Social Welfare Jobs

Location: To cover the Dorset, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire area 

Working pattern: Remote work with frequent travel required. You will be expected to deliver a face-to-face service to clients in their own home or safe meeting place within the South West area. 

Deadline for applications: 31st January 2025 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications)

Interviews to be conducted: Early February

Start date in role: Mid-late March 2025 

Rare opportunity: Help those affected by road crashes and create lasting change with Brake, the renowned road safety charity. 

Who we are: Brake has been supporting victims of road carnage since 1995, and we're on a mission to prevent future collisions. Every 20 minutes, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, impacting lives profoundly. 

Join our team: We're expanding our National Road Victim Service and need a dedicated caseworker to join our dynamic, compassionate team. Your role will involve delivering world-class support services to those at their most vulnerable. 

Not your average job: This isn't a 9 to 5. You could play a significant part in rolling out trauma-informed support services nationwide. Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by road crashes. 

What we offer: 

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns) 

• Birthday day off 

• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave 

• Death in service benefit 

• Pension 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Flexible working 

• A rewarding role with purpose 

• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees  

Who you are: We need passionate, self-starters with a background in providing high-quality emotional support and advocacy. Your experience in roles within the police, criminal justice, counselling, caseworker or health and social care sectors could make you an ideal candidate.

Specifically seeking candidates with: 

• frontline support service experience 

• a full, clean UK driving licence, access to your own transport and are willing to use it for work purposes (we reimburse travelling expenses) 

• experience supporting people who have suffered sudden bereavement or working with those with heightened vulnerabilities. 

• research and advocacy skills – you will reach out to other organisations to support your cases where required 

• competent IT skills for remote work 

Join our mission: Your greatest reward will be knowing you've made a positive difference in someone's recovery from psychological trauma. 

About us: Brake is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We welcome your application whatever your background or situation. We particularly welcome applications from those who are part of the global majority, the LGBTQIA+ community or disabled. We are proud to be a disability confident employer. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it. So, if you have a passion for making a difference and share in our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we would love to hear from you. 

Apply now: If you're up for a new challenge and have the skills, apply now. 

Not for traffic offenders: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview. 

A DBS check is required due to the sensitive nature of our service. 

Join us today and be part of the solution!  

Key information

Location: Westminster, London. Office-based with flexibility (Min. 2-3 days per week in the office).

Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week.

Salary: £27,007.50 – £28,450 (Coordinator band) or £28,5000 - £33,000 (Senior Coordinator band) per annum, depending on experience

Benefits and entitlements:

You’ll be eligible for many of our benefits including:

· 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time or any period less than 1 year) which increases by a day each year after 2 years’ service up to a maximum annual leave entitlement of 30 days per year

· Discretionary “Day for You” as an additional well-being day

· Opportunity to take a 6-week sabbatical after 3 years of service

· The Trust’s contributory pension scheme after three months – The charity will match your employee contribution up to 7%

· All travel expenses covered over and above your regular commute to and from work. Any extra travel for work purposes will be reimbursed.

· Access to Workplace Options EAP (a provider of employee support services)

· Opportunity to Work from Home

· Opportunity to take part in the wider team’s wellbeing and social activities

· A supportive Training and Development policy which encourages colleagues to develop as professionals and achieve relevant qualifications (e.g. CIOF’s Certificate in Fundraising).

Reporting to: Head of Impact

 

Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming young people’s lives in London.

Construction Youth Trust is an ambitious and innovative charity whose mission is to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full career potential. Social mobility is at the heart of our work, and we prioritise working with young people from low-income backgrounds, under-represented groups and those who are facing significant barriers to employment.

We help young people recognise their potential, develop their confidence and skills and discover career opportunities never previously presented to them. Through our long-standing partnerships with employers in the construction and built environment sector (over 200+ across London), we connect young people to relatable role models, world of work experiences and ultimately rewarding jobs and apprenticeships. The built environment is at the forefront of the drive to achieve net zero and future economic growth, offering young people substantial opportunity for career progression.

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Impact Coordinator to join our Impact Team to ensure that systems, processes, and data are at the forefront of our impact measurement and management strategies, enabling the wider team to concentrate their efforts on supporting young people to access life enhancing career opportunities.

