Learning Coordinator Jobs in Bexleyheath, Greater London

The Recruitment Coordinator sits within the People team, playing a crucial role in recruiting the talent required to deliver Catch22 services.

Your role is to support the delivery of a high-quality recruitment service that enables Catch22 to attract, engage and onboard high calibre talent, who share our values and are committed to achieving our vision.

Working in partnership with hiring managers and our specialists across the People team, you’ll be the first point of contact for all recruitment related queries.  You’ll be responsible for advising on recruitment and candidate attraction strategy,  publishing adverts, managing our employee referral scheme, coordinating multiple recruitment campaigns and providing advice and support to hiring managers. You’ll have a key role to play in delivering an excellent candidate experience and a robust and inclusive recruitment and selection process.

In addition to this exciting, hands-on role in high-quality recruitment service, you will also have the opportunity to support the development of recruitment practice and policy within Catch22, taking feedback and lessons learned from your experience to improve the way that we recruit.

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with some recruitment experience, gained either in an in-house or consultancy environment, who have previously supported and advised hiring managers on recruitment and attraction best practice. You will be comfortable using an applicant tracking system (we use SmartRecruiters), will know how to craft engaging adverts, and will be able to demonstrate the positive impact of your high standards of relationship building and candidate care.

Additional information

Contract: Fixed term until December 2025 (Maternity Cover)

Hours & work pattern: Part time, 30 hours per week.

Salary: £27,000 FTE; £21,600 pro rata

Location: Rectory Lodge, High Street, Brasted. We can offer hybrid working in this role, with a minimum of 1-2 days in the Brasted office. Equipment required to work from home will be supplied.

A newly-created position in a rapidly expanding organisation.

As Finance & Operations Coordinator you will be a member of the small, supportive Finance and Operations team, working closely with the Senior Finance Officer, Head of Finance and the Operations & Office Manager.

Join us at a pivotal point in our history.

As we embark on a new strategic period (2026-30) together with newly-announced funding streams, you will work alongside colleagues across the whole staff team, with responsibility for:

Supporting the Finance team in managing the charity’s finances

• Process purchase ledger invoices, by prompt inputting of invoices onto Xero financial system, ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Prompt processing of transactions

Supporting the setting up of weekly payment run, ensuring all payment information has been processed accurately; prompt invoice administration and timely payments to suppliers

• Processing staff and volunteers’ expenses ensuring accuracy and compliance with policies and authorised in line with delegated authority
• Recording gift aided donations on Giveclarity for claim from HMRC

Support the Operations & Office Manager in the day-to-day office operations

• Welcoming visitors to the office
• First point of contact for the Trust’s main telephone line
• Dealing with incoming / outgoing post
• Assisting H&S and housekeeping checks
• Maintaining and overseeing cleanliness and use of the London office, ordering stationery supplies, etc.
• Acting as a point of contact for contractors for regular maintenance visits

Support the External Relations Team

• Providing additional staff resources for key events, including the annual Festival at St Paul’s Cathedral, and Annual General Meeting for the Charity’s supporters

How To Apply
Click on the 'Apply via website' button to apply online. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th March 2025.

ABOUT WAND UK

WAND is a women led and operated organisation that seeks to help women become agents of their own change and hence influence their families and communities. We work with all women including those in marginalized and excluded communities through advocacy, support and advisory services.

This post is open to women only and is exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976.

Key duties:

To deliver our lifelong learning Programme provides informal, community-based education that supports  women and girls engaging in our services to build internal resources to tackle health, finance and relationship issues as they arise, with the aim of reducing the incidence of crises.

Our Learning and Participation department seeks to inspire people to protect the natural world, train the next generation of experts, and extend our reach, ensuring that our Gardens and wider work are accessible for everyone.

This position will play a key role in delivering that mission by supporting and growing our vibrant learning volunteer programme, and contributing to the Operations and Projects team’s work providing effective operational support to programmes across the department.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), including the Child Barred List.

This role is to work 972 hours per annum, and the working pattern will be 9:15-14:25, Mon-Fri, term-time only (39 weeks a year). 

Our ideal candidate will be well organised, with experience of working with a diverse range of volunteers, and good IT competency. They will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a clear passion for learning and Kew’s mission.

The working hours for this role are 9:15-14:15, term time only (39 weeks a year), with occasional requirement to work outside of these hours. There is a requirement for this role to work onsite.

