for Hainault Forest; working alongside partner colleagues at Vision RCL. This plan will identify key activity and audiences to most effectively achieve against our objectives. 
•    This role is part time, 28 hours per week worked across 4 days on a rota basis, including 2 weekends of every 4.
•    You will be expected to travel to and from Hainault Forest Visitor Centre, as your place of work. 
•    This role may be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks or future checks.

The Candidate: 
•    You’ll have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
•    You’ll have hands on experience planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of events tailored to specific audiences, as well as tailoring communications to suit different audiences through multiple channels.
•    You’ll have experience of delivering high quality face to face engagement activities and customer service, ideally within a public facing visitor setting.
•    You’ll be able to establish relationships with new audiences to create connection and action.
•    You’ll have a collaborative approach, with the ability to work with multiple teams, building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders effectively. 
•    You’ll know about Health and Safety as it relates to public engagement as well as what constitutes a successful visitor experience.
•    Your communication skills will be strong, both written and verbal, being able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, partners, visitors and volunteers using a variety of methods to suit the audience. 

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
•    Enhanced Employer Pension
•    Life Assurance
•    Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
•    Generous Annual Leave
•    Enhanced Parental Pay
•    Employee Assistance Programme

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees. 
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application. 

Application Advice: For fairness we keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. 

Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.  

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held in person at Hainault Forest Visitor Centre on Tuesday 18th March 2025.

£44,636 per annum (rising to £46,020 in April 2025)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed term maternity cover for 15 months

London based contract with the option of hybrid working in the office and from home*

We are looking for an experienced marketer to drive our member recruitment and retention initiatives, helping us expand our membership and build a thriving physiotherapy community.

As part of the Membership Marketing team, you will execute multi-channel marketing activities targeted at various audiences, leveraging insights and data to inform your approach. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and can balance multiple projects effectively. You’ll have experience planning and implementing recruitment and retention activities through email, direct mail and social media.

In this role, you will be responsible for creating and delivering compelling campaigns that attract new members and enhance engagement with existing ones. You will work closely with colleagues across different teams, ensuring marketing efforts align with the broader membership strategy.

Additionally, you will play a vital role in member communications, developing engaging content and messaging tailored to different audience segments. Your ability to create clear, persuasive, and effective marketing materials will be crucial in fostering strong member relationships and reinforcing the value of membership.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Hannah Smith at Head Office.

Why work for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy?

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) is the professional, educational and trade union body for the UK's 65,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and support workers; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare.

At the CSP our goal is to create a culture which is characterised by innovation, respect, encouragement, passion and teamwork. We all strive for continuous improvement and to be the best at everything we do. We aspire to work in a way that embodies our values of learning, courage, inclusive and integrity. Our shared values are part of our organisational DNA and reflect the expectations we have of ourselves and others. They guide what we do and how we do it to have the greatest impact for our members. Please visit the website for further information.

We offer an excellent benefits package, including 27 days of annual leave, plus a Christmas office closure. We offer a competitive pension scheme (12% employer), life assurance at four times the annual salary, and extensive health and well-being support, including occupational health services, a 24/7 employee assistance program, and up to eight free counseling sessions per year. Additional benefits include enhanced family leave, company sick pay from day one, and financial support options such as season ticket loans and a cycle-to-work scheme. Employees also receive eye care support, flu vaccination vouchers, and access to CSP Plus discounts on a range of products and services. 

*The CSP operates a hybrid working model, allowing employees to work between their home and the office. While we do not stipulate the number of days in the office, employees can decide, through discussions with their line managers, how, when, and where they work best, balancing the needs of the CSP, the team, and themselves. Employees are still expected to attend the office for in-person meetings when required for their role and the organisation. Homeworking is subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements, which include a minimum broadband speed of 18Mbps and a dedicated space to work from.

To enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life, we would be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements with shortlisted candidates (subject to business needs).

To apply for the role please click on the ‘Apply online’ tab below and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am, 6 March 2025.

Interview date: 20 March 2025.

If you require any adjustments during the application stage, please email the Human Resources team at Head Office.

The CSP is committed to equity of opportunity, aiming to provide a working and learning environment free from discrimination. We are taking appropriate steps to create a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we work and live in. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from candidates under-represented in the CSP’s workforce, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people. Please note, all candidates will be expected to actively demonstrate their commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Belonging throughout the application and interview stages. To view our equity, diversity and belonging strategy, please visit the website.

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Evidence (Systematic) Reviewer – FSRH Clinical Effectiveness Unit

We are seeking an experienced evidence (systematic) reviewer to support the development of clinical guidelines, guidance statements, national audit and new product reviews, as well as supporting the wider membership and Faculty officers in responding to evidence and research enquiries. Part of the role will be to help establish the technical team and providing advice on appropriate methods and processes for the programme of work.

As part of the CEU team the postholder will work closely with the Clinical Director for the CEU, CEU team, clinical fellows, FSRH Clinical Quality Committees and senior faculty officers as well as national and international clinical experts involved in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare. Key duties will include identifying and appraising relevant evidence using established systematic review methods and developing structured evidence summaries across a range of products. The postholder will also support the development of methods and new ways of working in conjunction with other members of the team.

