Project Support Jobs

About the role:

As a Recruitment/HR Administrator, you will be joining a small dedicated Recruitment team providing an effective and efficient recruitment service to meet the organisation’s resourcing and staffing needs. You will be the first point of contact for internal and external enquiries and requests to the team; providing a high level of customer service throughout the recruitment cycle.

You will also be responsible for carrying out the administrative tasks for the recruitment and on-boarding of new staff and ensuring that our recruitment processes, continue to adhere to best practice, equality, fairness and relevant employment legislation. You will also be involved in the wider HR team's Projects on EDI and organisational changes, this will include designing and delivering training to hiring managers and wider SHP staff.

As an integral part of the HROD team you will have the opportunity to welcome new starters into the organisation with a positive attitude and insight into a flourishing career at SHP.

There is ample opportunity for the role to be worked from home, with an occasional need (e.g., 1-2 days per week) to attend our head office in King's Cross to facilitate interviews, attend team meetings and other business needs.

About you:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy office environment within HR and or recruitment with experience of working with and maintaining HR and Recruitment systems, including but not limited to ATS (applicant tracking system), payroll, HR and DBS services.
• A strong understanding of the key administrative tasks carried out within a recruitment process and of the legal requirements of the recruitment process and HR department.
• A pro-active approach and ability to work using own initiative.
• Able to understand and follow written policies and procedures, maintain confidentiality and securely protect data with an attention to detail with the ability to process and update information accurately.
• Strong time management skills, able to effectively manage workload, multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Able to use MS Office package (particularly Word, Excel and Outlook) at an intermediate level.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills – able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a variety of people from candidates to hiring managers etc. and ability to work effectively as part of a team and build good working relationships at all levels.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Closing Date: Sunday 21st July at midnight

Interview Date: Monday 29th July via Microsoft Teams

Please note we will be interviewing candidates as applications are received, please submit your application at your earliest convenience as we reserve the right to close the advert before the date listed above. 

If you are struggling to access our online working portal, please email the recruitment team for assistance. 

The support team at Bliss are looking for an empathetic, passionate, and dedicated individual to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring families of babies born premature or sick have access to the right support and information before, during and after their stay on a neonatal unit.

Role Summary

Bliss is the UK’s leading national charity for babies born premature or sick, and we are looking for a Support Officer to join our enthusiastic and passionate team.

Working across our Bliss champion volunteer services, digital support across social media platforms and information, this role helps to ensure parents and careers of premature and sick babies have the right support and information to help them feel confident, supported and less isolated.

• Hybrid (with minimum 2 days in Bliss Head Office, London SE1)
• Salary: £27,050
• 24 hours a week
• Fixed contract (until end date 31st March 2025)

Role Details

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of offering support across a variety of platforms to make a real difference as part of a small, dynamic and dedicated charity.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience of supporting people with emotional and/or practical support needs, ideally a blend of face to face and digital
• Strong people and communication skills, including the ability to support people in distress.
• Experience of digital support content creation
• Skills for leading projects, ideally in support services
• Ability to work within a team with flexible schedules and remote locations, internally and externally.
• Understanding of service-user involvement and its importance in improving services.
• Understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion and health inequality.

If you believe your skills and experience align with this position, and you are passionate about improving outcomes for sick and premature babies, then we would very much like to hear from you. We offer a generous package of benefits, including a positive approach to agile working, and are a vibrant organisation, dedicated to the cause but also to supporting each other and learning as we work. If you don’t meet all the requirements but feel that you have transferrable skills, please do apply and use your application to illustrate this.

Bliss recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equity and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, including applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority communities, people who identify as having a disability, and LGB+, Trans and non-binary candidates.

For more details, please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert

How to Apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents

• Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics)
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1000 words long

This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview.

Recruitment Timeline 

• The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 22nd July
• First round interviews will be held virtually on 6th & 7th August
• Second round interviews will be in person at our London Bridge offices on w/c 14th August

We recognise that interviews are due to take place during summer holiday season. If you aren’t able to make the interview dates above, but are interested in the role, please do still apply and let us know your interview availability during this period.

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, well respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. We are now recruiting for this post: Engagement Officer in the New Forest National Park.

The role will focus on the delivery of community and stakeholder engagement across the Climate Action Fund project, YouCan, a climate action scheme, with a focus on connecting young people to nature and helping communities across the region tackle the climate and nature crisis. 

The role will also cover engagement activities under the Species Survival Fund, another partnership scheme, with a focus on action to halt species decline by restoring habitats back to the landscape.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will deliver a programme of activities and events, citizen science surveys as well as delivering an awareness campaign to engage local communities and visitors in the protection of the New Forest’s freshwater and coastal habitats.

Description: 

• Closing Date: Friday 19th July

• Salary: £37,500 - £47,000 (inclusive of London Weighting)

• Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week (Full-Time). We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements.   

