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Change how the UK understands and supports bereaved children and families.

This is an exciting time to join Child Bereavement UK.

We are establishing a brand-new Research & Policy function and are looking for an ambitious Public Affairs Lead to help ensure the voices of bereaved children, young people and parents shape policy, practice and public understanding across the UK.

Working closely with the Head of Policy & Research, you will develop and deliver Child Bereavement UK's public affairs, advocacy and stakeholder engagement activity, building relationships with policymakers, parliamentarians and sector leaders to drive meaningful change.

You will act as the bridge between research, lived experience and influence, translating evidence into compelling advocacy campaigns, stakeholder engagement opportunities and policy recommendations that make a difference.

This is a rare opportunity to help build a new function, shape our national influence, and ensure the experiences of bereaved children, young people and families are heard where it matters most.

While based remotely, this role has a strong external focus and requires regular travel to London to represent Child Bereavement UK, build key relationships and engage with policymakers, partners and sector networks.

Role Purpose

As Public Affairs Lead you will play a central role in ensuring the voices and experiences of bereaved children, young people, parents and families influence policy, practice and public understanding across the UK.

Working closely with the Head of Policy & Research, you will develop and deliver Child Bereavement UK's public affairs, advocacy and stakeholder engagement activity, building relationships with policymakers, parliamentarians, sector partners and influencers to drive meaningful change.

You will act as the bridge between research, policy and communications, helping to translate evidence and lived experience into compelling advocacy campaigns, stakeholder engagement opportunities and influencing activity.

Main Responsibilities

 Public Affairs & Policy Influence

· Develop and deliver public affairs plans that support Child Bereavement UK's strategic priorities and policy objectives.

· Use research, evaluation findings and lived experience evidence to identify policy gaps, develop influencing priorities and shape recommendations for decision-makers.

· Translate organisational evidence into clear policy asks and reform proposals for government, parliamentarians, public bodies and sector leaders.

· Identify opportunities to embed evidence and learning within national, regional and local policy frameworks, guidance and professional practice.

· Support the development of long-term influencing strategies that drive systemic change for bereaved children, young people and families.

· Build and maintain relationships with MPs, Peers, government officials, policymakers and key sector stakeholders.

· Coordinate engagement with relevant All-Party Parliamentary Groups, consultations, inquiries and policy forums.

· Support the development of policy briefings, consultation responses and evidence submissions.

· Organise parliamentary events, stakeholder roundtables and engagement opportunities that raise awareness of bereavement issues.

· Work with the Head of Voice & Participation to ensure the voices of bereaved children, young people and parents bereaved of a baby or child are represented at all stages of policy development.

 

Advocacy & Campaigns

· Lead the delivery of advocacy and influencing campaigns aligned to organisational priorities.

· Ensure advocacy campaigns are grounded in robust evidence, insight and lived experience, with clear objectives for policy and practice change.

· Work with the Head of Policy & Research to translate research findings into actionable policy recommendations.

· Develop stakeholder engagement plans that support campaign objectives.

· Build relationships with partner organisations, coalitions and networks to strengthen collective influence.

· Develop compelling narratives that connect research findings with real-world outcomes and policy solutions.

· Work with colleagues to identify tangible actions that policymakers, practitioners, employers, schools and communities can take in response to emerging evidence.

Stakeholder Engagement

· Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and engagement plans.

· Build productive relationships with sector leaders, professional bodies, charities, academics and decision-makers.

· Coordinate engagement with strategic partners and external networks.

· Support senior leaders in stakeholder engagement activity through briefings, meeting preparation and follow-up actions.

Research Translation & Communications

· Develop evidence-informed policy asks, implementation recommendations and calls to action that support measurable change.

· Identify opportunities to move research and insight beyond publication and into policy development, service improvement and public discourse.

· Translate research, evidence and lived experience into compelling stakeholder communications.

· Produce parliamentary briefings, policy summaries, position statements and advocacy materials.

· Work closely with the Marketing & Communications team to ensure policy and research activity is effectively communicated to external audiences.

· Collaborate with the PR & Press Lead to identify opportunities to amplify policy and research messages through media and public engagement activity.

 

Monitoring, Evaluation & Insight

· Monitor and evaluate public affairs, advocacy and stakeholder engagement activity.

· Track policy developments, stakeholder engagement outcomes and influencing opportunities.

· Produce reports demonstrating impact, engagement and progress against objectives.

· Maintain stakeholder databases and records to support organisational relationship management.

Person Specification

Essential

Experience & Knowledge

· Significant experience in public affairs, policy, advocacy, campaigns or stakeholder engagement.

· Experience building relationships with policymakers, parliamentarians, public sector organisations or influential stakeholders.

· Understanding of UK political systems, parliamentary processes and policy development.

· Experience developing and delivering influencing or advocacy campaigns.

· Experience producing briefings, consultation responses or policy-focused communications.

· Understanding of how evidence and lived experience can be used to influence decision-making.

Skills

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Strong relationship-building and influencing abilities.

· Ability to communicate complex information clearly and persuasively.

· Excellent organisational and project management skills.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

· Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.

Personal Attributes

· Passionate about improving outcomes for bereaved children, young people and parents bereaved of a baby or child.

