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Are you passionate about engaging families and young people with physics? The IOP is looking for an energetic, enthusiastic and creative individual to join the busy Public Engagement team as a maternity leave cover for a period of 15 months (June 2025 - September 2026).
At the start of a new strategy, this is a very exciting time to join the team and a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a wide range of public engagement projects working with under-represented audiences.
What is it like working at the IOP?
The IOP is a friendly and ambitious organisation, framed by our commitment to Inclusion and diversity. We have a hybrid policy to make working at the IOP as flexible as possible, with competitive salaries, professional s and generous benefits.
Our comprehensive benefits package including:
- An excellent pension scheme - (up to 12% company contribution)
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance, health care cash plan (via salary sacrifice) eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards, employee assistance programme
- Floating bank holidays (choose where to take your bank holidays throughout the year)
- Generous annual leave (25 days starting as a standard)
- Flexible working
The Public Engagement Officer position is a public-facing role, based in the IOP’s London building at 37 Caledonian Road, and therefore the role holder will be on-site in London when needed to deliver the role’s requirements, particularly. We welcome applicants from across the UK providing this in-person commitment can met, with the role holder being responsible for their commute costs.
The Role
What will I be doing? What is the purpose of this role?
- Ensuring that the IOP meets its strategic ambitions by engaging with diverse audiences around the UK and Ireland with a particular focus on communities around the IOP’s London building in Islington
- Supporting IOP Members and other volunteers to be relatable physics role models for young people
- Evaluating the IOP’s public engagement activities to ensure that our work reaches our priority audiences, are of high quality and achieve our desired strategic goals relating to Science, Skills and Society
Projects you work on will include:
- Supporting the design, development, delivery and evaluation of our annual public engagement programme, particularly the exhibition and events taking place in and around the IOP’s London building
- Managing the IOP’s Public Engagement Scheme, with responsibility for ensuring processing of grants, reporting on the scheme and supporting the review panel including analysing data.
- Engaging with primary schools in Islington and delivering a programme of events for young people, teachers and families
- Logistical support for the rest of the Public Engagement team and colleagues supporting our Members with resources and guidance to deliver public engagement activities on our behalf
Who will I work with?
- Public Engagement Managers (Line Managed by Toby Shannon-Smith)
- Head of Public Engagement & Dialogue, Louise Swan
- IOP Membership team
- IOP EDI team
- IOP Workplace team
Person specification:
Essential Criteria
- An undergraduate degree in the physical sciences or equivalent knowledge and confidence in physics to underpin the successful delivery of this role
- Professional experience in engaging families and young people with STEM and an understanding of how to tailor messages to different audiences
- A passion for inclusive public engagement practice and working with audiences currently under-represented in physics
- Excellent presentation skills, particularly for audiences of young people
- Excellent analytical and data handling skills for grant assessment, processing and evaluation of projects. Able to manage a variety of competing priorities and flexibly respond to new challenges and opportunities
- Competent user of MS Office (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams)
- Knowledge of inclusive best practise in grant giving
Desirable Criteria
- Postgraduate degree in science communication
- Experience of managing grant giving and convening assessment panels
- Confidence in using a CRM to keep up-to-date records and manage relationships
- Experience of training volunteers to engage young people
- Marketing public engagement activities and knowledge of most effective channels to reach priority audiences
- Creativity to develop new, innovative methods of engaging with young people
How will I be working?
The ’base’ location for this role is the IOP’s building at 37 Caledonian Road, near King’s Cross in London and regular attendance is needed to deliver the public engagement programme, especially during the summer period (June-September) when the peak of our activity takes place. At other times, depending on other commitments and the requirements of the role, the role holder has the flexibility to choose how they work under the IOP’s How We Work initiative.
Why should I want to work for the IOP?
The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland - we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join the IOP - watch our film to find out more about our work.
How to Apply
Alongside your CV, please include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification, drawing on examples from your professional experience and any other relevant experience, including voluntary roles.
To apply for this role please click the link below, we look forward to hearing from you.
The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.
We strive to make physics accessible to people from all backgrounds.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Support Officer (Afternoons) you will be an essential part of our team, working together to identify, create and deliver quality projects and activities to the community.
You will most likely be the first contact point for all visitors to the centre, so your enthusiasm, professionalism and welcoming approach is essential.
The SMCA is a small charity that runs the South Mitcham Community Centre. We have big ambitions to be the heart of the community -the safe space for all, putting well-being and social cohesion at the core of all we do. We have been growing and changing, and will continue to do so. We are always looking at ways to do better, to provide more and make a positive impact in people’s lives. We are a busy space with lots going on. If you thrive in a lively, changeable environment and really want to make a difference then please apply to join us.
