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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: £24,375 pro-rata
Hours: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Tuesday – Friday, (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
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, meaning you are part of a vibrant church staff team and submerged in an exciting faith community.
- 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.
With young people, with organisations, for society.




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Title: Programme Manager - Speke
Reports to: Programme Director
Contract Type: 12 months fixed-term
Location: Liverpool, Hybrid working, with the expectation of at least 2 days a week in the Liverpool office
Hours: 5 days per week (37.5 hours), worked between Monday - Friday
Please note there is an option of negotiating to 0.8 FTE (4 days; 30 hours) worked between Monday-Thursday
Salary: Grade 2 £39,170-£42,362 FTE salary (5% employer pension contribution, Medicash and group life assurance, 27 days annual leave per annum for FTE plus bank holidays)
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Role Summary
The Programme Manager Speke role is responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of the Discovery project for Speke, Liverpool. You will be working closely with a number of public sector, education sector and third sector agencies serving low-income communities. You will support these groups and the Right to Succeed programme team to build a detailed picture of the assets and challenges in the Speke community, co-design a long-term delivery programme that improves outcomes for children and young people, and set up the structures and processes required for a successful Delivery start.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative programme that’s having a significant impact on children’s outcomes across the Liverpool city region. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about making a difference for children and young people and is curious about how we can work differently across sectors to achieve this.
You will be instrumental in helping local organisations and services to develop collaboration, shared approaches and a common vision around meeting the needs of children and families deemed most at risk, using your strong organisational, relational and programme management skills to ensure the programme is on track to meet its milestones, is sensitive and responsive to the needs of the local community, and is able to make a tangible difference to the lives of children, young people and their families.
Key Objectives of this role:
You will work with the Programme Director, programme team and wider Right to Succeed team to ensure the delivery of an effective Discovery programme, including preparation and mobilisation for our Delivery work:
- Support the identification of key stakeholders relevant to the local area and programme, and take a leading role in developing and maintaining relationships of trust and influence.
- Support the identification of key areas of strength and need within the current local provision for children and young people, using a range of research tools and both qualitative and quantitative data.
- Facilitate meaningful discussion and a collective impact approach between service providers, education providers and local agencies, using a range of creative approaches including workshops and consultations.
- Coordinate the meaningful engagement of residents and young people in the project, building on the knowledge and relationships developed by local organisations and community groups.
- Support the identification of training and development needs in relation to the project and liaise effectively with local and national partners to build the capacity of professionals.
- Coordinate and contribute to the creation and dissemination of a Discovery report which summarises the findings and collective action of the Discovery process in Speke.
- Support the creation of a detailed programme delivery plan which responds to the needs identified during Discovery and which has been co-designed with local stakeholders.
- Help local partners to reflect on the learning gained through this work and spread that learning throughout their agencies and across the project to multi-agency colleagues.
- Support local partners and the programme team to transition from Discovery into Delivery, ensuring the relevant governance structures, contracts, milestones and activities are in place for the programme start.
- If or when required, provide line manager support to a Programme Officer, supporting them to carry out their role effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure the programme is delivered to a high standard
- Work with internal stakeholders to ensure effective planning, timescales, partnerships, interventions, data collection and measurement frameworks for the programme.
- Design and develop processes that will provide clarity around accountability for programme targets and key areas of activity.
- Oversee the monitoring of performance at a local level, ensuring that the programme is performing as expected and highlighting areas of performance concern.
- Facilitate the sharing of best practice and learning across the local partners in your area.
Build partnerships & managing relationships
- Oversee relationships with local partners, ensuring the right relationships are in place and managed to the highest levels of care.
- With support build and manage local level partnerships with best practice deliverers, influencers, schools, and commissioners in your area.
- Ensure that memorandums of understanding and contracts with all local partners on the project set clear expectations regarding deliverables and the way the partnership is represented publicly.
- Ensure that robust processes and procedures are in place for managing all partnerships effectively, particularly in reference to new local partners.
