Jobs in Deptford

Working Hours: 5, 9, 13 or 17 hours, depending on the number of assignments allocated to the post-holder. Fixed term contract. 

Location: 2 fixed hours at one of our partner schools in London or Manchester and 3 hours flexible and remote. 

London Salary: £15 per hour                                                                     

North West: £13.30 

ReachOut is a national mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas, we support young people to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society. 

Our Youth Project Leaders are individuals who are passionate about working with young people, supporting them to reach and be confident in their potential. You may be an experienced youth worker, or have experience facilitating sessions or working with young people and leading volunteers.

As a Project Leader, you’ll be facilitating weekly after-school mentoring sessions, leading a group of mentors and working with young people referred to ReachOut by their schools.  You can find the full job description below, or in our application pack. 

“Being a Project Leader is extremely fulfilling and the ReachOut team is always ready and willing to support you if you have any difficulties along the way. I have enjoyed seeing the progress the mentees make from session to session and watching them have fun and learn a lot through the activities I design.” ReachOut Project Leader. 

As part of the ReachOut team, you’ll have an enormous impact on the lives of the young people you’ll be working with. Every year we see mentees grow in confidence, develop their character and learn new skills for the future.

You’ll be supported throughout the year by our team of Project Officers as well as receiving thorough training on how to lead a ReachOut project. You’ll also have access to free, tailored training opportunities where you can learn and refine new skills as well as working with your own career mentor if that’s something you’d be interested in.

We also run celebratory events, socials, networking and training sessions throughout the year - opportunities to meet other people who are passionate about working with and supporting young people. 

Your Job Description 

As a Youth Project Leader, you will: 

• Deliver ReachOut sessions at the same partner school on the same day and time weekly during term time.

• Prepare your ReachOut sessions, following ReachOut’s curriculum and adapting the activities to the needs and interests of your assigned group.

• Facilitate engaging ReachOut sessions for the young people attending by ensuring that the voice of young people is listened to and impacts the way the sessions are planned and facilitated.

• Manage and support a group of volunteer mentors; supporting them to build strong rapport with their mentees and helping them to understand how to best adapt their mentoring approach to the young people they are working with.

• Support theyoung people in your session to reach and be confident in their potential by facilitating the creation of good mentee/mentor relationships and by running activities to build the ReachOut Character Strengths.

• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the sessions are as impactful as possible and set up strategies with the help of your line manager to help each young person in your group reach their mentoring goal.

• Keep in touch with the parents/carers of the young people in your group about attendance, successes and challenges.

• Manage your project’s weekly admin by planning your sessions, maintaining your attendance and providing detailed project updates to your line manager.

• Attend ReachOut events and socials with their mentors. • Follow ReachOut’s policies/procedures to safeguard young people.

• Act and communicate in a professional manner, in line with ReachOut character strengths and culture.

• Attend all compulsory training.

How to apply? 

Before applying, please take a look at our information pack below and then head to our website for more information about the process, and to submit your application. 

If you have any questions, you can also get in touch with our team. 

The Third Age Project is dedicated to creating an inclusive world where a secure, healthy, and independent Third Age is accessible to all.

Located in the heart of Regents Park Estate, Camden, our community centre values its strong connection with service users. By fostering meaningful relationships, we can collaboratively develop programs that meet their specific needs.

As a centre coordinator, you will play a crucial role in our vision. You will support the organization's growth, coordination and development and contribute your own ideas.

Position: Centre Coordinator

Responsible to: General Manager

Location: Third Age Project, Regents Park (On-Site)

Hours: 28 hours per week, primarily on weekdays, with some evening and weekend work required. The hours are 9 am—5 pm, with an unpaid one-hour lunch break. Any overtime will be paid in time in lieu.

Salary: £25,000 - 26,000 per annum

Annual leave and benefits:

• 26 days annual leave (not including bank holidays)

• ·Enhanced maternity and parental leave

• Pension scheme

How to apply: Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and cover letter.

Closing date: 7 August 2024.

Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

It's a Penatly are looking for an outstanding Communications & Marketing Manager who will support the communications and strategic objectives of our anti-trafficking & exploitation global campaigns during major global sporting events which have an average reach of 180 million, and our CommonProtect (legal reform for child protection in the Commonwealth) and Student Ambassador (Universities) programmes.  You will act as brand manager for all It’s a Penalty’s communication output, including campaign and marketing collateral, social and digital media, and programme promotional materials.