As a community centre, we have regular contact with people from diverse backgrounds, of diverse ages and abilities. We need people who can respond to individuals’ needs. You will therefore need to be adaptable, and solution focused.
We are looking for someone who is flexible, able to multi-task, pay close attention to accuracy and detail and who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done.
It is likely that our projects/activities will grow, so we are seeking individuals who are able to work with change, who can adapt and be flexible and grow a sense of commitment and care for the community centre and the work we are trying to achieve.
You will be a keyholder and be responsible for checking the building during your session, paying attention to Health and Safety, cleanliness and hygiene and supporting the groups/individuals using the centre during your shift.
Punctuality and reliability are essential requirements of this role. Good communication skills (verbal and written) are key skills needed to carry out this role.
You will be responsible for setting up rooms to meet the needs of projects, for stock taking and audits of equipment and resources. You will be involved in supporting the delivery of activities and projects.
To create a well-being hub for the community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The learning and knowledge lead is a pivotal role managing the threads that run though all our work and ensuring that they are aligned with the ‘Change We Seek’ strategy and systems change thinking. As a new role in a period of organisational transformation, we need someone that is willing to come on this journey with us as things shift and change along the way.
Through our learning we want to:
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Continue to shift and develop how we operate as an organisation.
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Make bold funding and investment choices.
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Move closer to the change we seek in line with our mission.
This role requires someone with an inquisitive, brave, and collaborative mindset who is comfortable working with complexity and thrives in iterative environments. You will have excellent relationship-building skills, working closely with our grantee partners, programmes team, senior leadership team and the CEO as well networks from similar organisations to share and capture learning. We have a strong learning culture and a committed and passionate team who want to make a difference in the philanthropy sector, so we’re looking for someone who can build on our learning and insights, hold us to account, challenge our thinking and amplify the voices of our grantee partners. This role is vital in consolidating our learning and helping us ensure that the ‘Change We Seek’ strategy is embedded into everything we do.
The ability to communicate learning, insights and Tudor’s messaging in different mediums, to connect and collaborate with different people and the ability to create safe, meaningful and trusting spaces where people can learn, reflect and share is essential.
The role is a blend of traditional knowledge sharing and evaluation alongside entrepreneurial and creative problem-solving, working with complexity and turning it into tangible action. This is a real opportunity for someone to help us navigate our way through change by sharpening our own workstreams and strategies.
As we continue to develop as an organisation, we will support individual team members to further develop their skills accordingly. We are therefore looking for people who are multidisciplinary in their skill set; collaborative and curious in aptitude; and can combine identity and passion with strategic thinking.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Lead Manager (Rough Sleeping and Specialist / Supported Housing)
Grade: 13 (acting up) - the Lead Manager roles are substantively Grade 12 positions acting up to Grade 13
PLEASE NOTE: Successful candidates will be placed on acting up arrangements for a 12-month period; after this the permanent role holder may revert back to a Grade 12 and the fixed term arrangement will come to an end.
Salary: £79,156 to £89,041
Location: 169 Union Street, SE1 0LL
Contract type: 1 x permanent, 1 x fixed term (12 months from the first day in post). We are willing to consider secondments for both posts.
Deadline for applications: 23:59, Wednesday 9 April 2025.
About the Housing and Land directorate
The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayor’s plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and other partners, we manage the Mayor’s housing investment programmes, commissioned services and land and property assets to support the supply of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration.
About the Specialist Housing and Services team
This team is seeking to support a wide range of Londoners who may be marginalised by the housing market. These roles are two of three lead managers that report into the Head of Service, working as a group to provide collective leadership. The team provides services and programmes that support Londoners in pathways to safe, secure and decent accommodation. People experiencing homelessness, rough sleepers, survivors of domestic abuse, adults with learning disabilities and older people are just some of the groups the team supports.
About the roles
You will drive the GLA’s efforts with partners to be a system leader in homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, and specialist and supported housing provision. The work of the team is shifting to respond to a highly complex environment in a broad system, to make the most impactful interventions for the Londoners we serve. We are looking for proactive and highly organised people with excellent problem solving, influencing and negotiating skills. They will also need to be skilled and adaptable leaders who can manage change with compassion and focus.
You will oversee and lead teams delivering a range of capital and revenue funding programmes. As a system leader, you will consider and design programmes, services and interventions to ensure they maximise value for Londoners. Working with the full range external stakeholders in this space will be a fundamental aspect of these roles, including involvement in securing government funding for new and existing programmes, services and interventions. You will also oversee promotion and support to prospective bidders, bid assessment and evaluation, contracting, and outcome monitoring and reporting.