Communication and representation
- Work with Right to Succeed and regional contacts to build awareness of the Cradle to Career Project in your region.
- Act as an ambassador for Right to Succeed and the Place Projects at a local level and work with the Programme Director to identify opportunities whereby key thematic learning can be shared both locally and nationally.
Support the wider team to:
- Identify partnerships that could lead to further funding for the charity’s work in this area.
- Understand the opportunities to replicate and scale the programme and ensure that the processes and procedures behind the programme support this.
- Work collaboratively with internal Right to Succeed teams in order to enhance organisational learning and improve future practice and programme design.
- Support robust and efficient feedback and reporting mechanisms to funders and trustees.
- Work more collectively with other areas of the organisation, through the early identification and communication of potential opportunities for collaboration.
Please note the key responsibilities of this role are described above. They may be subject to reasonable changes from time to time in line with business needs.
Travel
This role will require significant local travel between schools and other agencies in the Liverpool and wider Merseyside area and occasional travel to Right to Succeed’s Manchester and Liverpool offices. It is essential that the post-holder has access to a car or excellent transport systems in order to travel efficiently between locations.
Person Specification
Experience (essential)
- At least 3 years’ experience in the not-for-profit, education or public sector working to support children and young people
- Proven experience of managing relationships with a range of senior stakeholders - including senior leaders of local agencies and services working with children and young people
- Proven experience of leading successful initiatives targeting improved child outcomes or tackling inequality
- Effective line management
Experience (desirable)
- Experience of leading engaging and interactive meetings and workshops with a range of stakeholders
- Experience of working with the youth and community sector
- Experience of delivering cultural change within an organisation
- Experience of translating analytical research into practical recommendations and concrete actions
- An understanding of collective impact approaches and research-led practice
Skills (essential)
- Proven organisational and project management skills
- Ability to adapt style to work within the Right to Succeed programme management structure
- Ability to manage conflict
- Excellent relationship management skills and ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to draw up practical and effective solutions
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team working on a larger project
- Effective communication skills including strong written English skills (report writing, research and presentation)
- Sound ICT skills
- Numerate with the ability to analyse and interpret data from a range of sources
- Ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time and to plan effectively to meet programme deadlines
- Ability to be highly self-motivated, flexible and effective as a professional who shall largely make deliverables away from the Programme office
Skills (desirable)
- Ability to deliver training
- Ability to influence, inspire and to initiate change
- Experience of using coaching to enable a solution-focused approach
- Experience of the use of Appreciative Inquiry
Knowledge (essential)
- Ability to represent the charity and project credibly with local stakeholders and partners
- A developing understanding of the evidence base around children’s outcomes
- A developing knowledge of effective community engagement
Knowledge (desirable)
- Understanding of the local voluntary, community and social enterprise landscape in Liverpool and Liverpool City Region
- Previous experience of working with the public sector
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
What will you be doing?
We are looking to recruit a committed individual to support the delivery and development of our youth justice practice work, specifically to provide support to police and youth justice services in the delivery of youth diversion.
Youth diversion schemes are a way of addressing low-level criminal behaviour without putting children through the formal criminal justice processing (either through out of court resolutions (OOCRS) or prosecution) that can result in a criminal conviction and other negative consequences. These schemes operate for under-18s in a variety of different models across the country.
Since 2014, we have provided direct support to over 70 YJSs and their local police forces to develop their diversion schemes, as well as supporting the development of new schemes. In this role, you will help provide this support, which will include: delivering multi-agency workshops, assessing practice against the evidence base, reviewing guidance and protocols and providing recommendations for improvement.
The role will also include:
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Identifying and supporting areas for practice development;
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Working closely with Youth Endowment Fund, Youth Justice Board and the National Police Chiefs’ Council;
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Developing practical tools to support practitioners;
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Presenting at external events;
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Contributing to the design and facilitation of practice sharing events and workshops;
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Engaging with practitioners, stakeholders and service users to shape delivery and represent the Centre;
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Working with the Centre’s teams to ensure practice work feeds into our research, policy and communication activities.
