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Job Title: Junior Events Officer

Location: Hybrid Remote working from our central London office.

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term, Full time, 4 days a week (32 hours, Monday-Thursday).

Reports to: Head of Events

Who are Spinal Research?

We are Spinal Research, the UK's leading medical charity focused on the repair and restoration of the spinal cord. Every two hours, someone in the UK will become paralysed. Globally, it is estimated that 15.4 million people are living with paralysis. It can happen to anyone at any time, changing lives instantly. We fund groundbreaking research that will cure paralysis, ensuring people living with spinal cord injuries will get life-changing treatments.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and organised Junior Events Officer to take ownership of a portfolio of mass participation events, including major running and challenge events such as the Chicago Marathon, Berlin Marathon, and other international and UK-based challenges.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the events team and will be responsible for the full lifecycle of their events, from planning and participant recruitment to stewardship and post-event evaluation.

Key Responsibilities  

• Organise a portfolio of events, ensuring high-quality execution and supporter engagement.
• Recruit and steward participants, providing excellent supporter care to ensure a positive experience and maximise fundraising potential.
• Coordinate logistics and planning, including liaising with event organisers, suppliers and venues.
• Support the recruitment and engagement of event participants, volunteers, and suppliers.
• Creating digital and physical marketing materials on Canva.
• Use event management systems to track participants, maintain accurate records, and ensure effective communication.

• Provide administrative support for event-related tasks, including the general event inbox, supporting handling incoming phone calls, and providing a professional and welcoming first point of contact for supporters.

• Be present at events to support smooth operations, troubleshoot issues and provide support to participants and volunteers. 

• Flexibility to support other event projects and the wider organisation as required. 

Personal Specification  

• Previous experience in mass participant events at a charity.

• Strong planning and multitasking skills. 

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 

• Detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure. 

• Strong time management skills 

• Enthusiastic and proactive attitude. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

• Flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances. 

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required by event schedules (TOIL will be offered) 

• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook 

Please note: This is not an entry-level role and we would require the applicate to have event experience. 

Benefits:

· Five weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

· 4 day working week (Full Time - 32h per week, Fridays off)

· Flexible working, with core hours between 10am-4pm.

· Hybrid Remote working. (1 day a week expected in the office).

· Private Health insurance cash plan

· 8% Pension plan

· Cycle to work Scheme

· Onsite Gym in office

If you would like to apply and join our energetic team at this exciting time please submit your CV and a covering statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining your interest in the role and why you feel you are right for the job.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Spinal Research is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We provide equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Closing Date:   1st April 2025 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early application is encouraged.  Unfortunately, we cannot reply to unsuccessful applicants. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of submitting your application, you may assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

About the job

Southall Community Alliance (SCA) is a charity that has been working in Southall for over 30 years. We will be working with the Dormers Wells Learning Trust to develop the ‘Caretakers Cottage’ in an innovative project to improve the mental well-being of children and young people in Southall.

The ‘Caretaker’s Cottage’ is a former residence on the grounds of Dormers Wells Primary School and will host a team of trained professionals providing a wraparound, evidence based service to support early intervention of mental health and well-being, young people and families in our local community. The aim is for the centre to provide a welcoming and non-judgemental space to deal with the issues experienced by families and act as a hub, offering health and well-being support and activities for children aged 5-12.

SCA will offer a service at the Caretakers Cottage and link our vulnerable beneficiaries to external, non-clinical interventions and support in Southall. We seek an enthusiastic and experienced Well-being Outreach Worker to oversee the work of the project over the next three years.

We are looking for a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills, community engagement experience and an understanding of how socio-economic issues can affect mental wellbeing.

You will report to the SCA Director and be part of the growing SCA staff team.

This post is funded by the John Lyon’s Charity.