• Contract: Fixed Term Contract (14 months Maternity Cover)

• Job Location: Flexible, with some travel to the London office

• Start date:  16th September

• Reporting to: Fundraising & Communications Director

About The Access Project

The Access Project is an education charity; we believe that every young person can make the most of education, unlocking their potential and creating a fairer society.

We support over 1,800 young people aged 14 to 18 across 40 schools. Our mission is to support students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities, through a unique combination of tuition and in-school mentoring. We work with them to make good applications, get the grades and transition to university.

We employ 70 people who work in locations in London, the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West. We will turn over approximately £3.7 million in this financial year and our funding comes from a range of sources including: schools, businesses, major donors and grant-making trusts. 

The programme combats educational inequality and improves social mobility by raising students’ grades and supporting them to understand the pathway to a top university. Students who receive support from our programme are almost twice as likely to attend top universities as statistically similar students, according to UCAS.

We are a team passionately committed to our mission, and who support one another’s work. The vision of our people strategy is to enable and inspire all staff to achieve, grow, succeed and thrive. We co-created our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion vision and strategic objectives to ensure The Access Project can foster an equitable place to work.

Why we need you

We are looking for an ambitious, experienced Head of Corporate Partnerships with a track record of winning, retaining, and developing high value partnerships.

The Access Project has established partnerships with leading companies who are committed to social mobility, equality, diversity and inclusion, and want to provide real impact for young people. We have a fantastic volunteer tutor programme at the heart of The Access Project which provides engagement opportunities for employees of corporate partners. We have identified corporate funding as one of our largest growth areas. This role will take a lead in developing and driving forward our business partnerships strategy.

The successful candidate will be passionate about levelling the playing field for disadvantaged young people in education. You will be an exceptional relationship builder and communicator, able to motivate companies to support our mission. You will be an experienced manager of people with the ability to build a supportive, creative and inspiring environment for the corporate partnerships function. You will contribute positively to the culture at The Access Project and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to achieve our strategic goals.

What you’ll be responsible for

Leadership and management

• Working closely with the Fundraising and Communications Director to develop a corporate partnerships plan that focuses on the acquisition of corporate partnerships and excellent account management of existing partnerships, resulting in renewals and uplift in value.
• Leading, supporting and inspiring a team of two (Corporate Partnerships Manager and Fundraising Co-ordinator) to deliver the corporate partnerships strategy and individual giving strategy.
• Developing objectives and targets for the corporate partnerships team and ensuring accurate and timely reporting against these.
• Ensuring effective team use of Salesforce for relationship management, data management and providing information for financial reporting and audit purposes.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and adherence to latest legislation, especially Fundraising legislation relating to corporate fundraising and best practice guidelines issued by the Fundraising Regulator, and GDPR. 

New business development

• Periodically refreshing our corporate offer with creative ideas, proposals and content to inspire decision makers. 
• Winning new business for The Access Project at the 5 and 6 figure level with support from the Director of Fundraising and Communications and the CEO/Executive team and Board.
• Managing the preparation and submission of major corporate partnership bids and coordinating internal teams to contribute effectively. 
• Leading research and development to identify new fundraising opportunities.
• Ensuring high quality and inspiring communications and materials are produced in accordance with brand guidelines.

Account management and stewardship 

• Delivering successful partnerships in your portfolio through excellent account management to maximise fundraising and volunteering potential and retain partners. 
• Ensuring corporate partnerships are celebrated through working with Communications colleagues. 
• Working collaboratively with the wider Fundraising Team, Volunteer Team, Programmes Team and other functions to deliver a fantastic partner experience and ensure an integrated and joined up approach. 

Skills, knowledge and attitudes we’re looking for

• An impressive track-record in corporate fundraising. We will also consider exceptional candidates who have excelled in another field of fundraising, partnership management or sales or with a corporate background.
• Ability to work strategically, bringing others along with you, as well as being a hands-on fundraiser as part of a small team. 
• Demonstrable ability to lead a happy, passionate team, creating an environment in which people can do their best work. 
• Excellent verbal communication, listening, writing, and presenting skills. Able to relate to people from all walks of life in both informal conversations and more formal presentations.
• A collegiate attitude, prioritising fantastic working relationships and cross-team working towards a common goal.
• Good knowledge of the corporate marketplace and trends. 
• A creative, solutions-oriented approach. 
• Ability to persuade and negotiate while building strong relationships. Able to have candid conversations with sensitivity and tact. 
• Passionate about the mission of The Access Project and able to convey this. 

Desirable:

• Experience using Salesforce and/or database development. 
• Fundraising accreditation or qualification. 
• Direct experience in the education sector and the knowledge of the landscape that this brings.

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave p.a. (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure. 

• PerkBox – offering nationwide shopping discounts, gym memberships, holidays, learning and much more. 

• Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline for staff 

• Online Medical assistance – access 24/7 to a qualified GP within minutes, with referrals and prescriptions available same-day. 