What will I be doing?

 

You will work closely with the Head of Impact to support the development and implementation of the Trust’s impact management strategy, including systems and processes to measure and continuously improve the effectiveness and quality of our programmes. You will be responsible for the facilitation of programme “Specialism” and development meetings, the creation and codifying of best practice guidance and programme content, and for ensuring training and implementation of new practices. Important aspects of the role include supporting the strategic development of programme offers and creation of clear resources for staff.

What abilities/skills/ experience are we looking for?

 

· Educated to Level 3 (BTEC, A- Level, etc) or equivalent experience

· Experience in the charity, non-profit, construction, or education sector(s)

· Experience using data and insights to drive improvements in service delivery

· Ability to interrogate and analyse data to identify key learnings and insights

· Ability to take “big picture” recommendations, learning, observations and make them concrete and actionable

· Strong interpersonal skills that foster collaboration and engagement

· Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to convey information to a range of audiences

· IT literate and digitally savvy

· Ability to demonstrate a commitment to the Trust’s values

What will I gain?

 

Every member of the CYT team gets involved in the charity's strategic development and impact and contributes to our work supporting young people to fulfil their potential.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a warm and collaborative team, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. We pride ourselves on giving opportunities to people at the start of their charity career, supporting them to develop their skills and experience in a much-needed sector of our society.

How do I apply?

 

If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, please send your fully completed application form with particular attention to your supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

CV's and cover letters will not be accepted as applications for this position.

We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.

Closing date: 14th February 2025. However, we strongly recommend that you apply as soon as possible as we will interview candidates as we receive suitable applications and close the application deadline earlier if a successful candidate is found. A second interview may also be required.

You can access the Application Form, Job Description, and Person Specification for this role by going directly through this Charity Jobs role adverrtisement.

If you have not heard from us 2 weeks after the application closing date your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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Receptionist

We have an exciting front-of-house role where the reception is the first point of contact within a leading youth charity that helps shape the lives of young people.

Position: Receptionist

Location: Burnt Oak. HA8 0DT

Salary: £13.15 per hour. £15.12 per hour on Saturday evenings

Hours:  Evening and weekend hours

Contract: Part-time

About the role:

This is an exciting front-of-house role. As receptionist you will be responsible for greeting every young person as they arrive and ensuring they leave safely. You will also be responsible for the reception area: ensuring young people enter the session smoothly; processing new members; directing phone calls and enquiries; maintaining the membership database efficiently; and carrying out regular communication. 

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Maintaining the reception area and provide a welcoming environment
Ensure new members are welcomed and introduced to a member of the youth work team
Ensure Junior members leave sessions safely in the care of parents
Ensure visitors comply with health and safety requirements and child protection/safeguarding procedures
Deal with telephone enquiries, take and relay messages, screen, and direct calls
Enter new members on to the membership database and collect entrance fees
Ensure that any administration and paperwork is up to date
Maintain the meeting room calendar
Keep records up to date related to attendance, trips, events, and meetings
Administer First Aid in line with procedures (if you are not currently First Aid-qualified, training will be provided)

About you:

To be successful in the role of Receptionist you will be a welcoming, professional, organised, proactive and positive individual, who is passionate about young people and the communities the youth zone serves. You will be someone with a clear ‘can do’ approach, committed to a growth mindset, eager to learn, and willing to take risks all for the benefit of supporting young people. You will demonstrate the organisation’s values through all you do and will commit to giving your best every session for young people.

You will also need to bring with you the following skills and experience:

Previous experience in managing or supervising a reception desk or entrance point
Working in a customer-facing environment and dealing with the public
The ability to engage with all types of people from young people, community members, and colleagues to official visitors and Board Directors
The ability to diffuse pressurised situations while remaining calm and in control
Great communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail, thorough and organised

Although not essential previous experience of working with young people and a knowledge of the issues which affect them would be beneficial. As would experience of using a membership system or database.

