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Purpose of role

To create engaging content and communications for our charitable services, fundraising and internal communications across all our channels. The role is a critical part of Thrive’s new strategy as we move towards a more digitally focussed and data driven approach to marketing, raising awareness and influencing the sector.

Job Description

Thrive’s vision is that gardening is actively encouraged as part of personal health and wellbeing management and Social & Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) services are available wherever people live.

We are looking for a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic member of the Communications and Marketing Team who can support us in the development and delivery of Thrive’s communication and marketing strategy and boost our awareness and engagement using both online and offline channels.

Broad Outline of Key Responsibilities –

• Creating web pages and managing content and assets such as video, images, case-studies

• Supporting the delivery of internal and external email newsletters; creating content, managing email lists, automations and segmentations

• Translate media stories into compelling content across channels to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support

• Attend external events to network and represent Thrive

• Monitoring channels and producing regular reports on performance from analytics

This a versatile role, encompassing skills and experience across digital marketing, content creation, press and media as well as social media. So you will need to be creative, have a passion for storytelling and identifying and writing engaging content across all our channels.
If you are a confident marketeer and have experience of working in a comms and marketing environment, we can offer you a rewarding challenge.

For the full job description and person specification, please download the information pack 

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives by providing specialist debt, benefit, and money advice?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Poppyscotland/RBL to help deliver a new Scotland wide service offering benefits, debt and money advice to Scotland’s Armed Forces community.

As a Benefits Adviser, you’ll provide expert advice and representation to beneficiaries on a wide range of welfare benefit issues. Your role will involve supporting individuals through income maximisation, mandatory reconsiderations, and appeals, including representation at tribunal hearings.

What You’ll Do:

- Provide expert advice on welfare benefits, including entitlements, claims, and complex cases like Student Finance and Armed Forces Pensions.
- Support with overpayments, late claims, and backdating, ensuring beneficiaries understand their rights.
- Advocate for beneficiaries with DWP, SSS, Local Authorities, and HMRC, challenging decisions and securing evidence.
- Prepare and represent cases at First-Tier Tribunals, including overpayments and appeals.
- Assess case strengths, potential outcomes, and legal implications, adapting strategies as needed.
- Stay up to date with legislation, case law, and best practices, ensuring accurate advice and representation.
- Escalate cases when necessary, including Upper Tribunal appeals, judicial reviews, and Ombudsman referrals.

Poppyscotland offers a holistic Benefits & Debt Advice Service, with the expectation that the successful candidate will develop knowledge, skills & experience in debt advice (full training and supervision provided) to be able to support clients in both areas of support.

The role is homebased with occasional travel required throughout Scotland. This includes travel to home visits and tribunal locations. In addition, travel to team meetings and training, usually in Edinburgh, is required. You may also be required to attend national BDMA Service annual events held across the UK. We do cover travel expenses.

Living within Scotland area is essential in being able to undertake this role.
This position is also subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced PVG check.

What We’re Looking For:

- Proven experience in welfare benefits advice, including entitlements, rates, and calculations.
- Ability to manage a caseload independently, ensuring timely and accurate case administration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, case management systems, and other relevant software.
- Experience handling complex benefit calculations and successfully challenging benefit decisions.

Why join us?
Our self-funded service operates without external constraints, ensuring long-term support. The service is not target driven and instead takes a holistic approach, working alongside other teams to address wider issues like homelessness and complex needs.

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.

Employee benefits include -

- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

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

Poppyscotland/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 and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.

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.

" Package Description:

Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.

We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace. 

The Role

As a SEN Teacher (Autism), you will teach within our secondary provision, working with the Adventurers and Pioneers cohort.

Inscape House School is a non-maintained ASC specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years. It is part of Together Trust, a charity that has been providing care, education, and support across the Northwest of England since 1870.

Hours: 37.5 Hours

Salary;

Grade 3 starting salary £34, 653.00 with biennial increments

Grade 4 starting salary £41,490.00 with biennial increments

Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport 

Interview: 6th May 2025

Key responsibilities include but are not exhaustive;

• Create a safe and stimulating learning environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect considering pupils’ sensory needs. 
• Adapt the teaching of the National Curriculum to meet the varying learning needs of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.
• Understand National Curriculum requirements
• Develop goals that stretch and challenge all pupils throughout the school da
• Work in a multi-disciplinary capacity with the school’s Therapy Team to ensure that good autism practice is embedded within lessons and progress towards EHCP outcomes are being met.

Grade 4;

• Create and maintain a high level of accountability on EAs for the learning and development of academic and social skills throughout the school day.
• Have strong experience of working with students with autism and other associated learning difficulties.
• To address underperformance issues as soon as they arise with EAs completing the necessary paperwork and informing Deputy Head.   Persistent issues to be addressed jointly with Deputy Head
• If secondary trained, have a secure knowledge of the Entry Level, Functional Skills and GCSE subject specific curricula
• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy, and the correct use of Standard English.
• Create numerous opportunities for pupils to communicate and socially interact with peers and unfamiliar people within a supportive environment.
• Use the Autism Education Trust (AET) framework to measure autism-specific areas of progress.  
• Employ appropriate proactive, active and reactive strategies to manage behaviours of concern.
• Demonstrate skill in communicating with pupils with autism and a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties.  
• Deliver training in your subject area at the request of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Review and reflect on your own practice and performance through formal and informal observation feedback of teaching, learning and assessment; responding to advice and feedback from colleagues; effective use of professional development reviews.   