Skills, knowledge and experience
In your application, you should set out how your skills and experience demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria, which are linked to key competencies in the job description:
Essential Criteria:
1. Skilled at mobilising a wide network of internal and external relationships to facilitate multi-agency working in the best interests of service users and communities.
2. Experience in managing complex projects or programmes, ideally on a high-profile funding programme, with a focus on performance and securing delivery in complex operating environments.
3. Experience in turning strategy into action through partnership working, including overseeing collaborative governance arrangements.
4. A leader with a demonstrable record of managing teams successfully through periods of change, contributing towards corporate priorities and taking steps to improve diversity and inclusion outcomes.
Prior knowledge of or experience in any of the following is desirable (but not essential): homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, specialist and supported housing.
Please find the full Job Description here
Further information
We hope that candidates from a wide range of backgrounds should find this purpose-driven, dynamic role appealing, including from the homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, domestic abuse, specialist and supported housing, and wider social care commissioning sectors.
The two roles will oversee different portfolios across rough sleeping and specialist housing, albeit with the need for collective leadership across the Specialist Housing and Services team that enables matrix management and collaboration.
Work on rough sleeping is expected to include being a systems leader in London’s approach to ending rough sleeping, including in relation to commissioned / revenue services. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 1 above will be a particular priority in this area.
Work on specialist housing is expected to include overseeing programmes, services and interventions with capital and associated revenue investment. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 2 above will be a particular priority in this area.
If candidates have a strong preference between the two areas, please set that out in your supporting statement.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for these roles, you’ll need to submit an online application.
The deadline for submitting applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 9 April 2025.
Interviews are provisionally planned for the 23, 24 and 25 of April.
If you have questions about the role
If you wish to talk to someone about the role, Ellen Storrar, Head of Specialist Housing and Service, would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at Ellen.Storrar, copying in Sonia.Yu, who’ll help with the finding time for a conversation.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We strive to ensure our workforce reflects the city we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.
Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.
Additional information
Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.
Occupational Therapist
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (term time + 3 weeks only) to join a team providing educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.
Position: Occupational Therapist
Location: West London (office-based)
Salary: £43,542 - £51,663 per annum (£41,356 – £49,079 actual/pro-rata)
Hours: Full Time (36 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent (term time + 3 weeks only = 42 weeks)
Closing Date: 11.59pm on Wednesday 23rd April 2025
The Role
The Occupational Therapist at the Education Hub will provide specialist assessment, intervention, and support for children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tragedy. The therapist will work with children from early years through secondary education, helping them overcome sensory, motor, and functional challenges to enhance their learning and well-being.
You will:
- Work 1:1 and in groups to support children’s fine/gross motor skills, sensory processing, and daily living abilities.
- Collaborate with families, carers, and schools to promote children’s development and independence.
- Deliver tailored intervention plans that address learning barriers, motor skills, and sensory integration.
- Provide trauma-informed therapy to children and families affected by adversity.
- Work closely with the Speech and Language Therapist and Educational Psychologist to develop holistic support strategies.
- Offer specialist advice and training to parents, carers, and education professionals.
- Assess needs, produce detailed reports, and contribute to Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) assessments.
About You
- UK qualified and registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council).
- Experience working with children in early years, primary, or secondary education.
- Knowledge of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) legislation.
- An understanding of trauma informed and restorative practice alongside a willingness to learn more.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide family-centred support and training.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and safeguarding responsibilities.
Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now! Submit your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 2 sides A4) outlining how you meet the role requirements. Please ensure both documents are in one file.
About the Organisation
The Grenfell 'Education Hub' will open later this year to serve those most affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The hub will provide educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.
A consultation process in 2023 and 2024 about the needs of the community and the bereaved and survivors led to proposals for an educational ‘hub’. This will comprise a wide range of professionals including four specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, a Speech and Language Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Careers Coordinator, and a Family Support Worker. Their time will be divided between direct work with children and families in the ‘Hub’, and support for local schools. The activity of the hub aims to;
- Provide good quality educational support to as many children and young people as possible
- Build the skills and confidence of children and young people, their families, and education staff in local schools
- Develop strong relationships with those most affected by the Grenfell Tower fire
- Accurately assess its impact
Diversity & Inclusion: The Education Hub is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Other roles you may have experience in: Occupational Therapist, Pediatric OT, Rehabilitation Therapist, Trauma-Informed Therapist, SEND Specialist, Sensory Integration Specialist, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Are you looking for a short term Payroll role? A fantastic charity is looking for a Payroll Officer to join their team on a short term basis.
