Jobs for the Youth and Children sector
We are Zarach, the children’s bed charity, and we’re on a mission to end child bed poverty, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and break the cycle of poverty.
In our nearly seven years as a registered charity, we’ve captured the hearts and attention of many individuals, community groups, businesses and funders who want to support us on our mission. We’ve also been given an incredible media platform from which we have raised awareness of child bed poverty at local, regional and national levels. This support and awareness has seen us deliver over 12,000 bed bundles to children to date.
Our cause and story have captured the nation’s attention, and we have been provided with an incredible national platform that has seen us appear on local and national TV, on the radio, and in the national press. This has included appearances on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Channel 4 News, Radio 5 Live, BBC Look North, and The Independent newspaper supported our Christmas 2023 appeal, culminating in Zarach being the front-page story on Christmas Day.
In our short history, we have received continual funding support from a range of charitable trusts & foundations, businesses, and individuals, providing a great overall income and resources mix.
With an estimated 4.5 million children in the UK living in poverty – including 1 million experiencing destitution and around 900,000 living in bed poverty – we have an aspiration to reach more children, in more areas of highest need across the country.
We are looking for a mission-driven and values-led Business & Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead and grow our fundraising efforts as we seek to lift more children, in more parts of the country out of bed poverty.
Working within our small and dynamic Fundraising & Supporter Engagement team, you will be responsible for securing and nurturing partnerships with businesses, securing Charity of the Year relationships, and creating new opportunities to engage the business and corporate sector with our mission.
As our ideal candidate, you will need to be within commuting distance to our Leeds warehouse, meaning you can travel regularly to meet with the team.
You will be someone who has proven experience in corporate fundraising and/or business development, with a track record of securing and maintaining partnerships.
Ideally, you’ll have experience of fundraising in the charity sector, due to some of the specialities that come with this. But charity experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and track record for continual learning and development across your working life to date.
To decide if you’d like to bring your skills and experience to bear in the pursuit of our mission, please have a look at the job description, our website, and the coverage of us across social media.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are Zarach, the children’s bed charity, and we’re on a mission to end child bed poverty, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and break the cycle of poverty.
In our nearly seven years as a registered charity, we’ve captured the hearts and attention of many individuals, community groups, businesses and funders who want to support us on our mission. We’ve also been given an incredible media platform from which we have raised awareness of child bed poverty at local, regional and national levels. This support and awareness has seen us deliver over 12,000 bed bundles to children to date.
Our cause and story have captured the nation’s attention, and we have been provided with an incredible national platform that has seen us appear on local and national TV, on the radio, and in the national press. This has included appearances on BBC Breakfast, ITV News, Channel 4 News, Radio 5 Live, BBC Look North, and The Independent newspaper supported our Christmas 2023 appeal, culminating in Zarach being the front-page story on Christmas Day.
In our short history, we have received continual funding support from a range of charitable trusts & foundations, businesses, and individuals, providing a great overall income and resources mix.
With an estimated 4.5 million children in the UK living in poverty – including 1 million experiencing destitution and around 900,000 living in bed poverty – we have an aspiration to reach more children, in more areas of high need across the country.
We are now looking to appoint, for the first time, a dedicated Fundraising Events Manager to work within our small and dynamic Fundraising & Supporter Engagement team. You will help us unlock the financial and awareness-raising potential that a programme of events can deliver as we seek to lift more children out of bed poverty across more parts of the country.
As our ideal candidate, you will need to be within commuting distance to our Leeds warehouse, meaning you can travel regularly to meet with the team.
You will be someone who has proven experience in fundraising event management and/or the delivery of successful corporate events, from concept to execution.
Alongside your fundraising-related skills and experience, we’ll be looking to see that you have a genuine care for our mission and, as such, are self-motivated to do a great job and be a values-led member of our team.
Ideally, you’ll have experience of working within a charity or not-for-profit organisation, due to some of the specialities that come with this. But charity experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and track record for continual learning and development across your working life to date.
To decide if you’d like to bring your skills and experience to bear in the pursuit of our mission, please have a look at the job description, our website, and the coverage of us across social media.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
People Administrator
12 month fixed term
Putney office / hybrid working
£26,720 per annum
37.5 hours per week
St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, residential homes and a range of innovative community based services across the UK & Isle of Man.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a People Administrator to join our friendly small team on a 12 month fixed term contract. This is a hybrid role; 2-3 days per week in the office with the option of remaining days working from home/remote.
You will be expected to assist the People Team in delivering a professional, efficient and timely HR service across all people functions in accordance with our values, people policies and HR best practice.
The role will appeal to a creative self- starter with positive high energy levels, enthusiasm and a real can- do attitude, looking for greater autonomy and a sense of ownership. Full training will be provided, so if you’re ready for the challenge and think you have the skills to drive St Christopher’s forward we would love to hear from you.
For the full Job Description and Personal Specification for this role and more detail about what will be required, please visit our website.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Previous administration experience gained in a medium to large sized organisation responsible for a variety of tasks.
