Maidenhead Mosque – Imam Vacancy Post

Imam (English speaking)
Islamic Trust Maidenhead

Position
Responsible to
Employment Type  Full-time Permanent
Salary
Location

Negotiable
Maidenhead Mosque, Holmanleaze, SL6 8AW

Background

Maidenhead Mosque is located in the heart of a diverse and vibrant town, standing as a beacon of
unity, service and community wellbeing. With a legacy rooted in cooperation between Muslims and
non-Muslims, we are proud to be the first mosque established in the Royal Borough.

Our mission is simple yet powerful: To Serve, Educate & Empower.

Role Summary

We are currently seeking an Imam who is passionate about community engagement, teamwork,
and making a meaningful impact. This role is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking
institution dedicated to provide guidance on the religious, spiritual, educational and community
affairs of the community at Maidenhead Mosque according to the teachings of the Quran and the
example of the Prophet Mohammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and ensure Maidenhead
Mosque is seen as a good role model mosque in the wider community. The Imam reports directly
to the Islamic Trust Maidenhead.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

1.  Leads congregational prayers on a daily basis, including delivering speeches (Khutbah) at

Friday (Jumu’ah) and Eid Prayers.

2.  Provide lessons and classes on Islamic topics to increase knowledge and provide for

spiritual growth of the youth and wider community members

3.  Participate in local community activities that further good interfaith and public relations for

Islam.

4.  Offer Islamic family and youth counselling advice and guidance as needed.
5.  Conduct matrimonial services.
6.  Provide funeral services and guidance including leading funeral prayers (Janazah).
7.  Develop and implement holistic educational and extracurricular programs for adults and

youth in the local community in conjunction with the relevant committee

8.  Provide consultation to the board of trustees on religious matters, community issues, and

mosque activities as requested.

9.  Hold regular public access surgeries for community members seeking religious guidance.
10. Continually strive and conduct oneself in ways that foster unity and a sense of inclusion

among all community members, and promote broad participation in community activities.

11. Conduct oneself in a manner that is respectful of the diversity of the local community
12. Act in accordance with the mosque’s policies, procedures and Code of Conduct at all times
13. Regularly communicating progress with the Islamic Trust Maidenhead.

Maidenhead Mosque – Imam Vacancy Post

Person Specification:

  Holds a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies or related field from an accredited educational

institution.
  Hafiz & Qari
  Sunni Hanafi madhab - Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat
  British born - Fluency in English and Arabic (Spoken and written).
  Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
  Comprehensive knowledge of Islamic Fiqh, Aqeedah, Hadith and Sunnah
  Good working knowledge of other major global religions
  Demonstrated experience in Islamic family and youth counselling to both men and women
  Enthusiastic, self-motivated and people-driven personality
  Enjoys working with young people and people of different cultures and backgrounds.
  Experience of teaching and delivering classes to both men and women
  Experience in speaking with people of other or no faith about Islam.
  Good communication skills (spoken and written) and comfortable using IT and digital media
  Good understanding of current affairs and socio-economic issues affecting the local

community

  Enjoys giving speeches in an innovative and motivational ways
  Good understanding of safeguarding regulations and satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and

Barring Service (DBS) check

Information for applicants:

For further information please contact the Mosque Secretary 07973 921327
https://www.maidenheadmosque.org/contact-us/
info@maidenheadmosque.org

Job Description

School Gardener for Young Marketeers Leeds
Freelance
Project Coordinator
Home-working and at schools in Leeds
February – July 2026:
16 x school gardening sessions at £110 per session plus 2 days planning @ £220 =
£2200
3.5 days @ £165 for delivering 8 x school assemblies and attending Market Day  =
£577.50
Total:  £2777.50
Temporary

Job Title:
Position Type:
Reports to:
Based at:
Working Hours:

Contract:

Job Purpose

•  To deliver Young Marketeers gardening sessions and assemblies in eight Leeds primary schools

Background to School Food Matters
At School Food Matters we believe that school food can unlock a happier, healthier, more sustainable
future for every child. We want a school food system that delivers for all children, so they can enjoy
nutritious, delicious and sustainable school food and leave school with an informed and positive
relationship with food. To achieve this, we campaign for a better school food system, bringing the voices of
children, parents, and teachers to government policy, and deliver fully funded food education programmes
in schools across the country.