The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable groups. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The strength of the organisation is the diversity of its people, there is a huge value in different people doing things in different ways and we welcome applications from what might be considered non-traditional backgrounds. The one thing we all have in common is our desire to raise the aspirations of young people across the country. We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We very much welcome previous experience working as a Front of House, Front Desk Receptionist, Front Office Coordinator, Front Desk, Front of House Team Member, Reception Administrator, Head Receptionist, etc. #INDNFP

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

Are you a visionary leader with the skills and experience to help ensure that Manchester's older, disabled and vulnerable people stay safe, warm and independent in their own homes, for as long as possible?

We're looking for a new Chief Executive to lead Manchester Care and Repair on the next exciting phase of its journey. The charity supports older people with a range of specialist high-quality services, including home repairs, home improvements and home-from-hospital support.

Salary: £72-80k FTE, (£61,702 - £65,558 actual)
Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week
Location: Hybrid, ideally 3 days per week onsite and 1 day from home
Benefits: 25 days holiday (+ bank and Christmas closure + length of service up to 5 additional days) and between 8-10% contributory pension
Culture: Flexible, life and family-friendly

About the charity

Manchester Care and Repair (MC&R) is fundamentally a service delivery organisation, combining practical skills and a social care mindset to deliver handyperson support, home repairs, hospital discharge and personalised casework for older and vulnerable people across Greater Manchester.

They have ambitious environmental goals and were early adopters of the Carbon Literacy revolution, as well as being founding members of the carbon literate city initiative. They have won numerous awards, recognising their drive and commitment to innovation.

About the role

There's never a straightforward time to change CEO, but the charity is currently in a strong financial position with solid reserves. In recent years, they have sought to diversify income with real success. Moving from a position where over 90% of income came from two major contracts with the NHS and Manchester City Council, to one where they represent just over 70%. Further diversification is still required, and this will be a key priority for an incoming CEO.

You're joining at a genuinely exciting time. A positive measure of confidence in the future comes from a recent bid to take over a Victorian building, via a community asset transfer from Manchester City Council with outcome pending early 2025. This will provide rental saving and opportunities to grow unrestricted income, building new partnerships.

About you

We're looking for an ambitious and empathetic leader, who can work collaboratively with a passionate staff team and engaged Board. You'll foster an outward looking approach, particularly when it comes to partnership development, social value and environmental goals.

By empowering senior management and providing motivational leadership to the wider staff team, you'll futureproof organisational structure and nurture a positive culture that champions equity, diversity and inclusion.

To apply, we'd love to see the following core skills, experience and behaviours:

* Significant leadership experience, ideally within the charity sector.
* Harnessing the power of good governance frameworks to engage at Board level.
* Experience operating within complex multi-year funding structures.
* Aptitude for developing relationships and collaborations with public, charity and private sectors.

Most important of all, you're values-led and know how to bring people together, working together towards a shared vision.

How to apply

If you're ready for a new challenge in 2025, please get in touch with a copy of your profile or CV to Amelia Lee at Charity People.

Deadline: 9am on Wednesday 29th January

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are recruiting for 2 IDVA's to join our team in Hertfordshire; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: IDVA

Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

A £2,000 recruitment and retention allowance is given as a one-off payment on completing probation.

Closing date: 9.00am on 27 January 2025

Interview date: 3 February 2025

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Job title: Recovery Worker
Post no: 608
Working base: Luton
Hours: 21 hours per week, 4 days per week
Working pattern: 10.00 - 15.00 Mo, Tu, Fri and 10.00 - 16.00 Wed
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £23,088 per annum FTE (£13,104 per annum Actual)

Could you support individuals to gain and maintain mental wellbeing through social and structured wellbeing interventions?

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to join our service team at Luton. Based at our Wellbeing Centre in Dumfries Street we offer activities and groups throughout the day enabling service users to manage their mental health and move through their recovery journeys. In addition to facilitating a range of groups the role will involve assessing individual’s suitability for the service and signposting to local services and community support where necessary, as well as performing 1-1 meetings with clients periodically in order to assess and create action plans.

The role includes the opportunity to support events in the community to raise awareness of our services and build links with local organisations, as well as supporting volunteer and student placements.