- Excellent time management and the ability to effectively prioritise tasks to meet required deadlines
- Awareness of data protection and an understanding of how to manage confidential information.
- Excellent attention to detail and extremely organised.
- Good IT skills including Outlook, Excel, Word, HR database systems and creating reports.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with a customer-centric approach to People Administration.
- Confidence building relationships with various colleagues across the organisation.
Key aspects of the job will be:
- Assist the transactional People Team activities at all stages of the employee life cycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probations, reference & flexible working requests, changes to terms and conditions paperwork, etc.
- Management and maintenance of HR systems. 100% accuracy of data within all People Team systems (full training will be given).
- To take notes and provide support with formal investigations as required.
- Produce accurate and timely reports, including holiday, sickness absence reporting and HR metrics.
- Manage the People Team HR requests mailbox, supporting operational queries and escalate to the People Managers & Advisors as required.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.
As a leading charity for children and young people we do this by providing children’s homes, fostering, homes for care leavers and specialist support services, all designed for young people in care, on the edge of care, or leaving care. We support young people to grow positive relationships which give them the confidence to succeed.
We are keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong and we hope to attract application’s from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation and with gender diverse identities.
In return we offer:
- A starting salary of £26,720 per annum.
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays.
- 5% employer contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Discount shopping scheme.
- Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
Recruitment Process
St Christopher’s is committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care including the principals of Safer Recruitment. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements to assess your suitability to work with children and young people.
Your application must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria given in the Person Specification.
Closing Date: 6 May 2025
We will be assessing candidates and arranging interviews as applications come in so please apply as soon as possible.
Please note that it is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List.
All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 24 – 40 hours (3-5 days) per week
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 Pro-Rata Per Annum
Closing: 9th May 2025
Who we are
Wilmslow Youth is a charity serving young people and families in our local town through a variety of community initiatives and therapeutic services. We first opened our doors in 2016, and now, through our drop-in youth café, counselling services, workshops and support groups, we work with hundreds of young people and their families each year.
We work in close, collaborative, partnership with others in our area, including local churches, schools, NHS services, charities and community groups, and our mission is to build a vibrant community to which young people can belong and can effortlessly tap into timely and free support.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for a dynamic, committed and innovative person who brings visionary leadership, creativity, energy and strong youth engagement skills to supporting young people’s development.
The post holder will develop and deliver a varied programme of activities and groups that help facilitate friendships, build community and offer positive life experiences. The role primarily involves overseeing and developing our youth café, including overseeing the fantastic volunteer workforce who support it. It also involves leading our community drop-in sessions for young people who are disengaged from school due to mental ill-health.
Secondarily, the successful applicant will support our wider work, such as our primary school transition project, which delivers small group and class work to over 300 year 6 students to aid their transition to secondary school. The successful applicant may also deliver some informal one-to-one mentoring support to students in the local high school.
We’re looking for a visionary, relationship-oriented person, who is drawn to people, empathic and authentic in their relationships. These qualities reflect who we are as an organisation: real, relational and responsive to our community.
It’s so important to us to find the right person for this role, so we’re open to offering it on a full or part-time basis, from 3 days up to 5 days per week. The role will require a minimum of working Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as standard, plus Friday evenings during school term time.
For more information on Wilmslow Youth and this role, such as key responsibilities, requirements and skills, please view the attached job description and application pack.
Why Join Us?
A supportive and friendly team who work together to provide the best possible care and support to young people in our area.
A chance to make a meaningful and significant difference in the lives of our young people and their families.
A welcoming, vibrant, and well-resourced environment.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
How to Apply:
If you are an enthusiastic, visionary leader with a passion for young people, we would love to hear from you.
Please click on apply and submit your CV and cover letter.
The closing date for applications is 9th May 2025.
Please note: Wilmslow Youth is committed to safer recruitment. Satisfactory references, evidence of a current and correct right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS disclosure are all required before the successful applicant can take up the post.
Wilmslow Youth is a charity serving young people and families in our local town through a variety of community initiatives and therapeutic services. We first opened our doors in 2016, and now, through our drop-in youth café, counselling services, workshops and support groups, we work with hundreds of young people and their families each year.
We work in close, collaborative, partnership with others in our area, including local churches, schools, NHS services, charities and community groups, and our mission is to build a vibrant community to which young people can belong and can effortlessly tap into timely and free support.
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Director, Home-Start London
Lead. Innovate. Transform Families’ Lives.
Are you a visionary leader with the drive to make a real impact? Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything you do? Join us as our next Director!
Home-Start London is seeking a dynamic and strategic Director to lead our charity and drive the growth of our family support network across the capital. This is an opportunity to lead a forward-thinking organisation helping to empower families through vital community support.
Location: Home-based
Salary: £50-55,000
Type: Permanent
Hours: 4 days per week (28 hours). Hours can be worked flexibly.