· Collaborative and relationship-focused.

· Compassionate and emotionally intelligent.

· Proactive, resilient and self-motivated.

· Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and trauma-informed practice.

Desirable

· Passionate about improving outcomes for bereaved children, young people and parents

· Experience within the charity, health, social care or education sectors.

· Knowledge of bereavement, grief, loss or trauma-informed services.

· Experience working with All-Party Parliamentary Groups or parliamentary engagement activity.

· Experience working with research and evidence-based policy development.

· Experience working with lived-experience contributors and ambassadors.

· Understanding of campaigning, coalition building and systems change approach

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: 17th September 2026 at midnight

Interview dates: 29th and 30th September on MS Teams

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

Lead safeguarding. Shape culture. Enable safer churches.

The Diocese of London is seeking an exceptional safeguarding leader to serve as our first Director of Safeguarding.

This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the Church of England’s largest and most diverse diocese, driving a culture that is preventative, accountable, transparent and focused on learning and improvement.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for safeguarding across the Diocese, oversee governance and assurance, lead a skilled safeguarding team, and champion the voices of victims and survivors.

We are looking for a credible and experienced professional with significant safeguarding expertise, strong professional judgement, and a passion for enabling safer churches.

Join us in shaping the future of safeguarding in London. We would be delighted to hear from you.

The postholder will have an enhanced DBS check.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 20 September at 5pm. The selection day will take place in-person on Thursday, 22 October. 

Please refer to the Candidate Information pack for the full details of the Role, Responsibilities and Person Specification.

Support Coach

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Job Title: Support Coach - Criminal Justice Services

Location: Based in Havering. Unfortunately this service does not have step free access. The closest railway station is Harold Wood Station.

Salary: £28,800

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday on a rota varying between 08:00 - 21:30, approximately 3 shifts per week. You may be required to work outside these hours dependent on service and resident requirements including weekends and bank holidays so flexibility will be required.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Support Coach to join our new Independent Approved Premises commissioned by Criminal Justice Service (IAP) on day shifts with a rolling rota. You will support residents recently released from prison in a residential setting, helping them reintegrate into the community. You will work with residents to create tailored support plans, identify their needs, goals, and skills, and motivate them to reach their potential. You will encourage engagement in activities and the community, provide tools for life skills, and ensure effective risk management with a strong focus on public protection. The team work closely with one another and support which achieving overall service KPI's, and you will be part of making a greater change. Everyday looks different so this is perfect for someone who wants a role where no two days are the same. 

Some Key Responsibilities Include:

• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of residents and participants at all times
• Engaging with residents, ensuring they are adhering to their license conditions. This may include planning activities to engage them with other people, communities, and opportunities
• Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for night colleagues for a seamless service
• Building trusting professional relationships with residents, helping them to achieve their goals and aspirations which could be through tailored one to one sessions, group sessions, in and out of service activities, and general wellbeing check ins
• Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals

About You

We're looking for someone who has a true passion to help make a difference and contribute to providing safer communities for all. You will be comfortable working within the criminal justice setting, and supporting residents to have access to the tools and resources to better enhance their quality of life after their release from prison. You will be able to work in a fast paced environment, be proactive, and have resilience to challenges.  You will have insight into criminal justice settings and the ability to connect with people from varied backgrounds who face multiple and complex challenges. You will thrive working within the team as well as independently, and be comfortable with working with people who have different offending histories. We're looking for someone who can build trust and rapport with others, and has a positive outlook, which can be used to support others. We also look for:

• Ability to manage own caseload and determine priorities with time management. Able to use own initiative
• Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, challenging behaviours or a good understanding of the sector.
• IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience
• Understanding and/or practical application of key legislation regarding social care, housing, criminal justice and mental health
• Cultural awareness, Self-awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas and take feedback
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

Children and Families Worker

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Please note, due to the nature of the service, it is an occupational requirement that the post holder is female and the post is therefore exempt from the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in terms of Schedule 9, Part 1, and Paragraph 1 of the Act.  

Job Title: Children and Family Worker

Location: Based on site in West London (This location is hidden due to the sensitive nature of the service) Unfortunately this service does not have step free access.

Salary: £28,800

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (One Saturday once every 3 months instead of a Friday) on a rolling rota including 07:30 - 15:30, 09:00 - 17:00 and 11:30 - 19:30. You may be required to work outside these hours dependent on service and resident requirements including weekends and bank holidays 

About the role

As a Children and Family worker, you will be based within our Women's Refuge service, supporting women and children up to the age of 15 who have escaped domestic abuse. You will deliver trauma-informed, child and family centred support to promote safety and wellbeing, working collaboratively with mothers to strengthen the parent-child relationship during a time of crisis. You will support with both emotional and practical day-to-day support. This is typically done through key work sessions, risk assessments, and empowerment focused activities. 

