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Deputy Service Manager

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Are you passionate about supporting individuals with mental health challenges and eager to be part of a proactive, caring community? If so, we would love to hear from you! 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Deputy Service Manager contract to join our small team of 3. Solace is a unique mental health drop-in centre providing a welcoming and supportive community for adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, and mental health challenges. With 85 members, many diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression, Solace offers a safe space where individuals can feel included, build confidence, and make meaningful connections at their own pace. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals within our community. 

Our members’ slogan, “Together Accepting Difference”, reflects our commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Solace is more than a service – it’s a second home for many, where members can engage in activities like playing pool, using computers, or helping out in the garden meet with friends and have a coffee.  

Shift Pattern: Full Time - Monday to Fridays - Shift Patterns are 13.00 - 20.00 flexibility to work over Christmas and some bank holidays as may be required by the Service On-site Only

Salary: £30,000

What are we looking for from a Deputy Service Manager?

• Confidence in using IT; we use various systems and software's so need someone who is confident in learning new IT skills and can navigate around computer systems
• Has confident leadership skills and can inspire and motivate a team. While you’ll have support from management, this role requires someone who can take ownership and lead with confidence
• Can drive the service forward and implement improvements
• Is confident in managing complex situations and making decisions
• Takes ownership of their work and leads with confidence
• Can work at pace, use their initiative, make decisions, and be proactive in their approach
• Has experience in homelessness, substance use, or a related field, with transferable skills that align with some of the challenges that can arise in this position 

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the team: Providing high-quality guidance, advice, and leadership to frontline care and support staff.
• Day-to-day operations: Overseeing the service in collaboration with the Service Manager, ensuring the delivery of trauma-informed and recovery-focused support to residents.
• Stakeholder management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with external partners, including the community rehabilitation team within the mental health trust.
• Service promotion: Representing the service and providing outreach-based provision to engage with stakeholders.
• Health and safety: Conducting health and safety checks, internal audits, and ensuring compliance with organisational standards.
• Document preparation: Preparing documents for external meetings
• Incident management: Advising on and responding to incidents as they arise.
• Service leadership: Managing the service in the absence of the Service Manager, ensuring continuity and high standards of care.

What we offer

• 25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group.  

We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.

Sutton Community Works (SCW) is a Christian charity in South London. Sutton Foodbank is one of our faith in action projects and we are looking for a dedicated manager to oversee the smooth delivery of this amazing project supported by almost 100 volunteers!

Our vision is for our faith in action projects to contribute to a safe and flourishing community in Sutton.

Our work focuses on areas including food poverty, young people, rough sleepers and homelessness. In all our work, our ethos is to love God and others in all we do and say, ensuring people feel seen, heard, understood, and helped.

Sutton Foodbank has been helping people in food crisis since 2009, and supported nearly 4000 adults and children in 2024. We are open 5 times per week across 4 different venues and people are referred to by referral partners across the borough. Details of our sessions can be found on Sutton Foobank website.

Sessions are run by our dedicated volunteers who come from local churches; and our dependable warehouse, restocking and transport volunteers always ensure food gets safely to where it is needed.

People visiting the foodbank come from a vast variety of backgrounds but all have faced difficult life experiences. Beyond food, we also want people to access support to improve their situation, so we commision Citizens Advice to come to the foodbank sessions to help people maximise their income and provide advice on topics such as housing, debt and benefits.

And as a Christian project we underpin everything with prayer, and actively offer prayer to our clients too. The genuine care and compassion from our volunteers helps to build trusting relationships so we can more effectively listen, pray and signpost people to other support. 

As our Foodbank Manager, you can use your leadership experience, excellent communication and organisational skills and Christian faith in a way that makes a real difference in people's lives.

Could you come and lead this amazing project?!

Salary: £32,000 per annum (plus 5% pension commencing from successful completion of probation period).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5:30pm. Occasional weekend or evening working required, depending on the needs of the Foodbank and of SCW.