About Home-Start London
We have a big ambition: to ensure that no parent in London feels alone and every child has the best start in life. Our network of 16 local Home-Start charities in the capital provides volunteer-led home visiting, group and other support to parents and carers with young children facing challenges such as social isolation, mental health difficulties, and poverty. Our work focuses on building new partnerships and securing funding, facilitating shared learning and more coordinated services, and amplifying the voices of disadvantaged families with young children to drive wider change. We are part of the national Home-Start movement.
About the role
As Director, you will be the public face of an impactful and dynamic charity. You will ensure successful delivery of our strategy and lead on developing new partnerships that build financial sustainability of the charity and grow support for our wider network. Working with your small but mighty team and Home-Start staff and trustees across London, you will ensure we provide quality support to our network that drives increased impact. Your professional development and growth will be well supported.
What you’ll do:
- Lead and inspire – Be the public face of our impactful charity, shaping strategic direction and acting as a key advocate and spokesperson.
- Drive growth – Identify funding opportunities, promote collaboration, and build new partnerships.
- Oversee strategy and operations – Ensure good governance, robust financial management, and effective implementation of policy and plans.
- Innovate and evolve – Respond to new opportunities and challenges with creativity and resiliance to drive sustainability and impact.
About you
To thrive in this role, you will be a highly collaborative leader with experience in a senior role. You will be a brilliant networker and communicator, able to inspire and build trusted relationships. You will be a strategic thinker who can balance big picture vision with the practicalities of running a small charity. You will be a skilled fundraiser with a track record of securing income from a range of sources and you will be a passionate champion for families with young children in London.
Inclusion matters
At Home-Start London we believe that equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to achieving our purpose. We encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and fair selection process.
Don't meet every single requirement? Who does! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we'd love you to apply anyway. If you’d like to, then give us a call for a confidential conversation about the role and/or how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you.
How to apply
See job pack for full details. To apply for this role, please click the "quick apply" button below. You will be asked to provide a CV and cover letter (no more than two pages).
Closing date for applications is Monday 28th April.
First round interviews will be held w/c 5th May.
Second round interviews will be held w/c 12th May.
Playskill is a Hertfordshire based charity supporting pre-school children with physical disabilities & delays and their families. Across two sites in Watford and Hemel Hempstead, our work helps to build family resilience in the pivotal early years of a child’s life. Our specialist early intervention work delivering multi-disciplinary therapeutic play sessions, parent training/modelling, family social respite events and family support provides holistic family centred work aiming to build foundational skills for life.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Paediatric Physiotherapist to work in an interdisciplinary team alongside an Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, specialist workers, family support workers and the families/carers of the children within groups in Hemel Hempstead on Fridays.
As a Clinical Care Manager, you will also play a pivotal role in overseeing the clinical operations within the charity. Providing strategic direction and leadership to therapy teams, ensuring alignment with the charity’s mission and goals including the recruitment, training, and performance of therapy staff; fostering a supportive and effective work environment. You will be responsible for ensuring that our children and families receive the highest standard of care while supporting our dedicated team of therapists.
This role requires an experienced physiotherapist with excellent organisational and communication skills, as well as a deep commitment to service delivery, clinical governance and quality improvement to ensure the highest standards of care. You must be able to engage with other agencies to ensure collaborative practice for best therapeutic outcomes. As a self-starter, you will be able to use your own initiative, problem solve and prioritise, with good planning and organisational skills. You will be expected to have a positive, resilient attitude, be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and be flexible and adaptable.
All employees will be expected to make a commitment to Playskill’s core values of Respect, Compassion, Collaboration, Whole Family and Support.
Diversity statement:
Playskill is an equal opportunities employer and has a high number of team with caring responsibilities and is keen to encourage applicants from a diverse number of backgrounds.
Safeguarding statement:
Playskill is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Playskill has a full safeguarding policy and expects all staff to undergo safeguarding training.
Deadline for applications: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Interview date: Thursday 1st May 2025
Interview location: Hemel Hempstead
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 28 hours per week
Salary: £35,100 full time equivalent of 35hrs/£28,080.00 pro rata salary for 28hrs per week
Location: Bedfordshire including Luton, Bedford and Central Bedfordshire. There is a requirement to have a visible presence in the Bedfordshire area at least 50% of the working week.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role will be managing two projects and three staff:
-Bedfordshire Community Navigators funded by the Bedfordshire Violence Exploitation Reduction Unit.
-Advocacy contract in Oasis Secure School in Rochester, Kent [remote management] commissioned by Oasis Secure School
A key part of this role will be your ability to work in partnership across both projects.
In Bedfordshire, you will be the main point of contact for referrals, and will sit on multi-agency panels across the area to identify suitable referrals, advocate for young people and promote safeguarding responses to young people and young adults who are affected by exploitation. You will line manage two community navigators providing them with support and guidance to ensure 1:1 interventions are trauma informed and safe.
