Suicide Jobs

The Living Well Team:
The Bury Living Well Service is formed from an alliance of mental health services in the Bury area. The staff team is made up of staff from different backgrounds from Pennine Care Foundation Trust, Bury Involvement Group, the Creative Living Centre, and Early Break, and includes both clinical and non-clinical staff who employ a multi-disciplinary team approach to supporting individuals with significant mental health challenges in the community.

Job Summary:
You will form part of the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) provision within the Bury Living Well Model as a member of the Creative Living Centre (CLC) Service Delivery Team. The Link Worker is responsible for case loading adults experiencing mental and emotional distress, offering person-centred and trauma informed support in the community both face to face and via telephone. Ensuring that service users are provided with both initial and ongoing support in either 1:1 or group sessions, as appropriate to their needs which are identified and reviewed on an ongoing basis. You will engage empathically with those you support, providing positive emotional and therapeutic support, through a collaborative approach which focuses on individual strengths rather than deficits, enabling and promoting autonomy and self-care. You will work alongside clinical staff and staff from other VCSE organisations to form multidisciplinary team approach to collaboratively support individuals in the community. You will be supported by the Living Well VCSE Coordinator, Operational Programme Manager and Clinical Lead. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills will be supported to development and growth. This is a new post and there will be an opportunity to help shape and evolve it.

What you can expect in return 

The role is 35 hours per week and will have a base in Bury but expected to travel across the Bury area in community settings.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Creative Living Centre is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. 

Please note, this role is subject to the receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references. Applicants must also be eligible to work in the UK

We are looking for an experienced, skilled and friendly adult counsellor, dedicated to improving the mental health and emotional resilience of our community.

Our ideal candidate is committed to providing a high standard in their work, with a passion to supporting clients to help them on their journey towards positive mental health and who embed and share Beacon’s values.

You will be delivering 1:1 complex case counselling and assessments within face to face and remote appointments for our Stockport Homes Group counselling service based onsite at Beacon House or at Stockport Homes Group main office.
Beacon Counselling and Stockport Homes Group work in partnership to provide effective, high quality short-term therapy to Stockport Homes adult tenants through a self or supported referral pathway.
Clients referring into this service will be assessed initially by this role and allocated into the appropriate pathway within the programme. 

The role requires 10 client hours per week including assessments, with a 12 hour per week contract. You may be required to work evenings to meet the demand and needs of our clients.
Our ideal applicant with be enthusiastic, caring, positive and committed to learning and developing within their role to ensure we continue to provide the best service to our clients.
Although training to use our systems will be provided, you will have some digital competence and understanding to fulfil the administrative requirements of the role.

We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team at Beacon and would particularly welcome applications from under represented communities including, LGBTQIA+, older applicants and global majority communities.

The salary for this role is £31,785 per annum pro rata.

You should apply if you have the following skills:

• Qualified with a minimum of a Level 4/Diploma in Counselling/Psychotherapy.
• Demonstrable expertise and knowledge in delivering 1:1 counselling appointments.
• You will have a minimum of 500 post qualification hours to apply for this role with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Experience of dealing effectively with safeguarding incidents.
• Experience and knowledge of working with people at risk of suicide and an awareness of specific issues affecting people at risk of suicide.
• Have an understanding of the impact of trauma in a therapeutic setting.
• Specialist knowledge of a range of counselling skills and approaches underpinned by theory.
• An awareness of boundary issues applicable to this high risk group.
• Experience of carrying out assessments.
• Ability to complete a range of monitoring tools effectively for clients and the service.
• Confidence in completion of administrative tasks and use of IT, including monitoring forms.
• An organised approach to your work including the maintenance of client records, ensuring information is secure and confidential.
• Would ensure to follow Beacons policies and procedures including safeguarding.
• Are friendly and approachable with positive and professional communication skills, working across all teams.
• Ability to work to a high professional standard and within the BACP’s Ethical Framework.
• Are enthusiastic and committed to continual professional development, including mandatory training.
• Are registered with an appropriate regulatory body (e.g. BACP, NCPS).

It would also be nice (but not essential) if you have any of the following:

• You are BACP/UKCP accredited
• Have experience in delivering psycho-educational group work.
• Are creative and can use these skills to support clients.
• Are trained to deliver EMDR.
• Are trained to deliver single session therapy.
• Have experience working within partnerships.
• Have previous experience working within the charity sector.