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, including bank holidays

Location: Work is expected to take place in a mixture of locations within London Borough of Sutton, including the office (Highfield Hall, 320 Carshalton Road, SM5 3QB), Foodbank venues and Big Yellow Storage (Kimpton Park Way, Sutton, SM3 9QS). There is also likely to be some travel across the borough. Other time may be worked from home, pending agreement with the Operations Manager.

Occupational Requirement: This role involves offering and participating in Christian prayer with members of the public and volunteers, leading devotions and group prayers, and providing pastoral care and faith-based leadership to Christian staff and volunteers. It is therefore an occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practicing Christian.

Role purpose is to:

• Manage smooth and safe day-to-day delivery of Sutton Foodbank, supporting volunteers and clients and ensuring food stock is sufficient and managed safely (65%)
• Maintain and increase capacity of the service coordinating food drive activity, maintaining excellent relationships with food donors, volunteers and other external organisations, and assisting with onboarding new volunteers (25%)
• Contribute to the ongoing development of Sutton Foodbank, by delivering operational activity which aims to decrease people’s need to return to the Foodbank (10%)
• Keep Christ central to activities in the Foodbank (always)

We are looking for someone who:

• Shares the Vision, Values and Ethos of Sutton Community Works (see our accompanying ‘Who We Are’ document)
• Cares deeply for those in need and wants to put their Christian faith into action to serve them through addressing food insecurity
• Is hardworking and will enjoy a busy role based in the community
• Has experience supporting vulnerable people or people with complex social backgrounds
• Has experience leading a team
• Has experience working with or supervising volunteers
• Is comfortable using electronic systems and devices
• Is highly organised, flexible and adaptable
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Has some understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and confidentiality (training can be provided)
• Is a driver with their own vehicle, as this role involves travel across the borough and covering the collection/transport of food.

Please note aforementioned occupational requirement.

Closing date: Sunday 27th April

For fuller job description and tasks involved, please download the document 'Sutton Foodbank Manager - April 2025'

In your covering letter, please explain why you think you could be the person we are looking for, based on the information provided.

Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

About the Angelou Centre 

The Angelou Centre is a Black-led women’s organisation committed to empowering Black and racially minoritised women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Our refuge provides trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and holistic support to help survivors heal, recover, and rebuild their lives.

As we grow and expand our refuge provision, we are looking for a dedicated Refuge Manager to oversee our safe accommodation services, including emergency housing, move-on accommodation, and specialist provisions for women with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).

Role Overview

The Refuge Manager will lead a team of Senior advocates and House Support Workers, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed support is provided to residents. The post-holder will ensure that the refuge operates in compliance with all statutory requirements, housing regulations, and health & safety standards. They will also be responsible for property management, working closely with landlords, housing associations, and local authorities.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced housing professional with a strong understanding of domestic abuse support services, safeguarding practices, and compliance obligations within the social housing sector.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time if we receive a high volume of applications or if a suitable candidate is found, therefore we suggest submitting your application as soon as you can.

This post is:

• subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
• subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
• Open to women* only (*exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1
• involves some out-of-hours work and travel

The Angelou Centre is aware that women and people of the global majority are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and requirement. So, if you are excited by the role, but your past experience doesn’t quite match every requirement we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the person we are looking for

We are searching for a Communications and Project Assistant to join our team. You will be working with our Brand and Communications Team to craft on-brand communications across our social media platforms and website. In this role, you will support the implementation of our communications strategy and develop content on our website, all whilst following our visual identity and tone-of-voice guidelines. You will also be working with the wider NDC team to support the delivery of our online training and workshops.

Role Description

Communications

• Support implementation of social media strategy
• Schedule and post content on social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube, X)
• Update website copy and other content (using SquareSpace)
• Support creation of visual assets for social media and website using Adobe Express (or other Adobe Creative Suite software if you have experience)
• Format documents in line with our brand guidelines
• Research trends and opportunities across social media platforms (content, sounds, filters, keywords)
• Support team members to produce reports and presentations

Project

• Monitor training and course bookings (using Acuity Scheduling)
• Support training and workshop administration
• Support online events (we host on Zoom and Microsoft Teams)
• Transcribe/edit auto-transcribed captions for video content

General

• Be a point of contact and support team members
• Support with other general administrative tasks to support Neurodiverse Connection to run efficiently in line with our organisational strategy and values

Recruitment Details

How to apply

The application process is in two stages:

Stage 1:

• Download and complete the application form.
• You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
• You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
• You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.

