Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with disabilities?
The Whistlestop, our residential short breaks home in Randalstown is looking for a passionate and skilled Deputy Residential Manager to join us on this journey!
Why Join Us?
This is your chance to be at the heart of an innovative service, where your expertise will help create a nurturing, supportive environment for children and young people to thrive. You will work closely with the Registered Manager to bring our vision to life, ensuring that every short break at The Whistlestop has a lasting positive impact.
To find out more, please watch our the short film all about The Whistlestop at the link below.
Your Role:
As Deputy Residential Manager, you will:
- Support the Registered Manager in maintaining high standards and compliance with RQIA regulations
- Line manage Residential staff
- Take charge and lead the team in the Manager's absence.
- Lead on staff planning to include staff rotas and shift planning around the child specific needs for each day.
- Work collaboratively with the Trust and parents/carers in the development of care plans for the children and young people using the service
- Provide a safe, caring, and stimulating environment where children and young people flourish.
- Handle safeguarding concerns with professionalism and care.
- Deliver on our commitment to excellence by writing insightful, professional reports.
- Train and develop the staff team in line with the requirements of the regulator, RQIA and the Children's Home Minimum Standards.
What We're Looking For: Essential Criteria
Are you experienced, driven, and ready to make a difference? Here's what you'll bring to the role:
- Hold the Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Northern Ireland) within your first period of Registration and be willing to work towards the Level 4 Certificate in Principles in Leadership & Management (Northern Ireland).
- Within the last 5 years, worked for at least 3 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children.
- Knowledge of completing staff, volunteer or student supervision
- Experience in responding and coordinating responses to safeguarding issues.
- Must be registered or willing to register with Northern Ireland Care Council (NISCC) on appointment
- A valid driving license or alternatively be able to demonstrate how you can meet the mobility requirements of the post
Please ensure to outline in your application, how you meet the above essential criteria. The remaining criteria outlined in the attached Job Description and Person Specification will be assessed at interview.
Ready to Apply?
Take the next step in your career and join a service that truly makes a difference. Apply online today!
- Location:Randalstown, Co. Antrim
- Contract:Permanent (Subject to Funding)
- Hours:37 hours per week, The hours can be worked flexibly across the week. Due to the nature of the service, there is an expectation that you will work a minimum of two days per month on either a Saturday or Sunday.
Additionally, the role requires on-call cover on a rota basis alongside the Registered Manager. - Salary:£36,427.87 - £48,749.06 per annum
- Closing Date:Midnight, Sunday 15th February 2026
- Interview Date:Week commencing 23rd Feb 2026
Important Notes:
- Applicants must be registered with the NI Social Care Council (NISCC) or willing to register by appointment.
- A waiting list will be maintained for similar roles for up to 12 months.
- Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child Barred List Check.
Join us in creating a brighter future for children and young people at The Whistlestop. Your journey starts here!
Successful candidates must be at least 21 years of age upon commencement of employment in this role due to Children Home Regulations NI
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes ...
People Services Officer (6012)
- Annual:£13,134.87
- Location:Home Based, United Kingdom
- Group:
- Vacancy type:Fixed Term Contract - Absence Cover
- Closing date:16 February 2026
Fixed term contract until August 2027
17.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday).
£13,134.87 per annum
Location
The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need
This role sits within our People and Culture Domain.
We’re looking for a proactive and customer‑focused People Services Officer to join our People (HR) Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys delivering high‑quality operational HR support.
In this role, you will help ensure our HR processes run smoothly, efficiently and in line with policy, while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation. You’ll be a key point of contact for employees, volunteers and managers, supporting the full employee lifecycle and helping drive continuous improvement across our HR service.
As a People Services Officer, you will:
- Ensure smooth and accurate processing of pay and contractual changes, working closely with Payroll and confirming all changes in writing.
- Manage and respond to internal and external queries via shared inboxes, ensuring accuracy and timely resolution.
- Lead, plan, and provide guidance on family leave processes, and offer first‑line advice on low‑level employee matters (e.g. sick pay entitlement, volunteering/positive disclosures).
- Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, contributing to HR projects, and helping implement new processes and initiatives.
- Provide administrative and system support to the People Partnering team, including preparing HR documentation, generating data reports, and supporting compliance with key people processes.