Further information about the role can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

Application is by submission of an up-to-date CV and a covering letter detailing your suitability for the position. Applications can be made by email or using the quick apply feature. 
The closing date for all applications is end of day on 11th February 2025. 
We will be conducting interviews as and when suitable candidates apply and reserve the right to close the advert early should we appoint to the position. 

Are you passionate about making a difference and have experience in relationship management and project delivery? 

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Join the Samaritans as a Regional Development Lead for the Southern Region and play a key role in our mission to reduce suicides on the rail network.

• Fixed term contract until 20 February 2026 

• £32,850 per annum pro rata plus benefits 

• Full time (35 hours per week) 

•​The successful candidate should live within or adjacent to the Southern region (Dorset, Hampshire, East and West Sussex, Surrey, Kent and South London). Do get in touch with any queries about location prior to applying.

• We are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about your preferences

• Hybrid working: A blend of working from home and from regional rail and Samaritans offices. Significant travel throughout the Southern region shall be required.  The successful candidate should live within or adjacent to the Southern region . Do get in touch with any queries about location prior to applying.

About the Role:

As a Regional Development Lead, you'll be at the forefront of our work with key stakeholders, including Network Rail, British Transport Police, train operating companies, and local organizations. You'll represent the Samaritans Rail Programme at regional and local levels, guiding and supporting stakeholders on suicide prevention initiatives and developing Joint Suicide Prevention Plans (JSSPs). Your role will be to:

• Act as a central point of contact for rail contacts, sharing information on national campaigns, internal communications, crisis signage, policy, and research.

• Manage regional suicide prevention activities, collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver impactful results.

• Lead community activities and post-incident support, ensuring local applicability of national guidelines and strategies.

• Promote responsible and ethical language around suicide and foster a culture change within the rail industry.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you’ll need: 

• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead initiatives from start to finish.

• Experience in relationship management, with the ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills to convey complex information clearly and accurately.

• A proactive, problem-solving approach with a strong sense of empathy and emotional intelligence.

This role can be exposed to emotionally challenging material and data relating to suicide and self-harm, including personal individual lived experience, which can be traumatic. You’ll receive training and support throughout your time at Samaritans to manage the demands of the role, but it’s important to be sure that this role is right for you.

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Why Samaritans?

Samaritans is a unique workplace. Here, you’ll find an organisation that’s dedicated to making a real difference. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded people and grow professionally.​

Working at Samaritans

For further information about Samaritans, including our charity structure, values, employee benefits, and application process, please read our recruitment brochure here - Recruitment Brochure

Being Inclusive  

We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. 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. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.

Application 

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please upload your CV and a 2 page cover letter, outlining your motivations for applying and your transferable skills and experience. Applications close at 9 am on Wednesday 5 February, with video interviews w/c 10 February. 

Whilst we appreciate that the use of generative AI functions like ChatGPT is quickly becoming part of working life for many people, through our recruitment process we want to see your own unique ideas and writing skills. We want your application to stand out from the rest and showcase your own strengths. Therefore, we kindly ask that you don’t rely on AI tools for your application answers, cover letter or to generate interview answers.

Apply today and make a real difference to people’s lives.

The Ripple Pond supports adult family members of physically and/or psychologically injured British Armed Forces personnel and veterans.

We value your individuality, skills, professionalism, and passion for making a difference in this role.

We don’t measure candidates by age, gender, background, accent, community, sexual orientation, or heritage.

We understand that few people will arrive fully equipped to meet every requirement of this role on day one.

What matters is that you are an excellent communicator- someone who listens well, manages time effectively, and demonstrates resilience.

You must be comfortable discussing challenging topics, this includes facilitating conversations around issues like addiction, mental health, suicide, menopause, domestic abuse and the complexities of family life.

Please note: The Ripple Pond is more than a charity - it’s a dynamic, supportive community that transforms lives. We thrive on care and exceptional communication, and we need someone who shares these values.

Key Responsibilities:

• Onboarding new Members (service users), understanding their needs, and providing tailored support.
• Delivering services primarily online/remotely, with occasional travel for networking, building partnerships, and attending events or meetings.

What We Offer:

As an organisation committed to accessibility, inclusion, and social mobility, we’ll support your well-being and professional development throughout your employment.