Stage 2

• If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview and complete an online task.
• You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
• As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete two tasks that is relevant to the role on the day of your interview.

Application Time Line

• Deadline for applications : Tuesday 15th April, 9am
• Applicants notified if shortlisted : Tuesday 22nd April, no later than 5pm
• Dates of online interview : Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th April
• Interviewees notified if they have been appointed : Tuesday 6th May, no later than 5pm

About Neurodiverse Connection

Neurodiverse Connection is a Neurodivergent led Community Interest Company.

Our mission is to:

• Listen to and amplify neurodivergent views and voices.
• Give additional consideration to intersectionality and how we can support the amplification of views and voices that are often unseen and unheard.
• Support people from different neurologies to understand each other, facilitating solutions to the double empathy problem.
• Lead on changing understanding of sensory and social processing differences, particularly in relation to the built environment.
• Challenge the common misunderstandings and misconceptions of autism and support an improved understanding of neurodiversity within health and social care.
• Promote an improved understanding of neurodivergent culture and communication
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities in life
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities and outcomes in health
• Support neurodivergent employment, including in leadership positions and facilitating change for the neurodivergent community

Our commitment to you

It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.

We aim to:

• Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters
• Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support
• Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation
• Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback
• Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together
• Seek ways for team members to develop in their role

We offer:

• 35-hour full time working week
• 4% work place pension contribution
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata
• Access to a wellbeing fund

Further Information

Before completing the application formplease carefully read the full role description and personal specification found in the application pack. If you need support or have any questions please:

• Review the application pack and see if your question has been answered.
• Review the FAQ on the recruitment webpage
• Attend a Q&A session and learn more about the role on  Tuesday 1st April at 5-6pm on Microsoft Teams (booking on the website). A recording will be available after the session.

This post covers a diverse range of work areas both within the Scotland team and the wider Carers Trust social impact function of the organisation. It is pivotal to Carers Trust's mission to transform the lives of unpaid carers by securing robust evidence to influence changes to policy and practice for unpaid carers in Scotland.

Contract: full time, permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £34,000
Location: Hybrid, anchored to Glasgow Carers Trust office minimum 1 day a week. Flexibility to work from other Carers Trust’s offices around the UK when needed.

The postholder will play a key role in bringing Scottish voices and perspectives to our UK-wide research and involvement functions and will work with colleagues across the UK to produce impactful evidence to influence changes beyond Scotland's borders. This post will also support the delivery of UK-wide research and involvement strategies in Scotland.

Download the recruitment pack to find out more. 

We're looking for a strategic, analytical, and leadership-oriented Director of Governance and Assurance to join our Head Office located in Islington.

£85,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week.

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

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

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

For a full job description, please visit our website.

As the Director of Governance and Assurance, you will provide sector-leading company secretariat, governance, and assurance, ensuring the governance structure efficiently manages regulated activities and commercial group entities. The post-holder will also advise and support the Chief Executive, Chair, and SLT on all aspects of regulation, corporate governance, and effective business conduct for the organisation, ensuring the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements.

The Director of Governance and Assurance will oversee risk management and assurance functions, ensuring effective systems for internal controls and regulatory compliance, including internal audit management. They will provide administrative support for Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, minute taking, and record keeping.

This role is a key contact with the Regulator of Social Housing and other external government or regulatory organisations including CQC and Ofsted.

The Director of Governance and Assurance must embody a strategic and principled leadership style, ensuring the highest standards of governance, risk management and regulatory compliance. This individual will demonstrate exceptional integrity, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes with confidence. With strong analytical and communication skills, they will provide expert guidance to the Board and Senior Leadership Team while fostering a culture of transparency and accountability. Adept at balancing strategic oversight with operational efficiency, they will drive continuous improvement in governance practices, ensuring that Look Ahead remains resilient, compliant, and well-positioned to fulfil its mission in the housing and social care sector.