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
The role requires the following skills, knowledge and experience:
Experience
The Practice Officer will have experience of:
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Operational/frontline experience of working in the youth justice system and/or in policing (essential);
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The role requires experience and understanding of youth justice and youth diversion (essential);
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Working with service users and the practitioners who work with them, in a safe, legal and supportive manner (essential);
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Delivering training / facilitating workshops (essential);
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Influencing and supporting internal and external partners to deliver on shared plans (desirable);
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Involving service users in the design of projects (desirable).
Skills and abilities
The Practice Officer needs to be able to:
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Deliver training and presentations and facilitate workshops for a range of audiences;
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Manage projects;
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Deploy strong written and verbal communication skills;
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Balance multiple priorities and manage their own workload;
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Have good organisational and teamwork skills;
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Work at pace and to deadline;
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Show energy and enthusiasm;
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Communicate and engage a variety of audiences and stakeholders confidently and constructively;
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Have the ability to work with vulnerable people and sensitive information in a safe, legal and supportive manner;
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Have a creative approach to solving problems and identifying practical solutions.
Knowledge
The Practice Officer needs knowledge and understanding of:
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Youth justice and youth diversion;
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The challenges and opportunities available to practitioners working within a criminal justice environment;
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The complex issues impacting children in the justice system such as trauma, exploitation, disproportionality and socioeconomic disadvantages.
Requirements
The post holder needs to have:
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Eligibility to work in the UK legally.
Whilst we do not require the post holder to be office based, you must be willing and able to travel regularly within the UK.
The application deadline is 23:59 on Sunday 27th April 2025.
Interviews will be held on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th May 2025 at our offices in Kennington, SE11 5DP.
Equal opportunities
It is the policy of The Centre for Justice Innovation to treat all employees and job applicants fairly and equally regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability, offending history or trade union membership status.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive.
The Centre is committed to fair recruitment and the inclusion of applicants with criminal records. It is essential that people do not face unfair discrimination in any role within the charity, whether paid or voluntary. For that reason, we do not use criminal records to exclude people. We only ask about criminal records if they are relevant to the role.
Picture yourself alongside our Outreach and Marketing wizards and our customer service champions. Together, we're on a mission to ensure our young people aren't just safe but also revved up and fully immersed in their journey with us here at The King's Trust.
Could you become their personal champion? Imagine peeling back the layers to discover what's holding them back so that you can unlock their potential for astonishing progress. Imagine having your own group of young people to support who will turn to you for that one-on-one support, guidance, and maybe just a nudge in the right direction.
Safety always comes first, so keeping a watchful eye on safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection is part of the deal! You’ll be the guiding force that empowers our delivery partners and service providers to reach for the stars. Together, we will ensure every young person embarks on a remarkable journey, experiencing the extraordinary and achieving the dreams they've aspired to.
You’ll lead personal development sessions that take our foundation programmes to new heights. Whether it's in person or via a virtual session on MS Teams, some of these activities will be in the great outdoors and enjoying our wonderful green spaces. You won’t be sitting behind a screen every day, there will be some travel required to relevant local areas to support the delivery of these exciting programmes as well as programme visits. However, it’s not all fun and games, keeping things on point means meticulously recording info and data about our young superstars, volunteers, or partners. It's all about making sure every step of their journey aligns perfectly with our funding contracts.
At The Trust, we're strong advocates for fostering an inclusive workplace where everybody feels seen, and it would be fantastic if you share that passion too. Your mission? Making a positive impact by implementing a local action plan that harmonises with our big-picture EDI goals.
Be prepared for anything and everything. Alongside all these exciting responsibilities, you might even find yourself wearing different hats and stepping up when needed.
Ready to bring your A-game? Let's make every day count and create a brighter future for our young people of the future!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

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You will provide 1st class IT support to our staff, volunteers, retail and remote users. Reporting to the IT Support Lead you will assist with management of calls to the IT Helpdesk.