However, this role is intensive. Success requires inner strength, adaptability, and mental resilience.

Encouragement to Apply:

We view applicants as well-rounded individuals. If this role resonates with you but you’re concerned about gaps in your CV, qualifications, or experience, we encourage you to apply. We care about your potential as much as your background.

NOTE: Please ensure your covering letter explains how you meet the roles requirements as outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification Document (Attached)

YOUR MISSION 

SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY OF LIFE-SAVING FUNDRAISERS 

At Campaign Against Living Miserably, we’re searching for an ambitious Community Fundraising Officer. Your mission? To inspire, support, and help in growing a vibrant network of community fundraisers, turning their passion into action to support CALM’s life-saving work.

• You’ll get to champion our loyal and dedicated community and DIY supporters, as they take on the weird and wonderful; all in the name of CALM.

• You’ll be there for those supporters who are fundraising in memory of a loved one; using your empathy and compassion to build purpose-led relationships.

• You’ll use your administration skills and a donor-centric approach, to provide the best possible fundraising experience.

• You’ll help us elevate our fundraising offer, to encourage even more people to stand with us against suicide.

• You’ll have the opportunity to represent CALM at impactful community events, engaging directly with our supporters.

• Most importantly, you’ll play a key role in preventing suicide and supporting those struggling with life.

SOUNDS LIKE A BIT OF YOU? HERE’S MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Community Fundraising Manager, you’ll be integral in stewarding and supporting CALM’s DIY and community fundraisers, ensuring their journey with us is meaningful, effective, and rewarding. Collaborating across teams, you’ll identify new opportunities, optimise supporter engagement, and deliver essential administrative processes. 

JOIN THE TEAM AT A REALLY EXCITING TIME 

This is a great opportunity to join the Community Fundraising Team, as we expand our fundraising efforts in unlocking sustainable income opportunities, such as Facebook challenges and community level partnerships. We’ve also been on a rapid journey of growth within the digital space, racking up a number of high profile wins; such as a multi year partnership with Jingle Jam. If you're ready to be a key player in an ambitious team, this is the role for you.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 

CORE

• Contribute to CALM’s Fundraising Revenue targets, through excellent relationship management and supporter care

• Ensure all supporters receive excellent care from CALM, as well as completing all assigned admin tasks with a high degree of accuracy

• Confidently represent CALM at key meeting and events

• Be a data steward for fundraising, ensuring quality data management

SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP

• Steward CALM’s community and DIY fundraisers throughout their journey, including email support, phone calls, social media forums, and event attendance, to: maximise support, fundraising and activation rates 

• Identify high value fundraisers, and work with the Community Fundraising Manager to steward them appropriately

• Support the development of supporter journeys through Marketing Cloud

• Research and help create supporter materials

• Respond to fundraising enquiries in a timely manner

• Ensure all In Memory and Tribute relationships are well managed, with a sensitive and compassionate donor-centric approach applied at all times throughout the journey

• Represent CALM and support the delivery of community and DIY events

• Provide excellent stewardship of community-level creator and gaming-led fundraisers, with support from the Digital Communities and Partnerships Team

• When required, supporting with the delivery of projects and partnerships, such as Jingle Jam

NEW BUSINESS

• Support the development and delivery of marketing plans to recruit fundraisers across community fundraising, including creator and gaming-led fundraising

• Identify new community and DIY fundraising opportunities

• Support CALM applications for partnerships with community organisations 

• Support the team with the development of the Community Pipeline, which includes community organisations such as sports clubs, RAG societies, and giving groups and provide high level account management should we win them

• Work collaboratively with other departments within the Fundraising Team to maximise opportunities where possible

• Support the delivery of CALM’s social media fundraising (e.g Facebook)

ADMINISTRATION

• Maintain records for community and DIY fundraisers on our CRM, Salesforce

• Ensure data from various platforms is processed, for example: JustGiving, Tiltify and MuchLoved

• Help to optimise our data management processes

COLLABORATIVE WORKING

• Continually develop knowledge of wider fundraising sector and best practices

• Support the wider Fundraising Team and its overall goals and objectives

• Represent CALM at events including some evenings and weekends

• Take on other duties where appropriate, as discussed with your manager

YOUR PROFILE

Essential 

• You have a good understanding of community and DIY fundraising

• You have experience of working with a CRM database (preferably Salesforce)