Young Marketeers
This much-loved programme was started in London in 2012. It is now running in about 125 primary and special
schools across England.  This is the fourth year it has run in Leeds. The programme provides hands-on
opportunities for children from primary schools to grow fruit and veg from seed to sell at their local market.
Young Marketeers is also a platform for School Food Matters to promote food education to schools and
communities as a way to support children to live happy and healthy lives. Children learn the art of growing veg
from seed, and market traders will share their secrets on how to create a winning market stall. Primary schools
will be visited by our gardener in March/April and then again in May/June and receive further tips on how to
ensure a bumper crop. Then in July, they head to the market to sell their produce, and to meet the Mayor!

Key Tasks include:

•  Build and maintain relationships with teachers, teaching assistants and senior leaders to ensure the

smooth running of the project

•  Plan and deliver

o  One assembly in each school
o  Two food growing sessions in each school with a class of 30 children (divided into 2 groups of

15)

•  Attend Market Day in the city centre in July with all schools
•  Complete monitoring and evaluation forms in accordance with instructions from our Evaluation team
•  Take photos of workshops and events where possible
•  Keep Project Coordinator and Leeds Project Officer fully updated on progress

•  Keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and reporting procedures
•  Maintain the ethos of the charity and positively promote our work at all times

Person specification

Essential

•  Experience of delivering food growing sessions to children
•  Knowledge of fruit and vegetable growing
•  Excellent administrative and organisational skills with great attention to detail
•  Ability to work in a team, and seek help when needed
•  Self-motivated and optimistic with a can-do attitude

Desirable

•  Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
•  Experience of working in primary schools and engaging children
•  Experience of building relationships with partner organisations and individuals

Applying for this job
Once you have thoroughly read this job description and had a careful look at our website including our charter,
please complete the application form here. The electronic form can be saved but you may also find it helpful to use
the word document here as a template.  Please could you also tell us how this freelance role will fit with your other
work commitments.

We will review and interview applications as they come in and continue to do so until the position is filled. Early
applications are encouraged.

Please note:
School Food Matters is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all employees to share this commitment. If you are offered employment, you will be subject to a
Disclosure and Barring Service record check.

School Food Matters is a London Living Wage employer and is committed to creating an inclusive work
environment, where our team members are supported in expressing themselves and delivering their best
work. So, however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if the role is one
that would make you excited about coming into work every day.

School Food Matters is only able to employ people who are entitled to work in the UK and cannot assist with
work permit or immigration issues.

January 2026

Deputy Home Manager

Role: Deputy Manager

Location: Southfield House, Spalding

Hours: 25 hours

Salary: £21, 259.53

About the Home...

Southfield House offers residential and dementia care to its 31 residents. The home is situated less than two miles from the centre of the market town of Spalding, home to the world famous Tulip Parade.

The home offers residents a real home from home in a calm and friendly environment. Cosy bedrooms look out onto landscaped gardens with raised planters, vegetable patches and water features, whilst comfortable lounges and friendly dining areas ensure residents can relax and enjoy all the usual home comforts.

Are you a passionate Deputy Home Manager, motivated and driven to make a difference?

Can you combine your exceptional care skills with the commercial acumen needed to manage occupancy levels, care standards and your team in the home?

As Deputy Home Manager, you’ll support the Home Manager with the management of the Home. Specifically, you’ll be responsible for rota planning, employee recruitment and both induction and mandatory training, ensuring that the needs of our residents are recognised, assessed and met where possible. You’ll also monitor and manage individual employee performance to ensure standards are upheld, addressing any issues as they arise through the appropriate channels.

In return we’ll provide opportunities for career development and training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.

About you:

You’ll have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) and be willing to work towards Level 4 or 5. In addition, you’ll have previous management experience in an elderly care setting with a willingness to roll your sleeves up and work as a proactive team member, together with some marketing and finance experience to help grow occupancy and manage costs. Alongside this, you’ll have excellent communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively and will be committed to promoting and developing the highest standards of care.