What you'll bring:

Skills

Leadership: Strong leadership and management skills to oversee governance and assurance functions.

Organisational skills: Extremely organised with a planned approach to ensure leading the activity in this remit.

Analytical Skills: Ability to analyse and interpret legal and regulatory requirements.

Communication: Excellent communication skills to provide clear advice and support to Board and Committee members.

Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy in record-keeping and compliance monitoring.

Qualifications

Educational Background: Typically, a bachelor's degree in business administration, law, finance, or a related field. A master's degree or MBA can be advantageous.

Professional Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Certified Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), or Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) can enhance your credentials

Qualified Company Secretary

Experience

Leadership Experience: Significant experience in a senior leadership role, preferably within governance, risk management, or compliance.

Industry Experience: Significant experience in the Housing sector

Track Record: Proven track record of successfully implementing governance and assurance frameworks and driving improvements in organisational performance

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 100 services, providing support to thousands of customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness and complex needs, young people and care leavers and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

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

We focus on Excellence and innovation.

We are Caring and Compassionate.

We are Inclusive and Trusted.

We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

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

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

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

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

We have an opportunity for a full time, permanent Anti-Social Behaviour Officer to join our team in Dorset.

Managing your own diary, you'll be working flexibly between the office, home and out in the Locality.

The starting salary is £32,000 to £38,000 depending on your experience

The role: 

As an Anti Social Behaviour Officer at SNG you'll be responsible for the delivery of a responsive and proactive service to our residents to tackle all forms of hate crime, nuisance and anti-social behaviour. Working alongside housing management colleagues, you'll effectively manage your caseload and take forward the highest priority cases. You'll also make and maintain effective working relationships with external agencies, including the police and legal advisors.

In this role you will be working in the Dorset area with occasional case work across Hampshire, Wiltshire and Devon. 

Responsibilities include:

• Proactively managing a complex caseload whilst seeking creative solutions to achieve positive outcomes for customers
• Contributing to shaping sustainable communities and developing an environment that is safe and inclusive for our customers
• Fulfilling our landlord responsibilities, including adherence to our policies and procedures, as well as all regulatory and legislative requirements
• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and partner agencies
• Preparing cases for legal intervention, working with our legal team to compile the relevant paperwork and attending court as required on behalf of SNG

What we're looking for:

Ideally, you'll have previous experience of delivering anti-social behaviour related housing management services, or demonstrate transferable skills and experience from a similar type of customer facing role.

You'll also need:

• Excellent customer service and people skills
• The ability to be self-motivated and highly organised
• Experience of prioritising and organising a wide-ranging workload
• Strong communication skills with previous experience of working with customers in a demanding environment 
• Strong IT skills including MS Office
• The ability to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues, contractors and partnering agencies
• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour and resolving conflict
• The ability to overcome adversity, problem-solve and adapt
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport

A basic DBS check will be undertaken for the successful candidate

What you'll receive from us

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG including:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign Network Group. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change at SNG. We pride ourselves on having a relaxed, supportive and forward-thinking culture, working collaboratively to achieve success.

Job title: Patient Support & Advocacy Officer
Reporting to: Regional Project Manager
Location: Based at home, situated across the Bristol region with regular travel to assigned renal units.
Hours: Part time hours, 18-21 hour per week over 3 days. Must be sufficiently flexible to work irregular hours as demanded by the requirements of the post.
Contract: fixed term post until the end of May 2026
Salary: £28,629 pa FTE

An opportunity to provide practical, emotional, and financial support for anyone affected by chronic kidney disease. You will engage with kidney patients, their families, and carers as a source of information, support, and advocacy, in order to improve care and wellbeing outcomes for patients.

This may be in the hospital or other care setting, on the phone, online or face-to-face in a mutually acceptable public place.

The role will cover the main renal units and satellite dialysis units across your designated area in South West / Bristol region. Frequent travel and attendance is expected at some sites.