You will play a vital role in supporting families, being the sole specialist within the service, which gives you autonomy to shape the role based on your expertise and experience. You will lead on child-focused support, as well as working part of the wider team to provide the support to mothers. You will deliver a range of support for children and young people, as well as family and parenting support. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support parents to build confidence, parenting skills, and resilience while promoting positive family relationships. 
• Deliver age-appropriate play, learning, and developmental activities that support children's education, wellbeing, and personal growth. 
• Facilitate family support sessions and interventions to rebuild relationships, improve life skills, and address the impact of trauma. 
• Develop and maintain trusting, trauma-informed relationships with children, families, and residents, providing both practical and emotional support. 
• Contribute to support planning, risk assessments, safeguarding actions, and regular reviews to ensure residents' safety and progress.
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, mental health issues, incidents, and emergencies, ensuring effective intervention and support. 
• Maintain accurate case records, reports, and confidential information in line with GDPR and organisational procedures. 
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, external agencies, social services, and community partners to deliver integrated support and improve outcomes for children and families.

About you

We are looking for someone who has a real passion to support families and children who have experienced domestic abuse. You will have a trauma-informed understanding of domestic abuse and the impact it has on families, and will be able to engage in sensitive conversations, recognising signs on trauma, and being proactive to support families to overcome this. This is a hands-on, active role, ideal for someone who is creative, energetic, and passionate about working directly with families. You will be a team player, able to collaborate and provide support to colleagues as needed. 

• A background in working with adults and children, particularly from trauma affected backgrounds
• Experience in supporting mothers in helping children transition to new schools
• Proven ability to plan and deliver engaging play sessions, after school activities, and family events as well as religious and national celebrations
• Confidence in working with children who may have behavioural challenges, being able to signpost to early intervention services
• Experience/ability to support children with special educational needs or additional behavioural needs
• Ability to work in a fast changing environment
• Patience, empathy and resilience
• Creativity, flexibility, and a can-do attitude
• Non judgmental approach and genuine commitment to empower families to overcome their barriers
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Mental Health Recovery Worker

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Job Title: Mental Health Recovery Worker (FTC)

Location: Enfield. Unfortunately there is no step free access at this service. 

Salary: £28,800 (Full Time Equivalent)

Shift Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract 15hours per week Monday to Sunday on a rolling rota between 13:00 - 21:00, including evenings and bank holidays. You may be required to work outside these hours depending on resident and service needs.

About the Role

We're hiring a Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our team based in Enfield. In this role, you will support residents with complex mental health needs. Offering 21 beds in a 24 hour supported accommodation to adults with complex mental health needs. We are here to promote independence and give our residents the tools needed to fulfil their lives in the community independently.

As a Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will play a key role in supporting individuals on their journey to recovery, reablement, and rehabilitation, providing person centred and trauma informed support in a psychologically informed environment (PIE), to empower residents to achieve their goals and improve their well-being. Here, you’ll support individuals transitioning from complex care or acute mental health services to a structured rehabilitation setting. Working closely with the mental health trust community rehabilitation team, you’ll help residents overcome challenging behaviour's and support medication compliance, making a real difference every day. Join us to be a part of a team that’s dedicated to empowering and transforming lives! 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide tailored support to residents to help them achieve their personal goals and outcomes. This may involve contributing to and developing support plans, conducting risk assessments, participating in reviews, and attending case meetings.
• Deliver all required aspects of the service efficiently and consistently. This includes welfare checks, support sessions, safeguarding monitoring, risk assessments, and involvement in training and development.
• Ensure residents fully understand their rights and responsibilities, and have access to appropriate tools, resources, and support networks to achieve their goals.
• Help design, lead, and encourage participation in a range of projects, group sessions, and community-based activities.
• Create an empowering and enabling environment where individuals are supported to make informed decisions and take control of their own lives.
• Provide practical advice, emotional support, and life skills training to promote independence and resilience.

About You

You're someone who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred support that makes a real difference in people's lives. You thrive in a team environment and are an effective communicator, able to build meaningful, long-term relationships with individuals from all walks of life. Equality, diversity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords to you,  they’re principles you live by.

• Understanding of the needs of those who have various complex needs including mental health
• Understand and experience in supporting low to medium mental health service users
• Ability to use IT systems to record case notes, email relevant people, and use other software required within the role
• Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the communal service and residents
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
• Cultural awareness, Self-awareness, and ability to identify personal growth areas and take feedback
• Sensitivity and empathy to others, and ability to deal with individual circumstances with professionalism
• Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

What we Offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Employer Pension Contribution
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards
• EDI Ambassador programme

About Social Interest Group (SIG)

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation settings, and hospitals. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, Kent and Liverpool. Our goal is to transform lives through empowering change. 

We believe good care and support improves lives with the vision to create healthier, safer, and more inclusive communities. Join us on our mission to empower independence through trauma-informed solutions and dynamic partnerships that keep people out of prison, out of hospital, and off the streets.
Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Additional Information

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions. 

This is a new role at ECU, being recruited as part of a wider programme of work to deepen the relationships between national organisations working on economic systems change and grassroots campaigners. The Campaigns Lead will work closely with the Head of Campaigns on driving forward our high-impact campaigns for economic systems change.