• Interest-free travelcard loans 

• Travel-allowance for expenses over £10 per day, where applicable 

• Cyclescheme loans 

• 3 paid Volunteering Days 

• Employer’s pensions contributions (3%) 

• CPD options 

• The Access Project welcomes requests for flexible working arrangements 

Safeguarding Statement 

The Access Project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Equal Opportunities Statement 

The Access Project is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We are working towards improvements with equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

Disclosure of a Criminal Record 

The Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 1986 applies to posts where there is access to children. This means that applicants for employment that involves working with children and young people must disclose anything listed in their criminal record, with the exception of protected cautions and convictions. All Disclosures are carried out in the strictest confidence and are made only in connection with your application for employment and for no other purpose.The application for a DBS check at a level appropriate to the job role will be activated before your first day of work. Members of staff who are not eligible for a standard or enhanced DBS check are required to undertake a basic DBS check only in line with legal requirements. If you are selected for appointment to the role, you will be subject to this procedure. 

Present or most recent employment 

It is important to give full information, including the organisation you work in, or most recent employment if not currently working, full dates, address and explanation of any gaps in employment. 

References 

All appointments are subject to verification of employment and suitability of the candidate for the post applied for. We reserve the right to approach any previous employer for a reference and to verify their identity but will request your permission before doing so. If you have experience of working with children, please include this as one of your references.

Join Age UK Westminster's friendly team and help grow its service supporting Westminster residents who are living with dementia. In 2024 the ambition is to grow the reach of the successful monthly ‘Heart of Westminster' Cafe delivered in partnership with the Salvation Army’s Regent Hall and grow the weekly community-based MCST group to two weekly groups and provide expertise to the Befriending team to manage some befriending matches. 

Job Title: Dementia Service Coordinator

Reporting to: Community Services Manager

Responsible for: Dementia Volunteers

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 per annum pro-rata including London Weighting, plus up to 7% Pensions Contribution

Hours of work: 3 days a week with possibility of increasing days subject to funding

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum (pro-rata for part time), plus Bank Holidays

Location: Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London W10 4JL

Contract: 12 months with extension subject to securing continuation funding

Are you the Youth Project Manager we’re looking for?

Let’s start with the expected bits of the role profile, just so we all know the basics 

Reporting to:  CEO 

Responsible for:  Development and Delivery of youth work provision

Location:  Cumbria wide (and WFH, ARC HQ, Flexible)  

Salary:  £36,000.00

Why do we need this role? 

Anti Racist Cumbria exists to make Cumbria an anti-racist county. That’s our aim. If we’re serious about doing that we need everyone (or more people than not) to want that too, and to work with us to make that happen. And yes, that means we need the young people who live here to be a part of that too. 

Your job isn’t to run the projects, although there might be some of that at the the start whilst you get things moving (there’s more about that below), your job is to manage them via actions like:

• setting them up

• scoping the costings to enable them to happen 

• working out where the money for this will come from

• figuring out what the team to run them needs to look like

• recruiting the young people to be part of them

You’re not a youth worker, you’re a manager of projects that are driven by youth workers and led by young people.
 

Main duties and responsibilities

Your job will be to build and coordinate projects that the young people want to do in creative ways, and to ensure that the projects meet our aim of becoming an anti-racist county. There is a current team of part time, self employed youth workers who do not work set hours or set days, so a big part of your job will be to work out what you need in terms of people and resources for projects, then work to deliver on that. The projects that you’re overseeing are with, and for, young people, so sessions will naturally take place during evenings, possibly at weekends, during school holidays and sometimes overnight (residentials) in a variety of settings. So you will need to be prepared for varied and often unsociable hours when projects are forming and during their life spans.

It’s also important to understand that although this is a project management role, initially as you start out, it will inevitably involve meeting and engaging with lots of young people. As projects begin to be created you’ll therefore need to be a key part of the delivery team and working directly with the young people. That means you will be delivering for a while as you get things off the ground, but longer term we envision you stepping back from direct delivery once things are up and running smoothly. So if working directly with young people is NOT your thing, even for a short period of time, this isn’t the role for you. Equally if working directly with young people and ONLY working directly with young people is your bag, again this job isn’t for you. 

You will need:

• the ability to manage a team of youth workers and build a foundation based on what good teamwork looks like. You will need to figure out who your team are, what skills they have or don’t have and what they will and can do: whilst assessing what else you might need in terms of support to develop your projects, including further recruitment of staff and volunteers

• to be able to work evenings, weekends and during school holidays yourself and take part in residentials too 

• to get to know the young people who are already involved in ARC youth projects (we have Young Black ARCtivists/TikTok project running at the moment and our Living Whilst Black Youth project is currently on hold but we’d like to see that reinstated in whatever way they young people would like). You’ll find out more about them and develop a relationship with them, as well as strengthening their relationships with the existing youth work team 

• to spend a good amount of your time scoping, exploring and investigating to begin to find out what’s already out there, who is doing what, where and how, and to form new relationships across broad spectrums of Cumbria’s young people 

• to support a programme of projects, ensuring anti-racism is embedded throughout, but at the same time remembering that projects need to engage and meet young people where they are at - with an asset-based approach that puts them at the centre of the work, not a ‘this is what we’re doing’ one. Your 

job is to ensure you and your team amplify their voices, voices which often go unheard or un-listened to, it’s not be their voice per se

• to recognise that it's also important to ensure that whilst the ARC youth programme places young people first, there is no adultification here, projects are youth led, informative, challenging…and fun. 