With a deep understanding of effective marketing campaigns through a variety of media and a passion for marketing and strategy, you will act as contact for journalists and media outlets, work across all teams, advising and supporting the production of new materials and content, supporting the communications aspects of all our programmes, ensuring they meet the needs of our audiences.

The purpose of the Head of Procurement is to be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice, in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals. If you would like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at the NCIs, please join us for a webinar on Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 12:15pm where you can hear from the hiring manager and colleagues within the team and across the organisation. Click here to sign up.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for leading the development of our Procurement Strategy and the associated policies and processes, as well as managing key procurement activity, increasing the skills of colleagues and developing our approach to reporting and compliance. You will be responsible for promoting good procurement practice with regards to sustainability, ethical purchasing and whole life costing. 

Your core responsibilities will include: 

• Formulating, developing and maintaining an integrated procurement strategy for the NCIs, identifying key areas of opportunity and risk and working with relevant stakeholders to achieve value for money and savings targets
• Identifying and developing strategic supplier relationships that support the delivery of NCI objectives and are in sympathy with the ethos of the Church of England
• Ensuring procurement policies and practices promote compliance with relevant regulations including anti-fraud/bribery/corruption legislation and other applicable laws
• Identifying ways to continuously improve processes and drive efficiency savings throughout the procurement cycle
• Leading the tender process for awarding high value/high risk contracts, ensuring business requirements are understood and delivered, and that competitive, best practice processes are followed and documented
• Building procurement capability across the NCIs through undertaking relevant training and awareness activities with staff in order to promote a best practice procurement approach, ensuring appropriate guidance and materials are available on the NCI intranet site to resource and inform staff

About you

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from all interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. 

You will be naturally collaborative and consistently pragmatic, understanding how to use procurement principles and best practice in a way which drives good business outcomes and supports strategic goals, rather than being an end in themselves.

You will also need:

• MCIPS qualification and good knowledge of contract law
• significant professional procurement experience as a procurement manager or similar in a large, muti-stakeholder, multi-entity complex organisation
• Proven track record of delivering substantial cost savings and improving stakeholder procurement practice 
• A commitment to the NCIs’ values, which will underpin your approach to work, including how you use your excellent negotiation skills. 

About the NCIs 

The National Church Institutions comprises a wide variety of teams, professions and functions that support the mission and ministries of the Church of England in its vision to be a church, centred on Jesus Christ, for the whole nation - a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.

We Include. You Belong.

Our Belonging and Inclusion Strategy aims for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

Living out our values in all that we do, we:

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

We believe our commitment to belonging and inclusion fuels our progress and drives us forward. The NCIs are a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds and walks of life. We welcome applications from people of all faiths and of no faith. We want to encourage applications from a diverse group of people who share our values.  Even if you have never thought about working for us before, if you have the skills and experience, we’re looking for then we would like to hear from you.

What we offer 

Our benefits include:

• A salary of circa £73,000 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 30 days annual leave plus three additional NCI days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of 2-3 days per week in our office in Westminster
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.

Job Purpose 

1. To support the MYsocial manager by creating and facilitating an exciting calendar of online and live in-person events.

2. To create fun and welcoming events for members who may be struggling at the moment, to encourage members to participate and gain confidence at events.

3. Work with members in neighbourhoods to create local events they want. 

4. To help members to feel part of a community, and that every member of MYsocial is seen as someone with something valuable to contribute. 

5. To encourage members to engage with each other. 

6. To ensure that members have a positive experience of MYsocial membership 

We’re looking for an experienced individual to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships team as Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a 9 month fixed term contract and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

This is an exciting role that will be responsible for leading our brand-new Philanthropy and Partnership’s Research and Engagement Team.  This team is responsible for ensuring direct fundraisers are equipped to make compelling asks and steward donors. They cover prospect research, KPI and pipeline reporting, high value events, stewardship and engagement asset creation, and cross team operational support.

