OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION

Job title: Cottsway Debt & Benefit Caseworker

Role summary: Cottsway Housing Association have partnered with Citizens Advice Oxfordshire to provide a free information and advice service to all their tenants. Starting as the largest local registered provider of social housing in West Oxfordshire, Cottsway Housing has expanded to provide housing in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Wiltshire. The Cottsway Project aims to provide equal access to advice and information to all Cottsway Housing tenants regardless of their location. Tenants have access to a free telephone and digital service, providing triage, signposting, information and advice and casework.

Reporting to the Project Manager, Citizens Advice Oxfordshire are looking for a Caseworker to join our team to deliver information, advice and casework to Cottsway Housing Association tenants by face to face appointments including some home visiting, telephone work and email correspondences.

You may be office based locally, or partially home based depending on experience. For trainees, we will offer office-based training until full competence has been achieved. You will be required to deliver advice appointments and occasionally attend training and meetings at our Witney office.

Job location: Witney (OX28 6DY). Other CA Oxfordshire locations (Abingdon, Didcot, Henley, Thame, Oxford) or hybrid can be considered depending on experience, but attendance at Witney for training and meetings will be required.

Pay Rate: £15,509.00 to £16,462.75 pro rata

Is pay pro rata: Yes

Applications close on: 9am, Friday 30 January 2026

Hours: Part time – 22.2 hours per week (3 days)

Contract is: Fixed term until 31 March 2027

Job description: The aim of this project is to support clients with the full range of advice problems providing a holistic service, but with a particular emphasis on financial inclusion by undertaking benefits checks with all clients to ensure they are receiving their full entitlement.

A key focus will also be to help clients who have accumulated or are at risk of accumulating debt, through providing regulated debt advice and support, particularly in preventing homelessness.

This will involve delivering debt advice to the Financial Conduct Authority standards for regulated debt advice. This includes preparing financial statements, budget sheets and corresponding with creditors as well as the client.
You may also be required to prepare papers and evidence to support benefit appeal tribunals.

For full details of how to apply and for the complete job pack please visit the website here.

Job title: Saturday Youth Support Worker

Role summary: A rewarding opportunity to make a difference at our well-established youth group for 8-12-year-olds who are autistic without a Learning Disability. It’s a fun, lively and creative environment, with opportunities to develop your youth work.

Weekly working hours are Saturdays 9:30AM to 12:30PM during school term-time only (39 weeks per year). An additional 15 minutes per week is provided for occasional planning and staff meetings – this additional time may be accrued and used as & when needed.

Job location: Wolvercote, Oxford

Pay Rate: £13.20 per hour

Is pay pro rata: No

Applications close on: Sunday 25 January 2026

Hours: Part time, Term time only. 3.25 hours per week. Saturdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm.

Contract is: Permanent

Job description: This job is a rewarding and exciting place to work. Typically, the children who attend the youth group are playful, engaging, creative, and are autistic without a Learning Disability. The youth group is their space to chill out, be themselves. socialise, play, and feel supported by peers and staff. It’s a small nurturing group.

You will assist the Youth Group Leader to deliver weekly youth group sessions. You will be working in a small team of staff and volunteers.

MAIN DUTIES
Youth work: Supporting autistic children in a group setting
• Provide a social, nurturing, fun. and safe youth group.
• Assist the Youth Group Leader to plan and run sessions using initiative, and responsibility.
• Support children to participate in activities.
• Actively facilitate and support children to build confidence, social skills, and friendships.
• Occasionally deputise for the Youth Group Leader.

Professional experience of working with young people in a group setting is essential. The successful candidate must be able to support autistic children, use initiative, work well with little supervision and as a team, model and encourage social skills, be punctual and reliable, and have a sense of fun and able to participate in play activities.

To apply: Please visit our website here and refer to the full Job Description and person specification, and complete the Application Form.

Job title: DA Caseworker (perpetrators)

Role summary: We are looking for specialist perpetrator DA Caseworkers to support our exciting domestic abuse team based within Children’s Social Care. Elmore’s domestic abuse service aims to provide a safe space for victim/survivors and perpetrators of abuse. We work with people to recognise, acknowledge, and change harmful and controlling behaviour, to keep whole families safe.

Our perpetrator caseworkers provide structured interventions by delivery of peer group and one to one support for abusive parents, aimed at increasing families’ safety and wellbeing. We aim to challenge and address attitudes and beliefs that support and underpin abusive behaviours. Our perpetrator caseworkers deliver our Programme for Creating Change; a 16-week group programme underpinned by group work and peer-to-peer learning, which focuses on building understanding and skill development in communication skills, respect, conflict resolution, and accountability.

We are looking for candidates who have experience of challenging and empowering individuals to make positive changes to their lives and supporting clients with complex needs in a relevant field (preferably domestic abuse). Successful candidates will need to be compassionate, non-judgemental, skilled in active listening, and experienced in risk management and safety planning, as well as being a skilled communicator able to develop partnership relationships in a multi-disciplinary team.