In Kent, you will work remotely to support the Advocate to ensure young peoples voices are heard and issues that affect them are responded to. You will balance maintaining a good working relationship with colleagues at Oasis Restore whilst ensuring the service remains an independent advocacy service.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Substantial experience of working with young people at risk of exploitation and/or serious youth violence.
-Understanding and knowledge of relevant children and young people's legislation including children's rights and advocacy, safeguarding and child protection.
-Track record of working with communities, external stakeholders (both locally and across the wider system) to deliver better outcomes for children and young people.
-Engaging, listening, sharing and using young people's views to shape services that they receive.
-Experience of leading projects / services related to exploitation
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 6th May 2025. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications, we can close this vacancy from the 28th April 2025.
Interviews will be held the w/c 12th or 19th May 2025.
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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!
Location: London or Manchester - hybrid working 2-3 days in the office
1st stage interviews: 7th May over MS Teams
For more information, or to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.
Join The King’s Trust as our Corporate Partnerships Campaign Lead and help shape a landmark moment in our history!
As we approach our 50th anniversary, we're looking for a dynamic, strategic, and creative fundraising professional to lead a bold and exciting commercial fundraising campaign. You’ll play a central role in unlocking high-value sponsorships, forging innovative brand partnerships, and driving powerful cause-related marketing initiatives, all to help even more young people build brighter futures.
This is more than just a fundraising role, it’s a chance to lead from the front of a high-profile, purpose-driven campaign. Working at the heart of our Commercial team, you’ll collaborate with senior leaders, corporate partners, and creative teams to bring our 50th year to life through activations that captivate, inspire, and deliver real impact. If you thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and have a passion for creating opportunities for young people, we want to hear from you.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need a Corporate Partnerships Campaign Lead?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of our Corporate Partnerships Campaign Lead!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 3481
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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!
Job Outline:
CFAB is a national charity and the UK branch of the International Social Service network. CFAB’s social work team helps to resolve cases involving child protection, children in care, unaccompanied children, and vulnerable adults when the case crosses international borders. CFAB social workers and caseworkers offer advice and guidance to individuals and local authorities and help to link social work services between the UK and other countries.
The main purpose of this role is to assist with the day to day running of the CFAB Advice Line and manage a caseload of allocated inter-country cases originating from the UK or overseas.
Key responsibilities:
Finance
· Code and process purchase invoices, staff expenses and obtain authorisation of expenditure as per financial procedures manual.
· Save copies of the Approval Max pdf’s in the Purchase folder.
· Prepare sales invoices to customers on the receipt of instruction from the social work team and email copy of invoice to customers.
· Liaise with the social work team to ensure sales invoice requests are generated for all Opportunities raised in Salesforce.
· Update Salesforce to reflect processed sales invoices.
· Maintain records of sales and purchase invoices in accordance with CFAB’s policies and procedures
· Banking of cheques received.
· Perform credit control duties according to the financial procedures manual.
· Handle and process all petty cash claims in accordance with CFAB policy, and ensure these are correctly authorised and reconcile the petty cash tin monthly.
· Maintain the files of supplier contracts including assisting the Finance Manager to review contracts periodically.
· Maintain the Local Authority Finance contacts spreadsheet.
· Assist the Finance Manager with the maintenance of the charity asset register.
· Assisting the Finance Manager to ensure suppliers and expenses are paid on time.
· Assist the Finance Manager with monthly reconciliations (e.g. ensure that all oncosts from ISW’s are recharged to Local Authorities accordingly).
· Be the key contact for any finance queries.
· Provision of management information and reports as required.
· Any other duties as required in support of the role.
Human Resources
- Assisting the FHR Manager with HR administration support, including recruitment administration, Data Protection, maintaining legally compliant and up to date HR files etc.
- Arranging recruitment interviews.
- Sending out welcome emails to new starters.
- Assisting with organising training including group training sessions.
- Assisting with staff surveys and organising social events.
Other duties commensurate with the role as required by CFAB.
Person specification: (Skills, Abilities, Knowledge and Experience)
Essential:
· Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
· Be confident with IT – in particular Excel, Word and Outlook.
· Be personable and confident dealing with a variety of people.
· Be able to prioritise and manage a demanding workload with attention to detail.
· Have the ability to be flexible and also be a team player.
Person Attributes:
Essential:
· Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
· Good levels of patience and a methodical nature.
· An understanding of the need for confidentiality.
· Showcase impeccable judgement.
· A willingness to be involved in wider team initiatives such as fundraising events.
· A clear commitment to CFAB’s values and beliefs, including the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Qualifications:
Essential:
· Be educated to A Level/AAT Level 3 or have significant relevant working experience.
Desirable:
· Technical knowledge of an Accounting software (Quickbooks, Approval Max).
· Sound working knowledge of window-based software packages, including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, electronic mail, and the internet.
· Familiarity with Salesforce.