Role requirements:
- Provide first line IT support
- Provide technical support to staff and volunteers within the organisation
- Work in a Helpdesk environment with ticket escalation, recording all support activities
- Assist with projectors, interactive whiteboards and AV equipment
- Arrange warranty hardware repairs
- Survey IT equipment and keep asset registers up to date
- Deliver services to support an 8am - 6pm coverage within an agreed pattern of rotation.
- Communication
- Facilitate effective communication with the organisation.
- Maintain clear and concise documents and records, in accordance with The Children’s Trust Policies.
- Ensure documents are managed confidentially at all times.
- Answer and manage telephone enquiries in a professional manner, taking messages and referring to relevant staff members, as and when required.
- Undertake other or additional duties that are within your skills and abilities, as the organisation may reasonably require from time to time.
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The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits on our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
- Role: Head of Bids and Tendering
- Head Office: Thame
- Working location: Flexible mix of home working and travel to Head Office and support locations.
- Salary: £60,000
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
At Affinity Trust, believe everyone deserves to live their life their way. We are a values-led charity dedicated to supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, and we’re passionate about creating possibilities that empower our community.
Our Bids and Tendering team are the golden thread between our current support and the future opportunities we pursue, driving growth and making a lasting impact. Join us to be part of a dedicated team shaping the future of our services.
It’s all about the people
The support we provide is not a one-size-fits-all approach. We’re here to enable people to live the life they choose, in their own way, every day.
As our Head of Bids and Tendering, you'll play a pivotal role in driving our organisation's growth. You'll get to know each of our regional division's unique needs and translate this into successful bids and proposals.
Your expertise in Local Authority or Government contract procurement, particularly in Health and Social Care or similar regulated sectors, will be crucial.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll collaborate with cross-departmental teams, to understand how we can all come together to tender for, deliver on, and exceed, the contractual requirements for each tender, building this into a cohesive strategy for ongoing growth and development.
Your people-led leadership approach will inspire and empower your team to continue to excel in delivering high-quality content for bids and tender processes.
Your experience
We would love to hear from you if you have experience in:
- Working at a senior level in government procurement, or health and social care bids roles where you have navigated complex tender processes
- Leading teams to deliver growth through securing local authority contract awards.
- Building strategic relationships across departments to enable cohesive, multi-disciplinary collaboration and achieve shared goals
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- Care Friends - our employee referral and reward app. You’ll receive points which can be exchanged for extra money.
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
- Blue Light Card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
If you share our vision that ‘every young person should be supported to gain the confidence, independence and skills they need for a better and brighter future’ we might have the perfect role for you!
ThinkForward is recruiting a Community Coach based in London to deliver our unique programme supporting young people into further education and employment. If you are….
· Passionate about, and have experience in, supporting young people to make amazing decisions about their futures
· Committed to equity, diversity, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory practice
· Persistent, empathic and agile in your style of work and able to apply a coaching approach to the delivery of our programme
· Able to tell the stories of our work through data
· Confident in running one-to-one and group work sessions
· Knowledgeable of employability practices and the importance of tailored progression planning for young people
…then please click on the attached job pack for our role description and information pack for more details about ThinkForward and the role you could play, then apply via CharityJob with your CV and cover letter.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Young People Support Worker
This is an exciting opportunity for a Young People Support Worker to join Depaul UK to help us to develop our Step Forward (Floating Support) services in Cheshire West and Chester.
Position: Part-Time Young People Support Worker (Outreach)
Location: Cheshire West and Chester (Borough wide but working from our Chester or Winsford bases)
Contract: Part time, Permanent
Hours: 18.75 hours a week
Salary: £12,068 (ProRata) PA Plus Pension and Other Benefits, FTE £24,136
Closing Date: 20th April, 2025
About the Role
Our Step Forward (Floating Support) service in Cheshire West and Chester provides tailored support to young people aged 15-19, helping them develop the skills and confidence to sustain their own tenancy and thrive in their community.