Service Delivery

• Deliver a service and ensure outcomes which support individuals with mental health and wellbeing needs in Luton, in line with Mind BLMK’s agreed recovery model as well as contract requirements and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Carry out assessments on individuals’ suitability for Mind BLMK’s services in line with the Access to Service procedure and processes and the needs, priorities and support required by the individual.
• Facilitate onsite activity, drop-in and topic based group sessions. This may include planning of topics that support wellbeing, facilitating informal drop in and discussions, planning and organising activity based sessions including guest speakers and signposting and information sharing about other local services and resources.
• Encourage and support client engagement with Mind BLMK through Guarantor Membership and other opportunities available through Influence and Participation.
• Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
• Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMK’s policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 31st December 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

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.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

PROJECT SUPPORT WORKER : Refugees and Asylum Seekers

OASIS HUB HENDERSON AVENUE

PART TIME, 10 HOURS PER WEEK

FIXED TERM CONTRACT (12 months)

SALARY: £6,518 for 0.25FTE (£26,072 for 1 FTE)

We have a unique opportunity for a project worker to join the Oasis Community Space as part of our work with refugees and asylum seekers.  This role will create real impact in Scunthorpe by identifying key stakeholders in the support of Asylum Seekers and Refugees and helping them to develop their offer and coordinate the support.

We’re looking for an individual who has a passion for justice and compassion for all to take on this exciting role. You’ll need to be an effective communicator and ready to tackle big issues with drive and initiative. Best of all, you’ll be supported by a thriving team of people who are dedicated to supporting families and young people in Scunthorpe.

The role will involve supporting projects relating to Refugee and Asylum support, primarily at the Oasis Community Space and other Hub venues. To develop a clear understanding of the support and services available for refugees and asylum seekers in the community. To coordinate support to refugees for future independence and self-sufficiency within their new community. The post requires a dynamic and creative approach to help develop and support the Oasis Community Space and the wider Refugee and Asylum provisions.

The successful post holder must have:

· Good standard of basic education, including English and Maths Level 2

· Experience facilitating groups and organizing engaging group activities

· Experience managing and working with volunteers

· Good project management skills, able to balance a range of priorities.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a real difference to communities on a local level. As part of the package, Oasis offers:

· A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution

· A generous holiday allowance

· Working as part of a friendly, community-minded team of professionals

If you are interested in being part of this service, then please visit the Oasis UK Charity website to find out where to email your CV.

Email your CV including a Supporting Statement. Your Supporting Statement should be no more than two A4 pages and must address the following questions:

1. Please expand on your CV to tell us about the relevant experience you have in facilitating community groups and organising group activities.

2. What does a community without the need for foodbanks look like to you?

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Monday 24th January 2025

Interviews will take place at the Oasis Community Space, DN15 8LG on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January 2025

The successful candidate will need to be provide proof of the right to work in the UK.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups. 

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Intelligence Analyst (Project Officer)

Full time (40 hours per week)

£27,953

1 Year Fixed Term (with view to extend)

London-based, hybrid-style and flexible working

You will be part of a cross-functional team that is responsible for identifying relevant data or trends from our web scraping partners, our own data warehouse (TA Hub), and other intelligence sources that can be used in investigation and ultimately utilised by our commercial partners and law enforcement agencies.

Human traffickers leave traces in the recruitment of victims, the exploitation of those victims in supply chains, and in the flow of money. This role will focus on the latter two areas, using data to identify opportunities to disrupt criminal money flows, and assess human trafficking risks in supply chains. Our intelligence products facilitate partner organisations to act in terms of proactively mitigating risk, safeguarding, asset freezing, and ultimately prosecution of offenders.

This role will have a particular focus on understanding supply chains and using intelligence to understand how traffickers infiltrate legitimate businesses. Understanding how human trafficking and modern slavery fits into a wider narrative on human rights will be essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

· Analysing and improving human trafficking data collection, visualisation, and dissemination.

· Assisting with the analysis of gathered intelligence, transforming data into actionable insights, and strategic recommendations for businesses, as well as banks.

· Collaborating with global businesses to assess their human rights risk, from a human trafficking perspective, and deliver intelligence-led advice and expertise.

· Collaborating with financial institutions, investigating the relationships between illicit transactions and human trafficking to enhance the possibility of prosecution.

· Working closely with our Prevention Team to support the development of highly relevant, specific campaign content that reaches vulnerable, at-risk communities on the ground with safety information to avoid harm/exploitation.

