ABOUT VIDEREVidere is an award-winning, UK-registered NGO that exposes human rights abuses and holds perpetrators to account. We work directly with communities in stressed environments, equipping networks of activists and community leaders with the technology and training necessary to safely capture visual documentation of political violence, human rights violations, and other systemic abuses. Our aim is to ensure that the concerns and knowledge of affected communities drive advocacy, policy, and legal action. We currently have teams and partners in six countries and support staff in three further countries.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Security Manager is a critical role within Videre, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. The postholder will lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Videre’s security risk management framework and processes. The role supports Videre’s own project teams as well as the work we do with partners, which includes training and accompaniment on human rights documentation and the security risk management necessary to do this work safely. The Security Manager will play a key role in strengthening organisational resilience, preparedness, and security culture across multiple countries and complex operating environments.

LOCATIONNairobi, Kampala or Bangkok preferred. Remote applicants will be considered. Approximately 20 days travel per year expected.

COMPENSATION

Salary is dependent on location. The UK-equivalent salary from £55,000 to £60,000, plus pension contribution, will be converted using ICSC scales.

All staff receive:

• A minimum of 28 days leave
• Counselling and mental health support
• Annual Wellbeing days

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Security Risk Management

• Maintain and continuously improve Videre’s Security Risk Management framework, ensuring effective implementation across all operations.
• Lead the safety and security elements of the organisational Risk Register held by the Chief Operating Officer, ensuring senior leadership is regularly informed of key risks and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular Security Risk Assessments, in collaboration with relevant managers and teams, covering programme operations, partner locations, and other identified risk areas.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee the implementation of Safety and Security Management Plans and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring staff are appropriately briefed and familiar with their content.

Preparedness, Monitoring & Incident Response

• Lead scenario planning and preparedness activities for safety and security risk management.
• Provide proactive, practical safety security management advice, guidance and support to teams and partners.
• Lead the crisis management response to security incidents as required.
• Monitor security contexts, analyse trends, and share relevant information to support informed decision-making.

Training, Capacity Building & Culture

• Design and deliver security risk management training and capacity-building resources for staff and partners.
• Foster and embed a strong organisational security culture, promoting shared responsibility for safety and risk awareness.

External Engagement

• Manage Videre’s participation in security-related consortiums and networks, including the Global Interagency Security Forum.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
• An understanding of risk management methodologies and experience applying them across multi-country teams.
• Experience in executing complex and sensitive security management responses.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, verbally and in writing.
• Experience of working directly with affected communities for sustained periods.
• Willingness to occasionally work extended hours during peak or emergency periods.
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with the ability to respond to changing priorities and requirements.
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.

Preferred

• An understanding of human rights and a strong belief in ...

Little Aston is in a semi rural location with easy access to several motorways and to the vibrant cities of Birmingham and Lichfield.

We seek a new Vicar whose leadership will take us into the next chapter in the Worship, Welcome and Witness mission of St Peter’s Church by:

• Helping us to address and discern the opportunities for engaging more fully with all ages of the community.
• Helping us to identify gifts among our congregations.
• Leading worship and preaching that is reverent, celebratory and shaped by the Word of God.
• Encouraging generosity in giving of money, time and talents.

Our new Vicar will be supported by a friendly, receptive congregation and an active, committed PCC.

We hope that you will wish to learn more about us by looking at our Parish Profile.

All applicants should normally have 3 years’ experience in the Church of England or another Anglican church in the British Isles.

Enquiries: Archdeacon of Lichfield’s Office - 01543 306145 or email

Closing date: 22 January 2026
Familiarisation day: 5 February 2026
Interviews: 11 February 2026

To apply, please complete the following documents and return them to the Archdeacon of Lichfield

Please complete the recruitment monitoring form - the information will not be used as part of the selection process and will enable the diocese to monitor the diversity of applicants. 

Postdoctoral Researcher (Carella Group)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Carella Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Evo-MPMI (Evolutionary Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions).

About the Carella Group:

 We are a curious, enthusiastic, and innovative research group exploring the diversity of pathogen infection and plant immune processes underpinning host-microbe interactions across the green lineage. Using comparative macroevolutionary and molecular genetic approaches, our group explores widely-distributed and lineage-specific aspects of immunity & infection that will inform future efforts to protect plants from harmful pathogens.