This is a fully remote role for 1 month with the potential to extend.
What do you need to succeed in this role?
- At least 3 years in a Payroll position
- Experience using Access Group - Select Pay ideally
- Understanding of HMRC rules
- Immediately available - Starting ASAP
If this sounds like the perfect role for you or you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me. Applications are under constant review and the role can close at any time!
In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.
Speech and Language Therapist
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist (term time + 3 weeks only) to join a team which provides educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.
Position: Speech and Language Therapist
Location: West London (office based)
Salary: £51,429 - £58,140 per annum (£48,857 – £55,233 actual/pro-rata) up to £5000 market supplement available depending on experience
Hours: Full Time (36 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent (term time + 3 weeks only = 42 weeks)
Closing Date: 11.59pm on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
The Role
The Speech and Language Therapist at the Education Hub will provide specialist assessment, intervention and support for children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tragedy. The therapist will conduct comprehensive assessments using evidence-based tools, including formal standardised assessments, observational analysis and dynamic assessment approaches to evaluate speech, language and communication needs.
You will:
• To work on a 1:1 and group basis with children and young people and provide a high level of expertise to develop students’ speech, language and communication skills.
• To give advice, information and support to enable parents/carers and schools to promote the development of speech, language and communication skills.
• To work with families to equip them with the knowledge and skills to create supportive home environments that meet their child’s specific needs.
• Work in close liaison with the Occupational Therapist and the rest of the team to ensure efficient and effective management of children identified with speech, language and communication needs.
• Comprehensively assess children and young people to help identify difficulties in expressive and receptive language, social communication, fluency, and speech sound development, ensuring targeted and effective intervention.
• Produce detailed reports with clear actionable recommendations to inform support plans and guide effective therapeutic and educational strategies, ensuring interventions are tailored to each child’s specific speech, language, and communication needs.
• Develop Speech & Language Therapy training packages, policies, and programmes to parents, carers and professionals.
About You
• UK qualified status and registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) with a license to practice.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Trained in Hanen, Elklan, Let’s Talk or VERVE Child Interaction (or a willingness to attend training)
• Extensive knowledge of principles in effective working with families and schools and
application to practice.
• Extensive experience of operational caseload management for children with a speech
and language need.
• Extensive knowledge of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions
relevant to the client group.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive
relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Culturally competent, with an understanding of diverse family contexts and the ability
to tailor interventions accordingly.
• An understanding of trauma informed and restorative practice alongside a willingness to learn more
• Participate in continued professional development and keep informed of relevant
research and best practice, and to maintain HCPC registration.
• Knowledge and understanding relating to the safeguarding of children.
Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now! Submit your CV and a supporting statement (2 sides A4 maximum) setting out how you meet the role requirements, please ensure this is in one document.
About the organisation:
The Grenfell 'Education Hub' will open later this year to serve those most affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The hub will provide educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.
A consultation process in 2023 and 2024 about the needs of the community and the bereaved and survivors led to proposals for an educational ‘hub’. This will comprise a wide range of professionals including four specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, a Speech and Language Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Careers Coordinator, and a Family Support Worker. Their time will be divided between direct work with children and families in the ‘Hub’, and support for local schools. The activity of the hub aims to;
• Provide good quality educational support to as many children and young people as possible
• Build the skills and confidence of children and young people, their families, and education staff in local schools
• Develop strong relationships with those most affected by the Grenfell Tower fire
• Accurately assess its impact
Diversity & Inclusion: The Education Hub is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people from all backgrounds.
Other roles you may have experience of could Speech Therapist, Language Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Therapist, Care, Support Group, Support and Advice, Support Service, etc….
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Our client, a wonderful health and social care trust is looking for a Communications and Operations Assistant on a full-time basis (35 hours per week), running for 5-months in the first instance. The post will be looking to start as soon as possible and will be based 3 days on-site in Central London.
Key responsibilities include:
- Organise and support internal team meetings (scheduling, agendas, note-taking, action tracking).
- Assist with planning and delivery of online and in-person events.
- Provide administrative support to the Director, including diary management and travel booking.
- Maintain stakeholder lists and update internal databases.
- Support the Press Office during busy periods.
- Assist with routine team activities and larger projects as needed.
- Process invoices, expense claims, and financial records.
- Assist with information security and data protection record-keeping.
- Provide on-site IT support and basic troubleshooting.
- Support office logistics, including deliveries and signage updates.
- Assist with recruitment, inductions, and other HR tasks.
- Contribute to routine team activities and development projects.