• You have experience of working with Fundraising platforms such as JustGiving

• You have a proven track record of working to and meeting financial targets

• You have good experience delivering excellent supporter care

• You have the ability to manage difficult or emotional conversations with consideration and empathy

• You have an awareness of why people choose to support CALM

• You are willing to work occasional evenings and weekends as required

• You have a track record of identifying and cultivating new fundraising business

• You have excellent copywriting skills to produce marketing and stewardship materials

• You will be a positive ambassador for CALM, working in line with our ethos, policies, and branding

• You have excellent IT skills. Ideally with experience of G-suite but this part isn’t essential

• You have a proven ability to organise a busy workload and prioritise effectively

Desirable 

• You have experience of supporting marketing plans to increase recruitment

• You have a track record of writing and submitting successful funding applications - for example Charity of the Year partnerships 

• You have a good understanding of content creator-led fundraising (e.g. streaming and videos), either professionally or through your personal life, including experience with platforms such as Discord, Twitch, and Tiltify

• You understand issues around mental health and suicide

• You will be comfortable public speaking at community events

Why work for us?

Reports to: Community Fundraising Manager 

Contract:  Full Time, Permanent

Benefits: Unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, therapeutic services (after completion of probation), hybrid working & nine day fortnight

Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.

Salary: £30k - £33k 

A work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.

We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Fundraising Executive to support us in delivering the outcomes of our Fundraising Strategy. This role will focus on income generation from Trusts and Foundations and involve bid writing, contributing to the development of a strong pipeline, nurturing current funding relationships and meeting reporting deadlines. We are looking for a highly-motivated and organised individual with excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will be passionate about our mission to empower care leavers and at-risk young people to lead successful, independent lives. They will have a drive to develop their skills in fundraising and have the desire to progress within the organisation.

The Role  

Due to the expansion of the charity, this new role presents an exciting opportunity to join a growing and fast-moving organisation and make an important contribution to the operational success of the charity. The successful candidate will be expected and supported to work autonomously, working approximately 3 days on finance and 2 days supporting the HR function of the Charity.  Depending on the workload within each department this may need to be flexed on some occasions.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Finance

Processing all charity payments (except for payroll)

Electronic filing of supplier invoices

Uploading supplier payments to the bank

Some transactional processing within the accounting software (Quickbooks)

Managing the finance inbox, responding to suppliers in a timely manner and forwarding non-finance emails to relevant teams as necessary

Assisting accountant in month end procedure – processing credit card statements & bank transactions

Daily reporting of donations received into the bank to the fundraising team

Assisting with collation of documentation required to support annual charity audit

Ad hoc reporting and financial admin duties

HR  

Managing HR inbox, responding to job applicants in a timely manner and collating and reviewing CV’s and cover letters in readiness for shortlisting

Preparation of letters, contracts, job offers and policies on advice from HR Lead.

Maintaining our HR and online training portal to ensure correctness of details for all employees.

Assisting departments in recruitment and onboarding, job descriptions, DBS’s, induction plans.

Filing employee documentation in SharePoint in an organised manner.

Reporting Line

The successful candidate will report to the accountant but will also engage with various members of other teams such as HR & fundraising.

Candidate Requirements

 Essential

· Hands on experience of Finance and HR administration

· Ability to work alone effectively (support will always be available via Teams)

· Be able to deliver in a timely, confidential and professional manner

· Competency in using Microsoft software (Excel, Word, Outlook and SharePoint)

· A passion for wanting to improve admin processes and be part of the charity’s success and growth

Desirable

· Familiarity of Quickbooks (or experience of cloud-based accounting software)

· Charity Sector or SME experience

Please note we may close the advert earlier than the closing date if we receive sufficient suitable applicants 

Job title: Campaigns and Influencing Manager
Reporting to: Deputy CEO
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, permanent. We are open to discussing flexible or part-time working.
Location: Hybrid working, with 2-3 days in the office, Shoreditch Exchange, Gorsuch Place, Shoreditch, London E2 8JF

About Agenda Alliance

We are bold, ambitious feminists, living in a world where women and girls at the sharpest edge of adversity are consistently overlooked and harmed. Too many women and girls are hurt; too many lives are damaged; too much potential is lost.

We are a social movement, campaigning with courage and in solidarity with our Alliance members and women and girls, so that they can thrive. We advocate and campaign for systems and services to respond appropriately to women and girls with multiple unmet needs.