- Maintain a customer‑focused approach while ensuring data accuracy, attention to detail, and adherence to HR policies and procedures.
The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.
Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.
Please note we will be shortlisting an interviewing as and when applications comes in.
- Annual:£13,134.87
- Location:Home Based, United Kingdom
- Group:
- Vacancy type:Fixed Term Contract - Absence Cover
- Closing date:16 February 2026
We’re hiring a Data Integration Manager to take ownership of how data moves across Royal British Legion’s systems. This role sits at the centre of fundraising, membership and finance activity, making sure information flows accurately and securely between platforms, now and as we move towards Microsoft Dynamics. It’s a critical post for someone who wants responsibility for data that genuinely matters and is used every day across the organisation.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
You’ll be responsible for the design, oversight and improvement of integrations and data feeds, working hands on with testing, monitoring and issue resolution. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams and specialist suppliers, leading acceptance testing, managing change and upgrades, and stepping in when data doesn’t reconcile as expected. This is a role for someone who likes understanding systems end to end and taking pride in leaving them in better shape than they found them.
You’ll also manage and develop a small team of Database Stewards, setting clear standards for accuracy, security and accountability. Building strong working relationships with colleagues in Fundraising, Membership, Finance and Supporter Care will be a key part of the role, helping teams trust the data they rely on. It’s a role with visibility, influence and purpose suited to someone who wants to do careful, meaningful work in an organisation with a clear social impact.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings)
Employee benefits include -
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our shortlisting is performed on the evidence provided in your application against the Essential and Desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
If you require the job advert or job description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.
13-month maternity cover | A standout leadership opportunity at Samaritans
Samaritans is looking for an Assistant Director of Culture and Engagement to lead how we connect with, listen to and create inclusivity for our people (staff and volunteers) at a pivotal moment for the organisation.
This is a 13-month maternity cover, offering a rare opportunity to step into a senior, high profile leadership role at one of the UK and Ireland’s most trusted charities. For the right person, this role will be a powerful addition to your CV, demonstrating your ability to lead culture, internal engagement, EDI and change at senior leadership level, within a complex, purpose-led organisation with people and connection at its heart.
As Samaritans continues a period of transformation and growth, this role is integral to our journey. You will shape our internal narrative, deepen engagement, and unite our people behind a shared culture, ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion remain central throughout our ambitious change programme.
Leading two high-performing teams as a single department (internal communications and engagement, and culture and inclusion) alongside their Heads of Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in embedding cultural change, advising on change management, strengthening two-way communication, and ensuring our people feel connected to our mission every day.
At Samaritans, our people are our strength. This role exists to ensure every colleague and volunteer feels a sense of belonging, and that they are heard and valued, because when our people feel connected, we can better support those who need us most in our live saving mission to prevent suicide.
A full outline of the role is available in the Job Description here.
Contract terms
- 13-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover)
- £75,000 per annum, plus benefits
- Full-time is 35 hours per week, but we are passionate about flexible working, please talk to us about what works best for you
- Hybrid working: linked to our Ewell (Surrey) office, with a blend of home working and access to offices in Ewell and London Bridge
- In-person working: collaboration matters to us. We typically work in person around once a week.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading Samaritans’ internal communications and people engagement strategy, building trust, clarity and alignment across the organisation
- Driving cultural change, bringing people together around shared purpose and evolving ways of working
- Leading for equity, diversity and inclusion ensuring this is embedded across all aspects of our transformation programme and furthering our EDI commitment
- Partnering closely with Executive and Senior Leadership to shape communication and change management around transformation, change programmes and organisation-wide initiatives
- Strengthening two-way communication, ensuring our people have a voice and that feedback and listening are embedded and acted upon
- Overseeing people surveys and engagement insight to track progress, inform leadership decisions and support wellbeing
- Supporting leadership visibility and connection, translating strategy into meaningful day-to-day experience
About you
- You are a strategic, senior leader, with a strong track record of engaging people through change
- You have significant experience working in large, complex or matrixed organisations, and delivering success
- You are motivated by purpose, people and culture, and understand how engagement and inclusion build trust, belonging and shared identity
- You are confident leading for EDI, with demonstrable experience of bringing about tangible change, overcoming challenges and creating inclusion across a broader organisation
- You are confident influencing and advising senior leaders, balancing empathy with clarity, particularly in sensitive or high impact situations
- You lead teams with care, ambition and inclusivity, creating environments where people feel empowered to do their best work.