- Manage visitor access, front-of-house hospitality, and supplier coordination.
- Provide administrative support for internal working group meetings.
- Oversee shared email inboxes and calendars.
- Handle incoming telephone calls and mail distribution.
To be successful in this post you will have:
- Experience in a similar role, working effectively with diverse people.
- Familiarity with electronic diary/calendar management.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and manage time well.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and a high attention to detail.
- Clear and effective communication, both written and verbal.
- Creative problem-solver with initiative to improve processes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, building strong relationships at all levels.
- Professional integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Team player with a flexible, proactive, and positive attitude.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM systems like Salesforce.
The post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Stories Officer
c. £32,000 per annum
Permanent, London, Hybrid 2days/week
The Talent Set is thrilled to be partnering with Versus Arthritis as they recruit for a Stories Officer, a pivotal role in bringing the charity’s mission to life. This role is dedicated to gathering and sharing powerful stories that highlight both the charity’s impact and the lived experiences of people with arthritis.
As a skilled storyteller, you will craft compelling case studies that enhance Versus Arthritis’ brand, marketing, and communications across owned and earned channels, driving awareness, conversation, and engagement. Working closely with teams across the organisation, you will identify and develop inspiring stories that align with the organisational strategy and campaigns, empowering colleagues to connect with and motivate audiences.
You will also be responsible for maintaining and regularly updating the stories centre in line with data and compliance processes, ensuring stories remain a powerful and ethical tool for advocacy and engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-person and virtual interviews with key audiences to capture credible, high-quality stories that support the charity’s organisational strategy and campaigns.
- Take ownership of the maintenance, security, and growth of the Stories Centre, ensuring all content is accurate, up to date, and aligned with compliance processes.
- Work closely with colleagues to source and gather stories from underserved audiences, ensuring diverse representation across the charity’s communications.
- Develop and manage relationships with individuals sharing their testimonials and case studies, ensuring they feel supported and informed about how their stories will be used.
- Become an expert in consent, safeguarding, and ethical representation, ensuring all personal stories are shared with sensitivity, transparency, and respect for contributors.
- Use audience data and past performance learnings to shape storytelling content, ensuring it evolves in line with the charity’s brand story and strategic goals.
Person Specification:
- Proven ability to gather, craft, and present compelling, high-quality narratives that resonate with diverse audiences across multiple platforms.
- Experience in developing and maintaining relationships with individuals providing testimonials, as well as collaborating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to use audience insights, performance data, and industry trends to shape storytelling approaches, ensuring maximum impact and alignment with organisational strategy.
- Experience managing content archives, ensuring accuracy, security, and compliance with data protection and consent policies.
- A proactive approach to innovation in storytelling, continuously exploring new methods and formats to engage key audiences, including the media.
We highly encourage you to submit your CV as soon as possible to be considered for this exciting opportunity as interviews are taking place on a rolling basis.
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: Perinatal Support & Assessment Coordinator
Salary: £28,000
Hours per week: 35 hours
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 March 2026 (extension subject to funding)
Location: Newham office based (with some hybrid working)
Benefits: NCT membership with access to exclusive benefits, pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank and public holiday.
About us
NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we’ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.
While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.
NCT is committed to social justice and equity. We are dedicated to being an anti-racist charity and believe that inclusion is everyone's responsibility. Being there for every parent requires bold action to challenge inequalities. By creating inclusive spaces and services that are built on collaboration and trust, we welcome and celebrate diversity and strive to meet the needs of the pregnant women, new parents, families and communities that we serve.
As the world changes and new challenges are thrown up for parents, our charity must change too. Join us now and be part of this journey, and ensure that every parent feels connected, confident and safe.
About the role
This post will work as part of a community partnership programme, a small team providing accessible and bespoke perinatal care including, antenatal education, postnatal sessions, peer support, counselling and practical support to women from low-income migrant marginalised backgrounds. The role will provide non-judgmental, compassionate and trauma-informed care to women accessing the service and provide an initial assessment of needs and regular reviews. This role will coordinate inclusive and sensitive evaluation and data collection methods to evidence service impact and work collaboratively with stakeholders and researchers to enable women to participate in opportunities to share their maternity experience.
To be successful in this role you will have:
· Experience of supporting or working with marginalised or vulnerable groups and understanding the barriers they face to accessing support and an awareness of ways in overcoming them
· Knowledge and experience working or volunteering with women and birthing people during pregnancy and early years
· Experience working within a relevant sector e.g., maternity, children’s services, homelessness, women’s services, mental health, supporting asylum and refugee families
· Strong commitment to improve equity and equality in maternity care
· Ability to handle challenging situations and behavior with a calm, flexible and confident approach to reach a positive resolution
· Experience in evidencing impact, using inclusive approaches of evaluation and data collection
· Able to work reflectively, developing an awareness of your own and others’ relational styles and responses, and any judgements, biases or assumptions that may impact upon your work.