Title: Well-Being Outreach Worker

Salary: £29,400 per annum (FTE salary = £36,750)

Hours: 28 hours per week (4 days per week)

Duration: Three year fixed term contract

Location: Southall Town Hall, 1 High Street, Southall, UB1 3HA

Holiday entitlement: 20 days per annum

Reports to: SCA Director

Main Duties:

• Managing the mental health outreach project and project related activities
• Attend and contribute to the project’s operational delivery group and steering group
• Work with staff, adults and young people at the Caretakers Cottage to develop flexible and realistic support plans, offering a person-centred approach when providing advice, information, practical and emotional support to young people
• Establishing supportive, empowering and respectful relationships with children and families
• Prepare and deliver a programme of outreach activities that help to reduce mental health pressures for children and their families ie trips/visits, referral to voluntary sector support, arts/creative opportunities etc
• Promoting work on social media or website to share good practice and project achievements
• Preparing agendas, minutes and other relevant materials relating to project
• Supporting the recruitment and supervision of volunteers
• Preparing monitoring and evaluation reports relating to project activities
• To ensure inclusion and diversity in all aspects of SCA’s operation and work
• To report to the SCA Board of trustees and advisory boards, as required
• To undertake other such duties as may be assigned by the SCA Director from time to time

Person Specification:

• Must have at least two years experience of working with organisations and people from diverse and disadvantaged communities
• At least two years experience of working with children and young people
• Experience of confidently using community outreach activities to engage with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders
• Ability to manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour when dealing with young people with complex needs
• Experience of managing safeguarding risks and understanding legal requirements for safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding of the relationship between mental health and social issues and how these issues may impact on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
• Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive data, whilst ensure compliance with good safeguarding practice and GDPR
• Good understanding of mental health conditions and experience of working with vulnerable individuals
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience of using social media, updating websites and compiling digital newsletters/bulletins
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages: Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Experience of drafting, presenting reports and designing and producing publicity materials.
• Well organised and able to prioritise and manage workload
• Ability to work out of hours and on weekends

Closing Date: Monday 31st March – ONLY completed application forms will be accepted. CV’s will not be accepted

Interview Date: w/c 14th April 2025

Health Policy Assistant
£31,531 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week

As Health Policy Assistant, you will play a vital role in assisting with the administration and project support of the Health Policy work of the College, including managing the business and outputs of several committees and contributing to the wider activities of the team and division.

Reporting to the Health Policy Manager, you will support with the coordination of enquiries, communication, administrative and project work within the Health Policy Team to help it deliver a range of child health policy projects and activities.

You will provide administrative support to five committees including the preparation and distribution of agendas, papers, minutes and other crucial documentation, whilst also providing guidance and advice on all policy matters to the Chairs, Officers and members of the committees. You will also provide administrative support to relevant College Officers where required.

In addition, you will be a lead on volunteer coordination activity within the Policy and External Affairs Department, working with the Divisional Volunteer Lead to ensure health policy team volunteers are operating well under the College volunteer policy. 

Educated to a good standard, you should have substantial administrative, organisational and communication skills, along with excellent report writing abilities. You should also have good desk top research skills and be able to analyse and summarise complex information into formats for a range of audiences.

With outstanding interpersonal skills, you should have a background in working with and influencing a wide range of people at all levels of an organisation and demonstrable experience of working with a variety of teams across an organisation. 

Experience of working in child heath or a professional body sector, formal project management training and evidence of continuing professional development would be desirable.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 23 March 2025

Research Initiatives Manager
£45,864 pa  plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week

The Research Initiatives Manager is a crucial role at the College, as you will work closely with senior clinicians to lead a series of projects and activities to feed into the development and delivery of child-health research initiatives. The initiatives include research awards, research events and research capacity and capability building, by embedding academic skills into the paediatric workforce and enabling academic research.

As Research Initiatives Manager, you will also lead on the RCPCH Genomics Programme which aims to develop and deliver a series of resources and activities related to supporting the preparedness of our membership for the era of genomics medicine.

Based within the Research and Evidence team, you will be the operational lead for relevant Committees and working groups, acting as a representative of the College to represent the views of paediatricians, whilst ensuring timely reporting of progress to Project Boards.

You will also build and develop relationships with external stakeholders and work with the Head of Grants and Partnerships to identify sources of funding to support future work within the Research and Evidence remit.

With a degree or equivalent experience with a research, health science, life sciences or genetics/genomics component, you should have a proven understanding of the national funding landscape and infrastructure for clinical research.

An expert at providing senior project leadership, you should have experience of collaborative ways of working across multidisciplinary teams and programmes of work, along with demonstrable experience of producing high quality written reports, documentation and promotional information suitable for a range of audiences.

With excellent organisational skills and an ability to adopt an orderly and precise approach to work, paying careful attention to detail and the ability to follow standard procedures and ways of working, you should also have demonstrable programme management skills, and be capable of working autonomously and taking personal responsibility for your projects.

