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Job Title

Head of Operations

Department

Operations & Programmes

Reporting to

Director of Operations & Programmes

Managing

Partnerships Project Manager, Partnerships Delivery Officer, Behavioural Change Programme Expert
 

Location
This role is hybrid, with a requirement to work from the office (near Moorgate, London) a minimum of two days per week.

Travel Requirements
This role works across the UK and travel to Scotland and other devolved nations may be required on an occasional basis.

Main relationships

Director of Operations & Programmes, Senior Leadership Team, Senior Management Team, Partnerships Team

Benefits

· Salary £61,000

· 30 days leave (plus Bank Holidays)  

· Bupa Health Cover

· Matched company pension scheme

· Life assurance cover offering 4x death in service benefit.

· Company sick pay

· Training and development opportunities

· Learning and Wellbeing Grant 

· Employee assistance programme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Perks and discount platform

About us

Drinkaware is a leading charity concerned with reducing harm from alcohol. We do this by providing impartial, evidence-based information and advice and practical resources; raising awareness of alcohol harms; and working in partnership with others to deliver behaviour change through our tools and interventions. The Trust is funded primarily through voluntary, unrestricted donations from alcohol producers, wholesalers, and on- and off-trade retailers, but acts entirely independently.

Our Vision:  Working together to reduce alcohol harm across the UK.

Our Mission: Using our expertise to give governments, industry, communities and individuals the knowledge and support to make informed decisions about alcohol and how to reduce the harm it can cause. Delivered though:

· Public-facing campaigns and digital services, information and guidance

· Evidence-led advice to governments and industry

· Independent research, consumer insight and evaluation

Our Values: Solid Reasoning; Clarity with Empathy; Understanding and Connecting; Principled Partnership; Determination and Curiosity

Purpose of the role

We have a brilliant new opportunity for an exceptional leader to join our team, to help shape the provision of our advice, information and guidance programmes and ensuring the successful delivery of a range of priority partnerships.

Leading a dynamic team, you’ll focus on operational excellence, refining processes, and ensuring all programmes align with Drinkaware’s strategic goals and priorities.  You will be a natural collaborator, building and maintaining effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure that the public can access high quality impactful support.

As an experienced leader, you will use your experience and skill to drive improvements by partnering with teams across Drinkaware. You will do this by balancing engagement with progress, while ensuring that our work is informed by lived experience and the latest evidence.

You must have demonstrable knowledge and experience of working in the health sector and have a passion for reducing alcohol harm in the UK.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

· Be collectively accountable as part of the Senior Management Team for leading and managing Drinkaware ensuring high performance in the delivery of plans and targets and maximum cross-organisational collaboration, deputising for the Director of Operations & Programmes

· Be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of operations & programmes, overseeing and directing interconnected projects ensuring consistency in programme and project work.

· For 2025/26 this will focus on the roll out of our Information, Advice & Guidance programmes and extended brief intervention programmes to the public via digital tools to a mass audience and to underserved groups.

· The post holder will be required to manage a small dedicated team ensuring that robust project plans, clear goals, timelines and resources are established and managed as well dependencies within and between projects.

· Act as a Safeguarding Officer ensuring safeguarding is embedded within all programme delivery.

· Proactively address challenges and seeks solutions while maintaining high standards of quality and integrity. Holding themselves and their team accountable for delivering results aligned with the organisation's objectives.

· The post holder will work closely with the Head of Impact ensuring partnership projects deliver impact, clear metrics and reports which demonstrate the project(s) value proposition to our funder base, stakeholders in government and the public.

· Work closely with the Marketing and Comms team to ensure highly effective marketing and communications strategies are progressed for individual projects and the wider programme of activity, and that brand and reputational risk is minimised.

· Work closely with the Digital Team to ensure full visibility and informed prioritisation of digital projects and interdependencies.

· Work closely with the Partnerships Team to ensure successful delivery of all agreed activity and KPI’s for partnerships

· Work closely with the Research, Strategy and Impact team, ensuring all programme development is evidence based 

Additional Responsibilities

This role works across the UK and travel to Scotland and other devolved nations may be required on an occasional basis.

Accountable for:

Overseeing budgets and plans.

Delivery of partnership projects & programmes

Safeguarding

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications and/or experience

Proven leadership experience in programme/project management, with a background in the health sector. A degree in a related field is beneficial but not essential. 