What we offer
We are taking positive action to increase diversity throughout our organisation, at all levels, and to nurture a culture of inclusion for all our people and the parents and families that we support.
We are committed to zero discrimination both internally and externally regardless of visible or invisible difference such as sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, religion or belief, gender identity, economic class, marital/civil partnership, family status including single parents, socio-economic background and pregnancy and maternity.We provide reasonable adjustments and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.
The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th April 23:59
Interviews: Friday 25th April 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title - Office Administrator
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 35 hours per week
Salary - £25,207- £27,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location - Coram Campus, London
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights championing access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation. Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation in child and family law, education law, community care law and asylum and immigration law. Our Migrant Children’s Project delivers outreach advice, second tier advice, policy and research work.
Part of Coram’s growing Children’s Rights Centre, CCLC is co-located with Coram Voice, the specialist provider of advocacy services for young people in and leaving the care system, in the new Queen Elizabeth II Centre at the heart of our historic campus in Bloomsbury.
About the role
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, multi-skilled administrator to assist our busy teams in London.
The Legal Administrator will provide a range of essential office-based administrative support for the Legal Practice Unit and Migrant Children’s Project, the majority of whom are currently working in a hybrid pattern. The priorities will be general administrative support: processing incoming and outgoing post, opening and closing files for clients; assistance with preparing court bundles; assistance with CCLC’s reception telephone line; communicating with internal and external departments; and assisting with any other legal or administrative tasks which may arise in order to fully support the team may also be required.
This is a great opportunity for an excellent administrator looking for a role in the charity sector and the prospect of developing a career in operations and business support.
The role would suit an organised and efficient individual with strong IT skills. Whilst full training will be provided and support and supervision will be available, the successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to work independently and show initiative and problem solving skills.
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing date: 9am Tuesday 22nd April 2025. (We reserve the right to extend this deadline or close applications early if necessary)
Interview date: Week commencing 28th April 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to take part in a short written test before interview.
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Coram changes lives, laws and systems to create better chances for children, now and forever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview
5Rights Foundation is a globally active NGO with the agenda to build the digital world children and young people deserve. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and proactive individual to further develop their expertise in advocacy communications, press relations, and digital engagement while contributing to meaningful global change.
About 5Rights
5Rights Foundation aims to ensure a digital world that will serve children and young people today and for future generations.
We are a small but high-impact team of senior professionals and experts delivering change in how the digital world works. We have shifted the narrative and the agenda through provocative comms campaigns (e.g. Twisted Toys), pioneering research (e.g. Pathways) and award-winning tools (e.g. Child Online Safety Toolkit). We continue to drive real-life change thanks to an outstanding track-record of delivering legislation (e.g. Californian Age Appropriate Design Code), policy and regulatory frameworks (e.g. UNCRC General comment No. 25), and industry standards (e.g. IEEE 2089).
The Role
5Rights Foundation is seeking a dynamic and skilled Communications Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will play a central role in managing external communications, strengthening our media presence, and ensuring our messaging aligns with the organisation’s pioneering and ambitious global advocacy objectives. This role offers the opportunity to deliver practical change for children, as part of a small organisation with a strong track record of changing narratives, setting the agenda and bringing together both the expertise and the public support to get policy over the line.
Reporting to the Head of Communications and working closely with the 5Rights Advocacy and Operations teams, the Communications Officer will be responsible for crafting compelling content (such as articles, social media posts and press releases), liaising with journalists, and enhancing our brand visibility across multiple platforms. The position is fast paced, requiring a proactive mindset, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. We offer an initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of a permanent role.
Key Responsibilities
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Monitor news cycles and digital trends to identify risks and opportunities.
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Track media coverage and maintain an up-to-date press contact database.
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Manage 5Rights’ website and social media platforms, ensuring consistent messaging.
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Develop impactful content, including audiovisual assets, articles and press releases.
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Manage the design and dissemination of 5Rights’ monthly newsletter.
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Support the design and execution of communications campaigns, both independently and with coalition partners.
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Assist in the planning, promotion and execution of events.
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Support internal coordination to align communications with advocacy goals.
ESSENTIAL skills and attributes
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A degree in communication, journalism or equivalent.
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At least 2 years of professional experience in communications, journalism, or a related field.
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Excellent writing, messaging and presentation skills, with a strong ability to engage press and public audiences.