About you;

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of recent relevant professional development
• Experience of working with with children who have autism and communication difficulties, ADND, mental health and or sensory processing issues
• The ability to work effectively and co- operatively with colleagues within a staff team 
• Excellent knowledge of the curriculum including where appropriate, Entry level, functional skills and GCSE qualifications
• Knowledge of approaches/methodologies that can support children with autism e.g. TEACCH, attention autism and SPELL 
• Knowledge and understanding of the National curriculum and the demands it places on children with additional needs 
• Ability to cope with children pupils who present with behaviour of concern
• Knowledge of health and safety expectations affecting children and adults across the school 

 Benefits

• Eligible for Teachers’ Pension Scheme and its associate Death In Service benefit
• Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
• Proud to be a real living wage employer
• Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
• Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
• Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home

Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience. 

If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you

The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).

This role will involve regulated activity.

 

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Pregnancy Options Centre (Options) are seeking a Fundraising and Marketing Officer to raise funds for our counselling and education services: supporting people in crisis or distress around unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy loss experiences and educating the next generation on matters surrounding sexual health and healthy relationships. The post-holder will be responsible for raising funds from grants/trusts applications, and for developing and maintaining donor relationships. They will also take the lead on marketing the charity through social media, publicity and our website.

Pregnancy Options Centre provides free, non-directive help and support to anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy or struggling following an abortion or pregnancy loss. We offer a safe, non-judgemental environment where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings surrounding their situation and experiences. Alongside our counselling service, our Education project delivers interactive workshops to young people on topics surrounding healthy sex and relationships, self-esteem and the three options following an unplanned pregnancy: abortion, adoption and parenting.

Fundraising and Marketing Officer Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising and Finance:

• To carry out and contribute to the fundraising strategy
• Write comprehensive and compelling funding applications to Trusts and Foundations, tailoring them to meet a range of criteria
• To research and develop new funders to support the achievement of fundraising goals
• Build, nurture and maintain positive relationships with current funders, corporates and donors by stewarding them well.
• Ensure grants are acknowledged promptly and reporting requirements are met within agreed timescales
• To maintain up to date and accurate funder and donor records
• Work with project leads to identify and produce case studies/ service user statistics to demonstrate the impact of the charity’s projects
• Work with the CEO on community fundraising events, either organised by the charity or supporters.
• Explore innovative ways to diversify and expand Pregnancy Options Centre’s fundraising efforts.

Marketing:

• Manage Pregnancy Options Centre’s website: maintain and update content; optimise pages for audience and campaigns.
• Manage Pregnancy Options Centre’s social media channels; develop and execute a content plan, schedule, create and post engaging content, monitor and respond to supporters to build our following.
• Create and edit short-form videos for social media
• Write and design Pregnancy Options Centre’s Bi-monthly Newsletter; build our following and increase supporter engagement.
• Work with the CEO to devise supporter care procedures for donors to ensure they feel valued by their interactions with us.
• In conjunction with the CEO, attend relevant networking events to increase the charity’s visibility and secure new partnerships.

Other:

• To provide quarterly reports for Trustee meetings
• To attend monthly staff meetings
• To carry out all such reasonable duties as may be required as part of the role instructed by the CEO
• To support and work within the Ethos of the Charity
• To attend regional or national events as required, including networking within the Pregnancy Centre’s Network (PCN)
• To attend Trustee meetings, when required, to give updates and feedback.
• To be familiar and comply with all the charities policies and procedures.

Closing date: 7th May 2025

Interviews: Shortly after

To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated, flexible individual, who is passionate about working with young people around their sexual health. The postholder will conduct outreach, education, and training in several settings depending on the need of different young people. These could be educational settings, youth settings, community events, sports settings, clubs and pubs. You will target vulnerable young people, such as Looked after Children (LAC), those who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET), those who come from areas of high deprivation and high need, and those with other increased risk factors, as well as young people aged 13-15 who are not yet able to access online services. 

 As part of your frontline work, you will encourage young people to sign up for a C-card, and if aged over 16, register to Get It in order to order condoms and lube from the website. When appropriate, you will refer young people into appropriate local sexual health services for contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, STI screening and treatment.

Programme

METRO work closely with our partner Spectra to deliver sexual health services in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth, Richmond, Merton and Kingston. In these Boroughs, METRO deliver the Come Correct free condom scheme (C-card), the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) as well as Get It, an online scheme which offers condoms, lube, Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea screens.

METRO also delivers training and education, aimed at both young people and professionals working with young people, as well as community outreach and engagement to reach young people directly- particularly those who are most vulnerable to sexual ill health. 

Marketing Coordinator

Contract: Full-time, fixed term contract (Up to 12 months)
Location: Hybrid working for 2 days per week at home
Salary: c.£27,000-£28,000 per annum dependant on experience
Closing date: 30 April 2025 *They will review applications and conduct interviews as they are received and therefore this post may be filled before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. For this reason, early applications are advised.

Are you a creative and motivated marketing professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact? Join Our client and help promote excellence in the veterinary profession.

The role:

As a Marketing Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in planning, developing, and delivering engaging marketing campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and sales across their education, publications, and events.

Working closely with the Communications and Marketing Manager, you’ll:

• Create and publish compelling content across social media, email, website, and print.
• Develop integrated campaigns to drive registrations for courses and events, encourage membership sign-ups, and increase sales of publications.
• Work alongside internal teams to align marketing plans with business objectives.
• Analyse campaign performance and apply insights to improve future activity.
• Ensure all marketing outputs are aligned with their brand and best practices.

Skills and experience:

They are looking for someone with:

• Experience in a marketing role, ideally in a membership or education-driven environment.
• A creative mindset, with excellent copywriting and content creation skills.
• Strong digital marketing experience, including social media, email, and website content.
• Confidence in analysing campaign data and using insights to optimise results.
• Understanding of GDPR and PECR compliance.

