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Community fundraising is at the heart of Lingen Davies, and we are very fortunate to have a strong tradition of support across our region. Our Community Fundraising Manager will work closely with colleagues across the charity to drive and grow our community fundraising even further, ensuring excellent supporter care and stewardship, and building long term relationships for the charity. Attending a range of community events and networking opportunities to act as the face of the charity, including delivery of presentations, and to raise our profile across the region. You will also form part of the team delivering our major fundraising and engagement events each year.

You will be responsible for maintaining and growing relationships with our community supporters, with a specific focus on supporting our highly effective fundraising committees. These are already established in Shrewsbury and in Montgomeryshire, and we are looking to set up more committees across the region. You will manage a small team of Community Fundraising staff and ensure they have what they need to offer the best possible support to people in our community who wish to support us. There will be a specific remit for this role, initially to build support for Lingen Davies in Telford and Wrekin.

Working to agreed budgets, you will help us to reach ambitious fundraising targets to ensure that we can provide the best possible support for people living with cancer in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Mid Wales.

You will work with colleagues to develop the use of our CRM system and apply data analysis to support delivery of the role, and to develop future plans and direction. You will be self-managing, motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills and be computer savvy!

We are entering an exciting new phase of growth and development, and this role has grow with us. If you would lke to be part of a team making a real difference to lives in our community, we'd love to hear from you.

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Our Projects run at weekends and evenings.​

Location: Home based with frequent travel to projects in Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Newport, Cardiff and Exeter.​

Contract: Permanent​

Do you want to work with a multiple charity of the year winner? We are FoodCycle, and our vision is to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community.​

We connect communities, reducing loneliness and food poverty – working with thousands of volunteers and surplus food to help everyone who needs us. By creating welcoming spaces for people from all walks of life to meet, eat and have conversations, we are supporting people’s health and mental wellbeing.​

As Project Support Officer you will support our Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, documentation, and giving our volunteers a fantastic experience. Each of our community meal projects is run by Project Leaders (volunteer position). You will support Project Leaders in running our community meal projects, and will give extra support to our projects as and when required.​

This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, recruiting new Project Leaders for the Region, or attending projects. The right person for this role is customer service oriented with great communication skills, enjoys being organized, has a can-do attitude, and understands that they are a key component in supporting our fantastic Projects.​

There will be frequent travel to our projects in South West England and South Wales, and evening and weekend work will be needed to cover our projects. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this rewarding role.​

Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.​

How to apply:Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.​

Deadline for your application:11.59pm on Wednesday 12th February 2025.​

Interview process: Shortlisted candidates will need to complete a 30 minute task prior to interview.​

Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

We are looking for a Senior Fundraising Co-ordinator with an inspiring health charity to work closely with the head of the department to help develop new initiatives and diversify the fundraising income.

This is an office based role in Surrey.

The Charity
A passionate charity, dedicated to raising awareness and supporting people with managing their health and wellbeing.

You will be joining an enthusiastic organisation, known for its supportive and inclusive working culture, offering 25 days annual leave with additional time over Christmas.

The Role
Identify and support high-achieving fundraisers with tailored advice, building strong relationships to maximize success.

Develop and promote fundraising activities, including community engagement, donor campaigns, and new income streams.

Manage and utilize fundraising platforms, ensuring proficiency and effective use.

Create and manage content for social media, emails, and the website, ensuring consistent and engaging communications.

The Candidate
Proven experience in fundraising ideally managing portfolios of events.

Ability to motivate, influence, and inspire others while spotting and leveraging opportunities.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

About Community Building  

Working as part of the Wellbeing Exeter partnership, we have a team of Community Builders working across Exeter. They help to create new networks, connect people and opportunities, and look at what community spaces, skills, groups and people exist in an area.    

About the role  

Are you interested in people, able to listen to their points of view, good at motivating people and passionate about building and strengthening local communities?  

This is an exciting and varied role for a dynamic and confident individual, in which the right candidate will work directly within communities in Exeter; bringing people together to improve wellbeing and make the community a better place to live!   

Responsibilities  

• Maps out and maintains awareness of formal and informal community activity and provision. 