Knowledge of research methodology, including data analysis, along with a background of organising workshops and events and an understanding of the genomic medicine landscape, would be desirable.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.

Closing date: 2 April 2025
Interview date: 15 April 2025

QuarterFive are partnering with The British Heart Foundation (BHF) in their search for a Head of Philanthropy, a new, key leadership role. 

With strong foundations already in place, BHF is ready to take philanthropy to the next level—growing income from high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and foundations beyond its current £4m annual income towards a long-term £9m+ ambition. This role offers the opportunity to lead a talented team, cultivate transformational gifts, and build a sustainable, high-performing philanthropy programme.

The role offers flexibility in how you manage your time and team, giving you the freedom to creatively approach donor stewardship, team development, and pipeline growth. The foundations are already in place, and you’ll have the golden opportunity to ignite BHF’s philanthropic potential by building on existing momentum and achieving the strategic income targets for the coming years. 

We’re looking for a proven leader with hands-on experience in securing six and seven-figure gifts, developing high-value pipelines, and inspiring teams. The role is based in London with a blended working approach—typically one day per week in the office, with flexibility depending on your activities.

A detailed brief will be shared with suitable candidates and application guidance provided. Please apply ASAP with a copy of your latest CV. 

Key responsibilities

• Development and delivery of the philanthropy strategy, identifying and optimising key fundraising opportunities, with a focus on maximising BHF's research vision to engage new and existing audiences.
• Lead, inspire and manage the Philanthropy team of 7, building a successful, high-performing effective and efficient team that delivers against income (and other) objectives.
• Proactively develop and support a personal portfolio of cold and existing high value donors (individuals, trusts and foundations) capable of six and seven figure gifts, with a focus on developing a pipeline of prospects from ‘cold to donation’ and raising average gift values.
• Strategically cultivate and steward influential two-way relationships with senior stakeholders (CEO, exec team, trustees, senior volunteers) across BHF to maximise opportunities for philanthropic audiences.
• Co-lead the development and stewardship of the philanthropic fundraising board to identify and secure transformation (6-7 figure) gifts, working closely with the Director of Philanthropy, Corporate and Community Fundraising and the Chair of the philanthropic fundraising board.
• Set clear briefing requirements to maximise the expertise within the High Value Operations team to support systems and processes, including prospect identification and research, network mapping, due diligence and data management.
• Harness the High Value Engagement team expertise to outline the philanthropic strategic alignment for special event requirements, cultivation activity and engagement support aligned to prospect and donor plans.

Person specification

• Extensive experience of building and maintaining long-term relationships with high-net-worth constituents such as individual major donors, trusts, and foundations at the very highest levels.
• Track record of converting cold prospects to planned gifts of 6-7 figures (over £500k).
• Significant experience of successfully engaging trustees and/or senior volunteer committees to drive philanthropic income.
• Proven experience of building a high-performing fundraising team, developing confidence and capability to cultivate a pipeline from ‘cold to donation’
• Experience building and successfully executing ambitious multi-year philanthropic campaigns and fundraising plans for an organisation, including strategic initiatives for donors.
• Experience working in a large organisation with a matrix management structure

Age UK Gloucestershire is an independent, local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. Established over 35 years ago to support the people of Gloucestershire, we are a partner to the national charity, Age UK. However we are responsible for our own funding, set our own priorities and are governed by a board of Trustees drawn from across Gloucestershire.

This is an exciting time to join our charity. Last year we welcomed a new CEO and Chair. This year we are looking forward to building on the great successes of the past to deliver on our key priorities:

• Be the safe place to turn to
• Create a positive narrative around ageing
• Ensuring older people have a voice
• Reduce loneliness and isolation
• Develop partnership working

We have exciting plans to refresh our strategy,

• Putting people at the heart of everything we do.
• Create a more accessible Information, Advice and Guidance service.
• Transform the way we work,
• Develop a more sustainable business model
• Become more vocal in promoting the positive message of ageing well

The Commissioned Services Manager will be responsible for the delivery of our commissioned services. At this time, this is our Out of Hospital service, which supports over 70 people each month to be able to return home from hospital. Through a mixture of support for up to 8 weeks, we reduce the risk of readmission to hospital, alleviating pressure on the NHS and increasing the level of independence for those we support.