Interviews are due to take place on Tuesday 11 March.

About Us

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi!

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking “Apply for this job”.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

AVID exists to reduce the immediate suffering of people detained and work towards a future without detention. As part of a small and agile team, the Senior Network Coordinator is a central role at AVID. 

It is a crucial time to join AVID, as we embark on the implementation of an ambitious new strategic period and contend with detention expansion, increased enforcement, immigration deterrence and hostility. We welcome applicants from people who have lived experience of detention or of forced migration. You will be joining our small team of whom more than half have lived experience of detention. 

Please note: whilst this role is remote, it is UK-based with some travel required. We have a shared office in Brixton, London which is available for AVID team members to use on a flexible basis. We meet as a team in person once a quarter.

Summary

The Senior Network Coordinator is part of the AVID function (alongside the Senior Member Coordinator & Co-Director for Membership and Operations) to deliver AVID’s capacity building support to AVIDs membership network of visitor groups and drives collaboration.

The Senior Network Coordinator leads on the coordination and cultivation of the network infrastructure support to visitor groupsand network collaboration. The Senior Network Coordinator fosters collaboration between members and strengthens best practice for visiting, utilising AVID’s Members Charter as a central point of reference. As a small network, relationship building is central to this role and the post holder will provide 1:1 guidance alongside a programme of capacity building support based on membership needs. The role includes responsibility for the ongoing development of AVID’s Members Charter; coordinating and delivering AVID’s membership support programme of network calls, trainings, and skill sharing sessions; and the development of resources on the AVID members’ space.

This is a varied role, working directly with our diverse range of members across the UK, with a focus on the more established groups in the AVID network. The Senior Network Coordinator works closely with the Senior Member Coordinator who has a focus on smaller, grassroot groups and new visitor groups in the AVID network and visitor engagement.

Main duties and responsibilities

Relationship building and providing tailored 1:1 support to visitor group coordinators in the AVID network:

• Building relationships with AVID members across the UK with a focus on more-established groups in the AVID network.
• Providing 1:1 support, outreach and mentoring for group coordinators.
• Identifying, developing and collectively shaping good practice standards in visiting throughout the network.
• Responding to members’ queries and maintaining ongoing communication.
• Working with the Senior Member Development Co-ordinator to induct new groups to the AVID network and involve smaller grassroot groups in AVID’s programme of support.

Work alongside visitor groups to build their capacity, resilience and strengthen best practice for visiting in detention through:

• Delivering AVID’s core training modules on immigration detention and visiting to visitors groups, ensuring materials are relevant and up to date.
• Leading on a programme of training (both in-house and external), education and skill-sharing that addresses the needs of members and group coordinators.
• Building sustainable practices and collective care amongst visitor groups which respond to the adverse impacts of working in detention and vicarious trauma.
• Co-ordinating the AVID Annual Coordinators Network Gathering alongside the Senior Member Development Coordinator, jointly overseeing all aspects of administration and coordination of this event.
• Developing, updating and increasing use of AVID resources through oversight and development of AVID’s Members Area and resources/policies/guidance for visitor groups and coordinators as well as supporting the development of AVIDs volunteer visiting handbook.
• Working alongside people with lived experience of detention in the AVID community to facilitate meaningful opportunities for leadership in network activities.

Develop network collaboration, facilitated peer-support and alignment of groups around shared network values, strategies and goals through:

• Co-ordinating and facilitating AVID member calls and skill shares to provide structured peer-support and ensure that information is effectively shared in the AVID network.
• Working with AVID members to establish processes and activities for collaborative development and ongoing revision of the members’ charter.
• Embedding charter values across AVID’s network support and capacity building work with a priority focus on anti-racism & anti-oppression and lived-experience leadership in line with our strategic objectives.

Maintaining and monitoring the activity of the AVID network and identifying emerging areas for development through:

• Developing and improving access to AVID’s membership offer, administering the annual membership renewals and keeping up to date records of AVID members.
• Designing and implementing annual members survey.
• Keeping an up-to-date record of member activities, meetings, participation and feedback.
• Keeping abreast of the development and support needs of the AVID members as well as changes in detention policy and practice.
• Identifying and building relationships with external partners to strengthen collaboration and partnerships with the wider movement.