• to bear in mind that all of this is going to take money, so you will need to apply for small funding pots (and manage the budgets for these yourself) and with the support of the CEO, apply for larger funding pots which you will manage along with the Digital and Ops Manager

• to recognise that your team will look to you for safeguarding and welfare of children responsibilities, so you will need to know what your duties are, stay up to date yourself and ensure you keep your youth work team up to date too. You’ll also need to think about how you deal with issues that might arise during projects and sessions delivering on projects 

• to monitor, record and evaluate work and provide reports and information as required in order to ensure a consistently high quality provision and demonstrate the impact of the projects you are managing.

• to be aware of and adhere to Anti Racist Cumbria policies and procedures, in particular Safeguarding and racial trauma awareness.

That’s a lot to do isn’t it? And it isn’t an exhaustive list, so we want to manage your expectations from the start - it’s a big job! Check the person specification below to see if you have the managerial skills needed for this job. 

Person Specification

You will need to be extremely passionate about anti-racism; we are under no illusions that engaging in anti-racist practice exposes activists (and you will need to be an activist) to an increasingly profound awareness of white supremacy, structural racism and other intersecting structured systems of inequity (i.e. sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism). As such you’ll need to evidence and demonstrate your own anti-racist journey. 

Passion about this work isn’t enough on its own; you need to believe in young people and what they bring to the party, and you need to be creative and high achieving (but not necessarily in a qualifications way). To be our Youth Project Manager you should be knowledgeable and have the following qualities, skills and experience:

Knowledge 

• Understanding of national and local anti-racist groups and other initiatives

• Demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety and Safeguarding best practice and how these relate to young people and staff within ARC

• Knowledge of factors affecting lives of young people

Qualities

• A strong and passionate commitment to anti-racism.

• Strong commitment to young people and ability to engage and build positive and professional relationships with all kinds of young people - (just because you are not always directly working with young people doesn’t mean you don’t engage with them, and that engagement needs to be a positive experience for all)

• Strong commitment to an asset based approach and have the creative drive to bring your team (and in turn young people) with you and with us

• Patience, flexibility, resilience and an ability to be resourced both emotionally and physically to do this work (with ARC’s regular wellbeing support topping this up)

Skills

• Strong project management skills 

• Along with the knowledge of factors affecting lives of young people (under Knowledge above) in our communities, the ability to provide reliable support to them and your team in times of stress

• Ability to design and implement high quality projects with your youth work team and young people

• Strong planning skills which enable you to plan and prioritise competing tasks, work at a fast pace, support multiple projects simultaneously and set realistic targets 

• Ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people and organisations using platforms that work for your audience 

• Ability to identify and challenge racism and other intersectional and discriminatory behaviors, taking appropriate action as necessary.

• Ability to monitor, evaluate and report using a wide range of information and research to inform and measure your understanding  and outcomes

• Ability to coach or mentor others and bring out the best in them

• Strong IT skills (emails, googledrive, sheets, docs), smart phone camera and basic pic editing

• Ability to keep accurate, confidential and up-to-date work records, in line with our policies and procedures

• Ability to work independently to deliver projects and specific pieces of work

• Ability to work as part of a team

• Ability to listen and to understand (even if you don’t agree with)  the perspective and views of others     

Experience of

• Working with Black and Brown global majority communities

• Anti-racist initiatives

• Managing team or staff members 

• Project management 

• Working with young people both in groups and individually.

• Liaising with collaborative partners to deliver quality work.

• Experience of working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, both locally, countywide and nationally 

• Supporting young people who are disaffected, underachieving and/or have social/emotional barriers to participation.

• Working with volunteers and community partners

• Face to face grass roots delivery

• Residential work

• Project Budget management 

• Funding applications (whether small or large)

• Promoting, reaching and engaging with young people through avenues such as social media 

General

We do need you to have an enhanced CRB certificate which is in accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, but if you haven’t got one and you get the job, we will organise this. We’re just letting you know you can’t do the job without one. 

Driving license and access to a car would be a big bonus- Cumbria is a big place! But  we understand that not everyone drives so this is not a dealbreaker. 

And finally…you will be working in a Black led organisation and we want to see more Black people, Brown people and people from under-represented groups in our growing and positive team. Anyone who joins ARC will be supported in an anti-racist environment with a fantastic network of volunteers and a Board of Trustees from a wide range of backgrounds; age, economic, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, heritage and cultures. 

Benefits and Entitlements 

This is a full-time permanent role (subject always to funding) - £36,000.00 (gross) per annum.

• Hybrid office/home working/ flexible working environment.