The role:

Working as part of a team led by Phil Carella, you will perform key experiments aimed at identifying and understanding virulence processes enabling broad host infection of Pseudomonas phytopathogens in divergent land plants like the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha. The role will provide you with a broad range of stimulating activities, including:

• Evolutionary and molecular dissection of virulence mechanisms (effectors and toxins)
• Molecular microbiology approaches to genetically manipulate virulence and other key Pseudomonas traits
• Experience with a wide range of plant and microbial techniques including genetics, biochemistry, and computational approaches.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in the emerging field of Evo-MPMI (evolutionary molecular plant-microbe interactions). You will also work with world leading scientists who are experts in their field.

The ideal candidate:

You will have a PhD in Molecular Microbiology, Plant Biology and/or Biochemistry. You will have in-depth knowledge of microbial virulence strategies, a general understanding of evolutionary plant-pathogen interactions, and demonstrable experience in molecular biology/microbiology.

Additional information:

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1005023.

 This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Where the successful applicant requires a visa, we will fund the costs for their visa and the Immigration Health Surcharge. Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.

We are an equal opportunities employer, actively supporting inclusivity and diversity. As a Disability Confident organisation, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy. We are proud to hold a prestigious Gold Athena SWAN award in recognition of our inclusive culture, commitment and good practices towards advancing of gender equality. We offer an exciting, stimulating, diverse research environment and actively promote a family friendly workplace. The Institute is also a member of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.

The John Innes Centre is a registered charity (No. 223852) grant-aided by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

Apply for this role

Rehoming Coordinator

Looking to make a real difference to the lives of dogs and people?
As a Rehoming Coordinator at Dogs Trust, you'll play a key role in finding loving homes for our dogs, supporting adopters and helping reduce the time dogs spend in our care.

What does this role do?

As a Rehoming Coordinator, you'll:

• Champion the rehoming journey by providing excellent customer service, matching dogs to adopters, and arranging safe introductions, including occasional home visits.
• Maintain oversight of dog status across kennels, Foster and Home Stay, responding to enquiries and proactively seeking rehoming opportunities.
• Promote dogs ready for adoption by creating engaging online profiles and images, working closely with the Media Coordinator.
• Support the rehoming of long-term and complex dogs by liaising with the Behaviour and Welfare teams to communicate specific needs.
• Welcome and assist visitors during public opening hours, complete adoption paperwork, and contribute to kennel care as part of the wider team.

Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for Wednesday 4th February 2026 at our rehoming centre in Ballymena.

Could this be you?

With an experience of working in a rehoming environment, you'll have great customer service and communication skills, able to match dogs with suitable adopters and find their forever homes. Knowledgeable about dogs and their welfare, you'll also have good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple, competing priorities.

About Dogs Trust

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

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To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
 

Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. Feel free to send us an email at

jobs@dogstrust.org.uk. We're here to support you every step of the way.

Children and Families Pastor

St Mary’s Church, West Horsley

Committed to God · Connected with Each Other · Courageous in Faith

Committed · Connected · Courageous
www.stmaryswesthorsley.co.uk

Children and Families Pastor

Part time – Sunday morning’s, flexibility for the rest of your hours

Salary: £26,000-£30,000 pro-rata, depending upon experience

There is the possibility that, in time, this role could be made fulltime.

OUR CONTEXT

St Mary’s is a vibrant Anglican church in the village of West Horsley, Surrey, where people have
been worshipping Jesus Christ for nearly a thousand years. Rooted in that history and standing
on the shoulders of those who have been before us, we’re trying to proclaim the never-
changing good news of Jesus Christ, the gospel, to a new generation of people and believe that
Christ’s teaching remains fully relevant for all stages of life in today’s busy world.

Our vision is focused upon three strands: to be Committed to God, Connected with each other
and Courageous in living out our faith. We value the Scriptures, Spirit and Sacraments and
desire to make a difference in our community through both practical mission and active
evangelism.

Recent surveys show us that our village really values St Mary’s and our various ministries, and
that we are known for our great welcome!  We are seeing strong growth in our children’s work
with new families coming, but despite this we feel that that there is much more to do – and
especially with the youth in our village.

Our electoral role is just under 200, with around 140 adults and 20-30 children gathering week
by week.

Committed · Connected · Courageous
www.stmaryswesthorsley.co.uk

We currently run 3 groups for different ages in our Sunday morning services, and a Sunday
evening youth ministry for our 10-16s.  We attract a lot of young families who are seeking bible-
based teaching and a vibrant children’s work, and we are committed to seeing this grow and
develop, feeding into our 15-18 year-olds ministry

Additionally, we run a weekly baby and toddler group that reaches into the wider village
community of parents, grandparents and carers, and this is starting to show signs of being a
pathway into church for these families.

WHY WE THINK THIS ROLE IS GREAT

  You get to be part of small and supportive staff team

  You get to be part of a wonderfully loving church community

  You get to work with some great children, having the opportunity to really help them

flourish as they explore faith in Jesus

  You get to minister alongside a group of committed, passionate and enthusiastic lay

team members

  You get to live and work in a beautiful part of the country

  There are the resources available to help you succeed in this role

  You’re only 40 minutes from London on the train, and right in the beautiful Surrey hills.

Committed · Connected · Courageous
www.stmaryswesthorsley.co.uk

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PASTOR: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working in tandem with the Youth Pastor and CYM Lead, you will be responsible for developing
and implementing the vision for our children’s work. Specifically, you will:

•  Facilitate creative and engaging teaching that helps children’s discipleship and

experience of faith

•  Build into, train and grow, the fantastic team of volunteer leaders and helpers
•  Source the right bible-based teaching material for the various Children’s groups,

ensuring that the ‘curriculum’ covers all the key aspects of our faith, with more depth as
the age increases

•  Encourage, and help equip, families to parent for faith, through the provision of courses

and ad-hoc support groups

•  Keep families up to date with clear, helpful and timely communication
•  Create, lead and facilitate attractive and compelling events at key times, including

Christmas, Easter and an alternative to Halloween

•  Build deep relationships with our local schools
•  Help us think differently about taking children’s church to the village, rather than purely

a “come to us” model

•  Be present each week at Noah’s Ark, our Baby and Toddler group, to help out where

needed and build relationships

•  Propose and manage the budget for the children’s ministry.

Committed · Connected · Courageous
www.stmaryswesthorsley.co.uk

GENERAL

  Help Team Leaders plan and distribute rotas
  Hold a team meeting for each group’s leaders at the start of each term to explain and
review the programme, discuss group dynamics and to pray for the work.  Hold a mid-
term review meeting to see how it’s going and generally discuss the group and pray for
the ministry.

  Play your part in the staff team, help where needed in all aspects of life at St Mary’s.
  Working alongside our PSO to ensure all Safeguarding policies and risk assessments are

completed and up to date.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  Have a passion for seeing children and young people grow spiritually and in their love

for Jesus

  Ability to engage and inspire young people, building trust a...

About Highway Vineyard Church (HVC)

HVC is a growing multicultural church in the Borough of Newham in East London, with the

vision  to  be  a  multi-site  church  and  our  aim  is  to  pastor  the  city.  We  are  seeking  to

contagiously  and compassionately demonstrate and communicate the love of Jesus to the

people of our city.

Our  Sunday  morning  worship  service  at  our  Stratford  site  has  regular  attendance  in  the

region  of  200.  Our  Sunday  morning  worship  service  at  our  Manor  Park  site  has  regular

attendance in the region of 30-40.

Organisational context and Current Priorities

HVC currently runs a variety of compassion projects at both our sites, including a food bank

and  pantry  at  our  Store  House,  a  baby  clothes  bank  called  Growbaby  and  we  are  also

working  with  a  local  hotel  which  houses  new  asylum  seekers,  providing families space to

cook in a large church’ kitchen.

Our Stratford site has a large purpose-built building on the main road into Stratford within

20 minutes’ walk of the Olympic Park and our Manor Park site has a smaller building which

is situated in a diverse community.

We have the following on our staff team (some paid, some voluntary) at HVC:

●  A Senior Pastor
●  Two Site Pastors
●  A Pioneer Pastor
●  A Youth and Community Pastor
●  Children & Families Pastor
●  A Welcome Pastor
●  Operations Manager
●  A Store House Manager
●  A Finance Officer
●  A Facilities Manager

We  are  in  a partnership with London City Mission and have an evangelist working with us

half a day a week.