For at least the first year, the Campaigns Lead will be working primarily on our coalition campaign on the cost of living crisis, Cost of Living Action. The campaign, which is currently made up of over 40 organisations from across civil society, unions and grassroots groups, aims to end the cost of living crisis and put in place solutions to prevent it from ever happening again. It focuses on our policy demands in five areas that drive the cost of living crisis: wages, social security, energy, housing and taxation. The campaign positions itself as the civil society coalition focused on the cost of living as a whole, and that solutions to it must be addressed that way. The campaign relaunched in early 2026 and has a vital role to play in putting media and political pressure on the government to take action. 

We also work closely with those most impacted by the crisis and aim to centre the voices of those with lived experience of economic hardship in all that we do. This role will shape and drive forward a programme of impactful communications, advocacy and other campaigning activities under the rebooted campaign to secure transformative changes that bring real improvement to people’s lives. There is ample opportunity to engage politically in this role, increasing as you develop in the position.

Self-Employed Associate – General Practice Surveyor

Based in the Midlands & North of England

Key details

• Salary: £250 per day.
• Start date: By mutual agreement
• Location: Home-based, with travel for site visits as required
• Working hours: Flexible, subject to agreed project deadlines
• Reporting to: Head of Property Consultancy
• Qualification: RICS-qualified Chartered Surveyor

• Professional indemnity insurance:  The post holder falls within the definition of ‘Person Employed’ and is therefore included within our PI insurance.

• DBS clearance: Provided by the Ethical Property Foundation

About the Ethical Property Foundation

The Ethical Property Foundation is the UK’s only dedicated property advice charity for the voluntary sector. We provide expert, independent property advice and education to more than 900 organisations each year.

We are seeking an experienced self-employed Chartered Surveyor to join our team and lead development and project management work.

The role

We’re seeking Chartered General Practice Surveyors with experience in:

• Lease renewals and rent review advice
• Development of client property strategies
• Options appraisals
• Property acquisition advice
• Property disposal advice

You’ll need excellent communication skills to engage and empower our clients—many of whom support vulnerable people in challenging circumstances—and the ability to investigate, analyse, and propose practical property solutions.

Skills and experience

· educated to degree level or with equivalent academic or employment experience 

· Chartered Surveyor or equivalent professional qualification 

· minimum of fifteen years’  experience 

· experience of providing advice, including by phone / email 

· experience of communicating a technical subject to the lay person 

· experience of residential and commercial property sectors 

· a proven track record in the delivery of high-quality outputs 

· knowledge or experience of building surveys from a charity perspective 

· experience of working as a consultant 

· interest in, and appreciation of, ethical considerations relating to property 

· experience of working in a small team 

· excellent written and spoken communication skills and computer literate 

What we offer

Our clients support a diverse range of causes and manage every type of property imaginable. In the past year, we’ve advised on office buildings, church premises, oast houses, former schools, libraries, theatres, fields, industrial units, and more.

You’ll be part of a team of extraordinary senior property professionals who share a passion for making a positive impact.

Deadline for Applications:

Thursday 1st October with interviews being held remotely on Teams on Thursday 15th October.

Your covering letter should explain:

• Why you would like to work with the Ethical Property Foundation.
• What you can offer our clients.
• Your voluntary sector and professional experience.

Self-Employed Associate – National Project Manager

Key details

• Salary: £250 per day
• Start date: By mutual agreement
• Location: Home-based, with travel for site visits as required
• Working hours: Flexible, subject to agreed project deadlines
• Reporting to: Head of Property Consultancy
• Qualification: RICS-qualified Chartered Surveyor

• Professional indemnity insurance:  The post holder falls within the definition of ‘Person Employed’ and is therefore included within our PI insurance.

• DBS clearance: Provided by the Ethical Property Foundation

About the Ethical Property Foundation

The Ethical Property Foundation is the UK’s only dedicated property advice charity for the voluntary sector. We provide expert, independent property advice and education to more than 900 organisations each year.

We are seeking an experienced self-employed Chartered Surveyor to join our team and lead development and project management work.

 

The role

As Associate – National Project Manager, you will lead development projects from inception to completion, provide strategic advice to clients and oversee project teams and consultants.

This role would suit an experienced Chartered Surveyor with strong project management expertise, commercial awareness and a proven record of delivering development projects.

Skills and experience

You will have:

• Chartered Surveyor status and at least 10 years’ professional experience.
• Significant project and development management experience.
• A proven record of delivering projects from inception to completion.
• Experience managing design teams and external consultants.
• Experience leading development project teams.
• The ability to prepare and interpret development appraisals.
• Strong knowledge of planning and its impact on development projects.
• Commercial understanding of development costs, programmes, risk and viability.
• Experience advising on specifications and occupier requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisation and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

What we offer

• A senior role with significant responsibility and autonomy.
• The opportunity to work on varied national development projects.
• Strong client-facing and leadership opportunities.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Flexible, home-based working with travel as required.
• Opportunities for professional development and progression.

 

Deadline for Applications:

Thursday 1st October with Interviews being held remotely on Teams on Thursday 15th October.

Your covering letter should explain:

• Why you would like to work with the Ethical Property Foundation.
• What you can offer our clients.
• Your voluntary sector and professional experience.