About Samaritans
You’ll be joining a values-led organisation with a powerful mission: reducing suicide and supporting people ...
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Mental Health Residential Home as a Residential Children & Young People's Worker, on a full-time permanent basis.
Location of the post: Coalville, Leicestershire.
Ivan House, our beautiful new Mental Health Residential home in Coalville will support children & young people with a range of complex needs, providing a nurturing environment that enables them to continue to recover from the mental health issues that led to their admission to a Tier 4 CAMHS unit. The home will meet the specific needs of children & young people who are ready for discharge and no longer require inpatient mental health services, but are not yet able or ready to return to home or still require a period of time in a therapeutic setting.
Although this home will be your base location, you must be flexible to travel throughout the locality to cover shifts in our other Leicestershire homes until this home is operational.
Some of the responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- To build trust and develop nurturing relationships which promote the service user's independence, wellbeing, strengths, and capabilities.
- To work in partnership and build relationships with parents/carers and other professionals.
- To contribute to the upkeep of the home including cooking, cleaning etc.
- To document information accurately and ensure records are kept up to date.
- To ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to.
- To promote, monitor and maintain a safe environment at all times.
Essential requirements to evidence in your written application:
- Must hold the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare ORbe willing to successfully achieve this within the required timeframe.
- Must be motivated by the opportunity to make a positive difference in young people's lives, creating a safe space and building resilience.
- Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and protection of vulnerable children & young people.
- Flexibility to commit to sleep-ins and shift work, including weekends and bank holidays.
- Relevant experience working with children & young people is desirable, but not essential with the right attitude and willingness to learn.
Service Overview: Barnardo's, the UK's largest Children's Charity are currently on an exciting and innovative Journey alongside Leicestershire County Council to deliver a range of Children's homes for the most vulnerable children & young people in Leicestershire.
For more information about this role, please contact Sean Fagan - sean.fagan@barnardos.org.uk
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Workplace Offer: What it...
We're looking for a Registered Manager who's passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with disabilities.
As the Registered Manager, you will play a valuable role in ensuring children and young people with a disability receive a short break.
To help deliver our vision, we need an experienced, self-motivated, innovative, and creative social work professional.
Do you have the following:
- A professional qualification in Social Work and have completed the AYE.
- Registration with NISCC on Part 1 of the register.
- Experience in matters of child protection and safeguarding.
- Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people.
- Experience of leadership in the delivery of services to children and their families.
- Experience of working constructively with partner agencies, commissioners, and other stakeholders.
- A valid driving license and access to a vehicle with business class insurance or alternatively be able to demonstrate how you can meet the mobility requirements of the post.
As Registered Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that Willowgrove meets RQIA requirements.
Could this be the next step in your career path?
Please ensure that you outline on your application how you meet the required criteria listed in the attached Additional Information Sheet.
In return Barnardo's offers a reward package that includes a competitive salary, 26 days annual leave and 10 statutory/public holidays (pro-rata) per annum, a contributory pension scheme, an additional holiday purchase scheme and staff discounts.
Location: Banbridge, Co Down
Hours: 37 hours per week. The hours can be worked flexibly across the week. Due to the nature of the service, there is an expectation that you will work a minimum of two days per month on either a Saturday or Sunday. Additionally, the role requires on-call cover on a rota basis alongside the deputy manager and senior childcare worker.
Contract: Permanent (Subject to Funding)
Salary: £43,927.73 - £58,927.44
Closing: Midnight Sunday 22nd February 2026
Contact Email: recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk
A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months.
The successful candidate will also be required to undertake an Enhanced Access NI with Child barred List check.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to ma...
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Would you like to join our exciting and innovative Barnardo's Swansea Bloom Service working with young people who are care experienced as they make the transition to independence?
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join Barnardo's as an Engagement Worker (Project Worker 1) Part time 22.5 hrs per week.
Bloom is a growing service offering a unique opportunity for the right person to work with care experienced young people to improve their physical and mental well-being by supporting them to access a range of exciting activities, find new interests and hobbies and engage in healthy activities in the community. The service provides a package of support for care experienced young people including Life Coaching, Befriending, Peer Mentoring and activities.