• Identifies community assets and resources. 

• Listens widely to people of all ages and backgrounds within the community to understand more about people’s lives and how they feel about their community. 

• Supports motivated individuals to transform ideas into action for the benefit of themselves and others.   

• Identifies people who are natural connectors and natural leaders within neighbourhoods. 

• Advocates for the community or underrepresented aspects of the community. 

• Develops insight into power dynamics within a community and supports people to understand, manage and challenge these, where necessary.  

• Maintains awareness of City and County initiatives and developments that present opportunities for citizens to be more engaged and have influence over what happens in their communities.  

• Builds & maintains co-operative internal and external relationships as part of the Wellbeing Exeter partnership including attending training, meetings and activities.  

• Actively markets and promotes the programme within communities. 

• Collects evidence of outputs and outcomes, ensuring consistent implementation of the monitoring and evaluation process.  

Community life and social connections are vital to all our health and wellbeing. Wellbeing Exeter works alongside people to discover and develop opportunities and ideas on how to live and feel better and get connected to what matters to them.    

Buxton Opera House is a beautiful Edwardian theatre and one of the country's finest examples of Frank Matcham theatre design. Under the leadership of Paul Kerryson, CEO, Buxton Opera House has become one of Britain's leading receiving theatres. Our programme comprises around 450 performances each year including dance, comedy, children's shows, drama, live music, pantomime and opera, with a thriving programme of work at the Pavilion Arts Centre which includes live music and a space for young artists to perform. The Opera House is also home to the renowned Buxton International Festival, now celebrating its 40th year, as well as a lively Fringe Theatre and Community and Education Programme.

This is an exciting role for someone looking to take the next step in their career and would suit an individual who is looking to step up into a more senior role within an organisation where there is scope for development into a Head of Development role. The post holder will work closely with the CEO, and major internal and external stakeholders. This is a senior management position and requires someone who can work independently while adopting a collaborative approach to ensure that the organisation can maximise opportunities, maintain consistent messaging and meet income targets.

The Head of Individual Giving will play a key role in managing and growing the theatre’s individual giving income, membership schemes and events, and will support corporate income. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for managing and expanding our individual giving tiered membership scheme as well as cultivation events that encourage giving, growing and stewarding a major donor income stream. Demonstrable fundraising experience and the ability to deliver a high standard of customer service to both colleagues and external stakeholders both online and face-to-face is essential.

We want to employ passionate, hard-working and dedicated individuals who are committed to the future of Buxton Opera House; if this is you, do consider applying to work with us even if you don’t meet all the criteria in job specification – we want to hear from you.

Ideally you will start as soon as possible, but we accept that notice may need to be worked. You can find out more about the role and working at Buxton Opera House by visiting our website.

Closing date for applications:  12 noon, Thursday 6 February 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 12 February 2025

We are strongly committed to diversity. We strive to recruit, retain and advance people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the cultural sector.

To read this advertisement in welsh click here.

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Samaritans Cymru have an exciting opportunity to join their team as Community Influencing Manager.

You’ll lead our Community Development Project to increase Samaritans local profile, connection and influence in Wales. This is a varied and flexible role where you will use your communication and influencing skills to build partnerships and engage with local communities and Samaritans branches. You’ll coordinate and support Samaritans representation on local and regional groups in Wales, relevant to suicide prevention and develop a plan to engage at risk communities and individuals, helping to increase suicide prevention and ensure fewer lives are lost to suicide in Wales.

It’s a great time to join Samaritans as we're currently delivering our strategic delivery plan and the work you do in this role will contribute towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

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The role:

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• Initially a 12-month fixed term contract covering for maternity leave
• Full time – 35 hours per week
• £40,000- £41,500 per annum plus benefits
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
• Based in Wales, with a blend of home working and from our Cardiff based office, with frequent travel within the Welsh region.
• Some occasional out of hours/weekend attendance at events/meetings within the Welsh region

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Full Job description here.

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Employee Benefits

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We offer some brilliant benefits including flexible working, family-friendly policies, and training to support your development. You'll have 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and we match your pension contribution up to 5%. You can claim money back via a Health Cash Plan and wellbeing options including a free subscription to Headspace and a PerkBox account.