· The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

Benefits:

· A friendly, supportive team

· Opportunity to work directly with global brands and experts around the world

· Encouragement and autonomy to present new ideas and lead on solutions

· The opportunity to join a cash benefit healthcare scheme for low monthly contributions, which can also cover your partner and children

· A corporate eye-care scheme

· Life insurance

· A non-contributory Grouped Personal Pension Scheme, where we pay a 7% contribution of your gross salary into your pension pot (you can choose to personally contribute if you wish)

· Life insurance

· An annual leave allowance of 27 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), rising to 1 day annually up to 33 days

· Cycle to Work scheme

· Season Ticket Loan Ability to switch 2 bank holidays to better suit your needs

· Employment policies, including flexible working policy which reflect the needs of our staff In-house and external training opportunities

Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on website.

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter that evidences your ability to be successful in this role.

Email your application. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please visit the Oasis website for further information

We cannot sponsor applicants at this time.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1127321

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with relationship management and/or campaigns experience to join our Partnerships & Campaigns team. We are looking for someone who is able to build strategic relationships across the private, public and voluntary sectors and who is highly organised and motivated to achieve results.   

Citizens UK 

Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems.

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage movement began in 2001, after Citizens UK brought together communities in East London to discuss poverty and low pay. The campaign grew in momentum and soon required a mechanism to recognise employers who wanted to join the movement, which saw the establishment of the Living Wage Foundation in 2011.

Still part of Citizens UK today, the Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.   

The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.   

Our culture is driven by our six organisational values: Solidarity, Kindness, Courage, Integrity, Inclusion, and Relational. You can read more here. 

Citizens UK works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take the same deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and   are committed to tackling in work poverty.  As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.

Purpose 

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with relationship management and/or campaigns experience to join our Partnerships & Campaigns team. We are looking for someone who is able to build strategic relationships across the private, public and voluntary sectors and who is highly organised and motivated to achieve results.     

The Partnerships & Campaigns manager will be responsible for managing key sectoral campaigns and initiatives, initially this role would focus on the Recognised Service Provider scheme and the Cleaning and Security campaign as part of the Making London a Living Wage City initiative, with the expectation of later working with other organisations and industries that we identify as we develop our national campaigning approach such as Sports, Planning, Construction and Procurement.     

The ideal candidate would be someone who has managed relationships with senior individuals in the private, public or third sector and understands the importance of excellent relationship management and how to build and grow engagement through partnership working.     

As we develop the campaigning remit of the Living Wage Foundation, we would also value applications from candidates who have a campaigns background and are able to think creatively about the levers and tactics required to develop and execute exciting and participatory campaigns.   

The role will be expected to work collaboratively across the Living Wage Foundation and Citizens UK, collaborating with community organisers and engaging community leaders and workers in campaigns.  

Main Responsibilities 

Working as a Partnerships & Campaigns Manager in the Living Wage Foundation team for Citizens UK, reporting to a Senior Partnerships & Campaigns Manager, your main responsibilities will include: 

Citizens UK and LWF Project strategy  

• Support the delivery of Citizens and LWF’s business plans, working across teams to organise work effectively.  

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the purpose of the project and the core mission of CUK.  

• Reliably implement CUK’s policies, procedures & values in the delivery of projects.      

Project and Campaigns Management  

• Coordinate sectoral initiatives, initially in Cleaning and Security, that drive accreditations and increase awareness and understanding around the Living Wage.  

• Develop creative, participative campaign opportunities that promote the Living Wage and our key messages, influence public opinion, champion Living Wage Employers and encourage accreditation.  

• Capture and share learning from successful Living Wage campaigns in order to motivate and enable more campaign energy and effective partnerships.   

• Produce detailed analysis and evaluation of campaign results, understand and respond to performance data, run tests and put results and lessons into practice.  

• Implement project management tools to ensure effective delivery.  

• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to measure our progress and impact against agreed milestones, including data collection systems and producing reports for various stakeholders.  

External Relationship Management  

• Manage existing relationships with strategic stakeholders and influential advocates that drive engagement and accreditation across our different initiatives.  

• Coordinate project advisory groups, engaging business leaders in the design and delivery of projects and campaigns.  

• Identify, manage and develop relationships, partnerships and alliances to further our sector campaigns, including identifying pragmatic solutions to support employers to pay the Living Wage.  

• Identify, manage and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders, policy makers, Living Wage Employers, campaign partners and business networks to use their power and influence to encourage payment of the Living Wage.  

Internal relationship management  

• Collaborate with community organisers to create opportunities to engage community leaders and workers in our work to raise awareness and make the case for the Living Wage and help steer our future direction.  

• Work with the communications team, designers and content managers to develop campaign resources which enable our networks of workers, leaders, employers and campaigners to take action to secure the Living Wage.  

Communications   

• Support the development of workers to tell stories and testimony to make the case for the Living Wage and feed into our communications plans.  

• Oversee research and consultation projects to make the case and gather supporting evidence for paying the Living Wage and lifting workers out of in-work poverty.  

• Keep up to date on the latest low pay and poverty policy issues and support communications to our network to ensure that the LWF is responsive to the needs of employees and employers.   

• Represent the organisation effectively to external audiences in meetings, at events and in the media to promote and grow the work of LWF.  

Learning & Expertise  

• Design and deliver training and resources to the wider teams to support the execution of projects.  

• Demonstrate commitment to personal professional development by identifying development areas and opportunities for training.  

Income generation and financial management 

• Contribute to the budgeting process, the management of income and participate in the development of funding proposals. 

Person Specification 

(D) Desirable, (E) Essential 

Experience 

• Campaigns and/or project management experience; evidence of having developed and delivered a campaign or project plan and achieving impact (E) 

• Relationship management experience; evidence of managing relationships with senior stakeholders in the private, public and/or third sector to engage them in a campaign or project (E) 

• Experience of delivering a range of high quality communications materials, including websites, reports, newsletters (D) 

• Experience of using Salesforce or similar databases (D)   

Key skills and knowledge 

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands (E) 

• Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders (E) 

• Ability to take in and interpret information and present in a succinct manner (E) 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, with strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders (E) 

• Understanding of the policy and campaign landscape in the UK (D) 

Personal qualities & values 

• A self-starter with ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team (E) 

• A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E) 

• A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E) 

About the application process 

The Living Wage Foundation is committed to being an inclusive employer. We would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith. We want our employees to be themselves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.  It’s important that our team represents the communities we serve, therefore we are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have experience of low pay.     

At Citizens UK, we use Applied, an applicant-tracking recruitment system. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. The responses are anonymised and reviewed by the panel. The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. Citizens UK cannot see individual demographic responses, only summary statistics to monitor our candidate pool for balance. Applied aims to give an equal chance to be hired irrespective of background. Candidates can opt out of answering the demographic questions.     

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Citizens UK is unable to sponsor visa applications. 

We welcome applicants from different backgrounds and will do our best to meet reasonable adjustments and access needs for disabilities during and after the recruitment process.  For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.  

Questions? 

If you would like further information on the role, the organisation, or our commitment to addressing under-representation and the development and progression of all colleagues, we would be happy to answer any questions - please contact us.

Interviews: 24-25th February, subject to change

We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in Kingston; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Kingston
Salary: £11,241.60 per annum
Contract type: Part-time, Permanent

Hours: 15 - 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Fridays

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing date: 9.00am on 10 February 2025

Interview date: Week commencing 17 February 2025

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Are you an experienced Administrator looking for a new opportunity? Would you like to join our busy People Administration team? We would love to hear from you!

We are looking for a People Coordinator to join our People and Organisational Development directorate on a Fixed Term Contract, due to an internal secondment. You will be part of a shared service team who provide a broad range of generalist HR support and administration across RBL Group.

Come and be 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.

Working across RBL, Poppyscotland, The NMA and our Care Homes and Care Services, this busy team support a broad range of HR/People initiatives and processes; from onboarding new starters, contractual variations, long service awards and all that comes in between.

This role is a full time position for 9 months, fixed term.

Reporting to our People Administration Supervisor, key responsibilities will include:

- Draft and implement all HR/People related documentation
- Support all People Managers in their responsibilities of the employee life cycle including induction, probation and leavers
- Ensure full right to work compliance for new starters and compliance with any regulatory requirements and professional bodies
- Produce monthly payroll data and ensure accurate and timely completion of payroll and support the resolution and escalation of payroll queries
- Complete all post offer documentation for candidates that have been offered a job at the RBL Group. This includes completing and issuing letters of employment, contracts of employment, start date and addendum letters, reference checks and medical referrals
- Use thorough knowledge of people policies to work with and provide administrative support to the Employee Relations Advisors for attendance management casework

Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.

You will be contracted to our London, Haig House Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.

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. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.

About the role

This role is key to the income generation strategy and sustainable operation of the charity, ensuring we are able to realise our vision and continue supporting the thousands of people in need within our community.

The role will involve actively managing and developing our fundraising plan in conjunction with the operations manager. We are looking to engage and excite more partners within the local area; individuals, businesses and more, bringing them onboard to understand the work we do, difference this makes and how they can help us.

You will immerse yourself into the community; working as part of the charity you’ll be taking an active role with a varied daily workload of tasks including meeting and communicating with donors, opening doors to create opportunities for us to deliver more support, seeking out new streams of funding including grants & trusts etc.

About the organisation

Warrington Foodbank is a charity primarily focussed on the relief of financial hardship amongst people in Warrington and the surrounding area. Particularly, but not exclusively through the provision of food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals and families in need.

We operate the largest crisis food operation within the borough, serving thousands of individuals and families each year who have no other option but to access emergency food supplies.

The charity also delivers an affordable food operation branded as our “Little Shop” pantries. Our food pantries offer access to high quality, affordable food, with the aim of preventing people from both reaching crisis point by providing more choices to quality food and household items, whilst also giving those who are experiencing crisis a viable, dignified alternative and opportunity to thrive instead of just survive.

We're seeking three skilled and dedicated individuals to join our team as a Young Person’s Worker. In these role, you will play a vital role in providing support to at-risk young people who are experiencing homelessness. We have roles available in our services in Islington and Waltham Forest. 

Your mission: to support and empower young people to develop the lifelong tools they need to lead fulfilling lives outside the confines of traditional services. You will carry a caseload of clients who you will formulate a comprehensive support and safety plan with, which forms part of the ongoing casework, promoting independence and preparing young people for moving into independent accommodation, and employment and education.

About the Role:

As the Young Person's Worker, you will be working within a strengths and recovery framework embedded within a trauma informed approach to ensure client needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will be the lead worker overseeing the support and development of the young person’s needs and aspirations. You will guide and signpost the young person to the relevant statutory and non statutory services and will be key in motivating and coaching the young person to develop independent living skills.

About you:

• You bring experience working with young people in the community and in accommodation services.
• Your toolkit includes practical skills in motivation and coaching young people
• Your approach is creative, analytical, trauma-informed and rooted in a strengths and recovery model.
• You can creatively inspire opportunities for our young people to thrive and to develop to their highest potential.
• A non-judgmental approach to working with complex needs young people and to promote a strengths-based approach and an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
• Strong team-working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a collaborative approach to supporting young people achieve the outcomes and goals we support them to set for themselves.

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 young people in need. Apply now to become a pivotal part of our dynamic Management Team. Together, we'll transform lives and build a stronger community.

Important Info:

Closing Date: Sunday 19th January at midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January at SHP Head office in Kings Cross.

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant.

We are seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to work as part of our wider well established recruitment and HR team. You will be responsible for providing administrative support to all recruitment processes, ensuring a high-quality service is provided to candidates, new recruits, employees and working with managers.

The Recruitment Coordinator will be required to work flexibly across multidisciplinary teams and a wide variety of roles & candidates, taking responsibility for the administration, compliance & on-boarding of new starters, predominantly Support Workers and other key appointments across the organization.

We need an individual who is highly motivated, has excellent written and verbal communication skills, is organised and able to work to tight deadlines with a can-do attitude. Applicants must have excellent IT skills and strong administration skills.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of care needs and is committed to providing responsive, person centered care which promotes the independence, wellbeing and social inclusion of the people we support. This role is based in our friendly, proactive and supportive team based at our Head Office located near Stockport Town Centre - with easy access to transport and shopping links.

This is a full time role primarily working Monday to Friday, 9am till 5pm.

Vacancy Reference Number: 80963

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.