• 36 days annual leave including Bank Holidays.

• Statutory sick pay.

• Employers pension scheme contributions.

• Regular well-being and wellness support.

How to apply 

Please submit a statement, maximum of two sides of A4 pages, detailing your project management experience and why you meet the skills and qualities needed and the experience required for this role. Please also send your CV to demonstrate your previous work roles that evidence the skills, qualities and experience you have outlined.

Send both documents to us via email and please remember to let us know where you saw this post advertised

If you would prefer to give your statement in another format, please contact us to discuss.

Closing date 

6.00pm  19th July

Process 

1.  Pre-interview 

After sifting, those we are considering taking forward for interview will be invited to a brief chat over zoom on the 26th July about what we are looking for so we can all be really sure we are on the same page. If that goes well we will invite you to the interview stage

2.  Interviews

Will take place on Monday 5th Aug at our HQ in Ambleside and will involve an interview panel and a task which you will be left alone to complete and then asked questions on. More details will be provided if you are invited to interview. 

Please ensure you are available for the interview date if you decide to apply for this post as we are unable to change the date to accommodate external factors. We will inform you if you are called for an interview no later than 5pm on Monday 22nd July and standard rate/class travel expenses will be reimbursed.    

About Women in Prison

Women in Prison is a national, women-led, feminist organisation. We deliver front line support to women harmed by the criminal justice system, through our work in prisons, in the community and ‘through the prison gate’ as they resettle back into their communities. We also campaign for systems change that addresses the root causes of offending, reduces the harmful impact of prison, and creates workable, community-based alternatives to imprisonment.

Job Purpose:

WomenMATTA delivers innovative services to women in Manchester and Trafford who are in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system. This includes one to one practical and emotional support, advocacy, and group work.

This post is two-fold; the post holder will provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of complex cases, in addition to supporting the WomenMATTA Programme Manager with the operational management of the Programme, including the the coordination of the ‘Women’s Hubs’. The post holder will manage direct reports who operate as frontline staff across Manchester and Trafford.

1. Support with the operational management of the WomenMATTA Programme ensuring high quality, trauma responsive services are delivered to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system.
2. Provide effective leadership to the WomenMATTA team, fostering a positive and supportive culture.
3. Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to a caseload of women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system.
4. Monitor case management systems to ensure accurate and timely data recording, aligning with contract KPIs and WIP policies.

About Resource Futures

Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments, businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.

We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. Our multi-disciplined and connected approach sets us apart from the competition and enables us to build robust solutions that have a meaningful impact in the world.

We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of a creating a sustainable world. We are motivated by the impact of our work and how it feeds into wider issues of climate justice and circular economy. Our work is far-ranging from supporting businesses to advising governments and delivering the evidence to support global change. Read more about our company and how we go beyond for our people, to help them grow and thrive.

The opportunity

CAG networks empower community groups to act towards a more sustainable future, focussing primarily on the areas of reuse, repair, waste reduction, sharing, surplus food, composting and wider biodiversity and sustainability. In 2023/4 CAG Devon expanded its geographic focus, becoming county-wide, and widening its topical focus. You will be coordinating the delivery of the new Community Action Groups (CAG) project in East Devon (see our parent project website, CAG Devon).

A CAG network provides community groups with the tools and support they need to thrive, such as support with governance, guidance, small grants, training and insurance, as well as opportunities for networking and sharing skills with other groups.

As CAG project coordinator for the East Devon area, you will be nurturing and supporting place-based community groups, so location is essential. The successful candidate must live in central or East Devon or be within a reasonable commuting distance of East Devon. Mileage will be paid for travel within the East Devon area.

You will liaise with the contract manager and the local authority representative and have experience and enthusiasm for sustainability, community development and grass roots activities. You’ll be joining a close-knit team, working with the CAG Devon Project Manager and Project Officer, and occasionally with our wider Resource Futures team.

What you will be doing

• Promoting the CAG Project across East Devon:
  • Establishing contact with communities and key people, through networking, attending and speaking at local events, writing posts, blogs and articles, and speaking to groups.
  • Contributing to the CAG Devon website and social media presence.
• Identifying the needs of local groups (with them), including the resources and plans needed to implement their community-based initiatives.
• Providing individual support to assist groups plan and implement their activities:
  • Guiding communities in the development of practical waste reduction and wider biodiversity and sustainability projects.
  • Providing advice on fundraising and project management for these projects.
  • Providing support to community groups and volunteers through identifying and organising appropriate training events, skill sharing sessions and individual support.
  • Supporting groups to engage with and make use of Resource CIT, CAG Devon’s current online monitoring and evaluation tool.
• Ensuring that the work meets the agreed objectives and targets of East Devon District Council and the objectives of the wider CAG Devon contract (with Devon County Council).
• Monitoring project progress and reporting quarterly on progress as well as compiling an end of year summary report, highlighting successes and making recommendations.
• Representing and promoting the project to external bodies as appropriate, acting as a representative for the wider CAG Devon project.
• Any other tasks as deemed appropriate to this post.