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Find out more about working for us in our recruitment brochure here. Welsh version here.

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Hybrid and flexible working:

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We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in-person and virtually. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives.

From January 2025, alongside the ability to work from home, we’re moving to a framework of mandated, in-person time each year. This expectation is around 2 days per month. This includes a blend of in-person meetings with your line manager, team meetings and working in-person with colleagues in other areas of the organisation. We believe this approach will enable our people to communicate, connect and collaborate in the most effective, positive and inclusive way. We’ll also looking at how we improve effectiveness of how we work together virtually. Further info can be found on our careers website.

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Application

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Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to everyone and are flexible in how we receive information. If you would like to apply via a different format or let us know how we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the People team.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and a covering letter outlining your transferable skills and experience. You’ll also be asked to answer some application questions. This role will close for applications at midnight on 18th February, with interviews taking place on 03 and 04 March.

Overview of the Regional Coordinator role and the team

The Regional Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing the mission of Barnabas Aid by building and nurturing relationships with churches, Christian organisations, and individuals. The role aims to raise awareness, prayer, and financial support for the persecuted church, fostering a network of engaged supporters and expanding the organisation’s outreach.

Guide Loughborough Students' Union in their next phase of growth, championing inclusivity to deliver innovations that drives their purpose forward.

Applications close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 26th February.

Who we are.

Loughborough Students’ Union (LSU) is a partner in creating an excellent, award-winning and highly rated student experience for all students at Loughborough University, complementing the University’s commitment to an excellent student experience.  We pride ourselves on being an innovative and vibrant organisation committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for over 19,000 students.

About the role.

Following a period of transformation, we are seeking a visionary and empathetic leader to steer LSU towards the next chapter of success.

As CEO, you will provide strategic leadership, guiding LSU through an exciting and pivotal phase. You will champion student experience and lead a culture of inclusivity and innovation, working collaboratively to ensure there are strong partnerships with the university and external stakeholders and maintain LSU’s financial sustainability.

We are looking for an inspiring and approachable leader who brings:

Proven senior leadership experience, ideally in a Students’ Union, higher education, or charitable environment.

Strong financial acumen and commercial awareness, with experience in balancing strategic priorities, commercial income generation and charitable activities.

A deep understanding of and commitment to building inclusive environments and championing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire confidence and engage with students, staff, and stakeholders alike.

The ability to lead through change and ambiguity, whilst still ensuring innovation and continuous improvement.

A passion for supporting young people and enhancing the student journey.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive organisation with a long history of delivering brilliant results for students. We have a great team of Trustees, Sabbatical Officers and Staff who lead with dedication and passion and are united to make a difference.

As CEO, you will play a pivotal role in shaping LSU’s future and contribute to its long-term success.

Guide Loughborough Students' Union in their next phase of growth, championing inclusivity to deliver innovations that drives their purpose forward.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Wednesday 26th February.

Are you looking to lead a successful, established charity on the next phase of its growth, supporting isolated and lonely adults? Omega, based in Shrewsbury, aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation through a range of fully safeguarded befriending and support programmes. We currently support over 300 volunteers, working with over 700 clients in 2024.

We are looking for an inspiring leader who is passionate about making a difference to the lives of those suffering from the effects of loneliness or social isolation. The main purposes of the role are:

• To provide strategic leadership, building on a shared vision which will ensure Omega grows to meet the increasing numbers of socially isolated adults
• To lead the operational management of Omega and manage a committed team of part-time staff who work alongside more than 300 volunteers
• To lead the organisation locally and nationally, promoting its mission and values through clear communication at events and through networking
• To take the lead in securing grant funding, supporting a small, established fundraising team, as well as developing and influencing relationships to secure other channels of income
• To develop and expand existing routes to growing our volunteer teams
• To work with the Board to ensure compliance with Omega’s legal, financial and safeguarding responsibilities

Once you click 'Apply via Website', you will be redirected to Omega's Vacancies page; download the recruitment pack for full details about the post and instructions on how to apply.

Final closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 28th February 2025
[Please note that this ad will go offline on 21/02/25]
Candidates may contact outgoing CEO Peter Brophy on for an informal discussion about the role.