Responsibilities of our Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager:

As Prospect Research and Donor Development Manager you will be responsible for developing and managing Cats Protection’s prospect research and high value donor development programme, including pipeline development, portfolio management, supporter stewardship and proposition creation. A key focus of this role will be to identify funders, advise on their capacity to support the charity’s work and assist in the development of strategic corporate, major donor and foundation relationships that deliver agreed income targets and achieve the organisations ambition for Philanthropy & Partnerships income streams.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience of prospect identification and qualification
• Line management experience
• Experience of database management and using a fundraising CRM system
• Demonstrable knowledge of the UK philanthropy and partnerships landscape
• Knowledge of the range of prospecting and donor engagement tools available in the marketplace

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 30th July 2024

Virtual interview date: TBC

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please emailif you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, a fantastic opportunity to join a National Children’s Charity, at a very exciting time. 

• Location: based anywhere in the UK.
• Remote or Hybrid Working.
• Salary based on location: £37,646 (London), £34,837 (National)

Are you an experienced digital and email marketer, who is passionate about creating campaigns and communications that inspire supporters to take action, and want to join a team at a very exciting time? With a large-scale appeal planned, there's lots of new activities across multi-channel national campaigns, which you will be involved in.

As the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, working with the Public Engagement Manager and Marketing Team, you will develop and project managing multi-channel campaigns across email and digital channels, and can include channels such as mail, phone and SMS, focused on inspiring and engaging new and existing supporters to take action.

In addition, you will get involved in commissioning insight projects that support the delivery of compelling campaigns, contribute to a test and learn culture, and be involved in activity groups and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to develop public facing elements of a major appeal across digital campaigns.

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer:

• Project management and end-to-end delivery of multi-channel national campaigns across email, digital, which can include mail, phone and SMS.
• Manage, develop, and deliver all online campaigns processes from end-to-end, managing agencies, in-house design team, supplier management and briefing of online campaigns. 
• Develop quality, powerful campaign creatives and offers that elevate voice, brand and storytelling approach, to motivate and inspire audiences to take action
• Support and manage the creation of innovative offers, personalised journeys and testing plans to maximise income and action & grow LTV
• Use audience data & insight to understand motivations and drive desired behaviours.
• Contribute towards a culture of collaboration, innovation, testing and rapid response to engage audiences that will drive impact.

To be successful as the Senior Digital Marketing and Engagement Officer, you will have prior experience, skills and knowledge gained in areas such as; 

• Previously working in a similar Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Individual Giving, Digital Public Engagement role within the charity sector.
• Experience and knowledge of project managing & delivering multi-channel direct response marketing, digital marketing, email platforms and techniques
• Excellent written & digital communication skills
• Proven ability to use data and insight to drive campaigns.
• Experience of creative development and managing suppliers.

Role Details: 

• Location: based anywhere in the UK.
• Remote or Hybrid Working.
• Salary based on location: £37,646 (London), £34,837 (National)

'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

• £30,459 per year including holiday uplift, term time only (39 weeks per year) – based on a full-time salary of £36,100
• Full-time – 37.5 hours per week
• 12 month fixed-term contract
• Based in Shooters Hill College – SE18 4LD

Through a partnership with Shooters Hill College, we have secured funding for a Young People’s Counsellor. The successful candidate will provide individual, face-to-face counselling support in weekly 50-minute sessions to students attending Shooters Hill College who require support with their mental health and/or wellbeing.

You will be a qualified counsellor with experience of working with young people. You will understand the importance of caseload management, service evaluation and will be familiar with impact and outcomes measurement of counselling interventions. These will be carried out at the beginning and end of therapy and throughout the duration of the service using appropriate clinical measurement tools and a satisfaction survey. You will also have experience of using CRM databases.

You will need to be organised and have the confidence to communicate effectively with a range of people. A flexible can-do attitude and a calm, problem-solving approach is also essential for this role. We consider accessibility, responsiveness and a client-centred approach the key strengths of our services at SEL Mind. You will be able to demonstrate these qualities through relevant work experience.

Please note that annual leave cannot be taken during term time for this role. A holiday uplift is included in the salary above.

Successful applicants will be expected to undergo an Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing date: Sunday 4th August (11:59pm)

Likely interview date:Week beginning 12th August

SEL Mind supports people with mental health problems and dementia in the boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. We are proud of our diverse workforce and know that our organisation is made stronger by the variety of backgrounds, experience, and ideas within it. We promote a culture of inclusion and representation, and are working hard to build a workforce that even better reflects the communities we support.