You will work closely with staff in the hospital, our colleagues at British Red Cross and partners across the VCSE Sector to provide a range of support. You will also be responsible for collating and reporting on the impact this service provides.

As part of the wider management team, you will be involved in developing and embedding the emerging culture of Age UK Gloucestershire.

For this role we are looking for someone who has:

Essential Criteria

· Ability to make decisions.

· Ability to plan, implement and evaluate.

· Commitment to promoting and supporting diversity.

· Able to use initiative and work independently.

· Ability to work as part of a team, and experience of working independently, using own initiatives to solve problems

· Commitment to the vision, strategic objectives, values and policies of Age UK Gloucestershire

· Experience of managing and developing others.

· Good written and verbal communication skills

· IT literate with experience of using databases and interpret information and data to manage operational performance

· Experience of maintaining effective relationships with external partners

Desirable Criteria

· Knowledge of charity and healthcare sector

· Experience of working in health care

· Experience of working with older people.

· Relevant management qualification or experience.

In return, we can offer great benefits, flexibility and the chance to be part of a growing local charity, which is making a difference to thousands of older people across Gloucestershire.

Job advert closes on 24th March 2025, interviews early April 2025

Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights​ and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning. 

In this role, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with our Autistic learners. You will provide support to learners so that they can access the curriculum whilst also promoting their independence and self-esteem through community led activities.

Position: Specialist Teaching Assistant

School: Ambitious College (CONEL Campus), N15 4FY

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent (Hours: 9am - 4.30pm)

Salary: £24,891 to £26,502

About the School:

Ambitious College is an independent specialist day college dedicated to supporting autistic young people aged 16–25. Our educational approach focuses on the individual at all times. We offer a highly personalised curriculum and positively support our learners to acquire new skills and take part in everyday life. We are located within two mainstream further education college campuses: the College of Haringey, Enfield, and North East London (CONEL), and West Thames College, West London. Through a range of partnerships with local businesses, community groups, and our mainstream college partners, we also offer opportunities to learn in the community. This combined approach – personalised education, positive support, and real work experience – delivers results. It allows our young people to achieve their goals, fulfil their potential, and go on to lead active lives in their community. Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do.

As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• A competitive salary of up to £26,502 and an increase every September
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• State of the art Autism specific training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with experts in the Autism industry with 1:1 meetings and training provided
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses

Start date: After Easter half term 2025

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Director of Global Philanthropy

Permanent, Full Time (40 hours per week)

Location - Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire (Hybrid Working)

Salary - £115,000 per annum plus benefits

The Director of Global Philanthropy is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and execution of global philanthropic strategies to support HALO’s mission. This role involves cultivating donor relationships, managing international partnerships, and driving fundraising initiatives that will build HALO’s income and enhance the organisation's global impact.

About HALO:

The HALO Trust’s mission is to protect lives and restore the livelihoods of those affected by conflict.

For over thirty-five years The HALO Trust have been saving lives and helping war-torn countries recover from conflict, by making their land safe. When conflict ends, land is often littered with landmines and other dangerous explosives. Families live in fear and poverty. They can’t plant crops or graze cattle and day-to-day activities like getting to school and fetching water are fraught with risk. HALO recruits and trains men and women to clear landmines in their own communities, take back control of their own livelihoods and rebuild their communities.

HALO is now one of the leading humanitarian mine clearance organisations globally with programmes in 30 countries and territories with over 11,000 staff, most of who are local employees.

About the role:

Although HALO is over 30 years old, it had until recently a relatively small philanthropy programme.  This has changed over the past five years with global income from philanthropic donors (including the US) increasing from £4 million to £44 million in 2023/24. UK philanthropic income increased from $4.3m in 20/21 to $10.9m in 23/24.  US philanthropic income increased from $1.6m in 20/21 to $33.8m in 23/24. The most recent increase has been in response to exceptional US donor support for Ukraine. 

Underpinning this, is growth in six and seven figure partnerships with major donors, corporates and foundations, supported by our exceptionally well-connected network of trustees and ambassadors and overseen by our committed and professional global philanthropy team.

The Director of Philanthropy will work closely with HALO’s Executive Committee, the UK Board and the Head of Philanthropy USA to build on already established markets in the UK and establish new markets globally.

 Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of a global fundraising strategy that incorporates major gifts, multi-year commitments from trusts and foundations, as well as the development of corporate partnerships which align to HALO’s values.
• Create and implement robust policies and procedures for donor identification, cultivation and tracking to ensure efforts are coordinated at a global level and ensure that opportunities to acquire new supporters are fully explored.
• Work with the UK Board and HALO’s Ambassador Group to identify potential new supporters through their networks.
• Personally develop and manage a portfolio of prospective donors to secure new funding.
• Oversee and develop a global approach to growth into new markets, including Middle East and Southeast Asia.
•  Work with the Director of Communications to develop a compelling case for support and suite of materials for donor engagement that can showcase the importance HALO’s work internationally.
• Create bespoke stewardship plans for existing donors that demonstrate the impact of their support, foster mutual trust and secure renewed support for HALO’s work.
• Build the profile of HALO through fundraising activity, furthering its reputation and that of the sector.
• Monitor and analyse philanthropic trends and best practices to enhance fundraising effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with international fundraising regulations and ethical standards.
• Manage and mentor a team of philanthropy professionals to achieve fundraising targets and organisational objectives.

Who we are looking for:

HALO is seeking a dynamic senior fundraising professional who is entrepreneurial and thinks strategically. The Director will have:

• A record of achievement gained in the NGO or philanthropic sectors; proven fundraising credentials with a track record of inspiring and motivating internal and external audiences.
• Proven leadership and team-building skills, including working with a geographically dispersed team.
• Personal track record of cultivating and soliciting donations from high-net-worth individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and donors including at the seven to eight figure level and above.
• Experience of developing and implementing fundraising policies and procedures.
• Capacity and experience of working at Board level.
• Ideally some experience of managing or working within a global operation including with US 501(c)(3) organisations.
• Knowledge of global philanthropic trends, international fundraising regulations and cross-cultural engagement strategies.
• Understanding of different global markets and the legal and philanthropic contexts and opportunities and risks.

Skills & Attributes:

• An excellent communicator with outstanding relationship management skills and the interpersonal skills required to build relationships with staff and colleagues in different cultural environments.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, sophistication and gravitas.
• A commitment to HALO’s mission and objectives.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to articulate HALO’s various programmes and strategies in a compelling way.
• Tenacious, self-starting.
• The ability and willingness to travel.
• Relevant academic and professional qualifications to Masters level or equivalent.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and well-being of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.

ID: 1405 Psychotherapist/Counsellor

Service: Off Centre

Salary:

- Grade 3 (upper) 24-28: £36,138 - £39,627 FTE Inclusive of Inner London Weighting

Location: Off Centre, The Textile Building, Hackney, London, E9.

We are predominantly office based but there may be an option for staff to work one day a week remotely. Our office space is wheelchair accessible. All staff are required to work on Wednesdays and one evening up to 8pm on either Monday or Thursday.

Hours: Full-time  (37 hours per week) or open to job share.

We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.

Contract: Permanent

Family Action & the Role’s Impact:

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Psychotherapist / Counsellor with relevant post qualifying experience in working with young people / young adults with complex mental health and psychosocial issues to join the Off Centre team. We provide outcome focussed interventions that support resilience and / or recovery. You will be a warm, empathic individual with an ability to relate to young people and work as part of a team.

Off Centre provides early access help for young people age 16-25 with moderate to severe mental health problems. It facilitates the transition to adult services where appropriate, improves the mental well-being of young people by providing early interventions including individual, time limited and outcome focussed psychotherapy / counselling / arts psychotherapies, accessible drop in provision, therapeutic group work and keywork support.

Main Responsibilities:

· To carry out clinical and holistic, initial assessments of service users’ needs and suitability for service, including assessing risk and safeguarding issues, co-design outcome focussed treatment plan with young adult, utilizing agreed assessment and outcome tools such as CORE 10, PHQ 9 and GAD 7.

· To carry and maintain a caseload of service users receiving individual counselling / psychotherapy applying specialist knowledge and techniques of counselling / psychotherapy where appropriate during interventions. In addition, undertake the associated case management and administrative work in accordance with clinical and funding requirements. You will also co-facilitate the weekly Drop In on Thursday evenings.

· To keep excellent and up-to-date records of work with service users at all times, adhering to confidentiality and information sharing protocols in conjunction with safeguarding requirements.