The successful candidate will be required to carry out the following duties (in addition to those on the generic job description):-
- Be creative in developing, organising and running wellbeing, social and exciting activities and events.
- Encourage young people to engage in the activities and events to find new levels of resilience and self confidence in themselves.
- Empower young people to share their voice and ensure that Bloom continues to be a young person led project.
- Work with young people on a 1:1 basis to identify goals on their Youth Star plan by offering practical assistance and emotional support
- Work with young people to review and map progress.
- The service requires flexibility of work as we support young people around their needs.
You will have: (Essential Criteria)
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people and an awareness of the factors impacting on their lives (disadvantage, poverty, disability, substance use and misuse, mental health difficulties as well as loss, separation and attachment difficulties) this could be in a voluntary as well as paid setting.
- An understanding of organising and running 1:1 sessions, group sessions and activities.
- An understanding of service user support planning, monitoring and reviewing.
- The ability to deliver mental wellbeing sessions.
Bloom is made up of three elements all of which work together:
Life Coaching
Giving young people the power to unlock their own potential for positive change, by providing them with the tools to build resilience, improve wellbeing and understand themselves better. Coaching empowers young people to think about and move forward positively in their lives, by creating and working towards specific goals through 1:1 sessions with our life coach.
Volunteer, befriending and peer mentoring
- Volunteers – to help with activities and provide an adult mentor where this is considered more appropriate
- Befriending - members of the local community to befriend and provide ongoing assistance to vulnerable young people who are moving to independence from the ‘looked-after' system
- Peer mentors – care experienced adults who have now left or are near leaving the statutory services (Leaving Care Service) who can offer invaluable guidance to young people through the complex process of leaving care and moving to independent living by drawing on their own experiences
Engagement and Activities
Giving young people regular opportunities to get together to experience activities not easily accessed by care experienced young people. Led by the expressed wishes of young people they could be experiences such as sports, adventuring, outdoor events, gardening clubs, cooking clubs.
Additional Information:
You must have the ability to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post.
You must demonstrate in your application that you currently use the skills outlined above, and in the Job Description/Person Specifications, or have used them previously in employment, education, training, volunteering etc.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to continued funding and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
Your...
Reference: SWR4736
Sector: Housing and Maintenance
Salary: £45,000 Per Annum
Hours: Working hours are 37.5 hours per week. This is a hybrid role, typically with 1–2 days per week based in the office and the remaining time spent visiting Trust sites across the region.
Town/City: Cambridge
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 02/03/2026
Asset Surveyor – Papworth Trust are looking for an experienced and professional Asset Surveyor to join their Property Services team on a full-time, permanent basis, with hybrid working. The role is based from Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire, with regular travel required across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Hertfordshire.
This is a key opportunity to support the delivery of Papworth Trust’s Asset Management Strategy, ensuring homes and buildings are safe, compliant, well maintained and fit for purpose, while supporting disabled people to live independently and safely.
Fantastic company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary:£45,000per annum
- Holiday:33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Pension:Choice of two pension schemes with enhanced employer contribution
Wellbeing, development & rewards: Health cashback plan (dental and optical), enhanced sick pay, wellbeing and employee assistance support, access to training and professional qualifications, annual leave purchase, Values in Practice rewards, tax-saving schemes, and opportunities to contribute through employee forums and colleague groups.
About the role:
As Asset Surveyor, you will provide a professional and effective surveying service across Papworth Trust’s domestic and commercial property portfolio, supporting the delivery of the Asset Management Strategy. You will work closely with tenants, colleagues, contractors and external stakeholders to ensure high standards of quality, compliance and customer satisfaction. Working hours are 37.5 hours per week. This is a hybrid role, typically with 1–2 days per week based in the office and the remaining time spent visiting Trust sites across the region.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive surveying services, including stock condition, maintenance and measured surveys, inspections, defect diagnosis, and HHSRS assessments with a focus on damp and mould.
- Prepare technical documentation such as specifications, drawings, floor plans, tender packs and cost estimates to support planned and major works programmes.
- Ensure full regulatory compliance, including CDM, building regulations, planning requirements, and health and safety legislation.