SEL Mind is somewhere that you can be your authentic self without fear of discrimination on the grounds of ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, gender, age, lived experience of mental health problems or anything else that’s part of who you are.

Read more about staff benefits and why staff love working here on our website.

Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) was established as a charity in 2006 with the aim to “Support, Empower and Connect” the residents of Merstham to improve their quality of life and to increase the opportunities available to them by providing equal access to provisions and opportunities. 

Purpose of job

The purpose of this role is to recruit, support, retain and develop volunteers and help lead volunteers gain additional skills that benefit our community as a whole.  You will ensure that each project has sufficient volunteers and at least one lead volunteer with the skills necessary to ensure the projects are successful and meet their outcomes and impacts. Work with MCFT’s Project Lead post holder to help upskill our lead volunteers with the aim of projects being community managed by lead volunteers with support from MCFT rather than managed and led by MCFT staff.

We are keen to ensure that we retain our volunteers and that they have the opportunity to gain new skills and attain their goals.  The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for developing a suite of accredited and informal qualifications, skills and knowledge to help our lead volunteers manage projects or move our volunteers and lead volunteers into paid work should they chose to move on. This role will also arrange regular informal volunteer social activities and recognition opportunities.

Please refer to the document attached below for the full job description.

Sense has a simple vision - that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential. Alongside practical, tailored support they provide information to families/carers and campaign for the rights of people with complex disabilities.

This is a key new role for the public fundraising team at Sense, focused specifically on the challenges/mass participation events portfolio. Sense emphasises a fundraising culture that focuses on relationships, rather than transactions - ensuring that their supporters can engage with the organisation in a holistic manner and inspiring them to do more for the charity and those it supports. 

This role leads the national events portfolio, which includes a £1m+ London Marathon Event. As Head of National Events you'll bring a creative approach to challenge events fundraising at Sense, driving growth of income while reviewing and diversifying the broader portfolio of opportunities available to the charity. 

Given the current weighting to third party events you'll consider how to maximise the potential of these opportunities, assessing the drivers of supporters to fundraise on behalf of Sense and engage with the charity. Alongside this, you'll look at the scope of opportunities to develop new charity-owned events, also considering the possibilities for virtual events within this context. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 4 (2 direct reports) to drive income growth, innovation and integrated supporter engagement activities. 
• Lead the development of the National Events strategy, creating a balanced portfolio of offerings and ensuring consistent delivery of high quality supporter engagement materials.
• Oversee the delivery of all third party and charity-owned events activity.
• Identify opportunities for new events, partnerships and products - further diversifying the organisation's events portfolio by leading on product development. 

Person Specification:

• Expertise in managing challenge event fundraising teams, with a track record of generating growth in participation and income.
• Experience in bringing new events to market - from inception to launch and review.
• Strong team leadership skills - establishing a culture focused on innovation and creativity, whilst supporting staff performance and development.
• Experience in managing stakeholders at all levels, including external suppliers/contacts.
• Passionate about using data to inform decisions, identifying actionable insights and adapting strategies accordingly.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 1st August, with 1st interviews to commence w/c 5th August. 

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Job title: People Partner

Reporting to: Senior People partner

Location: Greenwich - near Cutty Sark

Contract type: Interim - on going up to 3 months

Pattern of work: Full time - hybrid, 3 days office, 2 days home

Pay: £20 - £24 an hour + holiday pay

Are you a HR People Advisor who is a passionate about history and arts? If so then this People Advisor could the right role for you.

Working as part of a wider HR Team you will be responsible for delivering a good quality service in a timely manner.

Your day to day duties will include;

• Supporting on ER cases
• First point of contact in relation to policy queries with line managers
• Coordinate and advise on probation review process, including support with chasing managers
• Review sickness reports, identifying sickness absence triggers, and flagging to Senior People Partner and relevant managers
• Overseeing the wellbeing policy
• Reviewing policy's and amended to keep up to date with legal changes and updates

This is a varied role in a busy team, and your adaptability is key.