· To advise and liaise with external partners involved in the mental health and wellbeing needs of clients. Contribute locally as well as regionally, to strategic planning discussions and ensure collaborative working with statutory and voluntary agencies and service providers to ensure a high quality unified service. Ensure that service-users’ views are heard and understood and inform and influence the development of local mental health services’ provision and practice.

Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):

· UK recognised Psychotherapy/Counselling (MA desirable) or equivalent qualification with substantial post-qualifying clinical experience in delivering evidence based psychotherapies with young people or young adults (ideally both) with moderate to severe mental health issues, and with a focus on quality and effectiveness.

· Accredited to a relevant professional Psychotherapy/Counselling body (BACP/UKCP/HCPC).

· You will be able to demonstrate continued professional development and advanced post qualification training in relevant areas which could include areas such DBT, Systemic, Mindfulness and/or EMDR approaches and interventions. 

· Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

Benefits:

- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holidays

- up to 6% matched-pension contributions

- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment

- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions

- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers

- cycle to work scheme

- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

To Apply:

· Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action job advert

· Closing Date: Monday 7th April 2025 at 23:59pm
To learn more about Family Action: Careers

· To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th April

For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email Nigel Lockley (details on the website)

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

The Community Public Health Coordinator’s role is to ensure the smooth running of group-based exercise, healthy cooking and health education sessions.

This forms part of our Community Public Health Programme in partnership with Open Age (lead partner), Fifty Plus Aged Eritrean Welfare Association, WAND UK and Pepper Pot Centre. This programme aims to address heart and lung health needs in Black Caribbean and African communities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

· To ensure the smooth running of the Community Public Health Programme, working closely in partnership with our lead partner Open Age. 

· To support the delivery of heart and lung health exercise, cooking and education sessions which include, however is not limited to, helping overcome language and cultural barriers, building trust and demonstrating the exercises.

· To set up the room for the exercise, education and cooking sessions, including any furniture or other equipment as required.

· To conduct essential administrative tasks involved with the coordination of the programme such as promotion, managing bookings, keeping accurate registers and ensuring appropriate forms and documentation are completed.

· To collect, monitor, evaluate and report data, using IT, to the Open Age Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist to demonstrate the impact of the Community Public Health Programme.

· To support exercise assessments of participants to monitor changes and improvements.

· To advise how the programme can be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner to help increase community engagement.

· To promote and market the programme to increase reach in the Royal Borough Kensington and Chelsea community.

· To communicate effectively with participants to promote the general benefits of exercise and healthy eating within our community.

· To attend multi-agency meetings with our Community Public Health Programme partners to share learning, challenges and success stories.

· To carry out any other duties that may be reasonably required by the Open Age Senior Clinical Exercise Specialist.

· To work flexibly within the job description and to carry out any other duties as required, supporting the changing needs of the programme.

· To undertake any training that is deemed necessary for the delivery of programme.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE:

• This is a front-facing role and therefore requires strong customer service skills, such as excellent communication and written communication (in-person and via telephone)
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Excellent administration skills and attention to detail
• Excellent listening skills, combined with patience and understanding
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build great relationships with partners, members and work colleagues
• Strong IT skills and a familiarity with data entry – knowledge of Microsoft Office including Teams
• Willing to learn and attend training, such as exercise qualifications
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Sensitivity to difference and diversity among participants and a commitment to putting equal opportunities principles into practice
• Reliable, flexible and the ability to manage time effectively to manage workloads, set priorities and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to write reports, work with data and utilise Microsoft Office
• Ability to multitask and respond to changing needs
• Compassion for the issues facing older people
• Ability to cope with change

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to fill a brand-new position within our growing charity, as we broaden our reach and expand our services. The Community Engagement Lead will oversee and ensure excellent delivery of core charity support projects and events provided for the benefit of children, young people and families, within our already established large community, and across our extended network (throughout the South of England).

About Us

The Brompton Fountain is the children’s charity based at Royal Brompton Hospital – a world-renowned specialist heart and lung treatment centre. We work in partnership with the clinical, and wider multi-disciplinary, teams to supply a comprehensive range of essential support services to seriously ill children aged 0 to 25 and their families, whilst in hospital, in the community and at home.

Our aim is to help improve the quality of life for young patients and their families through the funding of specialist medical equipment, improving the hospital environment and facilities, and providing vital resources that are outside the NHS remit.

As a charity we support the whole family as we understand how having a child with a serious health condition can impact on everyone.