Responsibilities
• With support, establish the Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Service in the region so patients, their families, carers and professionals to access independent support on social, financial, health advocacy and wellbeing
• Be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service across the region and the effective management of a caseload. This involves regular attendance at renal clinics in the region, building relationships with health and care professionals and being available for patients in the renal unit, on the phone or online, or to meet at a mutually convenient public location
• To support patients to build the skills and confidence needed to positively navigate the challenges presented by health, social care, benefits, and financial support pathways, and to overcome barriers and promote independence
• To support patients to connect with services to ensure that they are engaged in shared decision making and that their voice is central to shaping the care and support they receive
• To raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefits of the Patient Support & Advocacy Service amongst kidney patients, their families, carers, and professionals across the region
• To be a primary source of, or gateway to, local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK Money & Energy Advice services, supporting income maximisation
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling Service and other appropriate services to meet patients emotional and psychological needs
◌ Reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice
◌ Benefits and finances, including employment, housing, and grants from charities including Kidney Care UK benefits and welfare service

To provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity
• To maintain patient records to allow effective reporting on key performance indicators about patient activity and service outputs
• Identify and create relationships with key services and professionals across the region, to ensure patients, their families, and carers can easily access the Patient Support & Advocacy Service
• To work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you

Letchworth Foodbank is seeking an exceptional part-time Charity Manager to lead our organisation.   Our mission is the prevention or relief of poverty in our area by serving the needy in Letchworth, Hitchin and Baldock.  Receiving donations and grants of over £200,000 per annum, the Foodbank distributes over 40 tonnes of food and £50,000 of food vouchers every year to those that need it most.

As an organisation relying entirely on grants and donations, we face challenging hurdles to maintain and grow our income base in order to meet the increasingly complex needs of our clients.  Our strategy is not to stand still but to increase our reach and impact and we require a Charity Manager that shares our ambitions and has the capability to drive our strategy forwards.

We are a volunteer-based organisation with over 75 active volunteers supporting the breadth of operations from warehousing to client facing distribution centres.  We also work closely with local social care institutions and authorities on both funding for the Foodbank and ensuring our support for the needy helps them get back on their feet on a sustainable basis.  The Charity Manager will lead our volunteer team as well as engaging with the institutions and authorities that we work with to achieve our mission and implement our strategy.

The Charity Manager will be a leader driven by our mission, with empathy for our clients and the volunteers they will lead and possessing the skills to deliver our strategy with the support of the organisations and institutions we work with.

Further details of the position are provided in the attached job description.

This part-time role offers the chance to develop your social work skills within an established and supportive multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The position also includes flexible working options Monday to Friday, with ongoing support and training provided.

To be considered for this role, candidates should have at least three years' post-qualification experience working with vulnerable children or adults, and be registered with Social Work England (or equivalent). A full UK driving licence is required.

Main Duties:
The CF social worker will provide support to children with Cystic Fibrosis, their families, and carers, focusing on the social aspects of care. The service covers a large geographical area, including Teesside, Redcar and Cleveland, and Durham, with the role based at James Cook University Hospital.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attending outpatient clinic appointments, inpatient ward admissions, and conducting home visits to assess and follow up on community-based needs.
• Supporting the Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis team in addressing the emotional, social, practical, and financial needs of children and families affected by CF.
• Collaborating closely with relevant social services and healthcare professionals, in line with legislation, professional standards, and policies.
• Assisting families with welfare rights, financial matters, housing, education, and the variable impacts of living with CF.
• Helping families secure appropriate disability benefits and ensuring access to necessary support services.

This role offers an invaluable opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children with CF and their families, ensuring they receive the comprehensive support they need to manage the challenges of living with the condition.

Why Join Us:

• Work as part of a supportive and collaborative MDT.
• Flexible working options and ongoing professional development.
• Make a direct impact on the lives of children and families facing significant health challenges.

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

Pay & Reward Framework

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. 

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay. 

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the dedicated team at Dunkirk Memorial House. This is part time role, 25 hours per week working two night shifts (19:45 – 08:15), including weekends.