Who we are:

The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all. 

The Clinical Effectiveness Unit (CEU) at the FSRH develops a range of evidenced-based clinical guidance documents including clinical guidelines, statements and new product reviews as well as associated activities such as national benchmarking audits and responding to member evidence enquiries. The CEU is part of the wider Clinical Quality programme overseen by the Director for Clinical Quality who manages this role.

The role:

1. Analytical and technical:

• Responsible for developing a range of literature reviews (scoping, umbrella, and systematic reviews) for clinical guidelines and guidance in accordance with FSRH processes and established evidence synthesis methodologies. This includes:

• Contributing to the development of scopes,
• Developing review questions and protocols,
• Systematic searching and identification of relevant evidence,
• Full quality assessment of evidence including application of GRADE framework
• Synthesising, collating and summarising quantitative and qualitative evidence
• Summarising and presenting evidence to guideline committees (GDG)
• Preparing written summaries of the evidence / GDG discussions as part of the guideline, guidance statements, evidence enquiries or new product reviews
• Collaborating closely with the Clinical Director, Clinical Fellows and GDG to write the guideline and guidance in line with FSRH approach
• Preparing technical responses to comments received during consultation or peer review of guidelines and guidance
• Contributing to webinars, blogs, articles and publications relating to guidelines and guidance products
• Contribute to audit and national benchmarking activities
• Responding to FSRH Officer, member or internal evidence enquiries including in relation to new research or products
• Contribute to surveillance process of new evidence relevant to the update of guidelines or guidance

2. Supporting methodological developments

• Contributing to the technical review of methods and the continuous improvement of methodological practices, proposing changes to processes and methodology as appropriate
• Keeping up to date on the latest developments in evidence-based practice methods
• Contribute to identifying new ways to deliver member evidence review services

3. Planning and project management:

• Working with the team, in particular the project co-ordinator, to help plan the work of the CEU and the delivery of guidelines, guidance and associated activities
• Monitor and control guideline development progress, ensuring adherence to project plans
• Contribute to identifying and mitigating risks and issues in relation to the development of guidelines, guidance and associated products
• Co-ordinate and lead guideline development project meetings, ensuring effective communication among team members

4. Communication:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships and engagement with a range of internal and external staff, including senior FSRH staff and officers, clinical experts, academics and patient organisations.
• Presenting complex information to multidisciplinary and lay groups such as guideline development groups or FSRH clinical committees
• Contributing to publications and articles on FSRH guidelines and guidance
• Responding to member, press or officer enquiries regarding FSRH outputs and relevant evidence

5. Other:

• Organising and planning personal workload covering multiple projects
• Undertaking continuing professional and personal development to meet demands of the role including keeping up to date on evidence-based practice methods
• Providing training and induction to guideline development group members and FSRH staff and Officers as appropriate
• Undertaking any other duties commensurate with the role including cover for other members of the CEU team, project work or new activities

You will have:

• A Master’s degree level or a higher postgraduate qualification in a related area (for e.g. Public health, life sciences, epidemiology or medical statistics), or medical degree with experience in health services research, or equivalent level of experience gained in a relevant role
• Specialist knowledge of literature review methodology (incl. systematic review)
•  An understanding of guideline development and assessment methodology
• An understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare, critical appraisal and the interpretation and synthesis of clinical research
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
• An understanding of sexual and reproductive healthcare (Desirable)

You will be:

•  Able to work independently to tight deadlines including prioritising work
•  Able to gather data, analyse, critique and synthesis complex information and prepare reports and briefing documents
• Able to establish effective working relationships with a range of professionals
• Able to explain basic statistical concepts, methods and results to clinicians, academics and lay people
• Self-motivated and with the ability to work in a team
• IT literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, reference manager, relevant reviewing and/or statistical software)
• Able to perform GRADE and meta-analysis (Desirable)

You will have experience:

• Conducting literature reviews from inception to write-up
• Working in systematic reviewing methodology including undertaking quantitative and qualitative methodologies either in an academic, clinical or healthcare research environment
• Performing systematic searches in Cochrane Library, PubMed and Ovid (Medline, Embase)
• Familiarity with study design, health care methodology, conduct and reporting
• Preparing summaries of research findings
• Presenting complex information to multidisciplinary groups
• Developing personal networks within the field of evidence synthesis 

Candidates will need to have the right to work in the UK and also be resident in the UK. 

We offer a range of benefits at FSRH to support staff wellbeing, including:

• 25 days holiday, with an additional 2 days leave after 2 years of service, and a further 3 days after 5 years.
• Birthday leave day
• Annual Volunteering Day
• Flexible working culture
• Pension and life assurance scheme: 10% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution after successful completion of probation. This also includes access to life assurance at 4x annual salary and an income protection scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee discounts portal
• Free Lunch Thursday
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay
• Free eye tests

This job description and person specification is a statement of requirements of the job at the time of writing. It should not be seen as precluding future changes after appointment to this role.

To Apply

A full job description can be found on our website
Deadline for applications is Thursday 13 March 2025 at 12pm

Interviews will be scheduled w/c 24 March 2025

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are working hard to minimise unconscious bias and your application will be anonymised to support this.

NB:  In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.