About the role

• Hybrid role - Based in our charity office at Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, London for four days per week, with one day per week home working.
• 37.5 hours across a 7 day working week. Usual hours - 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday (flexibility will be required for some evening and/weekend work, with notice).
• 24-month contract (with 13-week probationary period).

Key Responsibilities: (tasks to include yet not limited to)

• Plan and deliver charitable activities and events for children, young people up to 25 years, and families.
• Recruit, induct and oversea a range of volunteers to support the charity in delivering vital services.
• Plan and deliver sessions to support beneficiaries within our extended community.
• Liaise with external suppliers and internal hospital teams to order materials and equipment for patients within our outpatient community.
• Regularly review all community support services, undertake research and launch new projects based on feedback from families.
• Work closely with other charity Leads to ensure consistency of care and support throughout our beneficiary service provision.
• Work closely with CEO and wider team, including our Head of Fundraising, by providing regular impact reports and updates on community services, to assist with income generation.
• Other tasks as required within the role as requested by charity CEO.

What We Are Looking For

Friendly, enthusiastic, and socially-focused – you instantly connect with others and build effective relationships with beneficiaries. An ability to empathise and communicate effectively about our work is key.

 Essential

• A minimum of 2 years experience working within a charitable organisation
• Team management experience, working with staff and/or volunteers
• Project management experience
• Excellent organisational skills
• Understanding of the voluntary and community sector in the UK and the issues it faces
• Personal drive, energy, integrity, adaptability, and responsibility
• Excellent IT skills, including competence in Microsoft Office products
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent personal and communication skills
• Excellent time keeping
• Excellent references will be required

Desirable

• Event management experience
• Experience of working or volunteering within a children’s/adolescent charity
• Experience of working or volunteering within a hospital
• Understanding of key cardiac and/or respiratory related health conditions
• Knowledge of current social media networks

What We Offer

We have a range of benefits that we offer our employees, this includes.

• Time off in lieu for weekend and evening work
•  Reasonable expenses paid for offsite events and activities
• Ongoing training and development with career progression opportunities
• Pension scheme.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position.
• The role requires successful completion of an enhanced DBS check and mandatory training including level 3 safeguarding (costs covered by charity).
• Full clean driving license or the ability to travel to events and meetings when needed.

Closing date for applications: 21st March 2025.

Interviews will be held in March/April 2025.

A full job description will be available on request for those who are taken forward for interview.

We will only contact those applicants who have been successful for interview selection at which point you will be required to provide details of two referees.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

The Brompton Fountain is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

You are providing your personal information to The Brompton Fountain and Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals (part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) for the purposes of staff administration; administration of membership records (Foundation Trust Membership); crime prevention and prosecution of offenders; National Fraud initiative and occupational health purposes and by applying for this post you hereby consent to the charity and Trust processing of your personal data as outlined above.

Looking to develop your fundraising career and learn all aspects of the fundraising mix?

The ME Association is dedicated to supporting people affected by ME/ CFS (Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome). We fund biomedical research, campaign for change and provide a wide range of support services to help those with ME/CFS.

As Fundraising Officer, you’ll play a vital role in securing funding to help people with ME/ CFS.  You can make a positive difference to thousands of people’s lives.

We are looking for someone who

• has experience of fundraising ideally in community or challenge event fundraising
• has excellent written and verbal skills – with experience of building strong relationships
• Is an open and friendly person who takes pride in being a positive change in the world
• has excellent project management and time management skills
• has experience of delivering against targets
• has a sound understanding of the principles of fundraising including ethical fundraising and GDPR compliance
• has used Raisers Edge or equivalent fundraising database
• has a high level of competence using Microsoft Office software and is able to quickly adapt to new technologies

You will be responsible for:

• Providing a high standard of stewardship for supporters, nurturing existing supporters, thanking donors, and supporting charity events, such as our supporter reception.
• Developing our charity fundraising appeals
• Developing and promoting the challenge events portfolio.
• Keeping the fundraising pages updated, helping to design and produce fundraising materials (flyers and fundraising packs). 
• You will be working closely with the Fundraising and Development Manager and will be required to support the wider Communications team where needed with additional fundraising activities.

This position is home-based with occasional travel for fundraising events.

Initially a 12 month contract, but with the possibility of becoming a permanent position for the right candidate.