Supporter Care Administrator
Salary: Staff Level 2 £9,524 (FTE £23,810)
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: 15 hours per week. Ideal working days would be Thursday and Friday, but some flexibility may be available for the right candidate
Location: Taunton. Opportunity for hybrid working with at least 1 day a week in the office 

Somerset Wildlife Trust is a local independent charity, and the only organisation uniquely focused on improving the natural environment of Somerset for the benefit of wildlife and people. We champion Somerset’s stunning, diverse, and important natural environment, making the case for nature to the public and politicians. We protect wildlife and lead the recovery of the environment by example, including on our nature reserves. 

The Supporter Care Administrator will support the Fundraising Team with membership and community fundraising to maximise engagement and income from the valued supporters of Somerset Wildlife Trust.

This is a crucial role which would suit a person wanting to work in a meaningful and friendly team, whilst requiring part time and hybrid hours.

The Supporter Care Administrator will meet the Fundraising Strategic Targets by:

Providing great supporter care and record keeping, and key support to the fundraising team, to maximise engagement and income from supporters of Somerset Wildlife Trust.

Responsibility 1: Supporter care

• Being the first point of contact for the majority of our supporters and offer first-class stewardship to ensure our members, donors and fundraisers feel well-supported.
• Maintaining the highest standards of supporter care, including when responding to enquiries, judging when to involve other fundraisers to maximise potential support and income.

Responsibility 2: CRM (Raiser’s Edge) & Systems

• Providing efficient data entry and administration, including for membership, fundraising appeals, community fundraising and events, processing all donations, including credit card payments, cheques and BACS accurately and acknowledging donations in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date records on the Trust’s supporter database (Raiser’s Edge), including by uploading new memberships, donations and event attendees and updating records.  Work with other team members to manage the recording of fundraising activity and income to help them become confident users.
• Producing electronic member retention letters and work with the Database Officer make other improvements to processes to maximise effective use of Raiser’s Edge.
• Assisting in the ongoing development and improvement of Raiser’s Edge and in the support of other teams using the system.
• Supporting Fundraising colleagues with other systems used in the day to work of the team.

Responsibility 3: Team administration

• Being able to manage multiple tasks and requirements whilst demonstrating excellent time management.
• Demonstrating good problem-solving skills and be able to work independently to deal with most enquiries and issues arising during the day.
• Providing administrative support for the Fundraising team.
• Identifying and propose improvements that can be made to internal processes to help make the team more efficient.
• Supporting with member events, including the AGM.

Additional benefits of working for the Somerset Wildlife Trust include:

• 7% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Flexible and agile working
• Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions
• Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
• Paid volunteer days
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays)
• Active staff social events
• The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities and the climate.

Closing date: Sunday 23 February 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Somerset Wildlife Trust have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan and are committed to continuing to improve the equality, diversity and inclusion of every aspect of our work; we know we need to engage with everyone to live our values and achieve our goals. We welcome applications from everyone and are happy to discuss any accommodations or arrangements that would make the recruitment process better for you, and the working environment should you be employed.

No agencies please.

This exciting new role at Goldsmiths will lead on strategic alumni engagement projects and the development and delivery of highly personalised mid-value and legacy programmes.

What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the Department

The Development and Alumni Office is a small, dynamic team responsible for building a culture of support for Goldsmiths, whether that is through philanthropy, volunteering or advocacy. Our fundraising activities support highly impactful projects that change lives and even save lives, and that reflect Goldsmiths’ values of civic engagement, social inclusion and educational excellence.

The Alumni Relations and Regular Giving programme aims to build relationships that inspire alumni, colleagues and friends to support Goldsmiths through strategic projects and initiatives, donations or volunteering. Through our multi-channel giving campaigns, we seek individual gifts, mid-value gifts and legacy gifts.

About the Role

Goldsmiths has an alumni community of 93,500 former students and staff in 160 countries around the world, who offer a unique set of skills and experience. This new role at Goldsmiths has been created to help us expand our Alumni Engagement, Mid-Value and Legacies programmes, which seek the engagement and support of our alumni community.