Experience with CRM and CMS systems, event marketing, and the not-for-profit sector would be advantageous.

The person:

They’re looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and creative individual with a passion for marketing. You’ll have excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to adapt your writing style for different audiences and platforms.

You’ll thrive in a collaborative team environment, bringing fresh ideas, sharing insights, and working closely with colleagues to achieve shared goals. A flexible and proactive approach is essential, as is the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Their members are at the heart of everything they do, so they’re looking for someone who is committed to a member-focused approach, ensuring their marketing activities deliver real impact for both them and the association. A genuine interest in not-for-profit organisations, the veterinary profession and companion animals would be a real advantage.

About the Organisation

They are is a leading professional membership organisation dedicated to supporting veterinary professionals in the UK and beyond. With a thriving community of over 10,000 members, including vets, veterinary nurses, and students, we are committed to advancing small animal veterinary practice through education, research, and professional development.

They offer:

• Holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per year, plus bank holidays, and increases by one day per year up to a maximum of 28 days. Additionally, employees receive one extra day for every five years of service.
• Support for hybrid working for their employees, meaning you can work at home for up to two days a week and they also have a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy.
• Generous employer pension contributions starting at 7% and increasing up to 10% with length of service.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to support you in fulfilling your role.
• Bupa dental plan to help with dental care costs.
• Enhanced family leave benefits, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and other family-related leave.
• Life assurance providing cover at three times your annual salary.
• A free legal helpline, offering access to specialist lawyers for advice on a range of legal matters.
• Health and wellbeing support, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, a network of mental health first aiders, enhanced company sick pay, access to private medical insurance after 12 months’ service, occupational health services, and annual flu vaccinations.
• Free onsite parking and a Cycle to Work scheme, offering a discounted purchase of a bicycle and accessories to support healthy, low-carbon commuting.
• Regular social activities and events for those who wish to get involved!

How to apply:

In order to be considered for this role, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet the requirements in the role description which is on their vacancy page.

By applying for this position, you consent to them holding the information in your CV for six months.

Their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) underpins their belief that they can make the Association stronger through the unique contributions they can all bring. They create inclusive teams aligned to their values and encourage applications from a diverse range of suitably qualified candidates.

Marketing Campaign Executive, Marketing & Content Executive, Digital Marketing & Events Coordinator, Integrated Marketing Executive, Engagement & Marketing Coordinator, Marketing and Communications Executive, Membership Marketing Coordinator, Education & Events Marketing Officer, Marketing & Engagement Officer, Outreach & Marketing Coordinator, etc.

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We are looking for a dynamic and organised Volunteer & Community Lead to join our team. This role will focus on managing and growing our network of volunteers while also strengthening relationships with the community through outreach initiatives.You will play a key role in recruiting, supporting, and retaining volunteers for our hub and community programmes, as well as leading fundraising initiatives to engage schools, businesses, and individuals.

About Sebby’s Corner

Sebby's Corner is based in Barnet, EN5 and our aim is to ensure that no child goes without the basic essentials they need to thrive. We supply items such as clothing, nappies, formula and baby equipment to local families living in poverty. Families in need get referred to us by social workers, health visitors, family support workers, midwives and other professionals. We work with almost 800 different referral partners across 400 different organisations.

We also offer school uniform support and we have a Birthday Club that ensures that a child who would otherwise go without has a gift, cake, balloons and decorations to celebrate their special day. At Christmas, we host a Grotto where parents can come and choose a gift for their child at no cost. We have a new partnership with Citizen’s Advice Barnet that allows families to book an appointment with an advisor at our hub.

In addition to our baby bank services, we work to engage and inspire the community through fundraising, volunteering opportunities, and outreach programmes. At Sebby’s Corner, we believe that a connected community can make a lasting impact, and this role is pivotal to achieving that. We’re a passionate team making a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children and we’d love you to join us.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities

Volunteer Management

• Oversee the day-to-day management of volunteers, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and their time is used productively.
• Develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies to attract new volunteers and new hub leaders including targeted campaigns and partnerships with local schools and community organisations.
• Create and maintain a volunteer database, tracking availability, skills, and engagement.
• Deliver volunteer induction sessions and ongoing training as needed.
• Build a welcoming and inclusive volunteer culture, ensuring volunteers feel valued and motivated.

Community Outreach

• Represent Sebby’s Corner by speaking at schools, community groups, and local businesses to promote our mission and encourage support.
• Develop and deliver outreach programmes to inspire community involvement, such as fundraising initiatives and challenge events.
• Act as a key contact for schools, organising donation drives and volunteer days.
• Recruit participants for fundraising activities such as marathons, walks, or bake sales.
• Send thank-you letters and certificates to fundraisers and donors, recognising their contributions.

Event Planning and Support

• Assist in planning and running Sebby’s Corner events, including seasonal fundraisers and awareness campaigns.
• Support the organisation and delivery of volunteer and community recognition events.

Administrative Duties

• Maintain accurate records of volunteer hours, community partnerships, and event outcomes.
• Develop reports and insights on volunteer and outreach activity to inform future strategy.
• Support the team with general administrative tasks related to volunteers and community outreach.

About your skills and experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience managing and recruiting volunteers.
• Ability to organise and prioritise multiple tasks effectively.
• Comfortable speaking to groups and delivering presentations.
• Strong relationship-building skills and a passion for community engagement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word). 

Desirable

• Experience working in the charity sector.
• Knowledge of volunteer management best practices.
• Experience planning or supporting fundraising events.
• Full, clean driving licence.