Experience of managing a team in a hybrid work environment (desirable).

Prince2/Scrum Master/Agile (desirable).

Essential Criteria / Key Skills

1. A proven track record with innovative proposal design and programme delivery ensuring programme quality.

2. Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a results-oriented mindset.

3. Ability to work independently and autonomously, prioritise tasks, and adapt to changing circumstances.

4. Exceptional project management skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams, develop and control deadlines, budgets and activities.

5. Exceptional ability to facilitate high project-based team performance, inspire and motivate staff, and develop team skills and capabilities.

6. Strong operational management and delivery skills. 

7. Able to work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

8. Possesses excellent senior networking, influencing, relationship building and communication skills.

9. Strong financial management skills including budget setting, reforecasting, financial reporting.

10. Understanding of safeguarding legislation and practical application in delivery of programmes  

11. Emotionally intelligent and resilient when under pressure.

12. An energetic and committed ambassador for Drinkaware, our mission and values

How to apply: maximum 2 page A4 cover letter explaining your motivations for applying for the role at Drinkaware and outlining how they meet each point on the person specification. CV's only will not be considered.

12 months Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity (Maternity cover).

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

Our Public Health Service plays a vital role in this mission. We're passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our communities in both Hackney and the City of London. We work collaboratively and creatively to address health inequalities and create a healthier future for all.

The City of London Corporation shares this commitment to community and sustainability. As the governing body of the Square Mile, they play a crucial role in supporting a thriving London and contributing to a flourishing society.

If you would like to find out more information about public health in the City and Hackney, please visit the Hackney and City of London Health and Wellbeing Profiles website.

Pause works with women who have experienced – or are at risk of – repeated pregnancies that result in children needing to be removed from their care. The programme gives women the chance to pause and take control over their lives, breaking a destructive cycle that causes both them and their children deep trauma.

Are you an ambitious, creative and influential practitioner who is passionate about reducing the number of children being removed into care by supporting women to bring about change in their lives?

As a Pause Practitioner Hackney, you will deliver a range of interventions and support measures as part of an integrated package of health, therapeutic and social support for women on the programme, under the direction of the Pause and STEPs Practice Lead.

You will undertake a creative and tenacious outreach approach to engage women and utilise a broad range of highly developed skills, alongside a high level of professional autonomy. The post holder will have the ability to adapt to shifting demands and priorities and be flexible in their approach to working with women on the programme.

You will be a big part of a small team, where everyone takes a flexible and collaborative approach to work and is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable and marginalised groups. Like Pause, you will be passionate about changing entrenched social issues and will respond by ‘doing things differently’.

The following criteria is essential for this post:

· Relevant professional qualification/experience in a field relevant to the work of the Pause team e.g. nursing, social work, mental health, education, criminal justice, youth work, therapeutic practice, counselling, criminal justice or equivalent

· Experience of working with families/individuals who present with a range of complex needs (mental health challenges, drug and alcohol misuse, domestic abuse) and demonstrate an ability to create rapport and build effective relationships

· Experience of case management including assessments, care planning and reviews with clients with complex needs

· Highly developed knowledge of adult safeguarding, childcare legislation and local Child Protection Procedures

· Ability to use influence and evidence to improve outcomes for Pause women

· An understanding of child development, parenting capacity, risk and protective factors

· Ability to work flexibly as part of a team

Please note, an Enhanced DBS check will be required.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values, so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency-based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Closing date for applications: 04 May 2025 (22.59).

Interview and assessment date: W/C 19 May 2025.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference to young people and their community?

At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, where we tailor our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.

Guided by our core values of being open, compassionate and bold, our team embodies these principles daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.

As a Resilience Worker – Children Looked After (CLA), you’ll be working within an Integrated, Whole Family Recovery Service, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team alongside our partners in Childrens Services. The role involves delivering interventions that empower young people to reduce risk, build resilience, and lead safer, healthier lives.

You'll have an understanding of Childrens Services and experience of supporting young people within the context of substance use and the associated contextual and safeguarding issues that impact on the lives of young people, their families, and communities.

You’ll manage a caseload, offering assessments, care planning, 1:1 and group interventions, outreach, and community events for young people using alcohol or drugs in Hertfordshire. Strong engagement skills, partnership working, and a solid understanding of safeguarding are essential.