Other tasks:

• Supporting AVID’s strategic development through our strategic objectives.
• Working alongside other members of the AVID team to ensure that membership support and network development is connected to our overall mission of ending detention and advocacy efforts.
• Representing AVID at external meetings and events.
• Contributing to funder and board reporting.
• Tracking, monitoring and evaluating impact using AVIDs internal databases.
• Responding to general enquiries by phone, email or post.

Person Specification

We are interested in skills and experience developed in a range of environments, whether through formal workplaces or voluntary. We recognise the great value of lived experience of immigration detention and/or of hostile environment policies and would be very interested to hear from applicants with this experience.

Experience

• Experience of delivering and designing training to meet specific objectives with an understanding of the different needs for in person and online training.
• Experience of recruiting, supporting, and advising volunteers.
• Experience of delivering workshops and/or coordinating events (online and in-person).
• Experience of working with marginalised communities.
• Experience of monitoring, reporting and evaluation.

Desirable:

• Experience of developing support systems, identifying priorities for change and strengthening the infrastructure of voluntary groups.
• Experience of working with refugee, migrant and/or detained communities.
• Experience of working in the immigration and/or criminal justice sector.
• Experience of working in a membership organisation.

Knowledge and understanding

• Knowledge of good practice in volunteer management.
• Knowledge and understanding of migration, human rights, asylum, criminal justice and immigration detention in the UK.

Skills

• Communication skills, written and oral.
• Facilitation skills and inclusive approach to managing online and offline spaces.
• People skills and ability to build relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Solid administration skills and working knowledge of information systems.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Friends of the Earth believes that safeguarding and wellbeing support for our staff, boards, volunteers and activist networks is central to ensuring that we are a safe and inclusive space in which everyone can participate. As such we see it as central to our mission to deliver environmental justice.

This position will lead, manage and maintain our safeguarding systems and processes, as well as some key wellbeing projects. The jobholder will be working across the organisation to ensure that staff, volunteers and activists are adhering to all legal requirements, best practice and working together to keep everyone safe and happy in their work and activism. As a fixed term role to cover maternity leave, this role will mainly focus on safeguarding, with a smaller amount of time dedicated to wellbeing projects. 

Key Skills and Attributes: 

You will need to demonstrate specialised knowledge and significant experience of adult and child safeguarding in variety of UK-based settings, including at residential events. A demonstrable understanding of contextual safeguarding and the critique of mainstream safeguarding approaches among marginalised communities is also essential – in particular, understanding the perspective of racialised minorities and disabled people, and the intersection between mental health needs and safeguarding. 

The team:  

This role reports to the Head of Culture & Change and you will work in particular with our People team, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, our Learning & Change team as well as the three Nations and the Youth & Families teams to build on previous work.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 (23:59)

Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland  

Salary:  Regional £28,728 - £30,265, London £31,289 - £32,826 per annum. Based on full-time salary of Regional £38,304 - £40,354, London £41,719 - £43,769 per annum

(London salary applicable to candidates who are based in the London office a minimum of two days a week)

Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System.

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Friends of the Earth staff who publicly represent Friends of the Earth (including all campaigners) are not allowed to also represent a political party. This is to ensure that there can be no confusion in the minds of the public about Friends of the Earth's party-political independence. Affected staff should also seek permission from the Senior Management Team if they wish to hold a non-public facing official role in a political party. If this is an issue, please do raise this with us as soon as possible.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all. 

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

As the Trust and Foundation Coordinator, you will support the International Programmes Department (IPD) by:

• Programme Development: Enhancing institutional funding to raise essential funds for Muslim Aid’s international humanitarian and development programmes through Trusts, Foundations, and Partner Offices.
• Quality Assurance: Assisting the MEAL Manager in developing and implementing effective MEAL systems to ensure quality service delivery across all programmes.

You will play a crucial role in this newly formed unit, working closely with partners, country offices, and donors to improve systems within the IPD and support the dynamic global programme portfolio of Muslim Aid.