What we can offer

Salary and pension

The salary for this role is £28,500 annum FTE (this will be pro-rated to reflect your working hours if you work less than 35 hours per week and is subject to normal deductions). If eligible to join the pension, we will match your contributions by 5%.

Annual leave

You will be entitled to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (these will be pro-rated to reflect your working hours if you work less than 35 hours per week). We usually give the team time off between Christmas and New Year that doesn’t come off your allowance.

Application process

The deadline for applications is 12noon, Friday 25th April 2025. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early. We reserve the right to close applications before the deadline date if we find the right candidate.

SALARY: £35,000 FTE

LOCATION: Homebase

HOURS: 25 hrs per week (negotiable) 

CONTRACT: Permanent

As Communications and PR Manager we are looking for an experienced and high-achieving individual with exceptional written skills to work closely with our Director of Communications and Fundraising. The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of an organisation-wide communication strategy and will also work with the Dir Comms and Fundraising to develop and deliver a PR strategy to help grow JET’s voice and influence at a very exciting time in our growth (this is the first time we have looked to bring our PR function in-house).

You will have responsibility for managing JET’s voice and narrative, and will supervise our  Communications and Events Officer to plan, develop and deliver engaging copy and multimedia assets - both long and short form – for use across multiple platforms in line with our comms KPIs. Your exceptional written and proofreading skills, creative experience and your eye for precision, will support us to develop inspiring and impactful stories to bring our work to life for our key audiences. 

You’ll also have responsibility for PR and media relations activities including identifying relevant media opportunities, writing press releases, building out the organisation’s PR infrastructure, and proactively pitching to local and national media and policy influences to grow awareness of our work with key audiences.

We welcome applicants whatever your stage in life, so if you are returning to the workforce after a period away, or even seeking a change of pace, please get in touch.  Across the JET team we cultivate a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better outcomes for our young people

About the Jon Egging Trust (JET) 

At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 45,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.  

Our benefits package includes: 

• Flexible working  
• Enhanced annual leave 
• Enhanced Maternity Leave
• Homeworking allowance
• Occupational pension scheme 
• Occupational sickness scheme 
• Special paid leave provision 

Read our Applicant Privacy Notice

Child and adult at risk protection policy statement

The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities. JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

To apply

Please complete our online application form.

The closing date is 21st April at 23:59. 

Interviews to be held week commencing 28th April 2025.

Interview process

First-round interviews: Week commencing 28th April 2025 – Candidates will be asked to present a portfolio of recently published written work as part of the assessment of their writing skills (ideally published by more than one external source). All portfolio pieces must be the written work of the applicant. The portfolio must also be submitted in advance, with further instructions provided upon invitation to the interview. 

Second-round interviews: 6th May 2025 – A face-to-face panel interview will be held in or around Lincoln. Candidates will also be given a brief editorial task to complete, together with a Q&A session.

Questions?

Contact us through our website.

Please note: In order to become an employee at JET you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work in the UK and a satisfactory DBS check – enhanced with children's barred is required for this role.

On 20th August 2011, Flt Lt Jon Egging lost his life whilst completing a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival. He was coming to the end of his first year with the world-famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, flying in the position of Red 4.

Jon was an inspirational individual, and inspiration is at the heart of everything we do. Like Jon, our staff and volunteers are chosen for their ability to act as positive role models; in turn they inspire and enthuse our vulnerable young students to reach their full potential. Our long-term support programmes increase self-confidence, self-esteem and aspiration, and ultimately empower young people to become role models within their own communities.

The Jon Egging Trust realises Jon’s dream of inspiring young people through his love of aviation, STEM, teamwork and leadership, helping them to overcome adversity, identify their strengths and work towards their dreams.

At Spring School, we're looking for an Office Manager to join our team.

You'll be responsible for the management of the administrative support functions, ensuring the provision of an effective and efficient service, implementing and maintaining systems and processes. You'll proactively support the Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body to provide confidential, high quality secretarial and personal support in order for them to achieve their objectives.

You'll lead and manage the Administrative Team, ensuring performance management and learning and development needs are undertaken. You'll act as the first point of contact for school staff on people issues, referring to Central HR as necessary, as well as liaising with and building effective relationships with parents, Governors, Trustees, staff, local authorities, visitors to the school and other stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Formal secretarial/administrative qualifications or experience of providing high quality secretarial and office management / administrative support
• Experience of processing compliance files, including DBS, referencing and occupational health verifications for external agency review such as Ofsted, CQC and or Home office
• Experience of using a variety of HR, recruitment, training and payroll systems, we currently use Select HR, Clear Review, Linkedin Learning, iHasco and e-Pay safe
• Experience of managing staff with the ability to motivate and drive high performance or a willingness to learn

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Candidates informed of outcome of application: 24th April 2025

Interview date: 29th April 2025

 Ambitious about Autism is committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our organisation. We warmly welcome applications from all qualified candidates, valuing the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives they bring. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, disability, or age.

Our recruitment process promotes equal opportunities, and we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or additional needs throughout the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team for accommodations. We recognise disability as a physical or mental impairment that significantly and long-term affects a person's ability to perform day-to-day activities, as defined by the UK Equality Act 2010. All applications will be considered solely on merit, aligned with our mission to support autistic children and young people.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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

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

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

Believe: Positive Destinations Project Co-ordinator

Would you like to be involved in this new opportunity to support young people in Swansea develop the skills needed for the world of work?

Believe: Positive Destinations is a 12 week work readiness programme for young people aged 16 to 25.  The programme, part funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, has been developed specifically for young people who have little or no experience of the world of work. It is a holistic programme, it will support them to develop workplace skills, build their aspirations, increase self-confidence as well as providing them with strategies to manage their wellbeing. 