Where: County wide across Hertfordshire. The majority of your time will be spent in the community, engaging directly with children and young people and working with partners across Children Services and other local stakeholders including housing, health and education.

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (pro rata for part time hours)

Allowance: Outer Fringe Weighting £694.25 (paid pro rata)

Contract: Fixed term until 31st of March 2026

Responsibilities

About the role: 

• Supporting young people from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
• Providing screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning, post treatment support, including transfer of care
• Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
• Working with young people to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience
• Working flexibly across sites where required  

About you: 

• Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
• Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working
• within a related field
• Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance
• An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
• Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g., reports
• Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative
• approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a friend scheme.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here 

Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Outer Fringe (£694.25)

Interview Date

30/4/2025

Closing Date

24/4/2025

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

All of us at The Talent Foundry believe that a young person's success should be determined by the talents and abilities they have, not where they come from.

All too often we hear from teachers in our school network that those from underserved communities are missing out on the skills and development opportunities that could completely change their futures.

In this brand-new role you will broaden our network of eligible schools so that they are aware of, and can access, the fantastic - and free - The Talent Foundry programmes and opportunities for their students.

“I’ll go as far as saying if we could offer a The Talent Foundry session every week for every single student, we would.” Aspirations Lead.

For 16 years, we have been offering programmes in schools which spark and unlock a young person's confidence in the abilities that they have - and connect them to employers and industries where they can have a successful career.

The role

You will be the first point of contact for enquiries to TTF and will proactively promote our opportunities across our network through telephone, email and in-person events.

Building relationships with teachers and career leads in schools and colleges is a crucial part of this role to ensure our marketing and communications reach the right people and meets students’ needs. 

You will be a dynamic and confident communicator, who thrives onsuccessfully closing a ‘sale’. All our programmes are fully funded by our amazing partners, and your role - with support from your colleagues - will be to identify schools who meet our eligibility criteria and find innovative ways to bring them into our network. 

Responsibilities

• Reaching more underserved young people 
• Telling the TTF story
• Attention to detail across administration and data
• Teamwork in outreach 

We recommend reading the full job description and person specification for an overview of the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for before applying for this role. 

Your experience

• Sales or customer service experience, with demonstrable evidence of hitting/exceeding sales targets
• Use of CRM systems to record and monitor outreach and targets
• Building relationships and confidently communicating with different stakeholders 
• Management of high-volume data and keeping accurate records with information from different sources 
• Working remotely or in a hybrid environment
• Supporting a team that manages different projects with competing priorities to achieve their communications goals

This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home with IT provided and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider what is a reasonable commuting distance for you to able to attend the team days in London.

In our job information pack you can also read our advice on using AI in your application. 

We also offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period). 

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing and welfare of children and we require everyone associated with The Talent Foundry Trust, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including completing our Safer Recruitment process, references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. 

We want to reach everyone with blood cancer, regardless of circumstances, with the support they need to navigate their blood cancer, so they have the best possible chance of living well with blood cancer. Our Service Transformation Lead is instrumental in enabling us to meet this aim, by delivering a transformational shift in how people affected by blood cancer become aware of, access and trust the portfolio of valued products and services we provide. 

This is a relatively new role – the permanent post holder has held the role for two months and laid some foundations, and is now looking for a 13-month maternity cover. We are looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to embed this new role and team in the organisation, and ensure our service transformation programme (made up of four key workstreams) is strategically aligned, working on scalable and sustainable products and services that meet user needs and strategic goals.   

Expected travel for this role is approximately 2-4 visits to the office per month. Frequent travel to the office will be required during busier periods.  

We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.

First stage virtual interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 30th April and Thursday 1st May; followed by second stage in person interviews taking place on Tuesday 6th May.   

We welcome applications from candidates looking to work part time, a minimum of 28 hours per week. Please state this in your cover letter before submitting your application.

To raise voluntary income from a range of Grantmakers including Trusts, Foundations and local Government grant funders contributing to an overall team target of £1-million. Working effectively within the team unit and across the organisation you will meet individual targets through building excellent relationships with funders, leading to more young people reached by Eikon’s services.

Responsibilities:

Income generation

· Raise voluntary unrestricted and restricted income through submission of high-quality proposals (60% of time)

· Lead on developing the portfolio of funders, joining external networks, seeking out leads from internal staff/ trustees and developing intelligence on potential funders.