As a Young People Support Worker, you will build positive, trusting relationships with young people, working alongside social workers, leaving care teams, and local support agencies. You will create personalised support plans that focus on independent living skills, education, and emotional well-being.
Support will take place in young people’s accommodation and out in the community, helping them to build resilience, access opportunities, and develop essential life skills. This is a chance to make a real impact, empowering young people to achieve their goals and build a brighter future.
Key Responsibilities:
• Carry out assessments to identify young people’s strengths, needs, and aspirations, creating tailored support plans.
• Provide practical support around housing, budgeting, life skills, and maintaining a tenancy.
• Work in a trauma-informed way, understanding the impact of adverse childhood experiences.
• Help young people access education, employment, and training, supporting their career aspirations.
• Support young people’s well-being, signposting to mental health, drug and alcohol, and counselling services where needed.
• Advocate for young people, ensuring they receive the right support from statutory services and local agencies.
• Develop relationships with housing providers and social care teams to ensure young people have access to safe, suitable accommodation.
• Work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of young people.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
• Can work independently while knowing when to seek support and guidance.
• Understands risk management, safeguarding, and data security.
• Is committed to equality and diversity, treating all young people fairly and with respect.
• Has strong IT skills, including experience with data capture and reporting systems.
• Has experience supporting young people with benefits, independent living skills, and tenancy maintenance.
• Understands the challenges young people face, such as mental health issues, substance misuse, domestic abuse, and offending behaviour.
• Works well in a multi-agency environment, collaborating with social care teams and other professionals.
• Is passionate about empowering young people, helping them build independence and a brighter future.
In return for working here, you will receive:
• A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
• Flexible working model for suitable roles.
• 26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.
• Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
• Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
• Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
• Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
• Death in service (4x Base salary)
• Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
The charity delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. They specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those they work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities they work within. The organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester to Sheffield and Kent.
You may have experience in areas such as: Support Worker, Peer Support, Project Manager, Care Caseworker, Youth Project Coordinator, Youth Caseworker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Wellbeing Worker etc. #INDSCP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice are seeking an exceptional Head of People to lead the development and implementation of a People plan which aligns with our ambitions, fosters a culture of inclusivity, innovation, and a sense of belonging and which seamlessly integrates our HR and Volunteering efforts.
As we prepare to launch our new organisational strategy in April 2025, we've collaboratively developed new values that reflect our vision. It’s an exciting time to join Bluebell Wood and especially in such a key role.
You will engage with colleagues at all levels to understand their needs and goals, ensuring our People plan drives positive organisational change and enhances the experience for our 120 colleagues and 280 volunteers.
Reporting to the CEO and working closely with leaders and managers, you will focus on attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and talented workforce. You will champion a culture of learning, innovation, and collaboration, ensuring Bluebell Wood adheres to all relevant employment legislation and best practices.
Leading a small, dedicated team, you will oversee and enhance the HR and volunteer lifecycle, learning and development activities, policies, and processes. Given our team's size, this role is hands-on and dynamic.
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE OF POST: Head of People
ACCOUNTABLE TO: CEO
DIRECT REPORTS: Volunteer Services Manager, HR Advisor, HR Administrator, Payroll Officer
HOURS:Full time - 37.5hrs per week. Hybrid working is supported but due to the nature of this role, you will be required onsite at least three days/60% of your working week.
NOTICE PERIOD: 12 weeks
SALARY: £56,374
Job purpose:
Bluebell Wood aims to enhance and create 'An Incredible Culture' that fosters inclusivity, innovation, and a sense of belonging. The goal is to create an environment where everyone can thrive and where all efforts clearly contribute to our aims and mission.
The Head of People will provide a balance of strategic and operational responsibilities to develop and implement an integrated People (HR and Volunteering) strategy and workplans which align with our overall aspirations.
Working closely with the Strategic Leadership (SLT) and Operational Management Team (OMT) members, the Head of People will ensure the People Team provides an expert and responsive service across a range of strategic and operational workforce issues.
The Head of People will ensure Bluebell Wood operates effective people practices, manages risk, complies with appropriate legislation and standards, and treats all staff and volunteers fairly.