Additional Requirements
1. Ensuring adherence to necessary legislation e.g. Data Protection Act, Health and Safety Act
2. Participation in evening and/or weekend events, networking and meetings
This job description is a non-contractual document and may be changed at any time by CFAB. All employees are expected to be flexible over the tasks/duties and responsibilities of their roles in order to meet the needs of both of CFAB and our service users/partner.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
37.5 hours per week / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Worthing Foyer is a 29-bed medium-low supported accommodation for young people between the ages of 16-25 that is staffed 24/7. We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Workers and additional Bank Workers who provide support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship building. Situated in the centre of Worthing, the project has strong links with and contributes to the local community.
We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our Worthing Foyer team. Main areas of responsibilities are:
Housing
- Coach young people to manage their occupancy agreement and adhere to house rules, in preparation for independent living.
- Promote a credit culture, encouraging young people to keep up to date with all payments for rent.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of housing and welfare benefits for young people and be well-informed on significant changes to housing law.
- Deal effectively with non-compliance issues, such as non-payment of rent or damage to room, using restorative practices and working collaboratively with the rest of the team.
Coaching and Engagement
- Coach young people so they can articulate their aspirations and ambitions and take the lead in acquiring the skills they need to live independent and fulfilling lives.
- Ensure young people are encouraged to take responsibility for their own personal development, to engage with the services on offer and build strong networks and connections within the local community.
- Ensure consistent standards of safeguarding and Trauma Informed Practice when supporting young people, observing our safeguarding procedures, and keeping yourself and residents safe by respecting professional boundaries.
- Maintain client records on In-Form (client database) detailing the young person’s journey in relation to their strengths and needs, any risks, and any outcomes (to monitor service performance).
General
- Work as part of a team, on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day/evening, along with taking responsibility for personal safety during periods of lone working
- Contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations.
- Participate in relevant continuing professional development and utilise Reflective Practice Supervision as part of leading psychologically informed practice.
There will be times when lone working will be a requirement for this role, but you will get to know the team and service, along with an induction and training prior to starting on a rota.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.
Experience and Knowledge
- Experience relating to housing, support work, and/or working with young people at risk
- Experience of working proactively with a caseload of young people with multiple and complex needs to enable them to achieve independent living.
- Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources available to young people with multiple and complex needs.
- Knowledge of good safeguarding procedures in relation to young people and the ability to maintain effective professional boundaries.
- Demonstrated confidence and competence in recording notes/actions in service log, incident forms and health and safety check lists.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing for appropriate recording of a resident’s progression, and to evidence outcomes achieved.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, including signposting and advocating for clients as necessary.
- Ability to work autonomously, and use own initiative, as well as being part of a team.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills.
- Ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately.
CLOSING DATE: Sunday 4 May 2025 at midnight
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role
An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.
YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists) check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider.
We believe every young person has the right to discover their potential.


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!
Location: Any UK Trust Office - hybrid working and an expectation to travel when necessary
Interviews: 14th or 15th May over MS Teams
For more information, or to apply, please click 'apply now' to go to our website.
We’re on the lookout for a dynamic and driven Business Development Manager to help power the incredible work of The King’s Trust. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in securing high-impact, strategic corporate partnerships that directly support young people to live, learn and earn. You’ll be part of a passionate, collaborative team that thrives on big ideas, bold pitches, and making a genuine difference.
If you're a confident relationship builder with a track record of winning six-figure partnerships, love telling stories that inspire action, and are excited about using your creativity and commercial flair to create bespoke opportunities, this is your moment. Come join a team that’s ambitious, collaborative, courageous and trusting, and all focused on transforming futures!
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need Business Development Managers?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of Business Development Managers!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 3483
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Believe: Positive Destinations Project Co-ordinator
Would you like to be involved in this new opportunity to support young people in Swansea develop the skills needed for the world of work?
Believe: Positive Destinations is a 12 week work readiness programme for young people aged 16 to 25. The programme, part funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, has been developed specifically for young people who have little or no experience of the world of work. It is a holistic programme, it will support them to develop workplace skills, build their aspirations, increase self-confidence as well as providing them with strategies to manage their wellbeing.
As the Project Co-ordinator you will assist the CSM with the development of this new service. This will include building a network of work placement providers and referral sources. You will be the main contact for placement providers and will provide direct support to participants to ensure they are achieving their potential. You will be responsible for delivering the programme to cohorts of up to 8 participants.
What does the job role involve:
- Promotion of the service at networking events and online.
- Establish a network of appropriate placement providers throughout Swansea and be the main contact for placement supervisors for the duration of the placement.
- Establish links with organisations who will be referring into the service, this will include Education, Leaving Care and NEET services.
- Delivery of a 12 week work readiness programme to cohorts of up to 8 participants including the delivery of Agored Cymru accredited units.
- Supporting young people to achieve their development goals.
- Responsibility for gathering and collating relevant data and contribution to report writing as per the request of the service manager and the commissioner of service.
- Tracking service user progress through the use of outcomes scoring over the duration of the programme and after exit, using a young person centred approach.
- Provide advice and guidance to PW1s in manager's absence.