We are committed to providing high-quality, long-term care for older people, ensuring they receive the dignity, respect, and support they deserve.

As Registered Nurse, you will play a key part in creating a stimulating and compassionate environment, leading by example to promote the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual well-being of our residents. Your expertise will support our care team in delivering outstanding clinical care while fostering a warm and engaging home.

What We’re Looking For:

- Registered Nurse with relevant clinical experience in a care home or similar setting.
- Experience in leading a team and promoting high standards of professional practice.
- Awareness of Health and Safety regulations and best practices.
- Management of Medicines Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
- Minimum Asset Level 2 in Dementia Care (or willingness to undertake).

What we offer:

- 22 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Generous pension with employer contributions up to 14% (salary sacrifice options available)
- Life assurance of 3 times your salary
- Enhanced sick pay
- Paid carers and dependents leave
- DBS checks covered by us
- Free parking
- Access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
- Rewards hub with exclusive discounts

About our Dunkirk Memorial House

The Royal British Legion operates six UK care homes, providing exceptional care for veterans and their families. Nestled in Somerset’s countryside, Dunkirk Memorial House offers 86 en-suite rooms, a bar, library, chapel, and tranquil gardens. Our specialized Dementia Mews supports up to 30 residents, ensuring compassionate, expert care in a warm and respectful community.

Apply now to become part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Please note that we are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates who require sponsorship. All candidates must have a valid Right to Work in the UK.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Do you have an understanding of the needs of people with dementia and their carers?  

Could you lead and support a team of Dementia Advisers to deliver an effective service to clients? 

Age UK Sutton is a local, independent charity with a mission to make Sutton a more Age Friendly Place. We deliver a mixture of services for those 50+, their families and carers, run a social enterprise and are involved in local influencing and strategy.  The Dementia Hub has been formed from key learning and insight gathered through a year-long pilot period of delivery and the first joint Health & Social Care Dementia Strategy commissioned in Sutton.The service aims to offer a central, single Point of Support in the Borough and enable people with dementia and their carers to live well and maintain their independence for as long as possible.  

We are looking for a Team Leader to provide supervision and support to a team of Dementia Advisers and service volunteers and to co-ordinate the Dementia Hub.  This new role will work alongside a passionate team to develop a growing service.

Age UK Sutton are looking for a supportive and person-centered individual to: 

• Team lead five part-time Dementia Advisers and service volunteers; 

• Provide a seamless service that offers consistent and timely access to information and support, including exploration of client needs and triaging as appropriate; 

• Build relationships with health and social care professionals and work within the Memory Assessment clinic; 

• Carry out skilled record keeping and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the service; and 

• Promote the service within all communities to ensure the service is accessed by individuals across the Borough.  

Training and development opportunities are available to all staff.

Full details about the role, including a person specification, can be found within the job pack. Once you click to apply, the job pack will be available to download and view. We encourage applicants to contact us for an informal chat to discuss the opportunity and working at Age UK Sutton. 

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement. We expect candidates to address the experience, skills and knowledge sections of the person specification, found within the job pack, within their statement. 

This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months with potential to become permanent.   

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9th April  

Care and Support Worker

Support Worker, L'Arche Ipswich

ABOUT THE ROLE

Salary: £12.21 per hour
Hours of work: Full - Time (40 hours per week) and Part-time positions available. Days, evenings, weekends and sleep-in shifts.
Contract type: Permanent

This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship and is ideal for candidates who live in the Ipswich area. 

Vacancies for Support Workers

Are you a qualified and experienced Support Worker looking for a new challenge? Want to join a team that enjoys life supporting others to lead fulfilling and independent lives?

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Support Workers for our Supported Living Services in Ipswich, Suffolk, committed people who will go above and beyond to make life amazing for the people we support! Our Charity supports 13 adults with Learning Disabilities/Autism to lead fulfilling and independent lives whilst being active members of the community.

L’Arche Ipswich is an Excellent CQC rated Supported Living Service that provides individualised and proactive support to enable individuals to become as independent as possible within the community. L’Arche Ipswich comprises of two beautiful houses, close to the town centre, designed to meet a variety of individual needs and preferences.