What you will get in return:

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) pro rata of part time hours
• Company Pension
• Life assurance
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light Card, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Deputy Home Manager within our care homes, then you could be next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today!

#MGR

Are you looking for your first role in the youth sector? Do you want to improve your skills in supporting the development and delivery of outdoor activities and youth work programmes while working within a membership organisation?

We are seeking a Cudham Centre Intern, reporting to the Cudham Centre co-ordinator.

Info about the internship:

The internship is part of the Jack Petchey internship programme designed to support roles that make a positive difference to young people. The post holder will be required to take full part in the Jack Petchey Internship Development Programme and the mentoring programme.

More information about Jack Petchey Internships  can be found here:- https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/opportunities/internships/

And information about Jack Petchey’s Strategies and Principles can be found here:- https://www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk/news/our-2025-2027-strategy/

The Cudham intern will work alongside the Cudham Co-ordinator, supporting the development and delivery of outdoor activities, training and Woodcraft Folk group programme. The role also includes hands-on work maintaining and preparing the centre for guests.

Activities can include:

• Facilitating and developing regular group programme activities, both at the centre and in the neighbouring community.
• Supporting outreach activities, i.e. Children and young people’s camps, Forest school , training, Group nights and Camps for All.
• Working with volunteers to maintain and prepare the centre for weekly guests.
• Supporting centre decarbonisation and greater understanding of climate resilient approaches to outdoor education.

More information about the role can be found in the Job Description.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 9 th February 2026.

Further information about the role can be found in the attached job description & person specification. To apply for this role, please submit an up-to-date CV and a Motivational letter stating:

• Your reason for applying.
• Relevant skills, whether these have been developed through employment, volunteering, or other life experience.
• Your own values and the experience you will bring to the role.
• How this role would support any future career ambitions.
• Anything else you hope to gain from an internship with Woodcraft Folk.

Please send all documents or questions about the role to recruitment@woodcraft.org.uk by the 9th of February 2026 @9am.

Księgowy/wa

Jesteśmy liderem rynku wydawniczego w Polsce, z najdłuższym dorobkiem i największym portfolio. Wydajemy 7 z 10 najchętniej czytanych i 9 z 10 najlepiej sprzedających się magazynów w Polsce.

Miesięcznie sprzedajemy ponad 11 milionów egzemplarzy czasopism. Wydajemy magazyny w wielu segmentach wydawniczych, a w kilku z nich mamy wyłączność. Są to pisma poradniczo rozrywkowe, telewizyjne, ogrodnicze, motoryzacyjne, poradnikowe, popularnonaukowe, takie jak „Twój Styl”, „Tele Tydzień”, „Życie na Gorąco”, „Chwila dla Ciebie”, „Przyjaciółka”, „Pani Domu” i „Świat Kobiety”.

Pod parasolem silnych marek wprowadzamy na rynek także wydania specjalne. Dynamicznie rozwijamy również naszą ofertę digitalową - 3 serwisy (Twojstyl.pl, Sprawdzone.pl, Magazynauto.pl) przekroczyły łącznie 1,7 mln użytkowników.

Kluczowe obowiązki:

• Księgowanie faktur zakupu (z importu i krajowych) oraz innych dokumentów księgowych
• Rozliczanie delegacji służbowych
• Wystawianie faktur VAT sprzedaży
• Przygotowywanie danych do sprawozdań dla GUS
• Czynny udział w zamknięciu miesiąca
• Prowadzenie ewidencji środków trwałych
• Czynny udział w projektach międzynarodowych

Twój profil:

• Wykształcenie wyższe ekonomiczne
• Dobra znajomość języka angielskiego
• Min 2 lata doświadczenia zawodowego w pełnej księgowości (wewnętrzny dział księgowości lub biuro rachunkowe)
• Bardzo dobra znajomość przepisów podatkowych (w szczególności podatku VAT) i ustawy o rachunkowości
• Mile widziana znajomość systemu SAP 4 Hana
• Zdolności analityczne, systematyczność i doskonała organizacja pracy
• Umiejętność pracy w zespole

To oferujemy:

• Praca w trybie hybrydowym.
• Wsparcie szkoleniowe w rozwoju umiejętności.
• Możliwości rozwoju osobistego oraz zdobycia wiedzy i doświadczenia w pracy z ekspertami i ekspertkami w konkretnych dziedzinach.
• Pakiet benefitów firmowych, m.in.: ubezpieczenie na życie, prywatna opieka medyczna, dofinansowanie karty Multisport, nauka języka angielskiego, możliwość udziału w szkoleniach i kursach, udział w wydarzeniach firmowych.
• Dostęp do Bauer Academy, gdzie możesz korzystać z treści rozwojowych.
• Kultura organizacji oparta na współpracy.