· Provide support as requested for significant strategic opportunities to support the Grants & Partnerships Lead.

· Develop an effective approach for raising unrestricting income.

· Work to agreed metrices including an annual target of £120,000-£150,000/year (exact target will be dependent on working hours agreed and level of experience), a set number of bids and reports submitted monthly, number of multi-year commitments and lifetime value of grants (to be agreed).

Target Audience:

Portfolio to include Surrey and Regional based funders including trusts, foundations and local government grant funders. Some of these will be existing, and some to be identified.

Account Management:

· Provide excellent account management to grant funders.

· Optimise funding potential and retention of funders through quality and timely reports, regular communication including meetings, and through building excellent relationships.

· Thinking creatively, working with colleagues organise own events/opportunities to increase engagement of funders e.g. project visit, garden open day

· Identify other funding opportunities through relationships, for example for Major Donors, Corporate partnerships and Individual Givers.

· Lead on administration for all designated grants including thank you letters, updating Donorfy and sharing info/updates across the team (comprising approximately 15% of the time).

Internal Reporting:

· Manage accurate and up to date pipeline information on Donorfy, being able to pull reports for information and analysis including:

o Provision of data and narrative for monthly team meetings

o Contribution to Board reporting with narrative and pipeline information

o Analysis for annual planning sessions

Quality and standards:

· Ensure all staff and volunteers understand and deliver within Eikon’s safeguarding policies and practices when taking part in fundraising activities.

· Ensure all activities follow the relevant Fundraising Codes of Practice and Eikon’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.

· Prepare relevant Grant Agreements and contractual information.

· Carry out risk assessments for all activities for which you are responsible.

· Carry out required basic due diligence on new funders.

Finance and resources:

· Operate within organisational approved budgets, policies and procedures.

Communications and relationships:

· Support and liaise with the Marketing Communications Coordinator to deliver relevant and effective content and materials.

· Proactively increase social media activity through provision of content and encouragement of funders to engage.

Strategy/transformation work:

· Contribute to Engagement and Services Team’s annual plans and budgets and the Grants high level strategy.

· Provide coordination and organisation of internal team planning meetings and workshop, including timings, agenda items and preparation of meeting/workshop materials.

Organisational requirements:

· Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times

· Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated

· Working hybrid, with the New Haw office as the designated place of work. Expectation to be office based 1-2 days per week with availability to attend regular external meetings across Surrey. Some may fall outside working hours and on weekends

· Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support

· Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations

· Be responsible for equipment/resources

· To promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

As the Practitioner Psychologist/Psychotherapist delivering the partnership with the British Red Cross you will be based in two BRC Refugee Support services in Leicester and Derby whilst remaining part of the Helen Bamber Foundation Team. You will be responsible, with support from the senior Helen Bamber Foundation clinical team, for delivering assessments of individuals referred by the BRC Senior Psychosocial Practitioner. You will support effective referrals into local mental health services, and, where treatment cannot be provided elsewhere and would have significant benefits, deliver a range of therapeutic interventions to a small number of BRC clients. You will provide and support outreach and training of local health care providers to increase their capacity to support trauma survivors.

This role will include delivery of highly specialised psychological assessments for both medico-legal and clinical purposes, provision of appropriate evidence-based therapies, delivery of training to local mental health providers as well as to staff from non-clinical backgrounds who have significant client contact, internal relationship and partnership building, monitoring of outcomes, and potentially the supervision of a trainee clinical psychologist on a final year specialist placement. The role will include input into partnership development, policy, research and fundraising.

We are looking for someone who is committed to working therapeutically with individuals who have experienced human rights abuses and who have developed trauma spectrum disorders as a result. In addition to proven experience in working therapeutically with this client group, the candidate will have a passion for human rights work beyond the individual client work, and a desire to contribute to effecting change at a policy level. This role requires the ability to react and respond creatively and appropriately to the needs of the service and the partnership. You will be required to travel to London occasionally to participate in meetings, professional development and other activities (this travel will be reimbursed).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Provide specialist psychological assessments and deliver psychological therapies to clients of the BRC Refugee Support services in Leicester and Derby (and where approved other services in the East Midlands);

· Contribute to the monitoring of activity and outcomes from the partnership;

· Work closely with the BRC Senior Psychosocial Practitioner to develop training and outreach for the local mental health providers and where appropriate the BRC Refugee Support service teams;

· Train in the preparation of medico-legal reports and contribute to the preparation of these reports for clients of the East Midlands BRC Refugee Support services;

· Develop and carry out audits and research projects relevant to the Helen Bamber Foundation or the partnership (in collaboration with the BRC Senior Psychological Practitioner and the Director of Therapy and Executive Director of Clinical and Counter-Trafficking);

· Provide internal and external training in collaboration with the HBF clinical management team;

· Supervise junior staff; and

· Liaise with other non-statutory and statutory organisations on matters of clinical care and policy.