Job Type: Permanent
Place of work: L’Arche Ipswich community houses, homes to 13 adults with learning disabilities.

Main purpose of the role: 

As a Support Worker, you will support adults with learning disabilities in line with agreed support and care plans, in all aspects of their everyday lives. You will deliver practical, physical and emotional support to people with learning disabilities, whilst proactively promoting choice, independence and self-determination.

You will:

• be an enthusiastic, well-motivated and committed support worker
• have a good knowledge and understanding of person centred care approaches
• be an outstanding care practitioner with experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities

 
We will offer you:

• £250 onboarding payment once you have successfully completed your probationary period.
• Blue light card eligibility - discounts from large national retailers to local businesses across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more.
• kind, caring, professional colleagues and homely work environments
• excellent training and support from our dedicated teams
• a commitment to ongoing professional development
• a community committed to staff well-being
• a vibrant and joyful place to work and to be a part of an international federation of L’Arche communities in over 35 countries worldwide.
• our personal development or "Formation" programme offers opportunities for reflection, mentoring and growth for everyone in our community.
• opportunities to travel both in the UK and internationally to visit other L’Arche communities.
• 28 paid day’s annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays (increasing to 33 per year after your first year),
• Pension,
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential well-being support including counselling.

About us

L’Arche Ipswich is more than just a service provider; we are a diverse, inclusive community of 30 people with and without learning disabilities who live, work and celebrate together. Our aim is to provide a place of belonging to enable people with learning disabilities live independent yet connected lives.

"Quite simply being part of L'Arche is being loved for who you are." 

A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

To apply, please read the full job description and person specification, submit your CV, and answer the questions from online application form.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 8 April 2025, at 11:59pm

Interviews will be held throughout March and April because applications will be processed once received; therefore, please complete the online application form as soon as possible. The interview process will include a visit to the community to meet a panel of people with learning disabilities and an in-person interview.

Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.

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Job Description

Catch22 are excited to be recruiting for a Senior Service Manager for our West Mercia Child Exploitation Service.

This role has responsibility for the strategic development and operational management of Catch22’s Integrated Child Exploitation Service funded by the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.

Integrated Child Exploitation Service A specialist prevention and support service for children, young people under 18 and their families who are at risk of, currently experiencing or has been impacted by Child Criminal or Child Sexual Exploitation across the West Mercia region. The service will consist of four teams located in Worcestershire, Telford and Wrekin, Herefordshire & Shropshire. 

The role will also support the development of the Young People and Families (YPF) Hub and the implementation of learning and development, performance and impact, business development and wider work streams as required. The SSM will work with the YPF SMT and will take a lead role in implementing our YPF strategy in this area. 

The role can be home based, but time spent in each of the services alongside travel across the UK will be required to support delivery and growth of services across the Hub.  The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering and managing similar services, the right mix of leadership, passion and energy, and an innovative nature. A proven track record in engaging with positive relationships with commissioners and securing new business is essential. The role will involve promoting, connecting and building services in order to impact the lives of vulnerable young people with complex needs 

Some of your day-to-day tasks will be:

• To lead and ensure the delivery of high-quality services that meet all targets, standards and KPIs and to take prompt action to address any areas of underperformance.
• To recruit, manage, motivate, coach and develop a staff team including carrying out annual appraisals and regular supervision meetings.  To manage their health, safety and wellbeing.
• To manage subcontractors and strategic partners, conducting regular performance and quality reviews to ensure agreed outputs and outcomes are delivered and the partnerships represent good value for money.
• To ensure that the diverse needs and aspirations of all groups of service users are considered in service planning and delivery and to enable all service users to fulfil their potential.

This post will involve travel across the country and occasional evening and weekend working.

Qualifications 

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as youth, community, health & social care, management.
• Management qualification, NVQ3/5 Health & Social Care (Desirable)

Additional information

Additional information

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £46,801 - £49,000 (FTE)

Location: Home or Office based with national travel to regional offices (Worcestershire, Telford and Wrekin, Herefordshire & Shropshire)