The essentials

• Knowledge and experience of community development approaches and community consultation methods.
• Experience of working in the community/voluntary sector, ideally on waste reduction and/or wider sustainability/environmental issues.
• Commitment to sustainable resource use and sustainable development.
• Experience of promoting activities via social media.
• Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft packages, MailChimp and WordPress.
• Experience of project management, including budget management.
• Experience of collating, monitoring and evaluating data and report writing.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication, networking, and people skills.
• An enthusiastic and constructive approach.
• Current full driving licence with own transport or ability to travel easily within East Devon district council area / boundary.

Great to haves

• Knowledge of waste reduction methods and wider sustainability issues.
• Knowledge of Devon and its communities, with a focus on East Devon.
• Experience of working in a small and fast-paced team.
• Experience of supporting groups with fundraising and reporting requirements.
• Experience of working with local authorities.
• Knowledge/experience of fundraising.

Benefits

• Embedded flexi working culture.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part-time hours) – flexibility to work or use bank holidays for annual leave.
• One volunteer day each year (pro rata for part-time hours).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Scottish Widows Ethical Series 1 pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
• Life assurance cover.
• Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
• Established mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
• Cycle to work scheme and on-site showers at the Bristol office.
• On-site charging points for electric vehicles at the Bristol office.
• Subsidised professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
• An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
• Access to our Consultative Group platform – a representative group of employees that provides an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues and engaging senior management.
• Regular line manager 1:1s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
• Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunch and Learn’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
• Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
• Green Bristol location, surrounded by nature, and only 10 minutes’ walk to the harbourside.
• Central Glasgow location near train stations, with roof terrace.
• An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.

Working Hours: 5, 9, 13 or 17 hours, depending on the number of assignments allocated to the post-holder. Fixed term contract. 

Location: 2 fixed hours at one of our partner schools in Liverpool, London or Manchester and 3 hours flexible and remote. 

London Salary: £15 per hour                                                                     

North West: £13.30 

ReachOut is a national mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas, we support young people to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society. 

Our Youth Project Leaders are individuals who are passionate about working with young people, supporting them to reach and be confident in their potential. You may be an experienced youth worker, or have experience facilitating sessions or working with young people and leading volunteers.

As a Project Leader, you’ll be facilitating weekly after-school mentoring sessions, leading a group of mentors and working with young people referred to ReachOut by their schools.  You can find the full job description below, or in our application pack. 

“Being a Project Leader is extremely fulfilling and the ReachOut team is always ready and willing to support you if you have any difficulties along the way. I have enjoyed seeing the progress the mentees make from session to session and watching them have fun and learn a lot through the activities I design.” ReachOut Project Leader. 

As part of the ReachOut team, you’ll have an enormous impact on the lives of the young people you’ll be working with. Every year we see mentees grow in confidence, develop their character and learn new skills for the future.

You’ll be supported throughout the year by our team of Project Officers as well as receiving thorough training on how to lead a ReachOut project. You’ll also have access to free, tailored training opportunities where you can learn and refine new skills as well as working with your own career mentor if that’s something you’d be interested in.

We also run celebratory events, socials, networking and training sessions throughout the year - opportunities to meet other people who are passionate about working with and supporting young people. 

Your Job Description 

As a Youth Project Leader, you will: 

• Deliver ReachOut sessions at the same partner school on the same day and time weekly during term time.

• Prepare your ReachOut sessions, following ReachOut’s curriculum and adapting the activities to the needs and interests of your assigned group.

• Facilitate engaging ReachOut sessions for the young people attending by ensuring that the voice of young people is listened to and impacts the way the sessions are planned and facilitated.

• Manage and support a group of volunteer mentors; supporting them to build strong rapport with their mentees and helping them to understand how to best adapt their mentoring approach to the young people they are working with.

• Support theyoung people in your session to reach and be confident in their potential by facilitating the creation of good mentee/mentor relationships and by running activities to build the ReachOut Character Strengths.

• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure the sessions are as impactful as possible and set up strategies with the help of your line manager to help each young person in your group reach their mentoring goal.

• Keep in touch with the parents/carers of the young people in your group about attendance, successes and challenges.

• Manage your project’s weekly admin by planning your sessions, maintaining your attendance and providing detailed project updates to your line manager.

• Attend ReachOut events and socials with their mentors. • Follow ReachOut’s policies/procedures to safeguard young people.

• Act and communicate in a professional manner, in line with ReachOut character strengths and culture.

• Attend all compulsory training.

How to apply? 

Before applying, please take a look at our information pack below and then head to our website for more information about the process, and to submit your application. 

If you have any questions, you can also get in touch with our team. 

Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?

Can you demonstrate our values of Hope, Courage, Together and Responsive and want to be part of our mission to create opportunities for individuals to make choices, find their own solutions, build resilience and manage their whole life and wellbeing?

If the answer to all of these is yes, we want to hear from you.