What does success look like in this role:
· The successful embedding of our values through all our people related activities.
· A workforce that effectively delivers the organisational strategy.
· A high-quality, responsive, and reputable integrated HR and volunteering service that empowers effective management, built on trust, confidence, transparency, and integrity.
Main duties & responsibilities:
· Develop and implement an integrated People plan to support the hospice strategy and culture, facilitate a great colleague experience and positive organisational change.
· Monitor and evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the integrated People plan.
· Report on progress, people related KPIs and workforce related risks to the Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) and Board sub-committee.
· Support the CEO and SLT with advice and proactive suggestions for organisational improvement in areas such as organisational design, change management, talent management, succession planning, and colleague engagement.
· Identify opportunities for, and take a leading role in, cultural development, organisational development and change, and L&D initiatives which reflect our values and foster a sense of belonging, engagement, and wellbeing among colleagues.
· Lead and manage the People team, providing guidance and coaching to ensure the delivery of high-quality, efficient HR and Volunteering services and systems.
· Maintain our People policies and processes, ensuring changes to employment law and emerging good practice are promptly adopted.
· Work with colleagues in the Income Generation team in creating effective internal communications methods.
· Develop effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including engaging special interest or working groups, to make Bluebell Wood an employer of choice and a great place to work.
· Support people managers with managing change in their teams including employee relations and consultations, and guidance on legal processes.
· Oversee recruitment, induction, performance management, and L&D, ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop a diverse and talented workforce.
· Oversee effective management, delivery and improvement of:
o Employee engagement including pulse survey, staff events, internal communications. Programmes including wellbeing, safeguarding, ED&I. Annual appraisals, personal development planning and job description reviews.
o L&D planning, administration of learning (requests, events, evaluation etc.), budget, and apprenticeships.
o HR Management including starters, changes, leavers, job evaluation, recruitment, onboarding, retention, diversity, payroll, absence, systems and data.
· Role model Bluebell Wood’s values and behaviours.
General
All Bluebell Wood employees are required to:
· Abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act
· Adhere to policy and procedures around safeguarding children and young adults
· Respect confidentiality applying to all Hospice areas
· Work within Hospice policies and procedures
· Comply with the Hospice no smoking policy
· Participate in and contribute to team meetings
· Co-operate and liaise with colleagues
· Behave in a professional manner at all times, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of Bluebell Wood
· Driving license with access to own vehicle
All Bluebell Wood employees are expected to:
· Demonstrate a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence
· Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships
· Make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice
At Bluebell Wood Managers:
· Listen
· Seek to understand
· Seek resolution
· Invite input
· Share timely and appropriate information
· Answer questions
· Agree realistic standards
· Be good role models: discreet, professional, genuine
· Be open to new ideas
· Treat everyone fairly
· Ensure 121s and appraisals are happening as they should
· Are approachable
· Are supportive
· Are present
· Encourage personal development
· Value experience and knowledge
· Practice good professional boundaries
· Promote an inclusive environment
· Acknowledge and celebrate wins
· Champion their team
· Empower and enable
· Challenge undesirable behaviours quickly and appropriately
· Address and seek to resolve conflicts impartially
· Promote a positive culture
· Encourage self-awareness and reflection within their team
· Encourage collaboration
· Support colleagues to manage personal issues which affect work
· Promote a healthy work-life balance
· Support a balanced mix of hybrid working, appropriate to each role but always seeking to build a one team culture
· Be clear about when and why it’s not appropriate to share information
This job description is not exhaustive. It will be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between the post-holder and employer.
We’re here to help every family who needs us make the most amazing memories




The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the biggest sport charities in the world, and make a difference to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every year. Launched in 2010 to support the delivery of the Premier League Communities strategy, our client distributes around £35million a year to professional football club community organisations (CCOs), from the Premier League and partners.