- Standard service operating hours will be 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm Friday, however the role requires some flexibility around hours as we support young people around their needs.
Essential criteria
- Self-motivated and highly organised.
- Experience of working with young people aged 16 to 25 years in a one to one and group work context.
- Experience of working with young people who are NEET (not engaged in education, employment or training) in a relevant setting.
- Experience of delivering group work programmes.
- Assistance in the development of a service.
- Experience of keeping statistics and writing reports.
- Ability to network and establish strong positive working relationships with partner organisations.
- Experience of mentoring or taking on a leadership role.
- Desire to work towards positive outcomes for young people.
- Good ICT and presentation skills.
- Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
Desirable Criteria
- Ability to speak and write in Welsh
Additional Information:
Your office base will be at the Barnardo's Swansea premises, Penlan although you will be required to travel within the locality. At the core of all Barnardo's Swansea Services we recognise the importance in building children and young people's self-confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.
Our services include:
- Youth Homelessness Prevention – advice and support for those at risk of homelessness
- Bloom - Life coaching and befriending
- Supported Lodgings – providing supported accommodation with a host family
- Transition and Training Flats Service – independent living experiences and life skills support
You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and those in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.
For further information or should you wish to engage with the recruitment process for this post in Welsh please contact the service manager, Rachel Cooper (email address can be found on our website using the vacancy link).
Hoffech chi gymryd rhan yn y cyfle newydd hwn i gefnogi pobl ifanc yn Abertawe i feithrin y sgiliau sydd eu hangen arnynt yn y byd gwaith?
Mae ‘Believe: Positive Destinations' yn rhaglen 12 wythnos o hyd sy'n paratoi pobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 25 at y gweithle. Mae'r rhaglen, sydd wedi'i ariannu'n rhannol gan Gronfa Gymunedol Y Loteri Genedlaethol wedi ei dylunio a'u datblygu ar gyfer pobl ifanc sydd gydag ychydig neu ddim profiad o'r byd gwaith. Bydd y rhaglen gyfannol hon yn cynorthwyo pobl ifanc i ddatblygu sgiliau a fydd yn werthfawr iddynt yn y gweithle, meddwl am eu dyheadau, gwella eu hunanhyder a darparu strategaethau i'w helpu i reoli eu llesiant.
Fel Cydlynydd y Prosiect byddwch chi'n cynorthwyo'r Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Plant i ddatblygu'r gwasanaeth newydd hwn. Mae hyn yn cynnwys creu rhwydwaith o leoliadau gwaith a ffynonellau cyfeirio. Chi fydd prif bwynt cyswllt y lleoliadau gwaith a byddwch chi'n rhoi cymorth uniongyrchol i'r rhai sy'n cymryd rhan er mwyn sicrhau eu bod yn cyflawni eu potensial. Byddwch chi'n gyfrifol am ddarparu'r rhaglen i grwpiau o hyd at 8 o bobl ifanc.
Beth yw'r swydd?
- Hyrwyddo'r gwasanaeth mewn digwyddiadau rhwydweithio ac ar lein.
- Sefydlu rhwydwaith o leoliadau gwaith addas ym mhob rhan o Abertawe, a bod yn brif bwynt cyswllt ar gyfer goruchwylwyr y lleoliadau yn ystod y cyfnod lleoliad gwaith.
- Creu cysylltiadau gyda mudiadau a fydd yn cyfeirio pobl ifanc at y gwasanaeth. Mae'r sefydliadau hyn yn cynnwys Addysg, Gadael Gofal, a Gwasanaethau NEET.
- Darparu'r rhaglen paratoi at y gweithle, sy'n 12 wythnos o hyd i grwpiau o hyd at 8 o bobl ifanc, mae hyn yn cynnwys darparu unedau achrededig Agored Cymru.
- Cynorthwyo pobl ifanc i gyflawni eu nodau datblygu.
- Cyfrifoldeb dros gasglu a chrynhoi gwybodaeth berthnasol a chyfrannu at ysgrifennu adroddiadau yn unol â gofynion y rheolwr gwasanaeth a chomisiynydd y gwasanaeth.
- Tracio cynnydd defnyddwyr y gwasanaeth drwy sgorio canlyniadau trwy gydol y rhaglen ac ar ôl i'r rhaglen ddod i ben gan ddefnyddio dull sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn.
- Rhoi cyngor ac arweiniad i'r PW1s pan fydd y rheolwr yn absennol.
- Oriau gweithredu arferol y gwasanaeth fydd rhwng 9yb a 5yp ddydd Llun i ddydd Iau a rhwng 9yb a 4:30yp ar ddydd Gwener, ond bydd angen i ddeiliad y swydd fod yn hyblyg o ran oriau gan ein bod ni'n cefnogi pobl ifanc ac yn gweithio o amgylch eu hanghenion nhw.
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Yn gallu cymell eich hun ac yn drefnus iawn.
- Profiad o weithio gyda phobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 25 oed mewn cyd-destunau un i un a gwaith grŵp.