The other skills you will bring to the role will include;

• Experience of working on a variety of ER cases
• Policy advise
• Knowledge of employment law and legislation through relevant CIPD qualifications
• Working knowledge of HR system such as iTrent

This is a diverse and exciting role, and if you are interested in applying for this role please do so by sending your CV to

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

MLC Partners are recruiting a Finance Manager to join a Charity based in central London. This is an immediate starting, 3-month interim opportunity (with potential of extending). This is a fantastic opportunity for a leading finance professional with strong charity experience and a “roll the sleeves up" attitude.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and present to SMT, including variance analysis and commentary to budgets, and forecasts for each department
• Develop and improve procedures, adopting best practice for the charity and driving continuous process improvement
• Ensure all supporting documents are filed for external bodies such as HMRC for Gift Aid & VAT purposes
• Completion of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and system to system reconciliations, ensuring any risks are identified and mitigated on a timely basis
• Work with your direct reports to provide financial management and accounting services including; rent accounting, implementation of procurement policy and payroll functions
• Completion of monthly accruals and prepayments, accrued and deferred income, combined with full supporting analysis and explanations
• Team management of 2 Finance staff members

Key criteria:

• Must have experience within the Charity sector (specifically Charity VAT returns)
• Strong desire for housing experience but not essential
• Proven experience in working independently in a 'hands on'
• Team management
• Open to Q/PQ/QBE

Our client is looking to move quickly, and applicants will be reviewed immediately. Please apply now or reach out to Annabelle at MLC Partners to discuss further.

The British Educational Research Association (BERA) is seeking a Publications Manager to oversee its publishing programme during a period of maternity leave. You will oversee our four academic journals, Research Intelligence magazine, the BERA Blog, book series, research reports and more. The role involves collaboration with BERA staff, committees, editorial teams, members and external partners to support our strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Publications Management: Developing BERA’s publications portfolio, maintaining standards, managing relationships and recommending activities.
• Journal Oversight: Supporting our journal editors, managing publishing partnerships and developing strategies for the journals.
• Academic Publishing: Managing the production of Research Intelligence, the BERA Blog, research reports and other outputs. 

The role will also assist with project work, monitor budgets and support the work of our Publications & Digital Content Officer.

• Contract: Fixed-term from mid-October 2024 to late November 2025.
• Starting Salary: from £46,253
• Flexible Working: Options include full-time cover or flexible freelance arrangements.
• Reports to: BERA Chief Executive

As Publications Manager you will need the following skills and experience:

• A thorough understanding of professional publishing, ideally in an academic setting, and the changing publishing environment, particularly around open access, soft copies, websites and social media.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to convey complex information in a clear and understandable way, and the capacity to negotiate at all levels of an organisation, both within BERA and externally.
• Having the personal stature and capability to influence a broad range of people including key decision makers/stakeholders.
• Highly organised in your approach to work, with the ability to prioritise your work under pressure to ensure it is completed accurately and to deadline, exercising initiative and working independently as appropriate.
• Excellent IT skills and computer literacy and familiarity with the Microsoft suite of software to intermediate level in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Email, Outlook, and the internet.
• Experience of working in academic publishing and with academic editors or contributors.
• A track record of having written, edited and published for a range of different audiences.
• Experience of having managed publications processes including tendering, commissioning and overseeing production.
• Experience in using own judgment and sound decision-making.

The BERA Office and Benefits

BERA has a small central office, designed to manage the day-to-day business of the Association. Its work is overseen by a Chief Executive appointed by Council, who is responsible for, and has oversight of, all BERA’s functions and activities. We offer a generous set of terms and conditions, including 27 days annual leave plus 10 closure days and bank holidays and 10% employers’ pension contribution.

The BERA office operates on a flexible working arrangement, with some core days in the office in Camden required of all staff. Flexibility is a central part of our offer to staff and for this role, we can discuss the amount of time required in the office for the duration of the role.

About the British Educational Research Association (BERA)

BERA is the largest UK-wide educational research organisation. With 3,000 members, it is a member-led organisation dedicated to supporting educational researchers and promoting high-quality research in education. It seeks to enhance the field of study, the growth of public knowledge and critical understanding, and the application of findings for the improvement of educational policy and practice.

If you think you have the correct skills and experience for this Publications Manager role please apply today!