Warszawa, PL, 04-035

Grove Cottage Job Description

Job Title
Reporting to
Organisation
Main Purpose
of Role

Nursery Keyperson
Nursery Manager
Grove Cottage – Bishop’s Stortford Mencap
To ensure effective, high quality and professional delivery of Grove Cottage ‘s special
needs nursery provision.

General Duties  Delivery of nursery provision:

•  Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for children.
•  Ensure children’s needs are fully catered for including:
o  Support children socially and emotionally.
o  Deliver stimulating and fully-inclusive activities within the EYFS

framework.

o  Deliver appropriate extracurricular activities.
o  Take part in outings, including weekly swimming sessions and half

termly day trips.

o  Administer medication and tube feeding as necessary (training will be

provided).
o  Prepare snacks.
o  Assist with toileting and general wellbeing.
o  Set up equipment and tidy away each day. Ensure areas are safe.

Regularly check equipment.

•  Keep up to date with policies and ensure policy compliance. Work within

Ofsted guidelines.

•  Observe, monitor and report on children’s progress within the EYFS

framework.

•  Undertake ongoing training, as necessary.
•  Liaise with schools and other educational settings. Assist with smooth

transitions into nursery and to new settings.
•  Liaise with parents/ carers on an ongoing basis.
•  Participate in meetings with families and external agencies.
•  Attend regular staff meetings.

•  Experience of working with children with learning disabilities is desirable
•  Knowledge of Early Years services and EYFS is desirable
•  Good verbal and written communication skills
•  Basic IT skills
•  Willingness to undertake training as required
•  Good at juggling tasks
•  Uses initiative to solve problems
•  Team player and self-motivated to work on own as required
•  Focused on getting job done
•  Positive role model, enthusiastic and inspires others, advocate of Grove

Cottage

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Key Skills &
Attributes:

•  Professional appearance and approach to work
•  Demonstrate integrity and confidentiality and show initiative
•  Flexible and adaptable
•  Good attention to detail
•  Ability to stay calm under pressure
•  Methodical and thorough approach to work
•  Organised

Required
Qualifications:

•  NVQ Level 3 in Early Years (or equivalent)
•  Paediatric First Aid

The above is designed to help you in the understanding of your role and is not exhaustive nor intended
to be a definitive list of your duties, as flexibility in meeting Grove Cottage’s needs is required by all
employees.

For more information, go to www.mencapgrovecottage.org.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and two references, which must be returned before
employment commences.

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Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology

• Posted 21 January 2026
• Salary Clinical Academic Pay Scales: £49,492 - £74,591 per annum
• LocationGlasgow
• Job Type Clinical
• Reference191353
• Expiry 04 March 2026 at 23:45

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lecturer in Rheumatology in the School of Infection & Immunity. This is a fixed term (up to 6 years or up until six months after obtaining CCT, whichever is soonest). You will hold MRCP or equivalent and will have completed general professional training in Medicine. It is expected that you will already hold a higher research degree (MD/PhD), but in exceptional circumstances you may be appointed without this qualification, although progression would be dependent upon you successfully completing this qualification in the first years of the post. If you do not possess a higher degree, you will be supported in developing an appropriate project, pursuing any necessary funding and executing research suitable for submission of a post-graduate degree. The successful candidate will be appointed at the appropriate level of Specialty Trainee and will enter the West of Scotland Higher Training Programme in Rheumatology. You must already have a national training number at the time of taking up the post.