- Manage contractors and stakeholders, overseeing contracts and site inspections, monitoring quality and value for money, and liaising with landlords, insurers and other third parties.
- Support service improvement and governance, contributing to procurement, policy development and data analysis, participating in the out-of-hours on-call rota, and championing safeguarding and health & safety best practice.
About you:
As Asset Surveyor, you will share Papworth Trust’s values and be committed to equality, inclusion and social change, with a strong understanding of the social model of disability and confidence working in occupied homes with tenants who have diverse needs. You will have proven experience delivering surveying services, managing contractors, and overseeing planned and reactive maintenance programmes, alongside a professional, organised and pragmatic approach.
You will bring a minimum of three years’ experience as a surveyor, strong knowledge of building construction, repairs and maintenance, and a sound understanding of CDM, building regulations and health and safety compliance. You will be experienced in contract administration, site inspections and contractor management, able to produce accurate specifications, drawings, reports and cost estimates, have strong IT skills including Word, Excel and CAD software, and be able to travel regularly across Trust sites.
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential due to travel required across multiple sites.
Why Papworth Trust:
Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity, working to create a world ...
Reference: SWR4737
Sector: Work
Salary: £36,000 Per Annum
Hours: Working hours are 37.5 per week, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, with additional flexibility to deliver services and attend events as needed.
Town/City: Cambridge
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 02/03/2026
Service Manager – Due to the growth of our services, Papworth Trust is looking for two compassionate, values-driven Service Managers to lead their Day Opportunities Services in Cambridge and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on a full-time, permanent basis. This operational and leadership role is responsible for delivering high-quality, sustainable services for customers with health conditions, learning difficulties, and physical disabilities.
This is a rewarding opportunity to lead, develop, and inspire a team while shaping inclusive, person-centred services that promote independence, learning, and wellbeing.
Fantastic company benefits include:
- Competitive Salary:£36,000per annum
- Holiday:33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Pension:enhanced employer contribution
Wellbeing, development & rewards: Health cashback plan (dental and optical), enhanced sick pay, wellbeing and employee assistance support, access to training and professional qualifications, annual leave purchase, Values in Practice recognition awards, tax-saving schemes, and opportunities to have your voice heard through colleague groups.
About the role:
As a Service Manager, you will lead a team of Activity Coordinators, Day Support Workers, Case Workers, and volunteers, providing coaching, leadership, and support. You will oversee centre-based and community activities, ensuring they align with customer goals, aspirations, and outcomes. You will also manage budgets, quality assurance, service development, and business growth, while collaborating with partner organisations, fundraising, and communications teams to expand opportunities and customer engagement. Flexibility outside core hours is required to support customer activities. Working hours are 37.5 per week, 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, with additional flexibility to deliver services and attend events as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach, and develop a multi-disciplinary team, conducting 1:1s, team meetings, and recruitment
- Oversee the design and delivery of community and centre-based activities that promote customer learning, wellbeing, and independence
- Manage budgets, service performance, KPIs, and quality assurance frameworks
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with stakeholders, funders, and community organisations
- Ensure safeguarding, health & safety, and compliance with Trust policies at all times
About you:
As a Service Manager, you will share Papworth Trust’s values and be committed to equality, inclusion, and social change, with a strong understanding of the social model of disability. You will be a confident, organised, and proactive leader with experience managing people-focused services, including staff development, teamwork, and performance management. You will have knowledge of business management, HR processes, budgeting, and delivering services for people with complex care and support needs.
Why Papworth Trust:
Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity, creating a world where disabled people are seen for who they are and can live with equality, choice, and independence. Our Day Opportunities services play a vital role in helping individuals achieve personal goals and community engagement.
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS with Adults and Children Barred List check and c andidates must be authorised to work in the UK.
Interviews are being held on 5th and 6th March 2026.
Papworth Trust is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee interviews to those who meet the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments or alternative formats, please let us know as early as possible.
If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Service Manager role, please apply by submittin...
Senior Brand Marketing Manager (12-month mat cover)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, planning and delivery of brand marketing activity, including major brand campaigns across paid, earned, shared and owned channels, working closely with internal teams and external agencies to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery centred on a test-and-learn approach.