As the Project Co-ordinator you will assist the CSM with the development of this new service. This will include building a network of work placement providers and referral sources. You will be the main contact for placement providers and will provide direct support to participants to ensure they are achieving their potential. You will be responsible for delivering the programme to cohorts of up to 8 participants.

What does the job role involve:

• Promotion of the service at networking events and online.
• Establish a network of appropriate placement providers throughout Swansea and be the main contact for placement supervisors for the duration of the placement.
• Establish links with organisations who will be referring into the service, this will include Education, Leaving Care and NEET services.
• Delivery of a 12 week work readiness programme to cohorts of up to 8 participants including the delivery of Agored Cymru accredited units.
• Supporting young people to achieve their development goals.
• Responsibility for gathering and collating relevant data and contribution to report writing as per the request of the service manager and the commissioner of service.
• Tracking service user progress through the use of outcomes scoring over the duration of the programme and after exit, using a young person centred approach.
• Provide advice and guidance to PW1s in manager's absence.
• Standard service operating hours will be 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm Friday, however the role requires some flexibility around hours as we support young people around their needs.

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated and highly organised.
• Experience of working with young people aged 16 to 25 years in a one to one and group work context.
• Experience of working with young people who are NEET (not engaged in education, employment or training) in a relevant setting.
• Experience of delivering group work programmes.
• Assistance in the development of a service.
• Experience of keeping statistics and writing reports.
• Ability to network and establish strong positive working relationships with partner organisations.
• Experience of mentoring or taking on a leadership role.
• Desire to work towards positive outcomes for young people.
• Good ICT and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel to meet the requirements of the post.

Desirable Criteria

• Ability to speak and write in Welsh

Additional Information:

Your office base will be at the Barnardo's Swansea premises, Penlan although you will be required to travel within the locality. At the core of all Barnardo's Swansea Services we recognise the importance in building children and young people's self-confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing. 

Our services include:

• Youth Homelessness Prevention – advice and support for those at risk of homelessness
• Bloom  - Life coaching and befriending
• Supported Lodgings – providing supported accommodation with a host family
• Transition and Training Flats Service – independent living experiences and life skills support

You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and those in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.

Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.

For further information or should you wish to engage with the recruitment process for this post in Welsh please contact the service manager, Rachel Cooper (email address can be found on our website using the vacancy link).

Hoffech chi gymryd rhan yn y cyfle newydd hwn i gefnogi pobl ifanc yn Abertawe i feithrin y sgiliau sydd eu hangen arnynt yn y byd gwaith?

Mae ‘Believe: Positive Destinations' yn rhaglen 12 wythnos o hyd sy'n paratoi pobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 25 at y gweithle. Mae'r rhaglen, sydd wedi'i ariannu'n rhannol gan Gronfa Gymunedol Y Loteri Genedlaethol wedi ei dylunio a'u datblygu ar gyfer pobl ifanc sydd gydag ychydig neu ddim profiad o'r byd gwaith. Bydd y rhaglen gyfannol hon yn cynorthwyo pobl ifanc i ddatblygu sgiliau a fydd yn werthfawr iddynt yn y gweithle, meddwl am eu dyheadau, gwella eu hunanhyder a darparu strategaethau i'w helpu i reoli eu llesiant.

Fel Cydlynydd y Prosiect byddwch chi'n cynorthwyo'r Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Plant i ddatblygu'r gwasanaeth newydd hwn. Mae hyn yn cynnwys creu rhwydwaith o leoliadau gwaith a ffynonellau cyfeirio. Chi fydd prif bwynt cyswllt y lleoliadau gwaith a byddwch chi'n rhoi cymorth uniongyrchol i'r rhai sy'n cymryd rhan er mwyn sicrhau eu bod yn cyflawni eu potensial. Byddwch chi'n gyfrifol am ddarparu'r rhaglen i grwpiau o hyd at 8 o bobl ifanc.

Beth yw'r swydd?

• Hyrwyddo'r gwasanaeth mewn digwyddiadau rhwydweithio ac ar lein. 
• Sefydlu rhwydwaith o leoliadau gwaith addas ym mhob rhan o Abertawe, a bod yn brif bwynt cyswllt ar gyfer goruchwylwyr y lleoliadau yn ystod y cyfnod lleoliad gwaith.
• Creu cysylltiadau gyda mudiadau a fydd yn cyfeirio pobl ifanc at y gwasanaeth. Mae'r sefydliadau hyn yn cynnwys Addysg, Gadael Gofal, a Gwasanaethau NEET.
• Darparu'r rhaglen paratoi at y gweithle, sy'n 12 wythnos o hyd i grwpiau o hyd at 8 o bobl ifanc, mae hyn yn cynnwys darparu unedau achrededig Agored Cymru.
• Cynorthwyo pobl ifanc i gyflawni eu nodau datblygu.
• Cyfrifoldeb dros gasglu a chrynhoi gwybodaeth berthnasol a chyfrannu at ysgrifennu adroddiadau yn unol â gofynion y rheolwr gwasanaeth a chomisiynydd y gwasanaeth.
• Tracio cynnydd defnyddwyr y gwasanaeth drwy sgorio canlyniadau trwy gydol y rhaglen ac ar ôl i'r rhaglen ddod i ben gan ddefnyddio dull sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn.
• Rhoi cyngor ac arweiniad i'r PW1s pan fydd y rheolwr yn absennol.
• Oriau gweithredu arferol y gwasanaeth fydd rhwng 9yb a 5yp ddydd Llun i ddydd Iau a rhwng 9yb a 4:30yp ar ddydd Gwener, ond bydd angen i ddeiliad y swydd fod yn hyblyg o ran oriau gan ein bod ni'n cefnogi pobl ifanc ac yn gweithio o amgylch eu hanghenion nhw.