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A solid understanding of traditional and digital media landscapes.
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Experience managing social media channels and developing effective engagement strategies.
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Experience in the creation of social media content (video and static graphics), and marketing materials using graphic design software such as Canva or InDesign.
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Familiarity with Mailchimp and experience with content management systems (WordPress); knowledge of SEO best practices is a plus.
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A proactive, can-do attitude and solution-oriented mindset, backed by strong strategic thinking skills and project management abilities.
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Excellent spoken and written English. Other languages are an advantage.
DESIRABLE skills and attributes
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Experience working internationally and in culturally-diverse settings.
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A good understanding of the international tech policy landscape and policy making processes.
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A good overview of the issues children face in the digital environment.
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Knowledge of other languages, notably French or Spanish.
Practical details
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Reporting line: Head of Communications
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Location: UK or Belgium. This is a fully remote role, with access to shared office spaces in both London and Brussels that can be used up to twice a week.
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Duration: 6 months
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Full time, with flexibility in working hours
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Remuneration: £27,000 per annum for a UK-based employee, or 35,660 Euros per annum including all benefits (Basic salary of €2,419 per month before benefits) for a Belgium-based employee. Some negotiation may be possible depending on experience.
How to apply
We are a small but ambitious organisation looking for committed professionals that can help scale our influence and impact. If you believe you are a good fit, please submit a CV and brief covering letter explaining what you would bring to 5Rights before 20th April.
5Rights Foundation is committed to building a diverse team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration irrespective of age, racial or ethnic background, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Inclusion Specialist
We are looking for a Senior Inclusion Specialist (term time + 3 weeks only) to join a team providing educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools in the aftermath of the Grenfell tragedy.
Position: Senior Inclusion Specialist
Location: West London (office-based)
Salary: £57,072 - £64,623 per annum (£54,218 - £61,391 actual/pro-rata)
Hours: Full Time (36 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent (term time + 3 weeks only = 42 weeks)
Closing Date: 11.59pm on Monday 21st April 2025
The Role
The Senior Inclusion Specialist will play a crucial role in supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who have been affected by the Grenfell tragedy. You will work directly with families, schools, alternative provisions, and local services to identify and address individual needs, ensuring that inclusive education practices are implemented effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a small team, including an Inclusion Specialist and Family Practitioner.
- Oversee complex SEN cases, guiding families through assessments, referrals, and support plans.
- Provide trauma-informed guidance, advising on how trauma impacts learning and behaviour.
- Work with schools and local authorities to design inclusive education strategies and improve SEN provision.
- Conduct baseline assessments and develop individual support plans for children and young people.
- Deliver training sessions to educators, parents, and carers on SEN best practices and trauma-informed teaching.
- Coordinate diagnostic assessments and liaise with external professionals, ensuring timely interventions.
- Advocate for families, ensuring young people receive the right support within the education system.
- Develop and oversee peer mentoring programs and small-group after-school learning sessions in English or Maths.
- Maintain accurate records and reports, tracking pupil progress and evaluating intervention outcomes.
About You
We recognise this is a unique role and therefore realise you may not have experience in every aspect of the person specification. We value enthusiasm, a willingness to learn and passion for building resilience within our community. We therefore encourage you to apply if you feel you align with our vision and approach, even if your experience to date does not match all elements of the role.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with substantial SEN experience across multiple key stages.
- Experience working with children affected by trauma, separation, and loss.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding policies and the ability to respond to concerns.
- Experience managing teams and supporting professional development in SEN settings.
- Knowledge of education legislation and policies, including EHCP processes and the Children and Families Act 2014.
- An understanding of trauma informed and restorative practice alongside a willingness to learn more.
- Ability to design and deliver bespoke interventions for children with complex needs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong ability to engage with diverse communities.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and training.
Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now! Submit your CV and a supporting statement (maximum 2 sides A4) outlining how you meet the role requirements. Please ensure both documents are in one file.
About the Organisation
The Grenfell Education Hub will open later this year to serve those most affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The hub will provide educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.
Following a consultation process in 2023 and 2024, the hub will bring together a team of professionals, including four specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, a Speech and Language Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Careers Coordinator, and a Family Support Worker. Their time will be split between direct work with children and families in the hub and supporting local schools. The hub’s objectives are to:
- Provide high-quality educational support to as many children and young people as possible.
- Build the skills and confidence of children, families, and education staff in local schools.
- Develop strong relationships with those most affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.
- Accurately assess its impact.