The post will be based within the School of Infection & Immunity in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS). Whilst clinical training will be a major focus of the Lectureship in order to ensure you can successfully complete your certificate of completion of training (CCT), this post will also provide an exceptional opportunity for combined academic training. Clinical training will focus on Rheumatology, with the potential to develop subspeciality expertise. It is anticipated that clinical training will take place within the main University hospital sites – predominantly at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Glasgow Royal Infirmary. However, as required for training, there are opportunities to pursue a period of clinical training in other West of Scotland Centres.

Research training will be undertaken in the world class academic environment of the University of Glasgow with excellent interdisciplinary opportunities, including immunological translational science and experimental medicine. For this Lectureship, the School are particularly keen to develop further capacity in our areas of Internationally recognised research excellence, for example psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, neuroinflammation and vasculitis. However, applicants who have other research interests that are aligned with College and Institute strategy are still encouraged to apply.

Job Purpose

The academic aim of the lectureship would be to allow research development to support intermediate fellowship applications by the end of the lectureship and eventual growth to an independent academic career.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Research

The appointee will have an established interest in research with a record of achievement in an area relevant to existing interests in the School of Infection and Immunity within the College of MVLS. The appointee will be expected to:

- Develop a programme of research under supervision of senior investigators in the Institute of Infection & Immunity, in a subject area in basic and/or translational and/or clinical science related to rheumatology.

- Plan, design and implement projects with collaborators as appropriate; and to contribute to and submit grant applications and publications of impactful papers.

For this post the applicant will develop their program of research under the supervision of senior academic staff Professors Siebert and Basu.

There are extensive laboratory and clinical facilities for research within the School (https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/infectionimmunity/), College of MVLS, and related Schools and Institutes within the University of Glasgow.

Academic support will be available during all annual research and training assessments to ensure that there is adequate balance between academic and clinical training. In addition to annual reviews of clinical progress, there will be reviews of academic progress within the Institute.

Teaching

The anticipation is that protected non-clinical time will be predominantly used for research. This post is not suitable for trainees wishing to dev...

Night Rehabilitation Support Worker - Aylesbury

Req # 728

Buckinghamshire - Kent House, 1 Haslerig Close, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Monday 5 January 2026 at 02:00

Night Rehabilitation Support Worker

Aylesbury

Salary: A competitive rate of up to £13.75 per hour

Hours: Minimum of 21 hours per week. we do not offer 20 hour contracts.

Here is your opportunity to start a career in rehabilitation support work. You do not need experience in care or support roles – we provide a full induction and specialist training and coaching.

Working in brain injury rehabilitation is different to other kinds of support work. You’re there to encourage and guide individuals, helping them gain the skills and confidence to live independently.

You will share the journey with these inspiring people as they overcome hurdles, achieve milestones, and reach the goals they’ve set. Many of the people we support only stay for three months before they are ready to move on. You can make a massive difference in that time.

We have full and part-time roles on offer.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people

with brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role

Located in Aylesbury, Kent House is a specialist residential centre providing continuing rehabilitation and specialist care and support for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). It forms part of the nationwide network of rehabilitation support services provided by Brainkind.

We will train you to provide personalised support to our adult residents. You will follow individual support plans to meet the needs and aspirations of each person. The focus is developing independent living skills: personal hygiene, meal preparation, exercise, leisure activities, socialising – the daily routine of regular life.

It is a really varied job, with all kinds of different activities to organise and participate in – both at Kent House and in the local Aylesbury community: art, crafts, music, sports, gardening, shopping, swimming, and countless others.

You’ll get huge job satisfaction from seeing the people you are supporting do more for themselves and live the life they want to live. If you’re interested in building a career, we’re here to support you all the way on your own journey.

About you

We’re not looking for any kind of specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a good fit for the role and our Charity. We can train and develop you to become a great rehabilitation support worker if you:

•         have genuine empathy for our residents, with the positivity, patience, and resilience to support them through the difficult times of their rehabilitation

•         enjoy teamwork and take pride in getting a job done well alongside your colleagues

•         have excellent face to face communication skills and a good standard of literacy

•         have good time management skills and the ability to prioritise your own workload.

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

• A competitive rate of Up to £13.75 per hour
• 33 Days AL
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team please click the 

Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind is committed t...