· Where applicable, contribute to policy and position statements with other members of the Helen Bamber Foundation and the British Red Cross and represent the partnership at conferences and other events.

27 hours per week / £36,805 per annum, pro rata / Maternity cover - fixed-term until 31 May 2026 / Based onsite at our Hove office. Hybrid - working pattern to be discussed at interview.

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Established in 1996, Dialogue School Counselling is a BACP accredited school counselling service covering Sussex and Surrey. We are looking for an enthusiastic School Counselling Project Manager to join our experienced and supportive counselling team to coordinate and deliver an innovative and clinically excellent mental health and wellbeing service. In delivering the role, you will manage counselling contracts, build and maintain relationships with schools, line manage Dialogue school counsellors, and ensure the highest quality counselling service is delivered to schools, children and young people.

Please download the job profile for full role details.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. 

The successful applicant will be a confident, organised individual with some experience of project development work, including project monitoring, evaluation and reporting. You will already have experience of supporting vulnerable young people to include working with risk issues such as self-harming and substance misuse, along with experience of Trauma-Informed practice. Our ideal applicant will also be confident in safeguarding, risk management and multi-agency working. You will need to have experience in service management, and it is desirable but not essential to have a counselling or therapeutic background. If you are a qualified counsellor, you must have BACP membership or be registered with another recognised professional body such as HCPC or UKCP.

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each person as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join CGL Newham Rise children and young people’s team, this role includes delivering targeted interventions to young people around drug and alcohol awareness, education and prevention. You will hold a caseload of young people and support them on a one-to-one basis through our different treatment pathways. You will run and plan our group work programmes and support young people through our treatment pathways, aswell as interact with partner agencies to ensure young people accessing the service can improve and change their lives. Don’t worry, there is a wide array of training and development opportunities to help support you in your work.

Where: This role will be based across the borough of Newham

Hours: 37.5 per week (full time)

Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Allowance: Inner London Weighting of £4,133.14 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Responsibilities

About the role: 

• Supporting young people from point of entry into the service and through their treatment journey 
• You will lead on supporting young people who require specialist substance use interventions who are also open to the Newham youth justice service.
• Providing screening, assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning, post treatment support, including transfer of care 
• Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues 
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community 
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement 
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services 
• Working with young people to support positive, holistic outcomes in relation to their health and wellbeing, enabling them to lead safe, healthy, and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience 
• Working flexibly across sites where required

About you: 

• Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face 
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework 
• Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field 
• Knowledge of working with evidence-based practice around young people’s substance misuse treatment services and methods, including relevant best practice guidance 
• An accomplished communicator, both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency 
• Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information, e.g., reports 
• Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative 
• approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.

• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Refer a friend scheme. 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

Make a Real Impact with Change Grow Live. Apply Today!

**please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here 

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

Interview Date

1/5/2025

Closing Date

23/4/2025

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?

Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?

Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?

Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.

We are looking for an Advocate to join our team in the Fife area. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.

About us

VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.

We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most.  For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for Advocates to join and shape this service covering Fife. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as clients’ homes, hospitals, care homes and within community settings across the area to meet with clients and professionals. You will be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential. 

About you

Desirably you will have some experience of working in advocacy, or providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing support.

You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance. 

How will you make a difference?

You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.

You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.

You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support.  You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them.  You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard. 

Professional Development?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your professional abilities and you will make a real difference every day. Advocates are expected to undertake external training in Independent Advocacy with disciplines suitable for the role they work in.

Benefits 

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service 

5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution 

Salary sacrifices pension scheme 

Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary) 

Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc 

24/7 Employee Assistance programme 

Access to remote counselling service 

Paid Disability Leave 

Paid compassionate Leave 

Home Working Allowance  

Support with continuous professional development 

Access to Clifton Strengths Coaching for development  

Personal Development Plans 

How are staff supported to work remotely? 

VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. Employees including Team Leaders are homebased for Administration and meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community. 

When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).  

VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach. 

Equality and Diversity

VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.

VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.

How to apply

To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form. 

Important Dates:

Closing date for applications; Midday on 28th April 2025, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.

Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.

Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.

Want to know more about VoiceAbility and the role?

Please visit the vacancy page on our website for details

We look forward to hearing from you.

Head of Programmes

• North Kensington, London (on-site)
• £37,000 per year (FTE)
• Full-time or 28 hours per week
• Apply by Friday 9 May 2025

The Dalgarno Trust is seeking an inspiring and experienced Head of Programmes to join our senior leadership team and help shape the future of our community provision.

Based in North Kensington, the Dalgarno Trust runs a wide range of services that promote health, wellbeing, youth development, and inclusion. We’re proud to be the only community centre in our area delivering such a diverse offer, and we’re looking for someone who can lead our programme teams with vision, clarity and compassion.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the delivery and performance of a wide range of community projects.

• Lead and support a team of programme managers across youth, food, health and community engagement.

• Ensure robust monitoring, evaluation, and reporting for both internal learning and funder accountability.

• Contribute to the organisation’s growth by supporting strategic planning, quality assurance (ISO 9001), and partnership development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with at least two years’ experience managing community projects and leading delivery teams, with a strong understanding of programme performance, monitoring and evaluation, and stakeholder communication.

How to Apply:

To apply, please visit our website where you’ll find the full Job Description, Recruitment Pack, and Application Form, and after reviewing the documents, send your completed application by email before the closing date on Friday 9 May 2025.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 29 May.

This is your chance to make a real impact in a vibrant, community-led organisation. We’d love to hear from you!

Executive Assistant

We're looking for an Executive Assistant to act as the first line professional point of contact for the Connexional Secretary.

This is an executive level support role for someone who is accustomed to working in a professional environment and who is willing to go ‘the extra mile’.

To be successful in this role, in addition to excellent administrative skills it is essential that you have proven abilities of:

· working in a PA role in a complex organisation

· organising meetings and diaries and filtering and providing information.

· paying close attention to detail and working under pressure and to tight deadlines.

· managing and prioritising your own workload as well as working as part of a team.

This role is based at Methodist Church House, London, with the possibility of flexible working.

The Senior Executive Assistant is required to be in sympathy with the ethos of the Methodist Church.

Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities.

Please note that this is a post which includes Welsh language work for which the ability to speak and write in Welsh to a high standard is essential.

The successful applicant will be required to live either within or close to either District and will be expected to travel extensively across both Districts and beyond for work purposes.

Closing date: 26 May 2025

Interviews to take place on: 12 June 2025 in London

About Us

Hibiscus Initiatives is a feminist and anti-racist, women’s organisation, delivering high impact advocacy and advice services for more than 35 years to women in contact with the Criminal Justice and Immigration systems. As an organisation, we have distinct expertise in working with Black and minoritised migrant women in prison, in the community and in immigration removals centres.

Our holistic and trauma informed approach makes a real and lasting impact on women's lives. We aim to make a difference within the criminal justice and immigration systems too by working with Black and minoritised migrant women to make sure their expertise is recognised by those making policy decisions.

We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls.

Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles. 

We are committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. We provide regular training and other learning opportunities and offer wellbeing classes and activities, clinical supervision, an Employee Assistance Program and other benefits to support staff wellbeing.

About the Role

We are now recruiting for a Housing Advice and Case Worker to provide expert and specialist housing advice and support to our policy and case work teams, especially as it relates to Black and minoritised migrant women with housing needs affected by the criminal justice and/or immigration systems.

The post holder will divide their time equally between our Policy and Public Affairs team and frontline services work. As housing lead, they will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, producing and delivering training and other resources, and will work alongside the Policy and Public Affairs team to ensure the smooth running of our Safe Housing for Migrant Women project. The successful candidate will act as a source of specialist advice to our frontline staff regarding the housing rights and needs of our service users, and will provide urgent community casework support to women with housing needs referred internally from other Hibiscus Projects. The post holder will also support a caseload of a least five service users, providing holistic support and advocacy to empower women to rebuild their lives.