Chief Executive
London (Hybrid) - willingness to travel within England & Wales when required
£100,000 - £115,000 (commensurate with skill set and experience)
As Chief Executive, you will be responsible for leading a team of 30 to deliver Board-approved strategic priorities - ensuring the organisation is operationally excellent and delivering outstanding social impact.
The successful candidate will bring:
- Senior leadership experience with the ability to drive a collaborative, high performing culture across the charity
- Experience navigating complex structures to develop and deliver shared strategies whilst ensuring operational excellence
- Experience of successfully delivering social impact for beneficiaries, and evaluating it to steer future focus
- Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, from local communities to senior leaders
- Knowledge of progressive grant-making in sport and/or social impact sector
For more information on the role including how to apply, please view the dedicated microsite by clicking 'Apply via website'
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for applications: 4th May 2025
Interviews with Prospectus: 7th - 9th May 2025
Panel Interviews: w/c 26th May 2025 & 2nd June
At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate, and we are committed to supporting you throughout the process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process.
We are seeking a committed, organised, and flexible individual who is passionate about supporting systems that help young people improve their sexual health. You will be able to communicate with a variety of agencies and young people, particularly around their use of the online free condom scheme and STI testing. You will support the Hertfordshire sexual health team by assuming overall responsibility for the ordering and monitoring of stock and other resources, by posting free condoms each day to young people via our online service, posting and by accurately maintaining client management systems and electronic databases required for the programme to function. You will also need to be proficient in Microsoft Office and be able to produce accurate records when required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.
We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.
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Let's make every day a chance to create a brighter future for the next generation!
Would you like to be part of the coolest team in town, collaborating with our Outreach and Marketing legends and our friendly customer service team here at The King's Trust? Together, we'll ensure that our young people get onboarded and engaged in our programmes safely and with style.
Dive deep to uncover any barriers that stand in their way, helping to remove those barriers to enable them to shine and propelling them on their journey towards amazing outcomes. Responsible for a group of young people, for one-on-one support and guidance or just gently pointing them in the right direction. You'll be on a mission to assist with travel expenses and find clever ways to handle their other commitments. You'll champion their support and learning needs with employers, and you'll be the ultimate liaison, working alongside partners like the job centre to ensure that nothing stands in the way of their success!
You’ll also be the guiding light for our delivery partners and service providers as we want them to deliver the best experience and outcomes for our young people. High-fives all around! Roll up your sleeves and deliver employability sessions directly to our incredible young people. You'll also help our Delivery Partners and volunteers do the same, both in person and virtually through our trusty MS Teams. When we're doing things face-to-face, you’ll need to hit the road and be there in person to help with programme delivery or programme visits to make sure all is running as smoothly as possible.
And if that’s not enough to keep you busy, you’ll also be keeping meticulous records of information and data on our young people, volunteers, and partners. It's all about making sure every step of their journey is accurately reflected in our systems so that it complies with our funding contracts.
We are a massive advocate of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion so it would be amazing if you could lead the charge in creating an environment where everyone feels seen, by implementing a local action plan that supports our big-picture EDI goals. Let's make positive change happen!
Be ready for anything and everything. Alongside all these fantastic responsibilities, you might find yourself wearing different hats and rocking them like a pro, this could even include deputising when the need arises.
Join the King's Trust Team and let’s make magic happen!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Let's make every day a chance to create a brighter future for the next generation!
Would you like to be part of the coolest team in town, collaborating with our Outreach and Marketing legends and our friendly customer service team here at The King's Trust? Together, we'll ensure that our young people get onboarded and engaged in our programmes safely and with style.
Dive deep to uncover any barriers that stand in their way, helping to remove those barriers to enable them to shine and propelling them on their journey towards amazing outcomes. Responsible for a group of young people, for one-on-one support and guidance or just gently pointing them in the right direction. You'll be on a mission to assist with travel expenses and find clever ways to handle their other commitments. You'll champion their support and learning needs with employers, and you'll be the ultimate liaison, working alongside partners like the job centre to ensure that nothing stands in the way of their success!