• Location:RBWM Rough Sleepers
• Closing Date:30 January 2026
• Pro Rata Salary:29,097.06
• Contract Type:Permanent
• Working Location Type:On- Site
• Hours per week:39

We are Hestia. We make a difference.

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Resettlement Worker to play a pivotal role in our Homelessness Service in Windsor.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

The main purpose of this role is to support rough sleepers on the RBWM housing pathway. The resettlement team help service users to maintain their tenancies and remove the risk of homelessness.

You will be responsible for developing, supporting and maintaining independent living skills and general wellbeing for 25 service users within the Support Service

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tick all the boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A CAR YOU CAN USE FOR WORK PURPOSES AND VALID DRIVING LICENCE 

You should have a strong understanding of the issues faced by individuals at risk of homelessness and the skills to support them in maintaining their tenancies. You will have experience working with people with a range of mental health conditions, including dual diagnosis, and demonstrate the ability to communicate with empathy, dignity, and respect. A solid understanding of safeguarding and how to respond appropriately is essential.

Experience working with individuals who have experienced homelessness, rough sleeping, or temporary accommodation is required, particularly those with complex needs such as substance use, mental health issues, and offending histories. The candidate should be familiar with recovery principles and approaches, and committed to empowering service users to make informed choices and work toward independence.

You must be able to work both independently and as part of a team, including supporting the induction of peer staff and volunteers. An awareness of lone working and health and safety practices is important, alongside motivation to uphold professional standards and use management and peer support to maintain resilience. Good IT, literacy, and numeracy skills are essential, including proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, and email communication.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call:We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview:Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be req...

Fluff it. Duff it. Score it. Smash it. Whatever you do, just give it a go.

That’s our motto for sport and for life. We’re for jumping right in and going on new adventures together, as a team.

We believe that being more active, like the Christian faith, can change people’s lives forever. And so we’re here to get everyone moving and show them that things are a lot more fun when we’re kicking, diving, riding, rolling, running and jumping around together.

Will you join us?

We're looking for someone entrepreneurial who can seek out opportunities, make stuff happen and deliver great sessions for children and young people.

Launching with, but not limited to:

• Mobile Climbing Wall Sessions
• Archery
• Archery-Tag
• Pana-Cage
• Street Pitch

We’ll provide you with training and necessary qualifications, insurance, access to the equipment, colleagues, support services and our contact book.

You’ll identify opportunities, secure community and school bookings and arrange and deliver the sessions. We’ll also work with you to develop, market and enhance the offer and range.

The more sessions you secure bookings for and deliver, the more you’ll earn. We’ll also offer you paid work delivering adventure activities at sessions which are arranged by our existing team members as part of their local community work. And as an ad hoc worker, you’ll have complete flexibility over when, where and how you work.

You must be aged over 25 with a clean driving license and no accidents in the last 5 years. Appointments will be made under the CofE safer recruitment framework, an enhanced DBS check will be required.
For each session you deliver you will earn £17.56 plus commission, depending on the agreed price of each project.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Safeguarding Support Officer to join the Safeguarding Team at the Diocese of Derby. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting safeguarding activities across the Diocese, ensuring that our churches and communities remain safe places to live, worship, and work.

The successful candidate will provide high-quality administrative support for safeguarding processes, training, and meetings, including the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP). You will also assist parishes in using the Parish Dashboard and Hubs effectively, helping them maintain compliance and best practice.

 Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate safeguarding training schedules, manage bookings, and maintain accurate records.
• Process DBS applications and maintain secure records.
• Provide support and guidance to Parish Safeguarding Officers, including induction and ongoing assistance.
• Administer meetings and prepare agendas, minutes, and reports for safeguarding panels and groups.
• Maintain and update safeguarding content on the diocesan website and dashboards.
• Assist with data analysis and reporting on safeguarding activities.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in providing administrative support in a busy environment.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable with data management.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and work sensitively with safeguarding issues.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of Church of England structures is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Hybrid working.
• 30 days annual leave p.a (pro-rata’d for part time workers) plus additional days for spiritual retreat and volunteering.
• A fully funded health cash plan including an employee assistance programme (EAP).
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Free parking
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Disability Confident Employer – we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments as required.