We want public services to respond better to the distinct and multiple unmet needs of women and girls, including appropriately responding to gender, age, race and trauma. For the whole system to respond better, we stand in solidarity with the voluntary sector and advocate for them to be empowered.

Our values are our guiding principles for our work to deliver our mission. It is who we are and how we behave. We promise to be: Intersectional, Courageous, Credible, Clear, Collaborative.

About the Role

The Campaigns and Influencing Manager will develop and drive forward Agenda’s campaigns and influencing plans to improve systems and services for women and girls with unmet needs.

This role would support a collaborative, proactive and enthusiastic person, keen to work closely with our team, Alliance members, and women and girls with lived experience of the areas we work on, to share our messages and bring about positive social change.

This is an exciting and varied role, providing the right candidate with the opportunity to bring together campaigning, policy influencing, convening and co-production, as well as the chance to develop and manage others. The postholder will look across all our evidence and projects to consider and implement the most impactful routes to influence.

Key responsibility areas

• Developing and holding Agenda’s campaigns and influencing plans, aimed at improving systems and services for women and girls with unmet needs, drawing on a range of tactics and approaches.
• Overseeing the delivery of existing funded projects and influencing goals, including around young women and racial disproportionality in the justice system, girls at risk of school exclusion, mental health and racism in public services.
• Coordinating the team to draw together Agenda’s research, communications, policy and insights to develop key messages, and ways of using these to target and influence key audiences.
• Identifying key points of influence and leverage across a range of areas, nationally and locally - developing approaches and relationships with key actors which will have maximum impact for bringing about change.

About You

• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and implement long-term plans and solutions.
• Commitment to inclusive and intersectional feminism, social justice and anti-racism, and an understanding of how forms of oppression, life experiences and complex broken systems interact to cause harm.
• Commitment to collaboration, deep-listening, power-sharing and working with a range of partners to achieve shared goals.
• Very organised and excellent at managing time, projects and people.
• An interest in contributing to a culture of continuous learning and the professional development of others.
• Enthusiastic, proactive and resourceful with a can-do attitude and a strong team player.
• Commitment to Agenda Alliance’s vision, and values.

We are looking for somebody who can bring with them:

1. Success in bringing about Change
2. Developing influencing Strategies
3. People and Relationship-Building
4. Budgeting, Fundraising and Reporting

We are less interested in your qualifications, and more interested in your values, background and both lived and learned experience.

We are actively trying to diversify our team, so if you are from the Black, Asian and minoritised communities, identify as LGBTQ+, have a disability, and/or bring lived experience relevant to the areas we work in, we would love to hear from you.

What we can offer

Benefits: Access to a defined contribution pension and 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata) + three working days between Christmas and New Year.

What is it like to work here?

• Wellbeing is a priority, with a flexible working and 'duvet days'
• Team brunches!
• Highly-supportive work environment, encouraging learning and respect of lives outside of work
• Working with dedicated, talented women on the team, on our Board and with our Alliance members
• Supportive and engaged board of Trustees
• We care deeply about the work and better outcomes for women and girls
• We work on the understanding that women and girls are the experts
• We know how to have fun too!

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 23 February 2025
First round interviews will be held 10 or 11 March
If we need to have a final/second round interviews, they will be held w/c 17 March.
Please keep those dates clear if you apply or let us know in your application if there are any dates you cannot do.

We will be holding Q&A sessions about the role on 20 February, please check our website and social media for details. We will also be providing the interview questions in advance to candidates invited to interview.

Interested? 

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter that answers these three questions (max. 2 A4 pages). It will be sent automatically to us.

1. Why does this role appeal to you, and what about your experience makes you feel it is a good fit for you?
2. Tell us about a campaign or influencing strategy you have led which you feel particularly proud of. What went well, what did you learn and how would you take what you learnt forward in future projects?
3. Thinking about Agenda Alliance’s strategic priority to convene and amplify voices for change, what opportunities do you see to progress this, and what experience do you have which would help you lead on this work through our campaigns and influencing?

Please note: Agenda Alliance selects all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability to do the role advertised.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Please contact us to identify any additional support that you may require to enable you to make an application. 

We can offer alternative ways to apply, such as a video application, rather than a cover letter, so please do email to let us know.

No agencies please.