About the Role:

1.  Lead donor mapping process for Trusts and Foundations. Continuously, update this mapping document regularly based on engagement with prospective donors.
2. Lead the proposal/concept development process for T&F and MA Partner offices submissions.
3. Support the Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance Manager in managing a portfolio of institutional donor grants relationships and implement donor engagement strategies for prioritised donors (including FCDO, UN agencies, USAID, SIDA, START Network, etc.).
4. Support the Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Manager to strengthen MEAL system globally. This includes ensuring high-quality data tracking progress, analysing data, and generating knowledge and documentation of best practices.
5. Work with Country Offices, Global Programme Development and Quality Assurance, Humanitarian and Programme units to support on disaster responses and associated appeals.
6. Support the unit in providing the development and implementing capacity development workshops for the IPD team, country offices, and partner offices either face to face or virtually.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will need:

1. Educated to bachelor’s degree level.
2. Experience of successfully fundraising and dealing with institutional donors and international donors with a focus on Trusts and Foundations.
3. Experience and understanding of monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development.
4. Significant experience and knowledge of effective budgetary control and grant management.
5. Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels. Good tact and diplomacy at all times.
6. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with strong bid and report writing skills.

Why you should apply:

Ready to make a global impact? Join Muslim Aid as a Trust and Foundation Coordinator and drive our humanitarian and development initiatives forward. If you excel in fundraising, grant management, and donor engagement, we want you on our team. Your expertise in monitoring and evaluation will ensure our programmes are exceptional. With outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, you will secure the vital funds that power our mission to support vulnerable communities worldwide. Become part of a dynamic, innovative team and make a difference. Apply now and transform lives!

Benefits you will enjoy working for us: 

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days) 
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 
• Pension Scheme

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Application will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The position will close once we have identified an appropriate candidate.

We're looking for a driven, enthusiastic and resilient Housing Coordinator to join our Gateway Service in Southwark.

£25,169.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

Our benefits include:

Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
Free DBS
Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Healthcare Cashplan through our partner Healthshield
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
A generous pension - we will contribute up to 4% and life assurance cover up to £10,000 (T&Cs apply)
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution

The Gateway service is used as a partnership arrangement with a local authority for temporary accommodation. The Housing Coordinator will be the lead point of contact for Look Ahead at this site and manage this relationship on a day-to-day basis.

The Housing Coordinator will also be expected to monitor occupants' adherence to house rules and work with our Local Authority partners to follow up any enforcement action, occupant support needs or requirements that are presented.

A key part of the role is managing the safety and operation of the building, as well as dealing with enquiries and contact from customers and visitors. The Housing Coordinator will be required to monitor the maintenance function and facilities on the site and raise any contractor performance issues to the head office based Property and Landlord Services team.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

For a full job description, please visit our website

About you:

An understanding of the needs of customers who have experienced homelessness and who may also have support needs.
Excellent time management skills to prioritise tasks in a logical and systematic way.
Excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with vulnerable people in a sensitive , friendly and clear manner.
An understanding of how to effectively deal with breaches of occupancy such as anti-social behaviour and abandonment. .
The ability to lone work and confidence in own decision making.
A logical approach to problem solving and a willingness to deal with problems quickly and efficiently.
A willingness to "go the extra mile" when working with our customers.

What you'll bring:

2 years experience of working in housing or a related field.
Experience of liaising with housing benefit departments ,council tax and other external agencies.
Experience of using IT systems to record information.
Experience of drafting reports for internal and external stakeholders.
An understanding of health and safety issues in a residential setting.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

• We focus on Excellence and innovation.
• We are Caring and Compassionate.
• We are Inclusive and Trusted.
• We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

Are you interested in fundraising and looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in suicide prevention?

We are looking for a highly organised fundraising administrator with a strong eye for detail who can manage multiple tasks simultaneously to join a rapidly growing charity.

The Listening Place (TLP) has grown from a £500,000 to a £2m charity in just five years. It has done so by finding and fostering excellent long-term relationships with generous supporters who share TLP’s mission to provide free, face-to-face support for people struggling with suicidal feelings.

As TLP continues to expand, we need a focused, diligent individual who can ensure that our growing number of supporters experience the high-quality stewardship they deserve.  

Role Overview:

The Fundraising Coordinator will play a key role in supporting and driving the fundraising efforts of The Listening Place, with a particular focus on corporate and community fundraising. The Fundraising Coordinator will also provide administrative support by managing the day-to-day pipeline of prospects, identifying appropriate opportunities, and ensuring that all reporting and project evaluations are met. The successful candidate will be highly organised with a strong eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

· Conduct regular and detailed prospect research to identify new corporate and major donor opportunities.

· Process and log donations from businesses and individuals on our CRM.

