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This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead a dynamic and successful NHS charity which makes a difference to the lives of patients and staff at our hospitals every day. As Head of Charity you will be at the forefront of our fundraising efforts, driving campaigns, appeals and activities, as well as ensuring that we demonstrate the benefits of fundraising to NHS patients and staff.
At the Royal Devon Hospitals Charity, we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of NHS patients and staff through impactful fundraising and community engagement. Our charity shops, vibrant community events, and strong local support are just the beginning. Your responsibilities will include:
• Leading fundraising campaigns - launch and manage compelling appeals, including our current Super Theatre appeal, that inspire and engage donors.
• Organizing memorable events - create and oversee events that bring people together to have fun, foster a sense of community and raise money for causes, close to people’s hearts.
• Building community awareness - ensure that our community understands the Charity’s mission, what it is here to do and how to get involved.
• Acting as an ambassador – act as an ambassador for the Charity with potential donors, grant organisations, public, patients and staff.
• Strategic planning - think strategically to align the Charity’s resources with the priorities of the NHS Trust, supporting Trustees in making long- term and effective investment decisions.
The team covers Northern Devon and Exeter and Eastern Devon, offering a diverse and supportive environment where you work will directly benefit patients and staff, improving their experiences and outcomes.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours across Monday to Friday
Interview Date: Week commencing 12th May 2025
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Floating Support Worker
Location:Hybrid working with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and co-locations across London
Salary: £28,104 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance if applicable
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (Until March 2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children in the community.
The post-holder will support the Ascent Pan London Service in building sustainable referral pathways and joint working protocols with a range of partners working with survivors of domestic abuse. You will provide capacity-building in the form of advice, advocacy, support, and briefings across the London boroughs to statutory agencies and community organizations around the needs of Eastern European domestic abuse survivors, to embed best practice across our communities.
The successful appliant will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to women as well as up-to-date knowledge of legislation relating to survivors of gender-based violence. Additionally, you will have excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries and be a proactive team player.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 25 April 2025
Interview Date: 6 May 2025
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: This is an on-site role, located within the London Borough of Hillingdon, there may be a requirement to occasionally work in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Salary: £28,104 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.
The post holder will provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges. This includes safety planning and enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Refuge Worker
Location: This is an on-site role, located within the London Borough of Hounslow, there may be a requirement to occasionally work in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (Until February 2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges. This includes safety planning and enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing Date: 09:00am 7 April 2025
Interview Date: 14 and 16 April 2025
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Engagement and Support Project Worker North and South opportunities available
North Based Location: Main base is Peterborough with one day per week working in our Wisbech or Huntingdon drop in (Monday to Friday with a routation of a Saturday and an alternative day off in the week)
South Based Location: Main base is Cambridge with one day per week working in our Ely drop in (Tuesday-Saturday)
Salary: £26,000 to £29,000 per annum
Full time (35 hours) or Part time (24 hours) working available
The Opportunity
Centre 33 is looking to recruit an Engagement and & Support Project Worker, with significant practical experience of working with young people. A track record of providing practical and emotional support and guidance is a must as this is an integral part of the Centre 33 'Someone To Talk To' service. Your role will be to deliver excellent, safe, impactful and responsive information and support services to young people while developing good local links with other organisations supporting young people and the community.
Purpose of your job
You will be part of a team providing an open access 'one stop shop' at our Drop ins, offering information and on-going support to young people (aged 13-25), about how to make informed choices about their emotional wellbeing, work, education & finances, housing and sexual health. You will have wide-ranging and demonstrable experience of working with a complex case-load, assessing risk and need, and also of partnership working.
You will work to Centre 33’s values of being young person-led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence. You will also be an exemplar of our relevant policies, compliance, standards and values and to help build a team culture.
Job Types: Full-time or Part-time opportunities, Permanent
Expected hours: 24 – 35 per week
If successful we would look to interview week commencing 21st April 2025
Application Form to be completed for consideration
Our Vision is for a future where all young people are listened to, respected and supported





The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about helping others and making a real impact? As a Telefundraising Executive your skills and dedication will play a crucial role in raising essential funds, ensuring we can continue providing vital services to people living with sight loss.
What You'll Do:
- Fundraising Outreach: You will make outbound calls to both existing and potential supporters, engaging them in our mission and helping raise vital funds to support Guide Dogs. You’ll achieve both personal and team targets, maximising our return on investment.
- Champion Our Cause: Be the voice of Guide Dogs, representing our campaigns like Sponsor A Puppy, Lucky Lottery, Gift Aid, and Legacy. You’ll passionately share our vision and purpose, inspiring supporters to contribute to our work.
- Supporter Satisfaction: You’ll balance income generation with exceptional customer care, ensuring our supporters feel valued and heard while driving the charity’s success. Your ability to listen, build rapport, and provide exceptional service will be crucial.
- Continuous Improvement: You’ll offer feedback on campaigns to help improve performance and income, playing an integral part in our ongoing success.
- Collaborative Spirit: You will assist in training and supporting your colleagues, contributing to team goals and the overall strategic direction of our telefundraising efforts.
If you have experience in a target-driven environment, such as call centres, customer service, sales, or marketing, and a proven ability to meet and exceed targets, we’d love to hear from you. Your excellent communication skills, enthusiasm, and ability to build connections, combined with strong planning and analytical abilities, will help you excel in this role.
For this role you’ll be working 35 hours per week, worked 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Dependant on location, you will be required to attend the office once a week.
Once or twice a year for team meetings and/or training sessions you may be required to travel to the Reading office. The initial induction will require 2 days in the Reading office.
We welcome applications from candidates based outside of Reading.
No two people with sight loss are the same, and none of our people are either. So, we are proud to offer a range of person-centred benefits that can support each member of staff in ways that really mean something to them – and show them how much they mean to us. We offer a flexible benefits package, discounts and cashback scheme, a generous holiday allowance and matched contributory pension scheme to care for our people.
How to apply
Further details on the full role are attached below. When you are ready to apply, submit an online application form via this page.
If you require any accessibility support to apply, our friendly recruitment team is ready and waiting to help.
As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.
If you want to know more about the teams who work at Guide Dogs, you can find it on our Careers Page
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are proud, whenever possible, to offer an interview to all candidates that meet our selection criteria, and who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident interview commitment. For more details, visit our careers site.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.
For high volumes of applications, we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than advertised.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.