You’ll also be the guiding light for our delivery partners and service providers as we want them to deliver the best experience and outcomes for our young people. High-fives all around! Roll up your sleeves and deliver employability sessions directly to our incredible young people. You'll also help our Delivery Partners and volunteers do the same, both in person and virtually through our trusty MS Teams. When we're doing things face-to-face, you’ll need to hit the road and be there in person to help with programme delivery or programme visits to make sure all is running as smoothly as possible.
And if that’s not enough to keep you busy, you’ll also be keeping meticulous records of information and data on our young people, volunteers, and partners. It's all about making sure every step of their journey is accurately reflected in our systems so that it complies with our funding contracts.
We are a massive advocate of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion so it would be amazing if you could lead the charge in creating an environment where everyone feels seen, by implementing a local action plan that supports our big-picture EDI goals. Let's make positive change happen!
Be ready for anything and everything. Alongside all these fantastic responsibilities, you might find yourself wearing different hats and rocking them like a pro, this could even include deputising when the need arises.
Join the King's Trust Team and let’s make magic happen!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £56,000 per annum (additional £2,000 London weighting if applicable)
Contract type: Permanent - Part time or Full time (minimum 4 days a week).
Location: London, Birmingham or Bristol.
Hybrid: 1 day per week in regional office
Envision launched its latest, three-year strategy this year. We aim to build the reach and impact of our work, deepening our presence in our hub cities and expanding into new areas of high need and low charity presence.
As our Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will own the design and delivery of our fundraising strategy so that we can secure the resources and build the partnerships we need to fulfil these aims and deliver our mission.
You will join at a moment of momentum. We have increased our income each year over the last four years, diversifying our sources and moving a greater proportion of funding to multiyear and unrestricted streams. We have a clear and focused mission and plan, a strong record of recent success, and a dynamic team and culture.
We are seeking an inspiring leader, with a vision for how to drive our growth plans through philanthropy and partnerships fundraising. To do this you will need to empower your team to be collaborative, ambitious and creative. You will champion the transformative impact of Essential Skills on young people from under-represented background and the need to move funding and focus behind them. You will be an enthusiastic advocate of our programme and our strong record of rigourous evidence.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide the strategic direction, the leadership and the drive behind our fundraising strategy.
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Ensure we meet our three-year plan income targets - £1.5m for 2025/26 and £1.6m in 2026/27.
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Develop and deliver annual plans for driving planned income growth, deepening and diversifying income sources, strengthening partner and donor engagement, and developing a promising future income pipeline.
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Generate and convert new leads, including strategic philanthropic funding partnerships, and steward these partnerships in collaboration with the CEO, Board, and senior team.
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Oversee the annual and rolling budgets related to income and fundraising related expenditure.
Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:
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Experience managing and growing a funding portfolio of £1.5m pa, including setting and rolling out the strategy and ensuring a strong team and robust systems.
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Experience securing strategic philanthropic funding partnerships
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Experience building and stewarding major individual and family donors or giving circles.
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Experience overseeing the delivery of a corporate partnership strategy.
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Experience inspiring and managing a high performing team, ensuring strong team culture, development and results.
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Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture
Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.
To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.
Deadline - Midnight Sunday 6th April
Please note:
-Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.
- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.
- We will be interviewing as we go along, so early applicants are encouraged.
- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application.
This is an exciting new role which has been developed to support the work of Area 5 of the Pastoral Plan. The post-holder will work closely with colleagues from the parishes, schools and archdiocesan lay staff, in developing routes for the active participation and support of young people in the life of the church and in the service of its communities. To bring vision, energy and experience to develop youth ministry, accompanying young people into a living experience of the Church community.
The key initial priorities of this role are to:
·Design and develop various projects and initiatives to enable young people to build positive relationships with the church ·Develop a mechanism for young people to engage in discussions about the future of the church
·Actively develop an archdiocesan strategy for young people
The ideal candidate will have a background working directly with young people (aged 10-19) and a good knowledge of the catholic faith.
Work with us as we support local church communities and the spreading of the Gospel across the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.