The Ethical Property Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Self-Employed Associate - Building Surveyor

Based in the Midlands & North of England

Key details

• Salary: 50% to 60% of market value of survey report
• Start date: By mutual agreement
• Location: Home-based, with travel for site visits as required
• Working hours: Flexible, subject to agreed project deadlines
• Reporting to: Head of Property Consultancy
• Qualification: RICS-qualified Chartered Surveyor

• Professional indemnity insurance:  The post holder falls within the definition of ‘Person Employed’ and is therefore included within our PI insurance.

• DBS clearance: Provided by the Ethical Property Foundation

 

About the Ethical Property Foundation

The Ethical Property Foundation is the UK’s only dedicated property advice charity for the voluntary sector. We provide expert, independent property advice and education to more than 900 organisations each year.

We are seeking experienced self-employed Chartered Building Surveyors to join our team and lead project based opportunities, typical surveys include:

• Schedule of Condition
• Building surveys
• Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules

 

The role

We’re seeking Chartered Building Surveyors (or equivalent) with:

• Strategic thinking and reporting skills
• General practice and building surveying skills

You’ll need excellent communication skills to engage and empower our clients—many of whom support vulnerable people in challenging circumstances—and the ability to investigate, analyse, and propose practical property solutions.

Our Associate Property Advisers work flexibly from home, with occasional client site visits across England, Wales, and Scotland. Charitable rates for reports and surveys usually at 50% to 60% of market value.

Skills and experience

· educated to degree level or with equivalent academic or employment experience 

· Chartered Surveyor or equivalent professional qualification 

· minimum of fifteen years’  experience 

· experience of providing advice, including by phone / email 

· experience of communicating a technical subject to the lay person 

· experience of residential and commercial property sectors 

· a proven track record in the delivery of high-quality outputs 

· knowledge or experience of building surveys from a charity perspective 

· experience of working as a consultant 

· interest in, and appreciation of, ethical considerations relating to property 

· experience of working in a small team 

· excellent written and spoken communication skills and computer literate 

What we offer

Our clients support a diverse range of causes and manage every type of property imaginable. In the past year, we’ve advised on office buildings, church premises, oast houses, former schools, libraries, theatres, fields, industrial units, and more.

You’ll be part of a team of extraordinary senior property professionals who share a passion for making a positive impact.

Deadline for Applications:

Thursday 1st October with Interviews being held remotely on Teams on Thursday 15th October.

Your covering letter should explain:

• Why you would like to work with the Ethical Property Foundation.
• What you can offer our clients.
• Your voluntary sector and professional experience.

The Ethical Property Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We’re delighted to be recruiting a full-time Senior Programme Officer to join GoodWork in November 2026. You’ll be a senior member of our growing programmes team, working to manage the delivery of high-quality employability programmes.

GoodWork is a youth employment and social mobility charity, creating fairer opportunities for young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Founded in 2022, we’re a fast-growing organisation with real impact and big ambitions to drive systemic change for the community we serve.

Key Info

• Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
• Starting in November 2026, with some flexibility depending on candidate notice periods.
• Salary: £35,880 with 4% employer pension contribution.
• Hybrid (London), 3 days a week in-person with the team at GoodWork HQ, Warren Street.
• 25 days holiday per year, plus Bank Holidays and additional leave during our annual Winter Break between Christmas and New Year.
• Appointment is subject to Enhanced DBS Check. GoodWork operates in line with safe recruitment practices and adherence to our Safeguarding Policy is essential.
• We are unable to sponsor visas; applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Programme Officer to join our team, taking ownership of programme delivery while also building the systems and structures that help our programmes grow. You’ll join as a senior member of our programmes team, taking a leadership role across our programme design and delivery, as well as contributing to the strategic direction of our work with young people. You’ll report to our Programme Manager.

This role will involve:

Programme Management

• You’ll take ownership of end-to-end delivery across multiple programmes, managing recruitment, onboarding and logistics.
• You’ll independently scope, plan and deliver programmes, setting clear milestones and flagging early where timelines or expectations need to shift.
• You’ll recruit, onboard and manage volunteers, ensuring we deliver a great volunteer experience and maximising impact for our young people.
• You’ll work with our Programme Manager to scope and deliver strategic projects across the programmes team, using data, feedback and learning to improve our programmes over time and looking for opportunities to strengthen our systems, processes and quality.

Programme Delivery

• You’ll provide 1:1 support to young people, checking in on their progress and goals, and offering advice, support and accountability throughout their journey.
• You’ll design and deliver training for young people, alongside information sessions and training for our corporate partners and volunteers. This will include taking ownership of specific content areas, and supporting more junior team members to build confidence and consistency in facilitation.
• You’ll uphold a rigorous approach to safeguarding, making sure the welfare of the young people we support is prioritised throughout our work.

Stakeholder Engagement

• You’ll lead stakeholder engagement at all levels, from scheduling volunteering days with corporate partners, to checking in with employer partners on how young people are progressing in their roles.
• You’ll support youth engagement and outreach activity where needed.

Team Contribution and Leadership

• You’ll line manage up to two members of the programmes team, holding regular check-ins, providing feedback, and supporting their goal-setting, development and retention.
• You’ll develop others through mentorship, guidance and feedback, particularly in areas where you have stronger knowledge or experience.
• You’ll support hiring, onboarding and training as the team grows.
• You’ll help shape the organisation for the future, sharing feedback and ideas, and researching, proposing and testing new approaches that support team and organisational learning.

What we're looking for

We’re especially interested in candidates with demonstrable experience owning programme delivery and managing others, alongside strengths in areas like curriculum development, volunteer management, or monitoring and evaluation. You don’t need to have worked in youth employment or the charity sector before, but a commitment to our mission and good understanding of the barriers to work faced by young people from low-income backgrounds is essential.

This is an experienced hire role, and we’re looking for someone with solid professional experience, including some prior experience managing or mentoring others, who can apply sound judgement and hold real ownership in a fast-moving environment. You don’t need to have a degree.

Programme ownership and delivery.

• You have a track record of independently planning and delivering a programme or project end-to-end, setting your own milestones and adapting when timelines or expectations shift.
• You’re comfortable managing multiple priorities at once, and delivering to a high standard in a fast-paced environment.

Line management and development of others.

• You’ve supported someone else’s development directly - through formal line management or informal mentoring - holding check-ins, giving constructive feedback, and helping them grow.
• You’re someone others can turn to when they need guidance, particularly in areas where you have stronger knowledge or experience.

Strategic thinking and problem solving.

• You can think creatively, spot where a system, process or piece of delivery isn’t working, and take the initiative to improve it.
• You respond positively when things don’t go to plan, and can manage both the day-to-day detail and the bigger picture.

Communication and facilitation.

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with good attention to detail.
• You’re confident facilitating workshops and delivering training yourself, and able to help less experienced colleagues build their own confidence in the room.

Relationship building.

• You’re comfortable building relationships with a wide range of people, including partners and volunteers, and representing the organisation in a warm and professional way.
• You’re able to build trusting relationships with young people. You approach others with empathy, warmth and good judgement.

Resilience and a growth mindset.

• You can operate well in uncertainty, learn as you go, and stay motivated through challenges. Adaptability and perseverance are crucial to the success of the young people on our programme, and it’s important that our team models these behaviours too.

We work with a diverse group of young people from underserved communities. We encourage applications from candidates from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, and those who have lived experience relevant to our programme - particularly non-graduates and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

How we work 

We’re a small but fast-growing team. You’ll join our staff team (and office dog, Annie) working day-to-day in the business, but will also engage with young people, our funders and partners, our Board, and many of the amazing volunteers who help us deliver our programme.

We use Slack, Notion and Claude day-to-day to keep in touch and support our work across the team. Our team works together in-person at least three days a week at GoodWork HQ, our beautiful space on Warren Street in central London where we host events, deliver training and work with our community.

You’ll need to be able to attend occasional in-person events, including possible evening sessions for which time off in lieu will be given. You should also expect to attend regular in-person meetings with our London-based partners.

Life at GoodWork

Making GoodWork a great place to work is hugely important to us, and as a small charity we’re continuously working to improve our offer. For now, our team benefits from:

• Personal training budget to invest as you’d like, as well as access to more in-person and online training through our membership of London Youth and the Charity Learning Consortium
• Access to individual coaching to support professional development with qualified coaches, through our corporate partners
• Quarterly official team socials and ad hoc team social activities, recent highlights have included a team Iftar, pottery painting, a Monopoly Deal and Pizza Night and team crafting lunchtime
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured
• Enhanced Maternity and Shared Parental Leave, after a year’s service
• A dog-friendly office 🐶
• The option to work up to two weeks a year ‘super remote’ (from anywhere)
• A values and mission driven team (find out more about our values on our website) and the opportunity to be part of shaping a rapidly growing organisation

Application process

1. Apply by 9am on Monday 21 September 2026. You’ll need to submit a CV of no more than two pages and answer the following questions* in no more than 1,700 characters (about 250 words) each.
   1. Why are you a good fit for this role? Please tell us about your relevant personal and/or professional experience.
   2. Why do you want to work for GoodWork?

2. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 40 minute online interview with Zoë, Programme Manager, and Sajni, Partnerships and Development Manager, between 28-29 September.

3. The final stage will involve a task and in-person interview with Felicity, CEO, and Zoë at our offices on 12 October. If you get to this stage, you’ll be reimbursed for your time.

4. An offer will be made subject to referencing and satisfactory completion of an Enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will start as soon as possible - ideally in mid-November - dependent on any notice periods in their existing role.

If you require adjustments to this process, please let us know by emailing us as soon as possible.

*Please note: answers that have obviously been AI generated, with little personalisation to relevant skills, experience and motivations, will be immediately screened out. You’re welcome to use AI to support your application, but we want to hear your answers in your voice.

Can you confidently defend high-stakes assessment decisions to regulators, clinicians and exam boards?

Are you passionate about ensuring professional examinations remain valid, robust and grounded in assessment best practice?

TPP Recruitment is supporting a prestigious professional membership and awarding organisation to recruit a Head of Assessment, to provide strategic leadership for high-stakes professional examinations within a healthcare setting.

Working closely with senior clinical stakeholders, examination boards and regulatory bodies, you will lead the assessment agenda, ensuring examinations remain valid, robust, evidence-based and fit for purpose. The role combines assessment leadership, quality assurance, regulatory engagement and team management, offering significant influence across the organisation's assessment strategy and future development.

Salary: £68,280 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Working arrangements: Hybrid – minimum of 4 days per month office based (London)
Working pattern: Full‑time, 35 hours per week
Other benefits:

• Opportunity to shape the future of high-profile healthcare assessments
• Work alongside senior clinical experts and respected leaders within the sector
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and sector influence

About the Organisation

Our client is a highly respected professional body that champions excellence in education, training, assessment and professional standards. Their examinations play a vital role in supporting professional progression and maintaining high standards within healthcare practice.

The organisation is committed to collaboration, respect and excellence, creating an inclusive environment where expertise, innovation and continuous improvement are valued.

About the Role

As Head of Assessment, you will act as the organisation's lead assessment professional, providing expert leadership across assessment design, quality assurance, standard setting, examiner development and regulatory compliance.

You will work closely with senior internal and external stakeholders, including examination boards, committees, clinicians and regulators, ensuring assessment programmes reflect current best practice and are supported by robust quality assurance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the strategic development and continuous improvement of assessment activities
• Overseeing assessment design, development and review processes
• Maintaining and enhancing quality assurance frameworks across examinations
• Leading standard setting and result determination processes
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory and professional requirements
• Building strong relationships with clinicians, subject matter experts and external stakeholders
• Leading assessment-related change initiatives and innovation
• Monitoring developments in assessment practice and implementing evidence-based improvements
• Presenting proposals, reports and recommendations to committees, boards and governance groups
• Managing and developing a specialist assessment team
• Contributing to wider organisational strategy and business planning
• Deputising for the Director of Examinations when required

Skills / Experience Required

• Significant experience leading assessment activities within a professional, educational or regulatory environment
• Expertise in assessment design and development
• Experience implementing and overseeing assessment quality assurance processes
• Knowledge of standard setting, assessment validity and defensibility
• Previous experience leading and developing teams
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and relationship-building skills
• The ability to communicate complex assessment concepts to a range of audiences
• Strong project and programme management capability
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

To Apply

• Please submit your CV together with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Deadline

• Monday 21st September 2026, 9am

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.

As our freelance Chief Growth Officer, you will lead Symphony’s growth across audiences, income, visibility and strategic partnerships. Working closely with the Founder & CEO, COO and CPO, you will shape how more people discover, experience and support our work with young people from marginalised communities.

You will oversee communications and marketing, strengthen Symphony’s brand and public voice, and grow audiences for our events, films, podcasts and digital content. You will also develop corporate sponsorships, strategic partnerships and regular giving, while increasing the reach and income potential of Symphony Studios and our live, digital and community activities.

This hands-on strategic role is suited to an entrepreneurial builder with senior experience in marketing, communications, partnerships or income generation, and a strong record of growing audiences and securing support.

This is a freelance role for four days per week, offered through an initial six-month service-level agreement. It is hybrid, with three days per week onsite working at Symphony Studios in Tulse Hill.

Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser

Bethlehem Care & Hospice Trust

Salary: £34,000-£40,000 FTE, pro rata depending on experience  |  Hours: 14.8-18.5 hours per week (0.4-0.5 FTE)  |  Location: Home-based anywhere in the UK  |  Contract: 12 months initially, with a view to extension subject to funding and performance

Help sustain Palestine's first and only licensed palliative care service

Bethlehem Care & Hospice Trust (BCHT) is a small UK charity supporting the development of specialist palliative and hospice care in Palestine. In August 2023, the service we support became the first licensed palliative care service in Palestine. Since then, its specialist nurses have cared for more than 350 patients and their families and delivered more than 5,000 home visits.

The service has demonstrated what can be achieved. Our challenge now is to secure its future. We are investing in professional fundraising for the first time and are looking for an experienced Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to help us build the sustainable income needed to protect and strengthen this pioneering service.

The opportunity

This is an unusually autonomous role in which you will work directly with BCHT's Trustees and colleagues in Palestine. You will take responsibility for developing income from charitable trusts, foundations and grant-making organisations: identifying prospects, developing compelling propositions, preparing high-quality applications and building long-term funder relationships.

We currently raise approximately £60,000-£80,000 each year against a core service requirement of around £150,000. Your initial focus will therefore be sustainability of the existing service, with opportunities subsequently to support its development and growth. Our Year 1 income target for this role is £70,000.

This role could be for you if you have proven experience of successful trusts and foundations fundraising; can demonstrate success in preparing grant applications; write persuasively; can research and develop a strong prospect pipeline; are highly organised; can work independently; and would value the opportunity to use your professional expertise to make a direct and measurable difference.

Experience of healthcare, hospice or palliative care, international development, small charities or faith-based organisations would be useful but is not essential.

BCHT is inspired by Christian values of compassion, dignity and service. Applicants should be sympathetic to the values and mission of the charity. The palliative care service we support is provided to people regardless of faith, ethnicity, background or ability to pay.

What we offer: flexible home-based working; 25 days' annual leave plus UK public/bank holidays, pro rata; and a workplace pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution, subject to scheme rules. You will have considerable scope to shape BCHT's approach to trusts and foundations fundraising and direct access to Trustees and decision-makers.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages explaining why you are interested in the role and how your experience meets its requirements. Please download the Recruitment Pack for further information.

Closing date: Friday 25 September 2026  |  Interviews: Week commencing 5 October 2026  |  Start: As soon as possible by agreement

Ataxia UK Research Manager

This is a part-time 12 month fixed term maternity cover post 

Salary: £44,000 pa pro-rata 

Conditions: 25 days annual leave pa pro-rata (not including Bank Holidays)

5% employer contribution to a personal pension plan. 

Hours: 21 hours pw with provision for flexible working in line with Ataxia UK’s policy.  Some out of hours work may be required for which time off in lieu will be granted. 

Location: Hybrid working between home and office: Ataxia UK Office, 12 Broadbent Close, London N6 5JW.

Reporting to: Director of Research 

About Ataxia UK 

Ataxia is the umbrella term for a group of neurological conditions and Ataxia UK is the UK’s leading ataxia support and research charity. Ataxia UK collaborates with the global ataxia community through our Research team,  and we are on the board of the international non-profit association, Euro-ataxia. Our Services team focuses on helping people affected by ataxia across the UK live well with their condition. Our Helpline and Advocacy services provide information, and one-to-one support on a range of issues, while our Community Engagement services deliver activities, events and volunteering opportunities that bring the ataxia community together and help reduce isolation. 

Job Description 

Research:  

The post-holder is expected to gain an understanding of the ataxias, keep updated with developments in the ataxia research area, and liaise effectively with researchers and other stakeholders. 

Research Grants Programme:

• To support the Director of Research in implementing Ataxia UK’s research strategy 

• To manage the Research Communications Officer in implementing the peer review process (e.g. by identifying/ liaising with peer reviewers and keeping a database of potential peer reviewers) 

• To support the Scientific Advisory Committee by attending meetings, and manage the Research Communications Officer providing papers and writing minutes 

• To liaise with researchers funded by Ataxia UK

Global collaborations: 

• To represent Ataxia UK or stand in for the Director of Research on research projects (eg: representing the patient perspective) 

• To manage the meetings of the Pharma Strategy Advisory Group 

• To support the Director of Research in working with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to advance ataxia research 

• To assist the Director of Research in other research related-initiatives where required 

Research communication: 

• To manage the Research Communications officer in communications to people affected by ataxia (via Ataxia UK’s magazine, e-newsletter and website) 

• To represent Ataxia UK at ataxia meetings/conferences, write reports and do oral presentations 

• To assist in the organisation of Ataxia UK’s Research conferences 

• To make presentations to communicate research advances to people with ataxia and their families at Ataxia UK’s conferences

Support for people with ataxia: 

• To support Ataxia UK’s Helpline team to respond to research enquiries from people with ataxia 

• To manage Ataxia UK’s Internal Ethics Committee 

Improving healthcare:

• To coordinate annual reviews of current Ataxia Centres, and accreditation reviews of new Ataxia Centres 

• To coordinate the Ataxia Grand Rounds programme 

• To manage the updating of Ataxia UK’s Medical Guidelines and similar publications 

• To support the Director of Research in the development of new projects and policy work aimed at improving the healthcare of people with ataxia as required

Other: 

• Participate in supervision, and staff meetings as required 

• Undertake professional development and training 

• To manage the Research Communications Officer

• Comply with the data protection regulations, ensuring that information on clients, supporters, employees and volunteers remains confidential

• Implement Ataxia UK’s health and safety policy and procedures, ensuring that all practices and procedures are undertaken in accordance with a healthy and safe working environment and that all staff and volunteers for whom you may be responsible are aware of their responsibilities in respect of their role, monitoring data and recommending action as required 

• Administer and organise own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets quality targets, agreed deadlines and reporting requirements 

• Take responsibility for personal learning, training and development, and support the learning and development of others and the whole organisation 

• Work to embed a culture of inclusion and collaboration, within and beyond Ataxia UK 

Note: This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post. Ataxia UK reserves the right to update the Job Description from time to time to reflect these changes in or to the post after consultation about any proposed changes. 

Person specification 

Qualifications and experience 

• Degree and higher degree in a relevant biological science or in medicine (PhD desirable) 

• Experience of working in a research environment, in a hospital or for a medical research charity

Essential Skills  

• Ability to write clear, concise, accurate English

• Ability to communicate effectively with both researchers and lay people 

• Ability to do oral presentations to large audiences

• Ability to work independently

• Excellent organisational skills

• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages

• Ability to maintain databases and generate reports

Perspectives  

• Support for the ethical use of animals in medical research and human embryonic stem cell research 

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion and knowledge and understanding of the barriers faced by people with a disability 

Personal qualities 

• Flexible approach to work 

• Adaptable to changing working hours to support work with international partners

• Willing to travel nationally and internationally with overnight stays 

Benefits of working for us 

• 25 days annual leave pro rata (rising to 30 with a length of service) 

• Extra holiday day for your birthday 

• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme & Employee Hotline 

• Flexible hybrid working 

• Pension scheme 

• Enhanced maternity and co-parental leave 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Training and development opportunities 

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