This will include supporting women to participate in education, training, providing outreach support, ensuring the women they work with have a clear understanding of their rights and obligations and how their immigration status may affect their rights to housing and work.

The Housing Advice and Case Worker will play a key role in facilitating communication between the Policy and Public Affairs and frontline teams, maintaining accurate records to support with monitoring, reporting and evaluation of Hibiscus’ Projects. In particular, they will support the collection of data, case studies and qualitative feedback to inform the Safe Homes for Migrant Women project and evaluation.

They will demonstrate a commitment to Hibiscus's ethos aims and objectives, including having an intersectional and anti-racist approach to the work and a comprehensive understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas.

[This post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010]

[Please note: Successful candidates will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years to ensure the clearance process is authorised]

Salary 
£30,000 (FTE)

Team
Services
Policy and Public Affairs

Duration 
Until 31 March 2026

Hours
Full-time (35 hours per week)

Location
Hibiscus’s London office at least two days a week, with occasional travel across London, as necessary. Flexible working arrangements available for the remaining days.

Reporting to

• Services Manager
• Head of Policy and Public Affairs

About you

We are particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration, the criminal justice systems, and/or violence against women and girls. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about the housing rights of Black and minoritised migrant women. You will need knowledge and significant understanding of the challenging reality of the housing and how Black and minoritised women can best gain access to relevant housing offerings.

The successful candidate will have experience working in the housing sector or providing housing advice/advocacy to groups subjected to marginalisation and an in-depth knowledge of relevant housing legislation, policy and practice, especially as it relates to Black and minoritised migrant women. The candidate will have experience of working in partnership with statutory and non-statutory organisations, and proven ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders, while working collaboratively and positively with service users and colleagues.

The candidate will have direct frontline experience working with women with complex needs such as insecure immigration status, criminal justice system involvement, or violence against women and girls, and be confident in facilitating workshops, developing training and collating case studies using trauma-informed, feminist practice.

They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and a proactive approach to working. They will have a clear and demonstrable understanding of one of more of Hibiscus’ key work areas – criminal justice, immigration and migrants’ rights, racial justice, and/or violence against women and girls.

How to apply

Please follow the 'How to Apply' link indicated below.

You should download the Job Description and carefully read through the application form and information provided regarding the role and person specification.

Please note we will not accept CVs or Cover Letters.

Closing date 
Tuesday 22nd April at 9:00am 

Interviews
We will notify candidates invited to interview on 28th April 

Please note that we may close vacancies early if suitable candidates are found and/or a sufficient number of candidates have applied. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.

If you do not want Hibiscus to retain your application on file, please state so in your email.

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
• we have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

About Us

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime, either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Dementia UK in a new role as Head of Digital Engagement. You will be responsible for developing and delivering an effective, proactive and integrated digital strategy, overseeing an operational plan that supports the organisation’s overarching objectives.

As the Head of Digital Engagement, you will lead our Digital Engagement Team, motivating and empowering colleagues to create inspiring and engaging cross-channel digital marketing activity (including website, email, pay-per-click and paid social media activity). This will include ensuring our digital activity is inclusive and accessible, as well as focused on segmentation, testing, scheduling, optimisation, acquisition, supporter journeys and engagement.

With other key stakeholders, you will help to drive digital transformation and a digital culture across the charity. You will identify opportunities for the charity that will help meet our organisational objectives and work with key stakeholders to drive these forward, ensuring there is a joined-up and prioritised approach to our digital projects. Working closely with the Head of Brand and Marketing and the Head of Communications, you will help increase awareness of Dementia UK and Admiral Nurses, while supporting our fundraising, influencing and service delivery goals. Together, you will ensure brand integration across all channels, keeping the brand fresh, consistent and impactful. You will also ensure that the brand and its assets are accessible and effective across all digital platforms, and that everything we produce reflects the values and identity of Dementia UK.

To succeed in this role, you will bring significant experience of digital marketing and communications at a senior level. You will have a strong track record of overseeing the successful delivery of digital projects, campaigns and content that generate measurable results. You will also have experience in developing and implementing strategic plans, alongside managing operational plans with clearly defined KPIs and identified risks. In addition, you will be a strong communicator and proven leader of high-performing teams, able to provide clear direction, motivation and effective line management through supervision and staff development.

If this sounds like you, join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs