Supporter Care officer

Closing date: Saturday 31 January 2026

Location: Office-based in Andover, Hampshire.

Salary: £16,686 (£27,810 FTE) - Part time, 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

Join us in Beating Macular Disease

Are you an experienced customer service administrator who would love to use your skills to help us Beat Macular Disease? Join the Macular Society as a Supporter Care officer and help us Beat Macular Disease by supporting our incredible our community.

About the Macular Society

Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. We're the only UK charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease through:

• World class researchto find new treatments and a cure
• Practical supportfor people affected by sight loss
• Trusted advice and support servicesthat empower those living with macular disease

About the role

As Supporter Care officer, you will be the first point of contact for our supporters, donors, volunteers and members of the public and ensure they have a positive and memorable experience of contacting the Macular Society. The roll will coordinate across colleagues and partner organisations to deliver an exceptional level of customer care that deepens relationships with our supporters. You will also:

• handle enquiries via phone, email and post, processing payments and maintaining accurate records.
• input data and use your IT skills to work with our database as well as Microsoft Office 365, predominantly Word, Outlook and Teams.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• proven experience in a customer care role and used to multi-tasking in a busy, fast paced office environment.
• excellent customer service skills, good telephone manner and experience of taking a large volume of calls.

Why join us?

In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working options
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one year
• Option to buy or sell annual leave
• Supportive family-friendly policies
• 6% pension contribution

To read about our benefits in more detail, see link below.

Inclusion and diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, particularly people with lived experience of sight loss.

• Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria and disclose their disability in their application
• Opportunities to request reasonable adjustments for interviews and the role

We aim to be an inclusive employer reflecting the communities we serve.

How to apply

For a full job description and person specification, please see below.

To apply: Please email your CV with a covering letter to recruitment@macularsociety.org 

Questions? Please address any questions by email to rachel.edey@macularsociety.org 

Closing date: 31 January 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 9 February 2026

UHI Argyll offer further and higher education in one of the most geographically fragmented areas of Scotland. We are an academic partner of UHI. The university operates through a partnership of twelve colleges and research institutions, located throughout Argyll, the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire.

To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:

Centre Administrator (Oban)

Salary range £27,022 pro rata Duration Permanent Working hours Part Time Location Oban Closing Date 27th January 2026

We are recruiting for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Centre Administrator working 17.5 hours over three days (Monday - Wednesday inclusive) for our Oban Centre which will also include evening work.

We are seeking a self-motivated individual who is well-organised, reliable and able to work flexibly within our small team.

The main responsibilities include various administrative duties to assist our students and the Centre Manager, exam invigilation, student pastoral care and Health and Safety checks. Basic IT skills are essential to the post (e mail, Excel, Word etc).

The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly and provide extra cover where required.

They will also be subject to an application to join Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Applications should be sent to ACHR@uhi.ac.uk

Supporter Care Administrator

Location – Nr Stroud

Salary – £26,775.49 FTE (£15,851.09 part time equivalent)

Hours – Part time, 22.50 hours per week

We are seeking a warm, organised and detail-focused Supporter Care Administrator to join our Fundraising team at Longfield Hospice. This key role supports the day-to-day running of fundraising activity while ensuring every supporter receives excellent, compassionate care.

You will be central to delivering meaningful supporter journeys, handling donations and enquiries, maintaining accurate records, and helping build long-term relationships that support the hospice’s vital work.

Key responsibilities

• Process, receipt and thank donations, including in-memory gifts, with timely and personalised communication.
• Deliver excellent supporter care via phone, email, post and in person.
• Accurately maintain supporter data using Donorfy, ensuring compliance and high data quality.
• Support in-memory giving and legacy administration with sensitivity and care.
• Work with the fundraising team on events, campaigns and supporter journeys.
• Support volunteers and represent Longfield Hospice positively in the community.

About you

You’ll be highly organised, people-focused and confident handling sensitive information. Experience in administration, supporter care or fundraising is desirable, along with strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your work directly helps deliver compassionate care to patients and families at Longfield Hospice.

Apply now to join Longfield Hospice and help deliver outstanding, person-centred care.

If you would to arrange a visit or have an informal chat about the role, then please contact jobs@longfield.org.uk.

For more information about this role, please click on the “Job Details” below. To apply for this position, please fill out your contact details and upload your CV via the “Upload CV” below.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals

Head Housekeeper | Abernethy, Nethy Bridge

Full time

Permanent, live-in (where required)

Location address: Abernethy, Nethy Bridge, Inverness-shire, PH25 3ED

Start date: March 2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to live and work in the Scottish Highlands and be part of a Christian Community providing excellent hospitality.

Small, routine, things can have a big impact! Our guests’ experience is hugely shaped by the hard work of our housekeeping team in creating welcoming spaces, and keeping them looking great day-in, day-out.

As Head Housekeeper you will oversee all aspects of the organising and delivery of excellent housekeeping services within our buildings, and you will develop and lead our housekeeping team. As a Christian, you will be a role-model for the housekeeping team and wider Centre staff, having a discipling and mentoring input into their lives.

You will have the opportunity to get involved in the wider ministry of the Centre, including our evening sessions with kids, and ministry teams serving on one of our events weeks and weekends (e.g. playing music, organising games / sport, etc).

Who we are

Founded in 1971, Abernethy is a ministry that combines outdoor activity, residential experience and Christian team witness. Our vision is: ‘Seeing Lives Transformed’.

The team as Abernethy are Christians, and together our mission is:

• Through the outdoors we provide challenge and adventure
• Through community we create belonging and see growth
• Through hospitality we nurture wellbeing
• Through witness we provoke curiosity
• In all things, we live the life to which Jesus has called us

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a committed Christian, with a heart for service, evangelism and Christian discipleship, who is passionate about great hospitality. You will be overseeing the delivery of an excellent housekeeping service for our guests – excellent in terms of the quality of the service, being well planned and smooth running, being a team that works well together and has fun, and in terms of safety.

To achieve this, you will have a good eye for detail and a warm, friendly and collaborative approach. You will have aptitude in planning and organising, be adaptable in the face of changing plans and a good problem solver, work in a calm and efficient manner under pressure to set deadlines, enjoy working in an active and fast paced job, and be willing to be flexible and go the extra mile.

You will be committed to training and helping our Gap Year team in learning new skills in housekeeping. You will have a heart to be getting alongside all your team members to help disciple them in their Christian faith to make their time at Abernethy one that will be life changing.

Key roles

• Lead, train, motivate and mentor our housekeeping team, General Assistants, Gap Year team and volunteers.
• Plan team shift patterns around the needs of our guests and staff.
• Ensure all the guest accommodation, facilities and public areas are maintained at an excellent level of cleanliness and repair.
• Manage and take full part in the smooth running of changeovers at the centre, timeshare and self-catering accommodation, ensuring areas are ready in the time allocated.
• Maintain an efficient, hygienic, and safe laundry.
• Organise and manage the housekeeping stores to ensure we have enough equipment, cleaning fluids and uniforms for the Housekeeping and Kitchen teams to operate.
• Keep up to date with the paperwork and record keeping associated with housekeeping.
• Accomplish deep cleaning targets set during close-down and maintenance periods.

Qualifications and Experience

• A mature and growing Christian faith
• Have good Word, Excel and Outlook IT skills
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with team members, while ensuring delivery of a high standard of work.

We would also love you to have

• Experience in house keeping
• Driving license
• People management experience
• Experience of managing budgets

What we can offer you

• Monthly salary
• Full-board single accommodation provided, if required
• Paid annual leave (30 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays)
• Use of Centre facilities including outdoor equipment.
• Opportunities to take an active role within the life of our local church and Christian youth work
• Living as part of a vibrant Christian community in a beautiful part of Scotland
• Opportunity for personal training and development
• Weekly Team Fellowship on a Wednesday evening
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Head Housekeeper

Head Housekeeper

Location: Spencer Court Care Home, Woodstock, OX20 1JG

Pay rate: £13.01 per hour ( weekend and NVQ enhancements available)

Contracted hours: 40 hours per week

Shift pattern: 8am - 4pm working alternate weekends

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced housekeeper with exacting standards of cleanliness and an eye for detail?

Can you lead a small team of people to deliver an outstanding housekeeping and laundry service for our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best?

The Head Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes. Leading a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants, you’ll take pride in ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Spencer Court is situated a stone's throw from historic Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, in the charming town of Woodstock. The home offers high-quality and compassionate residential and early-stage dementia care for up to 46 residents in a calm, friendly and comfortable surroundings.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

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

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience with contract cleaning in an industrial, business or family setting and comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. You might have previous supervisory experience, like organising rotas, delegating tasks and training new starters but this is not essential. You may also have or be working towards, a QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services (or equivalent) together with a working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Infection Control but, again this is not essential.

What is important is you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to provide the best service to our residents at all times. Alongside being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries.

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

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.

#IND1

Head Housekeeper

Head Housekeeper

Location: Thornbury, Gloucester

Pay rate: £12.62 per hour, weekend and NVQ enhancement rates available

Contracted hours: 36 Hours per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced housekeeper with exacting standards of cleanliness and an eye for detail?

Can you lead a small team of people to deliver an outstanding housekeeping and laundry service for our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best?

The Head Housekeeper plays a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in our homes. Leading a team of Housekeepers and Laundry Assistants, you’ll take pride in ensuring that every room and living space is clean, tidy and maintained at all times. A champion for hygiene and infection control within the home, you’ll have access to specialised equipment and materials to ensure you can create a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for residents, as well as their friends and families.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing a safe environment, as well as warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Grace Care Centre is a 70 bed Care Home located on the outskirts of the Historic town of Thornbury. The home offers compassionate and personalised 24-hour specialist dementia and residential care in a comfortable, homely setting.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing.

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

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience with contract cleaning in an industrial, business or family setting and comfortable in an elderly care setting, with the ability to relate to our residents in a caring and sensitive manner. You might have previous supervisory experience, like organising rotas, delegating tasks and training new starters but this is not essential. You may also have or be working towards, a QCF Level 3 in Multi-skilled Hospitality Services (or equivalent) together with a working knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH Regulations and Infection Control but, again this is not essential.

What is important is you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to provide the best service to our residents at all times. Alongside being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries.

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

#THPC2

Mentor Services Coordinator

Contract:
Hours: 37.5 per week. Contract: 1 year fixed term (Maternity Cover)

Closing date:
Monday 26 January 2026 at 9am

Salary:
£26,000 (Grade PA4 to PA7)

Location:
Hybrid working based between the Mitchell library (MCR Head office) Glasgow and Home

Travel:
Regular travel across South Lanarkshire. A driving license and car are essential for the role and travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Download job description

We are looking for a Mentor Services Coordinator to support our volunteer mentors in South Lanarkshire.

About the role

Our Mentor Services Coordinators are the key contacts for our volunteer mentors from their first enquiry about mentoring until they are matched with a young person. The Mentor Services Coordinators conduct in depth interviews with all prospective volunteer mentors, organise training, organise PVG checks and make the process as smooth and supported as possible.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing excellent customer service to prospective and existing mentors using strong communication skills on the telephone, in virtual meetings, by email and sometimes in person
• Ensure all of our volunteer mentors are individually supported and fully engaged at every stage of their mentor journey
• Deliver information sessions, participate in mentor one-to-one conversations and facilitate mentor training sessions and other mentor engagement activities.

About you

• Customer service experience
• Based in South Lanarkshire
• Experience of or strong interest in working or volunteering in the charity or third sectors
• An understanding of young people and educational settings
• People person with excellent communication and listening skills and empathy
• Well organised with great administrative skills and attention to detail
• Excellent desktop and database skills

About us

MCR Pathways is an award-winning charity established in Glasgow in 2007. Our mentoring programme is now delivered in schools across the whole of Scotland as well as North East and South East England. We are committed to helping the country’s most vulnerable young people gain self-confidence, identify their skills and recognise and fulfil their potential.

Our mission: To connect every young person with a trusted adult mentor, someone who sparks confidence, fuels ambition, and walks beside them as they find their way.

Our vision: MCR Pathways will work until every young person has someone to help them find their way.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who love what they do and enjoy working with each other. MCR Pathways’ values are Respect, Communication, Trust and Growth and they inform everything we do.

Benefits include: 30 days annual leave in first year rising to 35 days from 2nd year of employment, 3 further days of annual leave between the December and January public holidays, additional day off for your birthday, Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance – 4 x salary, Living Pensions Employer.

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Community Prevention Worker (Female Applicants Only)

• Location
• West London (Hybrid)
• Salary
• £30,000 - £33,000 per annum
• Application Deadline
• Tuesday, March 31, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Vacancy Type
• Full Time / Permanent
• Job Summary
• About the role

  This role delivers the Pan-London Sexual Violence Alliance (PLSVA) prevention and outreach priorities, strengthening community and professional responses to sexual violence across London.

  You will design and deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive prevention work, including campaigns, training and community engagement, with a focus on Black and racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, men and boys, and people with learning disabilities. Working within an intersectional feminist framework, you will promote accountability, collective action and clear survivor pathways.

  Job description

  As the Community Prevention Worker, you will:

  • Design and deliver inclusive community prevention programmes, awareness campaigns and training on sexual violence, consent, bystander intervention and male accountability.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with communities, grassroots organisations and statutory and voluntary sector agencies to improve awareness, responses and referral pathways.
  • Work closely with Alliance Navigators, partner agencies and the other Community Prevention Worker to ensure consistent messaging, effective signposting and joined-up survivor pathways.
  • Embed survivor voice and co-production through collaboration with the Fearless Collective (Experts by Experience).
  • Monitor, evaluate and report on prevention and engagement activity, contributing to Alliance learning, impact reporting and service improvement.
  • Model WGN’s feminist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed practice and operate within safeguarding and good practice standards.

  For key responsibilities please see the attached job profile document.

  Competencies

  We'll assess you against these competencies during the selection process:

  • Building Ethical, Sustainable Referral Pathways
  • Community Engagement Through an Intersectional and Anti-Oppressive Lens
  • Safeguarding, Boundaries and Trauma-Informed Partnership Working

  When responding to competency questions, if you do not have direct experience, please state this clearly. Then explain what you would do if you were in that scenario, so we can understand your thought process and approach.

  Closing date and interviews

  This vacancy is open to applications on a rolling basis with interviews taking place on a rolling basis.

  We encourage early applications, as the role may close before the advertised date if a suitable candidate is appointed.

  Important Note on Use of AI in Your Application

  We understand that AI tools can be helpful in organising thoughts and reflecting on experiences. However, the competencies and presentation you submit should be a genuine and accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge, and lived experience. We encourage you to ensure your application is written in your own voice, drawing directly from your experiences and motivations.

  Please note that applications or submissions that appear overly reliant on AI-generated content, or do not clearly reflect your own voice and experience, may affect your overall interview scoring.

• Benefits

• At WGN, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  Financial Benefits
  • Bike Loan Scheme – Provided by Green Commute Initiative
  • Pension Scheme – Enrolment into Aviva pension scheme from day one
  • Charity Worker Discounts – Access to exclusive discounts
  • Death in Service Benefit – Life assurance, including Virtual GP access and additional services
  Health & Wellbeing Benefits
  • Eye Care Support – Contribution towards eye tests and glasses for VDU users
  • Enhanced Sick Pay – Based on length of service
  • Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidenti...

Customer Experience Committee Member

Job Description

Customer Experience Committee Member

Background

The Riverside Group Limited (TRGL) is looking to recruit someone who has the knowledge and experience set out in the person specification. The successful candidate will take up a place on the Committee for an initial three-year term with the possibility of a second three-year term.

About Riverside Governance

The TRGL Board is the senior governance body within Riverside and sets the mission, strategy, corporate and business plans and policy for the Group as well as overseeing performance against these.

The work of the Board is supported by seven committees. The powers of committees are delegated by the Board and set out in the Terms of Reference of the committees.

About Riverside

Riverside is a group of complementary businesses driven by a clear social purpose, with a not-for-profit charitable housing association at its core.

Established over 95 years ago, we remain driven by a deep sense of social purpose, providing a range of homes and wider support services for a diverse community of people across England and Scotland.

The Riverside Group is a sector-leading national housing association group:

• owning over 75,000 homes, putting us in the top ten English housing association groups by size.

• operating across a national footprint, with ‘weight’ in London, the North-West, the East Midlands, the East Coast and Scotland.

• being the nation’s largest housing association provider of supported housing.

• with secure financial foundations: £680 million annual turnover, £5.2 billion assets.

Our Corporate Plan for 2023-2026 entitled Forward Together, sets out our three-year strategy. The Plan follows our merger with One Housing Group and comes at a time of stronger regulation across our sector. There is an increased emphasis on consumer regulation through a refocused Regulator of Social Housing and a more muscular Housing Ombudsman, a new regime for building safety and the strengthening of the CQC and Ofsted regimes applying to some of our care and support services.

The key objectives under our Corporate Plan are:

• Warm and safe, decent homes

• Trusted customer services

• Support through the cost-of-living crisis

• Leadership in care and support

• New homes, better places.

We are currently developing a new Corporate Plan for 2026-2031.

The successful candidate joining the Committee will provide leadership and help to shape how Riverside delivers on those objectives, whilst also expanding their own skills and experiences.

About the Role

We are looking for a non-executive Committee Member to join our Customer Experience Committee.

As a Housing Association, it is essential that our governance community promote and champion Riverside’s values, vision and social purpose. Customers are at the heart of everything that we do, and Committee members must be committed to work in the best interests of our current and future residents and customers.

Terms and Conditions

The total time commitment is estimated at 7 days per year which includes four formal Committee meetings per year (variously in person nationwide, and via Microsoft Teams), members ...

High Intensity Therapist (Female Applicants Only) 0043

• Location
• West London (Hybrid)
• Salary
• £38,000 - £40,000 per annum (£30,400 - £32,000 per annum, pro-rated)
• Application Deadline
• Monday, February 2, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Vacancy Type
• Part Time / Permanent
• Job Summary
• About the role

  This is a senior clinical role at Women and Girls Network (WGN), supporting the delivery and development of our Clinical Services. The postholder will ensure high-quality, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive therapeutic support for women and girls who have experienced violence.

  Integrated within WGN’s Safeguarding Hub, the role focuses on supporting survivors with complex and high-risk needs, including those experiencing suicidality and self-injurious behaviour. The postholder will provide high-intensity clinical interventions, contribute to crisis triage and safeguarding, and support safe, integrated pathways of care across the organisation.

  Job description

  As the High Intensity Therapist, you will:

  • Support the day-to-day delivery and development of WGN’s Clinical Services.
  • Provide specialist therapeutic support to survivors at crisis point, including work around suicidality and self-harm.
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop survivor-led safety plans.
  • Participate in the Safeguarding Hub duty rota, providing triage, crisis response and safeguarding coordination.
  • Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure holistic, trauma-informed pathways of care.
  • Provide oversight and consultation on high-risk cases.
  • Contribute to safeguarding processes, multi-agency working and MARACs.
  • Maintain high standards of clinical governance, documentation and ethical practice.
  • Support monitoring, evaluation, service improvement and staff learning.

  For full details, please see the attached job profile document.

  Competencies

  We'll assess you against these competencies during the selection process:

  • Safeguarding (Holistic and Trauma-Informed Response)
  • Duty System, Triage & Crisis Response

  When responding to competency questions, if you do not have direct experience, please state this clearly. Then explain what you would do if you were in that scenario, so we can understand your thought process and approach.

  Closing date and interviews

  This vacancy closes at 9am on Monday 2 February 2026, with first stage interviews to follow in the week commencing Monday 9 February 2026.

  Shortlisted candidates will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation. Full details and guidance for this task will be provided after shortlisting.

  Important note on use of AI

  We understand that AI tools can be helpful in organising thoughts and reflecting on experiences. However, the information you submit should be a genuine and accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge, and lived experience. We encourage you to ensure your application is written in your own voice, drawing directly from your experiences and motivations.

  Please note that applications or submissions that appear overly reliant on AI-generated content, or do not clearly reflect your own voice and experience, may affect your overall interview scoring.

• Benefits

• At WGN, we are committed to supporting our employees' well-being, professional growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

  Financial Benefits
  • Bike Loan Scheme – Provided by Green Commute Initiative
  • Pension Scheme – Enrolment into Aviva pension scheme from day one
  • Charity Worker Discounts – Access to exclusive discounts
  • Death in Service Benefit – Life assurance, including Virtual GP access and additional services
  Health & Wellbeing Benefits
  • Eye Care Support – Contribution towards eye tests and glasses for VDU users
  • Enhanced Sick Pay – Based on length of service
  • Employee Assistanc...