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Yn gallu cymell eich hun ac yn drefnus iawn.
• Profiad o weithio gyda phobl ifanc rhwng 16 a 25 oed mewn cyd-destunau un i un a gwaith grŵp.
• Profiad o weithio mewn cyd-destun perthnasol gyda phobl ifanc sydd ddim mewn addysg, cyflogaeth na hyfforddiant (NEET).
• Profiad o ddarparu rhaglenni gwaith grŵp.
• Profiad o gynorthwyo i ddatblygu gwasanaeth.
• Profiad o gadw cofnodion ystadegol a llunio adroddiadau cywir.
• Y gallu i rwydweithio a sefydlu cysylltiadau gwaith cadarnhaol gyda sefydliadau partner.
• Profiad o fentora neu arwain.
• Awyddus i weithio er mwyn cyflawni canlyniadau cadarnhaol i bobl ifanc.
• Sgiliau TGCh a chyflwyno da.
• Gallu teithio er mwyn bodloni gofynion y swydd.

Meini Prawf Dymunol

• Y gallu i siarad ac ysgrifennu yn y Gymraeg

Gwybodaeth ychwanegol:

Bydd eich swyddfa yn adeilad Barnardo's, Abertawe, Penlan, ond bydd disgwyl i chi deithio o fewn yr ardal leol.  Rydym ni'n cydnabod pwysigrwydd meithrin hunanhyder, gwytnwch a lles emosiynol plant a phobl ifanc, ac mae'r pethau hyn wrth galon holl Wasanaethau Barnardo's Abertawe. 

Mae ein gwasanaethau yn cynnwys:

• Atal Digartrefedd ymysg Pobl Ifanc – cyngor a chefnogaeth i'r rhai sydd mewn perygl o fod yn ddigartref
• Bloom - Hyfforddiant bywyd a chyfeillio
• Llety â Chymorth – darparu llety â chymorth gyda theulu sy'n cynnig llety
• Gwasanaeth Fflatiau Pontio a Hyfforddi – profiadau byw'n annibynnol a chymorth gyda sgiliau bywyd

Rhaid i chi ddangos ar eich ffurflen gais eich bod yn defnyddio'r sgiliau sy'n cael eu hamlinellu uchod a'r rhai yn y Disgrifiad Swydd/Manyleb y Person, neu eich bod wedi eu defnyddio mewn swydd, addysg, hyfforddiant, cyfleoedd gwirfoddoli ac ati yn y gorffennol.

Ar hyn o bryd, mae hwn yn gontract cyfnod penodol tan 31 Mawrth 2027.  Pe na bai'r cyllid yn cael ei ymestyn wedyn, mae'n bosib y byddai'n rhaid i chi gael ymgynghoriad ynghylch cael eich diswyddo neu drefniant TUPE.

I gael rhagor o wybodaeth neu os hoffech chi gymryd rhan yn y broses recriwtio ar gyfer y swydd hon trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, cysylltwch â Rachel Cooper, ein rheolwr gwasanaeth drwy anfon e-bost 

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. 

Purpose of the Position 

This role is central to driving and expanding our fundraising efforts through the strategic cultivation and stewardship of trusts and foundation relationships. This position is instrumental in identifying and securing sustainable funding sources to support World Bicycle Relief’s mission, ensuring that more people are mobilised through the Power of Bicycles.

This role requires a strong partnership with the UK Managing Director, ensuring that fundraising strategies are robustly executed and aligned with organisational goals.

The ideal candidate will be eager to work with a small, but impactful UK team while collaborating with a dynamic international team of change champions, dedicated to transforming lives through The Power of Bicycle.

About Us 

World Bicycle Relief (WBR) is a global organisation that mobilises people through the Power of Bicycles. We envision a world where distance is no longer a barrier to education, health services, and economic opportunity. A catalyst for change, World Bicycle Relief helps people in need realise their goals by providing a tool that will support them to access education, markets, health facilities and vital services they need to thrive. Equipped with a purpose-designed Buffalo Bicycle from World Bicycle Relief, students, health workers and entrepreneurs in low-income regions create opportunities for themselves, their families and entire communities. 

WBR UK is a registered charity and a subsidiary of World Bicycle Relief NFP (WBR NFP).  WBR NFP operates through WBR not for profit subsidiaries and through its social enterprise company, Buffalo Bicycles.  Together the WBR Group provides transport solutions to those who cannot afford them, with donations through WBR and sales of bicycles and spare parts through Buffalo Bicycle Limited.  Buffalo Bicycle Limited also offers users repair and maintenance services via a retail network of shops and local mechanics. WBR has distributed over 870,000 fit-for-purpose bicycles and trained over 3,350 community-based mechanics. Our impact is clear: girls with Buffalo Bicycles boost their school attendance by almost a third; health care workers see nearly twice as many patients each day and 80% of households using a Buffalo bicycle report higher incomes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborative Strategy Execution: Works closely with the UK Managing Director, incorporating programmatic priorities for developing key funding partnerships, to align and execute the trusts and foundations fundraising strategy.
• Strategic Growth & Income Diversification: Supports the development of and executes a growth strategy to increase trust and foundation income, leveraging both existing and new opportunities, including institutional fundraising and government funding where relevant.
• Prospecting & Pipeline Development: Proactively identifies, researches, and cultivates new trust and foundation prospects to expand the current portfolio and drive significant new revenue growth in alignment with fundraising targets.
• Relationship Management & Stewardship: Establishes, nurtures, and manages strong relationships with trust and foundation donors, ensuring tailored engagement, timely reporting, and strategic alignment with donor priorities to maximize long-term support.
• Proposal & Fund Development: Leads the development and submission of compelling funding proposals to generate revenue, while ensuring collaboration with the global proposal development enablement function for high-value (£100k+) opportunities. Edits concepts, proposals, pitch decks and stewardships materials. 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Works closely with WBR’s global Development & Marcomm and proposal development team to source insights, data, and programmatic information that strengthen proposals and enhance donor engagement, ensuring UK efforts align with international fundraising strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Requirements

• A combination of education and experience that yields the required knowledge, skills and abilities
• Advanced knowledge of and proven skills in grant writing 
• Experience securing new income and growing existing income from Trusts and Foundations partnerships.
• Proven skills in relationship management 
• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Proven customer service skills
• Detail oriented with strong time management
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to adapt to the constant change of a fast-growing organization
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Ability to maintain integrity, honesty and ethics in all work-related matters
• Advanced knowledge and skills in standard office procedures and software (e.g., Microsoft Office suite, Asana, Google Suite and Salesforce).

Remote Work Location with some UK and International Travel Required

Want to play your part in transforming society?

You’re in the right place.

The Spear Assistant Coach will work as part of the River Church staff team, alongside the Centre Manager to deliver the Spear Programme, equipping and empowering 16-24 year olds to overcome barriers to employment and turn their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.

 

The important stuff 

Salary: £25,000 pro-rata

Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm, 3-4 days a week, between Monday and Thursday, with occasional evening working required (for events such as termly Spear Celebration evenings)

Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation

Closing date: We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate

Application pack: Download our application pack for more information

We welcome applications from those who are already part of a local church.

Key Responsibilities 

Spear Programme

• Lead group sessions of up to 10 young people, using coaching skills to transform their mindsets, and to maximise their potential in stepping into the world of work.
• Prepare and deliver coaching sessions on a weekly basis and find creative ways of developing ongoing relationships with Spear trainees. This includes running application workshops with past trainees as well as maintaining records and reporting on statistics. 

Relationship Management

• Build and manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including referrers, local businesses, and other organisations.
• You will support with job fairs, mock interview days and welcoming external visitors to the centre.

Church Community

• The Assistant Coach is directly employed by River Church, though it is not a requirement of the role for the successful candidate to join River Church as their worshipping community if they are already part of another local church
• Help to raise the profile of the Spear programme within River Church and build a network of supporters and volunteers from the congregation.

This role will suit you if you are:

• An active Christian, able to personally represent the values and beliefs of Resurgo and River Church, Ipswich.
• Passion for social justice and for working as part of the church to transform communities, especially supporting young people in employment or education.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, both over telephone and face to face; particularly a confidence in group facilitation.
• A commitment to grow and learn as a Christian leader, and a desire to learn and understand coaching techniques.
• An ambitious and self-motivated individual with the ability to prioritise workload, exercise initiative and work well under pressure.
• High emotional intelligence, a sense of humour and fun!

A couple of things to note:

• This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme).
• In the event of a job offer, a DBS check will be requested.

Speech and Language Therapist 

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist (term time + 3 weeks only) to join a team which provides educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools.

Position: Speech and Language Therapist 

Location: West London (office based) 

Salary: £51,429 - £58,140 per annum (£48,857 – £55,233 actual/pro-rata) up to £5000 market supplement available depending on experience

Hours: Full Time (36 hours per week) 

Contract: Permanent (term time + 3 weeks only = 42 weeks)

Closing Date: 11.59pm on Sunday 27th April 2025

The Role

The Speech and Language Therapist at the Education Hub will provide specialist assessment, intervention and support for children and young people affected by the Grenfell Tragedy. The therapist will conduct comprehensive assessments using evidence-based tools, including formal standardised assessments, observational analysis and dynamic assessment approaches to evaluate speech, language and communication needs. 

You will:

• To work on a 1:1 and group basis with children and young people and provide a high level of expertise to develop students’ speech, language and communication skills.

• To give advice, information and support to enable parents/carers and schools to promote the development of speech, language and communication skills.

• To work with families to equip them with the knowledge and skills to create supportive home environments that meet their child’s specific needs.

• Work in close liaison with the Occupational Therapist and the rest of the team to ensure efficient and effective management of children identified with speech, language and communication needs.

• Comprehensively assess children and young people to help identify difficulties in expressive and receptive language, social communication, fluency, and speech sound development, ensuring targeted and effective intervention.

• Produce detailed reports with clear actionable recommendations to inform support plans and guide effective therapeutic and educational strategies, ensuring interventions are tailored to each child’s specific speech, language, and communication needs.

• Develop Speech & Language Therapy training packages, policies, and programmes to parents, carers and professionals.

About You

• UK qualified status and registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) with a license to practice.

• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

• Trained in Hanen, Elklan, Let’s Talk or VERVE Child Interaction (or a willingness to attend training)

• Extensive knowledge of principles in effective working with families and schools and

application to practice.

• Extensive experience of operational caseload management for children with a speech

and language need.

• Extensive knowledge of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions

relevant to the client group.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive

relationships with diverse stakeholders.

• Culturally competent, with an understanding of diverse family contexts and the ability

to tailor interventions accordingly.

• An understanding of trauma informed and restorative practice alongside a willingness to learn more

• Participate in continued professional development and keep informed of relevant

research and best practice, and to maintain HCPC registration.

• Knowledge and understanding relating to the safeguarding of children.

Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now!  Submit your CV and a supporting statement (2 sides A4 maximum) setting out how you meet the role requirements, please ensure this is in one document. 

About the organisation: 

The Grenfell 'Education Hub' will open later this year to serve those most affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy. The hub will provide educational support to children and young people, their families, and local schools. 

A consultation process in 2023 and 2024 about the needs of the community and the bereaved and survivors led to proposals for an educational ‘hub’.  This will comprise a wide range of professionals including four specialist teachers, an Educational Psychologist, a Speech and Language Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Careers Coordinator, and a Family Support Worker. Their time will be divided between direct work with children and families in the ‘Hub’, and support for local schools. The activity of the hub aims to; 

• Provide good quality educational support to as many children and young people as possible

• Build the skills and confidence of children and young people, their families, and education staff in local schools

• Develop strong relationships with those most affected by the Grenfell Tower fire

• Accurately assess its impact 

Diversity & Inclusion: The Education Hub is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people from all backgrounds.

Other roles you may have experience of could Speech Therapist, Language Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist, Therapist, Care, Support Group, Support and Advice, Support Service, etc….

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

Following the return of our co-founder Becca Dean MBE as CEO, we're excited to be recruiting for several new roles as we move into the next chapter of our journey. Having recently celebrated our 12th birthday, we're more determined than ever to reach even more girls and young women, and we’re building a brilliant team to help us do just that. If you're passionate about empowering the next generation, we’d love to hear from you.

THE ROLE

This is a senior leadership role at The Girls’ Network with strategic and operational responsibility for the successful delivery of our mentoring and ambassador programmes. You will lead a geographically dispersed, home-based programme team, ensuring high-quality, girl-centred delivery that meets our organisational goals and supports our long-term impact. As the charity’s Safeguarding Lead, you’ll oversee safeguarding strategy and decision-making, and play a vital role in championing best practice across the organisation. You’ll also be accountable for the mentor journey - from recruitment and engagement to retention, and act as our in-house expert on mentoring and impactful interventions for girls and young women. With a strong focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and data-driven decision making, this role is key to shaping and evolving our programme offer to meet the needs of the girls we serve.

Key Activities

Programme Delivery

• Operational ownership and accountability for the successful delivery of The Girls’ Network programmes, in line with our strategic aims and operational targets.
• Ownership and accountability for operational safeguarding decision-making in relation to programme delivery.
• Leadership of implementation and compliance of processes and procedures in the programme team, to ensure best practice, quality and consistency.
• Be accountable for our volunteer mentor community, including the mentor experience, engagement and retention. Ownership of our mentor recruitment retention strategy and ongoing activity.
• The organisation’s subject matter expert in relation to mentoring programmes and impactful interventions for girls and young women more widely, to inform the work we do.
• Ownership of data utilisation for effective ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the programme, to inform continuous improvement and progress to enable reporting to key stakeholders, including the CEO and trustee board.
• Oversight of the Ambassador Programme, including developments and enhancements to our delivery, in line with our strategy. This includes improved integration of the ambassador community to the rest of our programmes, enabling wider participation and great long-term impact.

Design and Development

• Develop and implement the programme’s operational delivery plan, in line with broader strategic objectives.
• Introduce an effective way of making iterative programmatic changes to enable continuous improvement and ensure we deliver a programme of consistently high quality, that remains current and flexes to the needs of the girls we support.
• Ensure a girl-centred approach to all programme delivery and development.
• Work closely with the Fundraising team to align partnership activities, managing high profile relationships relevant to the programme and identifying opportunities for joint-working and income generation.
• Identify needs and opportunities for innovation and growth and pilot new programme elements to deliver impact and, when appropriate, revenue

Team Leadership

• Effective leadership and direction of a programme team who are entirely home-based and widely geographically dispersed.
• Line management of senior members of the programme delivery team, the Programme Co-ordinator and MERL Manager.
• Foster a team environment in-keeping with our organisational values.
• Ownership of the professional development of programme delivery team members. This includes enabling new members of the team to have the tools to deliver effectively, as well as the ongoing development of existing staff.
• Ownership of recruitment of programme team roles, with support from the People & Culture Manager.

Safeguarding

• Named Safeguarding Lead for the charity with ultimate accountability for Safeguarding decisions.
• Working with Safeguarding Officers, ensure policies are kept up-to-date and reflect best practice.
• Review any key training and material, especially that which is shared externally.
• Ensure all staff and trustees undergo the appropriate training needed to meet their safeguarding responsibilities.
• Overall responsibility for the safeguarding phone, and any rota established for this.
• Management and training.

Wider organisational objectives

• Advocate and promote The Girls’ Network at every opportunity - for example, through local media, PR activities and social media.
• Build relationships across the organisation and outside it, always embodying and role-modelling the charity’s strategic direction and key messages.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

Essential skills, knowledge and attributes

• Someone who embodies The Girls’ Network values and can provide inclusive, supportive and effective programme and team leadership.
• A high-performing senior manager of programmes, people and projects.
• Demonstrable experience of effectively managing, motivating and developing a diverse, home-based team.
• Highly proficient in operationalising strategy, with proven impact, including undertaking piloting new approaches and adapting delivery to drive improvement.
• Someone who is comfortable with change as we develop and adapt our programmes and target operating model, moving towards the aims of longer-term strategy, which may mean some flex in the roles and responsibilities of the programme team.
• Experience of successfully growing, developing and maintaining a portfolio of programmes either in a charity, education, or comparable setting.
• A highly effective communicator, both in-person and in writing, capable of representing The Girls’ Network in a variety of settings and with a variety of stakeholders, including those in very senior positions.
• Experience of managing budgets and reporting against expenditure.

Please visit our website for the Candidate Pack and details on how to apply.