This role will work closely with the Head of Alumni Relations and Regular Giving to lead on strategic alumni engagement projects and to develop and deliver highly personalised mid-value and legacy programmes.

Alumni engagement and alumni strategic projects (approximately 50% of the role)

This role will lead on the development of strategic initiatives to bring alumni together with Goldsmiths to form relationships, projects and initiatives that support education at Goldsmiths. Projects will be wide-ranging in nature, for example the development of cross-organisational projects such as alumni/student mentoring, or setting up alumni panels, committees or boards to support Goldsmiths.

Mid-value and legacy fundraising (approximately 50% of the role)

This role will lead on engagement initiatives to develop and steward our mid-value and legacy donors who are acquired from our alumni engagement, individual giving and legacy marketing programmes. The legacy programme will deliver highly personalised engagement for legacy prospects and pledgers via events, a legacy society and other initiatives.

About the Candidate

We are seeking a strategic thinker and natural relationship builder. You will have the skills and experience to develop strategic projects that create partnerships between alumni and the College, for the benefit of Goldsmiths and our students. You will have an entrepreneurial approach to identifying new opportunities and developing ideas. You will be experienced in the development and delivery of mid-value and/or legacy programmes, including events, and building personal relationships with alumni and alumni donors, or equivalent. You will be skilled in writing engaging fundraising copy for communications and reports. We welcome applicants with a background in the Higher Education or Not for Profit sector.

Benefits

We have generous benefits - an agile working environment, 28 days' annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (four at Christmas and two at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of well-being initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes. Goldsmiths, University of London is passionate about advancing equality and celebrating diversity.

Open Age is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Development Worker to help expand and enhance our successful Men's Programme, the Men’s Space. Managed by the Men’s Space Programme Coordinator, this important role at Open Age will help older men improve their health & wellbeing with a dedicated group activity programme.

About Open Age

Open Age is a charity committed to improving the lives of people aged 50+ by supporting them to stay physically, mentally, and socially active. We do this through the provision of a unique programme of 250+ group activities, trips and events running every week – including physical activities & sports, social groups, arts & culture sessions, learning & skills courses, and more!

In addition to our fun and impactful group activities, Open Age also has a dedicated Outreach & Support Team who work to connect local older people with the charity and wider community. This Team offers a range of short-term 1-2-1 support for over 50s who experience barriers to connecting, such as becoming an unpaid carer or living with reduced mobility.

About the Project & the Role

We work with over 4000 older beneficiaries here at Open Age and just 19% are men. Our Men's Programme seeks to encourage more older men to connect with Open Age and their wider communities by offering dedicated activities, opportunities and support for local men age 50+.  Every session is designed to help foster a sense of community and improve mental health & wellbeing.

The Men’s Space at Open Age currently offers weekly sessions including physical activities, social events, and cooking sessions, as well as a range of monthly health & wellbeing workshops and fun trips.

What you get in return

You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of older people.

We offer 25 days leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and 1 extra day off for your Birthday and occasionally additional paid leave over Christmas period is given.

Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution

Hybrid working, offering a flexible combination of office and home-based working depending on your role.

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme through salary sacrifice.

We are London Healthy Workplace Award accredited and proactively invest in the health and wellbeing of employees supporting fair employment practices and a better workplace. 

Regular staff social events.

Training opportunities.

An inclusive work environment welcoming people from all backgrounds, sexuality, ability, race, ethnicity, gender and age.

Applying for this role:

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter, outlining your suitability for this role (no longer than two pages) to job website. CV’s without covering letters may not be considered

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 10th Feb 2025

Interviews will be held after the closing date.

Please email us to ask about any reasonable adjustments you may need to be able to apply to this role.

Interview dates: Week of 10th Feb 2025 (if not held right away)

The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Equal Opportunities:

Open Age is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences.

As Community Engagement Coordinator you will be assisting Open Age with its current strategic missions of learning & growth. Situated within the charity’s Outreach & Support Team, you will support the delivery of a specific project seeking to enhance our engagement, understanding, and cohesion with local diverse and marginalised communities.