A driving license isn’t essential.  Occasional evening and weekend work may be required for events.

The successful candidate will be IT literate, an excellent communicator, highly organised with a strong attention to detail.

A background in fundraising is required, although this could be from intern or voluntary work.  An understanding of ME/CFS is desirable.

A bit more about the role....

Stewardship

• Monitoring the fundraising inbox, acting as a first point of contact for a wide range of supporters and enquirers.
• Developing individual giving income through enhanced communications, great stewardship and supporting on fundraising appeals.
• Nurturing our regular givers and looking for ways to grow our regular-giving donor base.
• Completing thanking processes efficiently for donations.
• Developing and managing tools and resources to support fundraising events such as sending out t-shirts, posters, flyers, donation boxes and fundraising packs when requested.
• Liaising with the communications team to create promotional materials to advertise events through the website and social media channels to increase engagement.

Administration

• Keeping accurate records of all prospect and supporter interactions on our CRM system, Raisers Edge NXT.
• Optimising fundraising and donation opportunities at key charity events, researching and recording information.
• Supporting the Fundraising and Development Manager as and when needed.
• Working with colleagues across, communications and services teams to ensure a smooth flow of information to support fundraising promotion and engagement.

What happens next

If you are interested in applying, send your CV and a covering letter via Charity Job

Covering letters should be a maximum of one A4 side and give examples of:

• experience of fundraising
• building strong relationships
• project management skills
• delivering against targets
• using CRM databases

Interviews with successful applicants will be held online.

This post and final appointment are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Good luck!

Jim Morrison

Fundraising and Development Manager

The ME Association

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join the team in London, working 37.5 hours a week.

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the Role:

You may be a qualified IDVA or a Domestic Abuse Outreach Worker wanting to work alongside professionals in a multi-agency environment, although we will consider applicants from other fields providing you are able to demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of both domestic and sexual violence.

This role involves both face to face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working. There is an expectation that you will do a mixture of working from home, our office in Old Street.

As a Independent Domestic Violence Advocate you will:

• Implement effective ways of working with victims and those supporting them to increase safety and reduce harm.
• Provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic and sexual abuse, delivering a premium service prioritised according to risk, primarily focusing on victim/survivors aged 16+
• Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic and sexual abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
• Have excellent communication skills, a proactive approach and the confidence to be able to influence the way in which this service is delivered are key.

You will need:

• Have a knowledge of help-seeking barriers and support needs of victims of domestic and sexual abuse (in heterosexual or same-sex relationships).
• Have a good understanding of domestic and sexual abuse including the impact of abuse on victims and their children.
• Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic and sexual abuse and their children.
• Understand safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
• Direct service delivery to victims of domestic and sexual abuse or other vulnerable people.
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals. Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
• Have a strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

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

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

Victim Support is recruiting for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to be co-located within Central Bedfordshire Council. This is a full time role on a fixed term contract until 31st March 2027, subject to year on year funding. Hybrid working would be available for this role.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…..

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

We are looking for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA). This is a full time role on fixed term contract. Hybrid working would be available for this role. The aim of this role is to support victims of domestic abuse who live in Central Bedfordshire. This role will be part of our other wider specialist services covering Bedfordshire.

As an IDVA you will be:

• Providing a high quality support and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse.
• Managing a caseload; identifying and assessing risks and needs, providing a tailored crisis intervention service trough individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
• Working with other agencies and advocating on behalf of service users in order to help them access services to keep them safe.
• Working within a multi-agency framework consisting of partners as well as MARAC and other local partnerships to offer a coordinated response to domestic abuse.
• Promoting the service and raise awareness of domestic abuse through the delivery of training
• Supporting the Daily Domestic Abuse meeting in the IFD (Integrated Front Door), which discusses all medium/standard risk referrals that have come in over the previous 24 hours and agrees on the most appropriate source of advice and support for the family.
• Attending the BRiF meetings weekly where community partners bring concerns about family's they are working with including concerns about standard/medium domestic abuse.
• Professional point of contact for the IFD and Adult Safeguarding teams (also based at Priory House).
• Point of contact for any concerns staff have about their own relationships and dynamics of domestic abuse they need support with

You will need:

• Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse is advantageous
• To be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values.
• To ideally hold a SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, vocational qualification or relevant experience of delivering a service and working with domestic abuse victim's/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

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

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.