· Contribute to the excellent stewardship of corporate, community and major donors by creating tailored communications and high-quality briefings for management and the leadership team.

· Support the planning and delivery of community and corporate fundraising events by taking on key operational tasks such as sourcing raffle prizes, guest list management and event follow-up.

· Provide administrative support across the fundraising team, including data management, communication with donors and sending out, monitoring and transporting of fundraising collateral.

· Maintain accurate and insightful records of all fundraising activities, including donations and donor correspondence.

· Support the team in ensuring that all fundraising complies with fundraising regulations and best practice.

· Attend and assist at occasional out-of-hours events.

We are committed to welcoming everyone from all backgrounds and communities, and creating inclusive teams.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during our selection process or your ability to work with us, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

Person Specification

Essential:

· Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to work independently and proactively.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to tailor messages to different audiences and a strong attention to detail.

· High level of IT proficiency, including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Ability to work on ongoing, methodical tasks such as data entry and data management in an accurate and timely manner.

· Friendly and approachable, with a positive attitude and a team-oriented approach.

· Passionate about The Listening Place’s mission and values.

Desirable:

· Experience working with CRMs and Donorfy in particular.

· Prior experience working with individual giving and/or corporate fundraising.

· Good understanding of fundraising from a corporate perspective e.g. CSR.

· Knowledge of UK charity regulations, compliance, data protection and GDPR.

Hours

32 hours a week, office hours, with occasional evening and weekend work to meet operational requirements.

Location

Hammersmith Office or Liverpool Street office once opened

Salary:

£24,192 per annum

Application process:

Please submit a CV and cover letter of no more than one side by 14th March. We aim to respond to candidates by 21st March, with in-person interviews scheduled for 24th and 26th March. Candidates invited to interview will be asked to complete a homework task and then a competencies based interview.

About JourneymanUK

JourneymanUK is a small but mighty charity. Our aim is to provide communities with the tools, training, and support to deliver mentoring programmes for teenage boys that have a proven positive impact. These programmes provide engaged male mentors who help boys transition to adulthood by building essential life skills such as confidence, resilience, and communication. You will be joining us in an exciting chapter of our growth with new leadership and recent funding to support a new vision.

Awareness of men’s and boys' mental health is growing in the UK and beyond, and JourneymanUK plays a vital role in supporting teenage boys through mentorship. This is a chance to join a dynamic, engaged and energised organisation, make a real impact on the lives of teenage boys and engage with that wider movement too. 

We have the potential for a contract extension and future ad-hoc work as we continue to expand and secure funding. If you're ready for a short, fixed-term but high-impact role where you can hit the ground running, this is for you. 

Job Purpose

As the Growth & Connection Coordinator you will lead the coordination of our flagship weekend event, a contemporary Rites of Passage Adventure (ROPA) for teenage boys. You will also support our local groups in delivering mentoring circles, day intensives and activity sessions. This role includes administrative, communication, and outreach responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of our programmes and effective engagement with young people, parents and carers, mentors, youth services, and other stakeholders.

One of our biggest challenges is recruiting teenage boys to our programmes. While we don’t expect all candidates to have experience in recruiting young people to youth programmes, we do expect you to feel confident and proactive about tackling this challenge.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely and with and reporting directly to our CEO, your responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the coordination of ROPA and support local groups, ensuring logistics and planning are effectively managed while maintaining accurate records and administrative documentation.

• Develop proactive strategies for the recruitment of teenage boys, building on what we’ve learnt, and delivering on those strategies.

• Liaising with parents, carers, youth services as well as young people. 

• Coordinate mentor support processes, including the recruitment and onboarding of new mentors and completing safeguarding procedures such as DBS checks.

• Ensure key policies and procedures are upheld.

• Assist in measuring and demonstrating programme impact.

• Contribute to communications, including social media, newsletters, and updates.

• Support fundraising initiatives, including drafting proposals and utilising our impact data.

• Play an active role in shaping a thriving team culture.

Person Specification

This role is both strategic and hands-on, suited for someone with a proactive and resourceful attitude while maintaining a thoughtful and empathetic approach to working with people. Although we anticipate that this role would be suited to someone with experience working with young people, in the youth sector or in the charity and voluntary sector, we are looking for the right person and are open to applications from everyone. 

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, skilled at building relationships with diverse groups and individuals.