This post carries an occupational requirement on the grounds of religion and belief.

Candidates applying must be able to demonstrate a Christian belief and value system in

line with Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland Statement of Faith:

http://www.vineyardchurches.org.uk/resources/tools/statement-of-faith/

Children and Families Pastor Job Description

Highway Vineyard Church

Job Title

Children and Families Pastor - One Year Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

The Role

Are you passionate about seeing children come to know Jesus and grow in relationship with

Him? This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our growing children’s ministry, helping

to direct the vision of Highway Vineyard Kids and deliver our programme of children’s

discipleship. We have four groups running across two sites and around 25 - 35 children

regularly attending our church.

Alongside running the children’s ministry, you will be responsible for our compassion and

outreach ministries aimed at local families with under 11s. We are seeking a seasoned and

skilled individual with a keen understanding of church leadership and a heart to see the

Kingdom advance through children’s ministry and a passion for bringing God’s love and

truth to families in our local areas.

Team

You will be responsible to Simon Clinton, Senior Pastor, and will regularly work together

with the Youth Pastor and Operations Manager.

Hours worked

Full-time, 5 days per week (37.5 hours), Tuesday - Friday and Sundays. You will sometimes

be required to work evenings and Saturdays, for which time off in-lieu will be rewarded.

Alternative working arrangements may be considered for suitable candidates

Salary

£30,000 pro rata + pension provision

Annual Leave

The annual total is 25 days +8 Bank Holidays for full time or pro-rata.

Terms of Employment

This is a one year, fixed-term contract as maternity leave cover.

Key Responsibilities

●  Facilitating the vision and direction of Highway Vineyard Kids

Highway Kids is full of potential; there is so much we believe God wants to do in and

through our children’s ministry. We are looking for a Children and Families Pastor who will

continue to cast and facilitate the vision of our ministries so that they grow and flourish.

●  Planning and preparing our Sunday groups

You will be required to oversee and support the children’s ministries at both our sites

(Stratford and Manor Park), by developing a yearly curriculum for Kids’ Church, planning

and preparing the material for Sunday mornings for all age groups and ensuring that all

teams are operating at a high-standard with the support and resources they need.

●  Development of volunteers

You will be managing and working with a lot of volunteers across the children’s and

outreach ministries. A key role of the Children and Families Pastor will be to recruit,

delegate and support the volunteer teams so that they can do excellent work!

●  Overseeing Growbaby

One of our exciting compassion outreach projects here at HVC is Growbaby. We provide

clothing and equipment for 0-5 year olds and give to all who come through the door. But

more than that, we focus on connecting and building relationships with the many parents,

babies and toddlers who we welcome each week, by offering a listening ear, kind words,

support and prayer.

●  Helping facilitate the Vineyard Discipleship Year Programm...

Customer Service Adviser

We are looking for a Customer Service Adviser to join our Taunton office. Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Salary: Starting from £25,000.00 (depending on experience) + bonus potential

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Taunton

About the role

Lloyd & Whyte, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Customer Service Adviser to join the Affinity GI team in their Taunton office.

This individual will be a target driven professional keen to embark on their insurance sales career. Within this role, you will be responsible for delivering annual lead generation targets through effective outbound calling techniques and diary management in support of the business strategy.

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.

Why join us?

Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Responding proactively and effectively to all new leads from the website and any external advertisements

• Providing professional support and advice to clients ensuring high levels of service and client satisfaction

• Consistently maintain records on the lead management system maximising lead to conversion rates

• Be professional & pro-active when representing the Company at external events such as conferences and client visits when required

• Ensure all work is handled in a professional and timely manner

What you'll need to have

• Confidence and capability of building rapport with clients over the telephone and at exhibitions to provide an excellent client experience

• Be tenacious and motivated towards meeting and exceeding sales targets

• Ability to generate leads (visits, quotes & renewal dates) working effectively and in partnership with the wider team

• Organised, disciplined and measured in managing own workload and time

• Ability to communicate effectively with others whilst working closely and flexibly

What makes you stand out

• Hold or willing to work towards Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance

• Proven telephone or customer service experience

What we offer

• 28

  days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Your birthday off

• Group Personal Pension

• Bonus scheme

• A holiday buy scheme

• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance

• Enhanced sick pay and parental leave

• Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications

• Paid time off for volunteering