In this role you will develop partnerships to help Open Age listen to community needs – collaborating with groups supporting global majority individuals to co-produce activity delivery that centers lived-experience, social cohesion and community connection at its core. A key target of this important project is to work collaboratively to ensure our Open Age activities and services are increasingly accessible and relevant to any local older person who wishes to join.

About Us
Open Age is a London-based charity dedicated to supporting & enabling older people to live happy, active and socially connected lives. We run a unique and exciting programme of over 250 group activities each week – from fun physical activities like Zumba or Chair Yoga, to stimulating Learning & Skills courses like digital skills and languages, to incredible arts and performance opportunities…  and more!

With over 4000 beneficiaries living across the West London area, Open Age has grown over the last 30 years to offer activities & services which reflect and embrace the diversity of the West London communities we support.

Along with a fun-filled and impactful group activity programme we also offer a range of dedicated community outreach and support services – helping to ensure any older person living locally can access Open Age and its vibrant community of beneficiaries.

What you get in return

You will be working in a passionate and enthusiastic team with a strong vision and ambition in striving to enrich the lives of older people.

We offer 25 days leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and 1 extra day off for your Birthday and occasionally additional paid leave over Christmas period is given.

Employer and employee contribution to pension in line with auto-enrolment pension requirement, 3% employer contribution

Hybrid working, offering a flexible combination of office and home-based working depending on your role.

Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme through salary sacrifice.

We are London Healthy Workplace Award accredited and proactively invest in the health and wellbeing of employees supporting fair employment practices and a better workplace. 

Regular staff social events.

Training opportunities.

An inclusive work environment welcoming people from all backgrounds, sexuality, ability, race, ethnicity, gender and age.

Applying for this role:

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter, outlining your suitability for this role (no longer than two pages) to on apply on job website. CV’s without covering letters may not be considered

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 10th Feb 2025

Interviews will be held after the closing date.

Please email us to ask about any reasonable adjustments you may need to be able to apply to this role.

Interview dates: Week of 10th Feb 2025

The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. 

Equal Opportunities:

Open Age is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences.

About Bluesci

At Bluesci, we believe that everyone deserves good mental health and wellbeing. As we celebrate our 20th year, our services have expanded significantly, but our core values remain the same. Our dedicated staff and volunteers, many of whom have experienced our services, work collaboratively with individuals and their communities to help them achieve their aspirations and wellness.

Bluesci operates across the borough of Trafford from four Wellbeing Centres, offering arts, cultural and volunteering opportunities, social prescribing, talking therapies, and group support. We partner with Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust (GMMH) to deliver Trafford Living Well and with Trafford Libraries to co-deliver library services from two of our centres. Bluesci at Night offers a safe, welcoming space for people 365 nights a year, and we also provide Smoking Cessation Support.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Centre Manager to lead our Wellbeing Centre in the heart of Partington. This is not just any role; it's an opportunity to make a real impact! You'll be at the forefront of delivering a vibrant service, including Trafford Living Well Service, Smoking Cessation and Social Prescribing services, and a variety of community activities that promote wellbeing and social connection.

As Centre Manager, you'll develop key partnerships with Trafford Libraries, GMMH, and the Trafford Community Collective. This role offers plenty of scope to be creative and to further develop our local offer for Partington residents.

Why Join Us?

• Salary: £32,428

• Contract Length: 12 months (maternity cover with potential to extend)

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with on-call telephone support required every 4th Saturday

• Location: Partington Wellbeing Centre, with some travel to our other centres as required

What We're Looking For

We need a dynamic, compassionate, and committed Centre Manager who shares our organisational values and treats everyone with dignity and respect. The ideal candidate will have experience working with people who have experienced mental health issues and line management experience is desirable. An understanding of early help, social prescribing, and preventative approaches to promote mental wellbeing is also important.

Experience in managing community buildings and venues would be helpful, as you'll be responsible for managing our Partington Centre. The ability to collaborate with local partners is key to our success.

Opportunities and Challenges

This is an exciting time for Bluesci, and this role provides a real opportunity to make your mark and help us develop our Partington Wellbeing Centre. You'll be part of an organisation that values your wellbeing, ideas, and professional development.