Diversity & Inclusion: The Grenfell Education Hub is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Other roles you may have experience in: SEN Specialist, Education Consultant, Inclusion Lead, Pastoral Support Officer, Trauma-Informed Educator, Education Coordinator, Teaching and Learning Lead, Behaviour Support Specialist.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Hours: 35 hours per week (full-time)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Location: Hybrid - On-site at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1 and home-working
About Citizens Advice Camden
Citizens Advice Camden is a well-respected local charity with over 85 years’ experience of delivering free, independent and impartial information, advice and casework services which meet the changing needs of local residents. Our aims are to provide the independent, impartial, confidential and free advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
We target our services at the most vulnerable in our community with our client profile closely matching local indices of deprivation. We identify trends to ensure our services remain agile and able to respond to changing and emerging advice needs.
About the Role
We are looking for a dedicated Advice Support Worker to join our well-established family advice service based at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). As part of Citizens Advice Camden, this service supports families of seriously ill children, who often face complex issues like housing problems, benefits entitlement, and debt. You'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the service through administrative, organisational and communication tasks that enable our Advisers to deliver high quality social welfare advice and casework.
The ideal candidate will have strong administrative experience—ideally within the advice or charity sector—along with a working knowledge of issues such as welfare benefits or housing. Excellent IT, organisational and communication skills are essential, as is a sensitive and client-focused approach within a hospital environment. You will need to be able to work both independently and as part of a small supportive team. This hybrid role includes regular on-site presence at GOSH and requires the successful candidate to meet the honorary staff requirements of the hospital, including passing an enhanced DBS check and completing mandatory training.
If you're passionate about making a real difference in people's lives and want to work in a rewarding environment, we would love to hear from you.
CVs are not accepted.
Closing date for applications: 9.00am Tuesday 22 April 2025
Interview date(s): 29 or 30 April 2025
Interviews will be held on Zoom.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
An exceptional opportunity for a mission-driven EA to work part-time at the heart of a fast-growing humanitarian NGO.
About Children Not Numbers
The escalating crisis in Gaza has left thousands of children in urgent need of medical care, trauma support, and long-term assistance. Children Not Numbers is a grassroots medico-legal NGO committed to the health, safety, education, and wellbeing of Gaza’s children.
Children Not Numbers was established in February 2024 by Sarah Ben Tarifite and Somaya Ouazzani, founders and co-directors, who were driven by the urgent need to support Palestinian children caught up amid an unprecedented conflict. In just over 12 months, the organisation has grown rapidly into a global network of over 115 staff and volunteers, most of whom are volunteer paediatric medics representing more than 30 subspecialties.
Their work includes:
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Emergency medical aid for sick and injured children in Gaza, delivered through collaboration between local staff and an international network of volunteer medics
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Short-term medical evacuation for urgent and complex cases – more than 230 children have been safely evacuated to date
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Rehabilitation and trauma support for children with life-changing injuries and extreme psychological trauma
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Maternal Support Programme – over 500 women supported across 1,100+ appointments
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Education and Empowerment Programme, currently supporting 300 children in Gaza with academic and psychological care
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International advocacy, including engagement with the UN, European Commission, UK government and other international bodies
About the role
As Executive Assistant to Sarah and Somaya, you will play a vital role in helping the co-directors manage their time, priorities and communications, as well as providing organisational support across a fast-paced, high-growth NGO.
Key responsibilities include:
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Assisting with workflows
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Schedule coordination
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Meeting coordination and follow-up, including: preparing agendas, taking meeting minutes, pre-meeting research notes, and follow up action points post meeting
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Screening and prioritising calls and emails
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Drafting and editing correspondence, communications, reports and presentations
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Processing expense reports
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Liaising internally and externally for collaboration and programme implementation
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Supporting with organising events, including team retreats, donor events (with fundraising team) and community engagement activities (with fundraising team)
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Assisting with administrative tasks across the organisation
About you
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and who brings emotional intelligence, initiative and precision to their work.
Essential criteria:
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2+ years experience as an Executive Assistant to Director-level or above, ideally in a charity or NGO setting
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Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and manage multiple activities simultaneously
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Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for drafting, proof-reading, and liaising with various stakeholders
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A proactive and resourceful mindset — always looking to streamline, solve and support
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A calm, discreet and sensitive approach, especially when dealing with confidential or distressing content
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This is a remote, UK-based role - applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship or consider overseas applications
Desirable criteria:
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Experience working across cultures, time zones and with people for whom English isn’t a first language
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Project coordination and event planning experience
Children Not Numbers are partnering with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive for this role. Laura will be in touch with suitable applicants to arrange a call.
Please note: We’re only able to respond to candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role, but we’re very grateful to everyone who takes the time to apply.
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