• Ability to self-manage, prioritise among multiple responsibilities and work independently in a remote setting.

• End-to-end programme/project management experience.

• Experience recruiting for programmes, workshops, events, or similar - creating a strategy and executing it.

• An open, learning mindset, flexible, resilient, and adaptable to new challenges.

• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft Suite (Docs, Spreadsheets, etc.).

• Familiarity with online collaboration tools such as Zoom and Mural.

Desirable:

• Experience working with young people in the charity and voluntary sector.

• Community-building experience.

• An understanding of how AI tools might support this role.

• Fundraising or grant-writing experience.

• Technical skills in Adobe Suite or similar tools.

• Experience developing strategic partnerships.

• Social media and marketing experience.

Work Setup & Time Commitment

• Fully remote role – candidates must have their own computer and working setup.

• Fixed-term freelance contract of 32 days, to be used flexibly over 12-16 weeks starting mid-March or sooner. 

• Estimated 20-25 days between 17th March and 27th April (leading up to ROPA 24th-27th April), with the remaining days used after then.

Application Process and What to Expect:

• Email us with a link to your CV and *something that demonstrates your skills (see below).

• We’ll be shortlisting candidates on a rolling basis so please apply early if possible. 

• Applications close at 9am on Thursday 6th March.

• Suitable candidates will be invited to a short initial interview on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th. 

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a longer online interview with details of that to follow. 

You Might Thrive in This Role If:

• Our organisation’s purpose speaks to you, motivates you, and gives you hope.

• You’re a real people person who embraces the challenges of working in the charity, voluntary and youth sectors. 

• You have an open, learning mindset and always look for ways to develop.

• You want to join an organisation that will challenge you, help you grow, and give you the chance to build something meaningful.

• You can adapt to our changing landscape as we are in early stages of growth.

If You're Thinking of Applying:

We encourage everyone who is interested to apply. Take the leap! You might be the perfect person - even if you don’t match 100% of the job description.

If you can't apply for whatever reason at this time but are still interested, please send us an email and we’ll add you to our database for future opportunities. 

We are committed to communicating and making hiring decisions as quickly as possible, respecting our candidates’ time and effort. Our goal is to move successful candidates forward within two weeks of applying.

*As well as your CV we would love to see something that demonstrates your skills. 

• This should exemplify why you’re the right person for the job and we invite you to be as creative as you like with your answer to this. You could talk about you, an approach you’d take to the job, hone in on one of our challenges and what you’d bring to it... or something else. Just as long as it exemplifies in some way, why you’re the right person for this role. 
• This could take whatever form you like. It could be a slide deck (3 slides max), mural page, graphic illustration, word document, video, voice note, a cover letter or something else. The only restriction is to please keep all copy and visual content to one side of A4 and all audio or video to 3 minutes or less.

Reporting to Choose Love’s Co-Director of Programmes and working closely with the Project Co-ordinator – Refugee Youth Leadership Council, the MEL Consultant will be responsible for developing, managing, and continuously refining all MEL activities for the Council. The Consultant’s efforts will ensure that young refugees’ perspectives drive the measurement of success, that safeguarding principles are upheld, and that genuine learning informs the Council’s evolution and potential replication.

The primary focus of this role will be to coordinate the wide variety of training and development activities at the NT; based on both the People Development plan and the immediate needs of the organisation. This role will involve working extensively with our Learning Management System.

This post will work closely with two People Development Advisors and within the wider People and Culture team.

The successful candidate will have the following: 

• Demonstrable experience working in an administrative or coordination role.
• Experience working with a Learning Management system, or similar.
• Experience writing and communicating in a clear way to internal and external clients.
• Experience working effectively under pressure and managing multiple priorities, with good time management skills and with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience of proactively identifying where practices can be improved and proposing solutions to manage them.

If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 3rd March 2025 at 12 noon

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Training and Support Worker to lead and support The Mason Foundation’s future growth and development by providing and delivering training to a variety of audiences.

As the Training and Support Worker, you will play a pivotal part in the development of our programmes and training, through sharing partner insight, understanding the latest evidence and landscape of workplace inclusivity and keeping abreast of other providers in this space. You will be required to travel regularly to deliver face to face training within the community, education settings and workplaces.

You will have a track record of working within learning, development, community engagement or similar, ideally with experience of supporting communities with additional needs.