Consultant – Proposal Writer(s), Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Region

Description

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

Purpose / Project Description:

The Proposal Writer(s) will work closely with the Mercy Corps LAC region team, which supports humanitarian and development programming across countries and islands in Latin America and the Caribbean. Mercy Corps is currently operational in Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, and in various jurisdictions across the Caribbean (including Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, the US Virgin Islands, and others), with ambitious goals to expand its programmatic footprint in Central America and beyond in the coming years. The Proposal Writer will play a critical role in bolstering the LAC region’s aggressive business development efforts, by assisting various country teams with the execution of high-quality proposals in response to requests for proposals and notifications of funding opportunities by various institutional, multilateral, and private donors. The Consultant(s) will act as lead writer(s) for concept notes, full proposals, or cost modification proposals.

The Proposal Writer(s) will be tasked with working closely with Mercy Corps country offices, the LAC regional team, and global teams to design and develop competitive proposals based on field research, consultations with key internal and external stakeholders, input from technical and business development experts, and a thorough design process.

Consultant Activities/Deliverables:

Responsibilities will include:

• Work with country/regional teams and global technical experts to develop strong technical designs.

• Develop initial log frames/results frameworks and participate in technical design sessions as requested.

• Work in close collaboration with proposal Team Lead and other team members to set deadlines and hold team members accountable to proposal development deadlines and production of key deliverables.

• Write drafts of key technical sections, respond to feedback, and produce quality final drafts for submission.

• Potentially travel to country offices and field locations to participate in design sessions, information gathering activities, and collaborate with proposal team members and country team colleagues, as required.

Timeframe / Schedule: 

Up to 90 days at a time, informed by NOFO/RFP launches and proposal deadlines beginning in January 2026.

The Consultant will report to:

Deputy Regional Director, LAC Region

The Consultant will work closely with:

LAC Technical Director, LAC Regional Vice President, global Institutional Donor Engagement team members, LAC Country Directors, Directors of Programs, LAC Regional Team, Global Technical Advisors and Program Quality Advisors, consortium partners and peer organizations, as appropriate.

 

Application Process:

Please submit a cover letter and CV. Cover letter should include a list of past proposals including donor, value and if awarded. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5-10 years of experience in program design and proposal development in a wide variety of sectors and geographic locations, with a special emphasis in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• At least 2-3 years’ experience in field-based program and staff management, with relevant regional knowledge.

• Proven experience developing winning proposals, especially for US and European institutional donors, multilateral donor agencies, and private philanthropy donors.

• Proven ability to work productively with a wide variety of stakeholders to run both participatory processes and also meet tight deadlines with an emphasis on producing quality products.

• Strong negotiation skills and experience developing consortia and multiple-partnership arrangements ...

Before you go...

We just wanted to let you know that we have many other items available for sale in our Alness shop/ Facebook page and to give us a call on 01349 884774 if there's something in particular that you were looking for.

We just wanted to let you know that we have many other items available for sale in our Alness shop/ Facebook page and to give us a call on 01349 884774 if there's something in particular that you were looking for.

Position title

Village Officer

Description

ILM Highland in partnership with Kiltearn Community Council, is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious Village Officer to help maintain and improve the environment in the Evanton & Kiltearn communities.

Responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Clean and maintain streets, paths, and communal areas
• Carry out regular litter picks and dispose of waste
• Remove debris, animal fouling, and overgrown vegetation
• Trim hedges, clear footpaths, and perform minor repairs
• Support seasonal beach and river path maintenance (May—Sept)
• Clean and maintain the community public toilet (when operational)

School Crossing Patroller: -

Help children cross safely at Kiltearn Primary School (term time, 08:45—09:15 and 14.30 - 15.15

Qualifications

Requirements: -

• Strong work ethic and ability to carry out outdoor manual tasks
• Enhanced Disclosure through Disclosure Scotland is required

If you're someone who enjoys practical work and wants to make a visible difference in your community, we'd love to hear from you.

Contacts

To apply for this post please submit your up to date C.V. and a cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this post to applications@ilmhiqhland.co.uk

For further information please contact Martin Macleod, Chief Executive, ILM Highland

01349

Hiring organization

ILM Highland

Employment Type

Part-time

Working Hours

20 hours per week

Base Salary

£12.60 Per hour

Date posted

25 June 2025

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