Job title: Care Leavers Employment Project Coordinator
Reference: 220
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,600- £31,000.
Based: Watford

About the Role

As a Care Leavers Employment Project Coordinator for Hertfordshire Mind Network (HMN), you will support and manage the development of this project and will co-ordinate, develop and grow this new service.

You will play a crucial role in supporting care leavers aged 21+ on their journey to meaningful employment and independent living by providing employment guidance, resources, and support services with the aim of sustainable employment at our charity with ongoing person-centred support.

You will work closely with care leavers, local authorities, ICB contacts, HMN HR team, HMN senior management team, and other stakeholders to facilitate access to HMN volunteering, shadowing & employment opportunities, training programmes, and career development initiatives. The goal is to empower care leavers to achieve sustainable employment, good mental health and build successful careers at HMN, with the view to develop the service to include partner organisations and other stakeholders where successful careers may be established for care leavers.

The project ethos will be based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, with an awareness that individual differences must not be overlooked, that these needs can be pursued simultaneously, that the theory may not be universally applicable across cultures, and the influence of social, environmental, and structural factors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement programmes and initiatives to support care leavers in their journey to meaningful employment, including job readiness training, CV building, interview preparation, training opportunities and access to an HMN mentor/buddy.
• Join the Care Leaver Covenant and sign up to the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter, harnessing the opportunities available to support the project, including the Inclusive Employment Toolkit.
• Build and maintain partnerships with local authorities, ICB colleagues, educational institutions, and community organisations to create opportunities and secure support for care leavers.
• Provide one-on-one support to care leavers, including conducting assessments of their skills, interests, and career goals, and developing individualised employment plans and opportunities to enhance their employability and career prospects.
• Advocate on behalf of care leavers to address any barriers to employment, such as lack of education, training, or work experience, discrimination, mental health challenges, or housing instability.
• Organise and/or facilitate workshops, training, and networking events to enhance the employability skills of care leavers and connect them with potential employment opportunities and mentors.
• Monitor and track the progress of care leavers in securing and maintaining employment and provide ongoing support and guidance as needed.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, and reports on the employment outcomes of care leavers, and gather feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of support services and identify areas for improvement.
• Stay informed about relevant policies, regulations, and best practices related to care leavers, employment, and youth services, and ensure compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues and participate in team meetings, trainings, and professional development activities to enhance the overall effectiveness and impact of the project.

We offer:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
• An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
• Ongoing training relevant to your role.
• An Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.

Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 7th July 2024
Interviews shall take place from 12th July 2024.

Interested? 

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

Equal Opportunities 
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. We recognise and value the unique combination of skills, knowledge and perspective that employing people with a lived experience, at all levels across the organisation, brings. We create an environment where the sharing of experiences and vulnerabilities to support others and create positive change is welcomed and work towards breaking down the ‘them’ and ‘us’ culture. The organisation is committed to nurturing peer relationships that allow all staff to thrive.

We are delighted to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

No agencies please.

Care Navigator / Peer Support Worker

Salary:£27,527 - £30,831 pa + 6% pension

Hours: 36 hours per week

Based at:Community Venues and Whittington Health

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2025, with possible extension

Closing date: 12 Midday, Monday 15 July 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 22 July 2024

The Bridge Renewal Trust, working in partnership with the NHS, are delivering an exciting programme, working with our Enhanced Health Management of People with Long Term Conditions (LTCs) initiative. This is a fantastic opportunity to identify, manage and support adults at risk of developing or living with LTCs in Haringey’s more deprived neighbourhoods through effective Care Navigation and peer support, and additional signposting to community-based services.

As a Care Navigator/ Peer Support Worker, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) led by Whittington Health, to provide assessments, with a particular focus on congestive heart failure (CHF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Your role will involve supporting people to adopt healthier lifestyles, enabling them to better manage their long-term conditions and mitigate the impact of these.

A key aspect of this role is directing patients to appropriate services including activities that may help to promote their health, wellbeing and independence across the voluntary and community sector.

Are you a passionate and dynamic individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills; can you work in a multi-disciplinary team, working closely with NHS colleagues and other healthcare professionals, the public and voluntary sector?

This is a unique opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff. 

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Company registration No: 06949568, Registered Charity No: 1131941

We have a very exciting new role with a health charity in Gloucestershire, ideal for someone with project management skills and experience, particularly in a marketing environment.

The focus of this post will be getting the component parts for a given project or campaign together, and ensuring everything works smoothly and to schedule in order to maximise publicity for the charity’s activities and services.

The postholder will work on a wide range of projects, including bringing their innovative approach to key campaigns such as World Awareness Day, and their Annual Student Campaign. They will also work closely with the fundraising team, supporting them with marketing projects and ideas.

This is a brand new role for the charity, joining an existing team of five. It will report to the Marketing and Campaigns Manager, and will have two line reports of its own: the Digital Marketing Officer and part time Senior Designer, working remotely.

Culture and employee wellbeing are very important to this charity, which offers, among other benefits:
• 30 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employer matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Cyclescheme & Free Parking alongside other discount schemes
Regular staff surveys also feed into the ongoing efforts to enhance and maintain staff wellbeing.

Your experience:
Essential:
• Experience developing and delivering integrated marketing campaigns
• Experience analysing campaigns and presenting findings in a clear and engaging way
• Experience of working with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects

I’d love to hear from individuals from a range of sectors with amazing project management skills.

Salary £28,000 - £33,000, plus great benefits, and strong values
Full-time, permanent.
Location- Stroud, Gloucestershire. Hybrid – minimum 2 days in the office

Application- In the first instance, please apply with your CV for a conversation with Tim.
Closing date: ASAP, they will review applications on a rolling basis, please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Family Support Workers are at the heart of our local community, supporting children and families across the Forest of Dean and Gloucester City to fulfil their potential.

We want to grow our team with passionate and driven individuals and as such are looking to recruit a number of full time Family Support Workers.

Roles are initially funded until 31st March 2025 and will be based across the Forest of Dean and Gloucester City.

The job:

• Support families with complex needs to make positive changes and reach their full potential
• Work in line with Barnardo's policies and procedures to safeguard children
• Build positive relationships with families and complete direct work in homes, schools and community spaces
• Recording accurate and factual information in a timely manner
• Work with multiple professionals to create and follow plans and assessments to meet the needs of children, young people and their families
• Run group sessions for children, young people and their families.
• Take part in team activities and projects
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Are you able to:

• Provide evidence of a level 3 qualification in working with children and their families (or equivalent)
• Demonstrate experience of supporting children, young people and their families
• listen to and communicate effectively with children, young people, families and professionals
• Use skills and experience to assess family's needs, create and implement support plans for families
• Be organised
• Be confident to challenge, while keeping the interests of the child at heart
• Receive feedback and work constructively and with initiative
• Be an active member of the team
• Engage with partner agencies effectively and work with a holistic approach
• Confidently work with IT systems to accurately record information
• Safeguard children and vulnerable families

What can you expect from us?

• Competitive rate of pay.
• Travel expenses covered between locations at 45p per mile.
• Flexible opportunities.
• Microsoft 365 laptop.
• Supervision by an allocated Barnardo's Service Manager.
• A workplace that believes in creating equality of opportunity for all, celebrating each unique persons worth and the diverse needs of our families/workforce.
• We provide centre's that are safe for all, non-judgemental, honest and open.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, our wellbeing and advice service
• Continual training and development
• Career progression
• Take part in the cycle to work scheme
• A variety of employee discounts

At Barnardo's we are invested in your future.

Want to know more?

For specific information about the expectations of the role please refer to the additional information sheet.

Check out our website!

All of our staff recognise that their basis and values are closely linked with Barnardo's ethos and culture, do yours? Our basis and values

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Supporter Services Manager

We are seeking a passionate and dynamic Supporter Services Manager to lead a Supporter Services team

Position: Supporter Services Manager

Location: London, N1 7GT

Salary: £40,560 per annum

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Closing Date: 9am, Tuesday 23 July

About the role:

As Supporter Services Manager you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that supporters receive exceptional care and that all donor processes run smoothly. Your leadership will help the charity continue their mission of providing timely and effective humanitarian aid.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Manage and develop the Supporter Services team, ensuring clear objectives and personal development plans are in place.
• Workflow Management: Oversee donation processing and enquiry handling, ensuring all deadlines and service level agreements are met.
• Supporter Care: Champion excellent supporter care across all teams and channels, staying informed about best practices in the sector.
• Service Improvement: Develop and refine service level agreements and key performance indicators, continuously improving supporter experience.
• Legal Compliance: Ensure all activities meet relevant legal requirements, including Data Protection and Gift Aid regulations.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external suppliers to support fundraising efforts.
• Complaint Handling: Manage escalated supporter complaints, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions.

About you:

To be successful in the role of Supporter Services Manager, you will need proven experience in line managing a customer or supporter care team, with a strong track record in nurturing talent and achieving results.

Other key skills and experience include:

• Experience of managing gift administration processes and procedures, including Gift Aid, in a UK charity.
• Proven ability to establish, manage and drive outstanding performance from relationships with external suppliers and consultants.
• Experience of financial management including budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience of working in a pressurised rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written and a confident communicator with all audiences.

About the organisation:

You will be joining a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies. Since it was founded in 1963, they have run over 77 fundraising appeals and raised more than £2.4 billion to help save lives and protect livelihoods in disaster-affected communities around the world. During an appeal, a 2-week office attendance is mandatory.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Supporter Care Manager, Supporter Experience Manager, Supporter Development Manager, Senior Supporter Experience Manager, Fundraising Experience Manager, Customer Experience Manager, GiftAid, #INDNFP etc.

How to apply

If this role is of interest and meets your skills, experience, and knowledge, then please apply with an anonymised CV (i.e. please state your initials only, not your full name) and a cover letter detailing why you feel you are suitable for the role.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.