- Profiad o weithio mewn cyd-destun perthnasol gyda phobl ifanc sydd ddim mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant (NEET).
- Profiad o ddarparu rhaglenni gwaith grŵp.
- Profiad o gynorthwyo i ddatblygu gwasanaeth.
- Profiad o gadw cofnodion ystadegol a llunio adroddiadau cywir.
- Y gallu i rwydweithio a sefydlu cysylltiadau gwaith cadarnhaol gyda sefydliadau partner.
- Profiad o fentora neu arwain.
- Awyddus i weithio er mwyn cyflawni canlyniadau cadarnhaol i bobl ifanc.
- Sgiliau TGCh a chyflwyno da.
- Gallu teithio er mwyn bodloni gofynion y swydd.
Meini Prawf Dymunol
- Y gallu i siarad ac ysgrifennu yn y Gymraeg
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol:
Bydd eich swyddfa yn adeilad Barnardo's, Abertawe, Penlan, ond bydd disgwyl i chi deithio o fewn yr ardal leol. Rydym ni'n cydnabod pwysigrwydd meithrin hunanhyder, gwytnwch a lles emosiynol plant a phobl ifanc, ac mae'r pethau hyn wrth galon holl Wasanaethau Barnardo's Abertawe.
Mae ein gwasanaethau yn cynnwys:
- Atal Digartrefedd ymysg Pobl Ifanc – cyngor a chefnogaeth i'r rhai sydd mewn perygl o fod yn ddigartref
- Bloom - Hyfforddiant bywyd a chyfeillio
- Llety â Chymorth – darparu llety â chymorth gyda theulu sy'n cynnig llety
- Gwasanaeth Fflatiau Pontio a Hyfforddi – profiadau byw'n annibynnol a chymorth gyda sgiliau bywyd
Rhaid i chi ddangos ar eich ffurflen gais eich bod yn defnyddio'r sgiliau sy'n cael eu hamlinellu uchod a'r rhai yn y Disgrifiad Swydd/Manyleb y Person, neu eich bod wedi eu defnyddio mewn swydd, addysg, hyfforddiant, cyfleoedd gwirfoddoli ac ati yn y gorffennol.
Ar hyn o bryd, mae hwn yn gontract cyfnod penodol tan 31 Mawrth 2027. Pe na bai'r cyllid yn cael ei ymestyn wedyn, mae'n bosib y byddai'n rhaid i chi gael ymgynghoriad ynghylch cael eich diswyddo neu drefniant TUPE.
I gael rhagor o wybodaeth neu os hoffech chi gymryd rhan yn y broses recriwtio ar gyfer y swydd hon trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, cysylltwch â Rachel Cooper, ein rheolwr gwasanaeth drwy anfon e-bost
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Project Worker 2 - Volunteer Co-ordinator (Maternity cover)
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Would you like to join our exciting and innovative Barnardo's Swansea Bloom Service working with young people who are care experienced as they make the transition to independence?
About the Bloom Service
Barnardo's Swansea Bloom Service works directly with care experienced young people to help improve their emotional wellbeing, resilience and self confidence. Our aim is to create a positive space for them to explore their identity, passions, and potential. The support on offer includes the opportunity to take part in amazing activities, life coaching, befriending and peer mentoring.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join Barnardo's as a Volunteer, Befriending and Peer Mentoring Co-ordinator (Project Worker 2).
The contract is for 25 hours a week to cover the maternity leave of the substantive post holder until 31st March 2025.
Bloom is a growing service offering a unique opportunity for the right person to develop, co-ordinate and deliver our Volunteer, Befriending and Peer Mentoring work using established and innovative approaches. The Co-ordinator will be responsible for recruiting and managing a team of volunteers, befrienders and peer mentors who will help young people to improve their physical and mental well-being by supporting them to access a range of exciting activities, helping them to find new interests and hobbies and engage in healthy activities in the community
You will undertake the role of Volunteer, Befriending and Peer Mentoring Co-ordinator reporting to the Children's Service Manager and acting as line manager to the service's volunteers.
The successful candidate will be required to carry out the following duties (in addition to those on the generic job description):-
- Continued development and delivery of the Volunteer, Befriending and Peer Mentoring element of the Bloom service.
- Recruit and train volunteers, befrienders and peer mentors
- Effectively match volunteers/befrienders/peer mentors to support young people
- Effectively utilise the Barnardo's specialist volunteer management system (Vol 1)
- Provide ongoing support and supervision of volunteers
- Keep accurate statistical information and assist in producing service performance reports for the organisation and funders.
- Support project engagement events and empower young people to share their voice and ensure that Bloom continues to be a young person led project
- Assist in quality assurance of every aspect of the service
- The service requires flexibility of work as we support young people around their needs.