- Develop and evolve brand marketing strategy to support organisational priorities, increase brand awareness and relevance among priority audiences.
- Support the development of Blood Cancer UK’s brand strategy, with a particular focus on verbal identity, including brand positioning, narrative and messaging, ensuring clarity, consistency and alignment across the organisation.
- Support the development of Blood Cancer UK’s content strategy, ensuring it aligns with and supports brand strategy and is audience-led.
- Lead the embedding of an audience-first approach, championing the use of audience insight and segmentation to inform planning, prioritisation and decision-making across marketing, communications and wider teams.
- Own and embed the organisation’s audience segmentation model, ensuring it is actively used to shape brand marketing activity, content planning and campaign development.
- Lead ongoing brand performance reporting and analysis, tracking brand metrics, identifying trends and generating insight to inform recommendations and optimise brand marketing strategy over time.
- Work collaboratively across teams to ensure external-facing activity is aligned with brand strategy, audience insight and organisational priorities, supporting greater coherence and strategic focus.
- Provide senior strategic support to the Head of Brand and Profile Growth, contributing capacity across priority brand and audience work as needed.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge and experience of brand, marketing and communications strategy and integrated planning that drives audience reach, relevance and growth
- Strong understanding of audience-led planning and content strategy, including the use of segmentation, insight and data to inform prioritisation across online and offline channels.
- Understanding of and interest in marketing, communications & media trends
- Knowledge of agile and iterative ways of working, including test and learn approaches informed by performance and insight.
- Understanding and commitment to a culture of continuous improvement, taking learnings from marketing and communications activity into future work
- A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity, and to the aims and values of Blood Cancer UK
Skills
- Keen analytical skills with the ability to evaluate performance, identify trends, predict results as well as respond to performance and report accordingly
- Ability to influence, challenge and motivate cross functional teams, including senior stakeholders
- Skilled in planning, shaping and implementing audience-led marketing and communications campaigns
- Strong strategic communication skills, with the ability to articulate brand and audience thinking clearly and persuasively to a range of audiences
Experience
- Experience of developing and delivering brand and marketing strategies and integrated plans that achieve meaningful audience reach and growth
- Experience in brand marketing performance measures, evaluation and reporting. Experience of planning multi-channel, insight-led marketing and communications activity (across paid, earned, owned and shared media) that delivers impact in reach and activation amongst consumer and professional audiences
- Experience of developing or evolving brand positioning and narrative, translating brand strategy into clear, consistent messaging that supports brand growth and coherence across external-facing activity.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams and bringing together - and inspiring – internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals
- Experience of supporting leaders to build a case for investment in brand marketing based on insight, data, performance and trends
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate performance, identify trends and translate insight into clear strategic recommendations.
About Blood Cancer UK
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Water Safety Delivery Support - South East
Water Safety Delivery Support - South East
About us
Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.
Water Safety contributes to the RNLI’s vision of saving every one, by developing our Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan and working with Partners to help influence improved safety, to reduce the number of preventable deaths and incidents that occur within local coastal and inland waterway environments.
We’re looking for Water Safety Delivery Support to join our Water Safety Team in South East. As part of the South East Regional Water Safety Team you will help support the effective delivery of drowning reduction activity by supporting water safety volunteers and other internal and external stakeholders in sharing the RNLI's water safety messaging and interventions.
Benefits include:
- Salary £29,079 - £34,210 (Dependent on experience)
- Vehicle to carry out your duties
- Flexible working
- 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Outstanding pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Health and dental cash plan
Your role
As Water Safety Delivery Support, your responsibilities in this role will include:
- Be the first point of contact for water safety volunteers and RNLI regional teams for practical water safety subject matter expertise (SME) support around events, training, working with partners and delivery of interventions
- Support in the community, and with partners, to develop and deliver regional and local drowning reduction plans
- Support the activities of volunteers who are attending/delivering water safety events where required
- Ensure water safety teams have access to the resources, knowledge, and skills to identify risk, create behaviour change and make their communities safer and are able to report back on their actions
- Assist staff colleagues and volunteers in the development, delivery, and monitoring of Drowning Reduction plans
- Establish and manage lifesaving partnerships and support water safety volunteers to do the same
- Contribute to the development and delivery of training for water safety volunteers
- Offer practical support to regional colleagues on matters of water safety
- Provide resilience to Water Safety Teams in other regions as required.
About you
A key member of the regional water safety team, you will be working with volunteers, staff, and partners in the region to help reduce drowning. You will support water safety volunteers and partners in accessing the knowledge, skills, and resources to deliver water safety interventions in their communities.
To be considered as the Water Safety Delivery Support you will need:
- Driving Licence (Essential for this role) and a willingness to travel
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good IT skills – PC literate, happy using Microsoft tools, happy using systems and applications
- A good knowledge of all aspects of coastal and afloat leisure and/or commercial boating
- Demonstrable understanding of risk associated with the water environment and effective interventions
- Experience of water related leisure activities
- Demonstrable experience of working with and talking to all demographics of the public
- Previous supervisory experience, preferably with volunteers
- Understanding of the education sector and education delivery
- Strong skills in administration, communication, and prioritising workload
- Willingness to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekend, where required
- Live within the RNLI South East region
- Previous lifesaving experience in coastal environment (desirable)
- Teaching or coaching experience (desirable)
- Previous experience in education delivery (desirable)
Please note this role requires a significant level of travel across the South East Region , due to this the successful candidate will be expected to live in this area. There may also be some travel expected to Poole.
If you have a passion for helping people enjoy the coast safely and feel you have the relevant skills and experience to make a difference, please apply now using the apply button.
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Children and Family Mission Developer
Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We are looking to recruit a Children and Family Mission Developer to deliver the children and family focused spiritual programmes within our new & exciting, Salford Development Project. This will be focusing on local community, in accordance with our vision of ‘Opening Doors’, to bring children and the family into a living faith in Jesus. You will be responsible for the existing Children's and families discipleship programme at Swinton & the development and running of a new programme based at our new site at Salford Keys & future opportunities within the project.
Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will oversee and develop existing children and family ministry to include Christian input, including leading Christian worship in the context of children and family ministry for example Messy Church, kids Church, our new Dance Fit Tots, holiday clubs. You will create a welcoming and supportive environment and contribute into the planning and review processes for the programmes and activities. You will also maintain close links to the community and any relevant external agencies to help identify new ways to deliver mission.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
- commitment to Christianity and are a practising Christian with a willingness and ability to bring ministry to the community
- Experience of organising community activities for a range of different programme participants
- Ability to prioritise, organise and manage your own workload to meet objectives
- Good communication skills and can develop effective working relationships
- A good level of English - both spoken and written - and numeracy at GCSE level or equivalent.
This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and Enhanced with the barred list Child Workforce DBS Disclosure
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
Generous Discipleship Adviser
Please note in regards to location this role can be based anywhere within the United Kingdom and Ireland and travel will be required across the region. There is a requirement to travel and stay away from home to assist with divisional and weekend corps events.
Working hours: 28 hours per week
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Generous Discipleship advisers are committed Salvationists who embody and promote the biblical call to be generous disciples of Christ. They are dedicated to encouraging all who worship within The Salvation Army to embrace generosity as a way of life, becoming faithful stewards reflecting the abundant generosity that God has shown to us.
Working alongside other team members and supporting the Generous Discipleship Team Leader, you will be required to:
Key responsibilities:
- Liaise and build effective relationships within divisions and corps.
- Advise, deliver and communicate biblical teaching.
- Support leaders and leadership teams in embedding generosity as a core value in mission and ministry.
- Develop bible study materials using a variety of media for personal engagement, teaching and corps use.
The successful candidate will have:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Sound biblical knowledge.
- Administrative and organisational skills
- IT skills (be able to use Word, Excel, etc.)
- A minimum of 3 GCSE or equivalent qualifications is required
This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Salvationist.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK
For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) a contributory pension scheme; an employee assistance programme
Wellbeing Outreach Advisor
Job Purpose
The wellbeing outreach advisor will work as part of a wider team in Lewisham adult mental health services, including other community services and mental health services.
The role involves:
- working alongside participants to provide support, information, resources to improve their quality of life
- providing with a person–centred goal and outcome-oriented support
The role is based across Lewisham Borough and will aim build bridges with those harder to reach people in the community.