You will be a strong, passionate, and inspiring facilitator, driven to deliver impactful training. You will be a skilled communicator, confident in using a variety of methods to engage and empower others from a broad range of backgrounds and settings.

You will be a team player and understand the need to work seamlessly in collaboration with multiple agencies including local authority, corporate and third sector partners, to help ensure high quality delivery of our services, to our communities.

The Training and Support Worker will need to embrace a ‘make it happen’ working environment, with constant dedication and a passion for making a difference as part of a committed charity, supporting disadvantaged communities.

In return, you get to work for a great, growing charity with like-minded people with a competitive salary.

The Mason Foundation is a national charity that supports vulnerable communities and individuals to live happier, healthier, fulfilled lives. Through our programmes we reduce inequalities, supporting those who need help most (low income, disabled, BAME/NEET communities).

The Mason Foundation delivers people centred services, projects, and training, through its specialist wellbeing and employment programmes including:

- ‘The Mason Mile – supporting inclusive, community led starting point physical activity centred around ‘1 Mile’

- ‘Propel’ - supporting young people with learning disabilities, into meaningful and sustainable employment.

- Bespoke Community Impact Projects – supporting and empowering communities to co-develop and deliver impactful and meaningful change.

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and:

· Two satisfactory references

· Proof of attainment of qualifications

· Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and

· If applicable, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Mason Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race or ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, or belief, marital or civil partnership status, parental or carer status, education, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation. 

We are especially keen to encourage and welcome applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour. Those with disabilities meeting the minimum requirements for the post will be shortlisted and reasonable adjustments will be made to ensure they are not disadvantaged during the interview process.

The role opens ASAP so please include your notice period and start date in your application. We may begin interviews before the closing date.

Summary

This role as Event Lead Programme Coordinator will help Young Citizens ensure that our portfolio of long-standing and newly developed educational programmes and events are of the highest quality for schools and young people across the UK. Note: We are hiring up to x 2 Coordinators for initial 18 month contracts with potential to go permanent. See the job pack below.

About Us

Young Citizens is an education charity on a mission to empower young people to actively engage in society. For over three decades, we’ve been giving young people the tools to understand society’s institutions and tackle its biggest issues. We are a national charity that makes a big impact with a small central team and networks of volunteers. We run nearly 100 in-person events each year for our schools and partners.

What you'll do

You will facilitate Citizenship Workshops and Mock Trials, working with young people and creating an engaging and supportive environment. These are learning programmes with school groups and corporate partners or competition events at courts and universities. This includes our longest-running programme, the Bar Mock Trial Competition, which involves 24 multi-school events over six consecutive weeks in November and the National Final in March at The Royal Courts of Justice with 400 young people. 

You'll be organised, efficient and a great communicator who is confident in managing from start to finish:

• Application processes and participation planning with schools and volunteers from our corporate companies and/or legal profession
• Event planning, delivery, and management in the lead-up and on the day
• Partner and volunteer training and management
• Audience outreach and evaluation
• Events budgeting and cost control

You will also provide broader support to the charity's engagement planning by streamlining other events throughout the year.The role will also engage with wider schools, venues, and volunteers to deliver inspiring learning experiences and programmes for children and young people as required. 

What experience is needed?

The ideal candidate enjoys the rigour of event management and facilitation and is eager to make a real impact on young people by building their civic skills through these learning events. 

We're looking for someone highly organised with proven experience in planning and logistics for various events, including online. The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of people is essential.

You will have experience facilitating or running workshops for young people or early careers, or be happy to train in this. 

You'll thrive in a dynamic environment, managing multiple events while maintaining high standards in a small team. Being a team player who can roll with the punches and set out great processes to deliver their work will be key.

We are a friendly, collegiate environment with a passionate team dedicated to making a difference. It's a chance to help shape a well-established charity as we ramp up our 3-year strategy and create impact through strong processes. 

Benefits of working at Young Citizens 
In addition to joining a small friendly, dynamic and supportive staff team, Young Citizens offers:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced sickness and maternity policies
• An opportunity to make a real difference to help children and young people benefit from quality, inspiring citizenship education and develop vital skills!

Our office is based near Aldgate East Underground station. This is a hybrid role requiring office attendance a minimum of 2 days a week during non-delivery periods, and up to 3-4 days during event delivery months. Some Saturdays are required during peak season.