Salary:                        £25,799 per annum
Closing date:              25 January 2026
Interview Date:           6 February 2026

>>  Safeguarding Support Officer job description [PDF]

>>  Safeguarding Support Officer application form [MS Word]

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ABOUT
REACHING
HIGHER

Reaching Higher is a youth organisation which works with
almost 2000 young people aged 10-25 each year across
Croydon and surrounding boroughs.

We place particular emphasis on providing trauma-informed
support to young people and facilitating their development
as leaders.

Developed in partnership with local churches, we are a
youth-led charity with a Christian ethos (although we work
with young people and partners of all faiths and none).

We have established strong links with key local, London and
UK-wide organisations and our approach leads us into
regular working contact with partner schools, community
groups, statutory services and churches.

YOUTH VOICE
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
(12 MONTH INTERNSHIP)

Location: Croydon, London
Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexible working required including weekends.
Salary: £26,936 per annum (London Real Living Wage for 2026)
Line managed by: Head of Contextual Youth Work - Community

We are looking for a committed, empathetic and passionate individual with
experience in the youth work sector (this could be in a voluntary capacity). The
successful applicant will understand our values and culture as an organisation and
will demonstrate a strong desire to contribute to Reaching Higher’s vision to
empower young people to be leaders of their own lives.

This is an exciting new role at Reaching Higher and has been
designed to support the embedding of Youth Voice across Reaching
Higher’s school and community-based activities, as well as
amplifying Youth Voice with Reaching Higher’s partners and
stakeholders. The purpose of this role is to support opportunities for
young people to share their ideas and experiences, and co-design
initiatives which will improve services for them.

This role is a 12-month internship starting in March 2026. It is part of
the Rank Foundation’s Time 2 Shine Leadership programme, and the
successful candidate will need to commit to attending a range of
training events throughout the year which are delivered by the Rank
Foundation. Travel and accommodation will be provided. Please
read more about the Time 2 Shine Leadership programme.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Experience in assisting in delivering projects for young people (this can
be in a voluntary capacity).

• Able to plan and participate in group and one-to-one activities with
young people (after full training).

• Knowledge of local needs of young people in Croydon and surrounding
Boroughs, especially with regard to the impact
of Covid19 and the cost of living crisis.

• Ability to work flexibly and calmly in an intensive and responsive
environment.

• Understanding of the risks and support required when working with
socially detached young people.

• Able to prioritise and organise own workload.

• An understanding of partnership working with statutory, voluntary and
community groups.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage and
motivate a range of stakeholders, including stakeholders as well as young
people.

• Ability to record and track young people’s referrals and engagement
using a digital management system

ROLES & RESPONSIBILTIES

• Supporting Reaching Higher’s Head of Contextual Youth Work
(Community) to deliver and monitor our Youth Voice strategy.

 • Supporting young people to co-develop and co-deliver Youth
Voice training to a wide range of stakeholders (stakeholder
relationships are managed by our Director of Strategic Partnerships
and Heads of Contextual Youth Work).

• Supporting young people to attend facilitated meetings with key
leaders across Croydon schools, statutory services and community
organisations so their voices can be listened to.

• Planning and delivering training and support opportunities for
Youth Board members and other young people each half-term.

• Supporting young people to plan and deliver youth-led events
including our annual community meal.

• Mentoring a small cohort of young people (after full training).

MONITORING & EVALUATION

• Completing all required documentation accurately and within

agreed timescales to ensure that internal monitoring
requirements are met.

• Dealing with sensitive and confidential matters in a professional

manner and in line with data protection and confidentiality
guidelines and policies.

• Supporting the improvement of monitoring and evaluation

processes.

An Enhanced DBS check is a requirement for this role.

OUR VALUES

EXCELLENCE

RELATIONAL

SIMPLICITY

TRUST

INNOVATION

YOUTH-LED

TRUST

We extend trust across our teams and with the young people we
engage. It is this type of trust that provides our staff, volunteers and
young people with the platform to raise their confidence and
sharpen their skills. We treasure and recognise that those engaging
in our work trust us and believe that trust can transform lives.

RELATIONAL

Being relational means being present, it means being attentive to
those around us and seeing everyone for who they are. We are
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