You will have:
- Experience of working within a volunteering setting preferably at the level of co-ordinating the service this can be in a employment, education, training or volunteering setting
- Experience of recruiting, inducting and retaining volunteers
- Experience of keeping statistical information and completing performance reports for funders
- The ability to line manage volunteers
- An understanding of the needs of care experienced/vulnerable young people and an awareness of the factors impacting on their lives
Bloom is made up of three elements all of which work together:
Life Coaching - there is a dedicated life coach
Giving young people the power to unlock their own potential for positive change, by providing them with the tools to build resilience, improve wellbeing and understand themselves better. Coaching empowers young people to think about and move forward positively in their lives, by creating and working towards specific goals through 1:1 sessions with our life coach.
Volunteer, befriending and peer mentoring - there is a dedicated volunteer coordinator
- Volunteers – to help with activities
- Befriending - members of the local community befriend and provide ongoing assistance to service users are moving to independence
- Peer mentors – care experienced adults who can offer invaluable guidance to care experienced young people by drawing on their own experiences
Activities there are 2 engagement workers
Giving young people regular opportunities to get together to experience activities not easily accessed by care experienced young people. Led by the expressed wishes of young people they could be experiences such as sports, adventuring, outdoor events, gardening clubs, cooking clubs.
Additional Information:
You must have the ability to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post.
You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.
This contract is for 25 hours a week to cover the maternity leave of the substantive post holder until 31st March 2026 .
Your main office base will be at Barnardo's Swansea, Heol Cadifor, Penlan, Swansea but you will be expected to work out and about in Swansea and Neath.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Need more information?
If you require any further information about this opportunity, please contact Christine Parry (email address can be found via the job vacancy link on our website).
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Family Holiday Charity - CEO
Making memories happen
The Family Holiday Charity helps families get time away together, often for the first time ever.
We're here for children who've never seen the sea. For teenagers who can't remember when they last saw mum smile. For parents and carers having to juggle paying bills and dealing with some of life's toughest challenges. We're here for young carers, grandparent carers. For families facing illness, isolation, or bereavement.
Holidays offer new possibilities. Time spent together, even a day away, helps to build relationships, confidence and hope for the future.
About Family Holiday Charity
Our vision is to transform lives with the anticipation, enjoyment and memory of a holiday. Our mission is to give families the chance to enjoy time away together to explore, have new experiences, to meet new people and to have fun!
Family Holiday Charity is a £1 million income charity, providing nearly 400 life-changing holidays each year. However, our ambitions go far beyond this. We are at an exciting stage in our development and have taken steps to build a sustainable future.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced CEO to lead us into the next phase of growth, driving our mission forward with vision and passion. Working with the Board of Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team, we're looking for someone to provide strategic leadership, ensure financial sustainability and to oversee the charity's operations whilst preparing us for our next phase of development.
Key responsibilities
- Provide vision and leadership for the charity
- Support the charity's fundraising strategy, securing funding through grants, donations, and partnerships
- Act as the public face of the charity, advocating for its cause and engaging with stakeholders
- Foster partnerships with other charities, businesses, and community organisations
- Have overall responsibility for the financial management of the charity
- Assist the board with its decision making and strategic direction for the charity's long-term sustainability
Who We're Looking For:
You'll be an inspirational and tenacious leader who combines strategic vision with hands-on implementation. Resilient and adaptable, you'll thrive in a dynamic environment and be able to demonstrate perseverance and flexibility. You'll be a strong communicator and relationship builder, persuasive and articulate. Commercially and financially literate, you'll have a compassionate and values-led approach to leadership. Ideally, you'll have experience in fundraising, specifically developing corporate partnerships.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams at CEO or similar level
- Strategic thinker and problem solver
- Delivery and execution of strategic plans
- Experience of working effectively with a Board of Trustees
- Proven experience in budget setting and financial management, reporting to funders and Trustees
- Understanding of Charity law and regulations, governance requirements, and reporting standards
Terms and Benefits:
- Full-time, permanent role, based in Bermondsey with hybrid working possible
- Occasional weekend and out of hours working is required.
- Open to flexible working arrangements - let us know what you're thinking, and we can discuss
- Salary: Hybrid from £73,017 - £80,703
- Pension: 5% employer pension contribution
- Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- 3 days extra between Christmas and New Year for office closure/headspace.
Timeline:
A Q&A webinar session will be hosted by Family Holiday Charity at 6pm on Tuesday 13th May where they will share further insights and answer any additional questions you may have. Please register your interest in attending this webinar with your consultant to receive joining instructions.
Application deadline: 5pm on 30th May
First interviews: w/c 16th June
Second interviews: w/c 23rd June
How to Apply:
Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to Family Holiday Charity on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV and request a candidate pack. If you have further questions prior to applying, please contact Philippa Randle at Charity People
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.
Part time 22.5 hours per week [to include Sundays]
£24,700 FTE - £15,020.27 pro rata
Location - Brand New Shop Alvaston
We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.
We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Brand New Alvaston Shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.
We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instill an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?
You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.
It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.
If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.
This vacancy closes at midnight on Friday 9th May 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 25th April onwards.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
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