The Lewisham Outreach Service, a newly opened community service that will provide:
- timely, targeted 1-2-1 support of up to 12 weeks
- a variety of group workshops to help people across the diverse communities in Lewisham to manage their mental health
- tools, resources and links to local services to improve their wellbeing and resilience in the long term
The service aims to:
- manage the wider determinants of health by engaging with people who are reluctant to engage, or who are disengaged from mental health services
- support access to prevention and early intervention initiatives
- prepare people for engagement with therapeutic interventions
- access meaningful interventions including culturally appropriate and faith relevant support
- reduce levels of isolation
The service will focus on
outreach delivery:
- Monday to Friday from 12–8pm
- Saturdays from 12–4pm
- some mornings for Sunday delivery
Our approach is based on the core values of
collaboration, choice, integrity, resilience and continuous improvement.
We support people to:
- navigate local options of support
- be linked with specialist services which can meet their needs
- make informed decisions
- improve the wellbeing of everyone in Lewisham
- support those with mental health needs to manage their wellbeing
This role involves:
- autonomous and mobile working
- meeting service users in community premises and libraries across the Lewisham borough
The Lewisham Outreach Service will be based in local community premises as well at The Albany.
Workers will be required to:
- coordinate and maintain their own case load
- report on their activity as required
The majority of time will be spent:
- delivering bespoke one-to-one and group support to individuals experiencing or recovering from mental health problems
- supporting people both face to face and online
Full Time
Fixed Term Contract - 1st October 2027
£25983.27 per annum (Basic Salary) plus $3630 per annum (Geographical Allowance)
Key Responsibilities
Key working practices
- To support individuals in a focused and time–limited basis over 12 weeks, through a one-to-one and group-workshop basis as part of a variety of interventions relating to the steps of self-directed support and achieving their goals.
- Meeting service users mostly in community premises across the Lewisham borough.
- Undertaking risk management assessments for all service users within their caseload in a way that empowers them to take control of how they self-manage and informs of appropriate interventions. Ensuring the safeguarding of individuals from the risk of abuse and self-harm.
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Contributing to the ongoing development and empowerment of the individual through excellent knowledge of local opportunities in the borough.
To help design and facilitate group workshops in the community.
Communication and relationships
- To communicate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- To work closely with other local community services and mental health services to ensure a cohesive and joint delivery of outreach support across different spaces / community venues.
- To have open, honest and transparent professional relationships with people who we work with.
- To forge and maintain relationships with other agencies in the community.
- To share knowledge, skills and experience within the team while observing confidentiality.
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Procurement Officer
- locations
- London
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Today
- job requisition id
- R-003013
Salary: 44,900
Closing date: 13 February 2026
Contract type: Permanent,
Interview dates: First round w/c 16 Febuary 2026
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone.
We are looking for a Procurement Officer to join our Procurement team.
Where in Wellcome will I be working?
You will be working in the Procurement team, under the umbrella of Finance and reporting to the Procurement Category Manager. The Procurement Team enables the delivery of a professional, value driven and efficient procurement service to Wellcome’s internal teams.
The procurement service model is evolving in 2026 to be centralised for the whole of Wellcome. This a significant change for the procurement team and for the wider organisation who procurement support.
This role is critical in supporting the organisation through this period of change and embedding the new centralised category management service delivery model.
We are looking for someone to join us on this journey and who is up for taking on this challenge.
What will I be doing?
As the Procurement Officer, you will deliver procurement activity for the whole organisation, maximising the impact Wellcome’s spend can achieve. You will support the Procurement Category Managers in developing and implementing comprehensive procurement strategies and systems, working closely with budget holders to ensure decisions are both commercially sound and aligned with departmental objectives.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please submit an up-to-date CV and answer two application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role.
You can view the full Job Description on our website.
Minimum Criteria:
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Procurement: Able to design and run efficient end-to-end procurement, contracting and contract management processes, ensuring value for money is achieved and risks are mitigated
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Interpersonal: Able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and facilitate cross-functional collaboration.
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Adaptability: Able to adapt to changing priorities utilising strong problem-solving skills to identify issues and find effective solutions.
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Contracting: Strong ability in contract development and negotiation area.
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Background: Ability to operate in a private sector procurement role
Our Hybrid Way of Working
We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working: 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday), with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at jobs@wellcome.org.
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