Job location: OXFORD

Pay Rate: £28840.28 – £32459.00 FTE

Is pay pro rata: Yes

Applications close on: 29th January

Hours: Full time or part time

Contract is: Permanent

Job description: 

Provide a high-quality support service to clients:
• To enable parents to recognise and understand power and coercive control dynamics and patterns of abuse and support them to make future positive choices within children’s timescales where possible
• To ensure the non-judgemental delivery of a range of one-to-one and group interventions underpinned by Motivational

Interviewing (MI) to perpetrators of domestic abuse
• Undertake effective needs and risk assessment of clients
• Manage a caseload of allocated clients, all of whom will be perpetrators of domestic abuse
• Provide crisis intervention as required and ongoing support to families experiencing domestic abuse, while safeguarding individuals (including children) as necessary
• Contribute to multi agency meetings regarding clients (for example, child protection conferences, MARAC and MATAC meetings, professional and strategy meetings)
• Ensure that our services are accessible to all
• Continue your professional development by actively participating in regular supervision sessions/annual appraisals and completing relevant training as agreed by your line manager

Contribute to the high performance of the wider team within the FSP project:
• To work as part of a team, develop relationships and collaborate with all colleagues and partners within the multi-agency framework
• To report to the Team Manager to ensure accountability in the role and appropriate safeguarding procedures are in place for clients
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating openly and attending professional forums and team meetings as required
• Develop a wide knowledge of external multi-agency services to facilitate and support access
• Maintain clear and accurate records of work with families on databases & systems
• To complete relevant monitoring to fulfil contractual needs and to inform ongoing risk assessment and planning
• Work within policies and procedures including Health and Safety, GDPR, and Confidentiality regulations

To apply: Full and part time roles across the county are available for this role. Please contact us to discuss further (Mandy@elmore.org.uk). Please apply by visiting our website here for more information or sending an up-to-date CV and cover letter. We advise you to address the specific points of the person specification within your application. It is very important that you use examples to say why you meet each criteria. Please also complete the equal opportunities form. This is optional but is very helpful, as it enables us to ensure our recruitment process is fair and is not inadvertently discriminating against any particular groups. The form will not be shared with the selection panel or used during the recruitment process.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job title: Part-Time Carer/Coordinator for Children and Young People

Role summary: Are you looking for a rewarding role working with disabled children and their families? Would you enjoy working within a small, friendly and dedicated team? Do you have experience of working with children with complex needs? A medical, nursing, childcare background desirable. If so this unique and varied role might be for you!

Flexicare is an Oxfordshire based charity providing a home sitting service for families with severely disabled children. A sit typically involves a 2 – 4 hour period supporting a disabled child usually with their home setting or in the community.

Duties include:

· Arranging and undertaking sits in family’s homes or community setting.

· Assessing prospective new families.

· Recruitment of new volunteers.

· Assisting with the running of the charity and fundraising events.

· Ensuring all statutory and non-statutory requirement and good practice guidelines relating to the care, safeguarding and protection of children are adhered to.

· Liaising with other relevant voluntary and statutory agencies.

· Working flexibly (including evenings and weekends).

· Clean Driving licence/car access are essential.

Location: From home, and in families’ home setting or in the community

Pay: £16.33 per hour

How to apply: please email a copy of your CV and a covering letter to: admin@flexicare.org.

Email Maureen Tossi at admin@flexicare.org or call 07342 041388 for an informal chat. Please note that this vacancy does not have a formal closing date; it will remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed.

Job title: Trussell Trust Financial Inclusion Caseworker

Role summary: Join Us in Making a Real Difference in Oxfordshire! Citizens Advice Oxfordshire is looking for a motivated, compassionate, and energetic individual to step into a truly rewarding role in our Trussell Trust Food Bank Project. Based primarily in our Banbury and Bicester food bank locations, you’ll be at the heart of supporting people in your community when they need it most.

We are a fast-paced, client-focused and dynamic service with a strong track record of delivering high-quality advice face-to-face, over the phone and online. As the cost of living continues to rise, our communities are facing unprecedented challenges; from soaring energy bills to increasing pressure on everyday household budgets. More people than ever are finding themselves in financial difficulty, and your work will play a crucial part in helping them regain control.

In this role, you’ll support clients with debt, benefits, and income maximisation, helping them understand their options and make informed decisions. You’ll work as part of a dedicated team of caseworkers, using your curiosity and problem-solving skills to explore issues in depth, and empowering your clients to take practical steps to solve their problems.

It’s a varied and sometimes demanding role, so resilience, empathy, initiative and strong people skills are all essential. You’ll make referrals for additional support when needed and ensure casework is accurate, timely and aligned with our quality standards.

Why join us? This is a fantastic opportunity to develop both personally and professionally. We offer comprehensive training, including national e-learning, classroom sessions, internal training and job shadowing – so while previous experience is helpful, it’s certainly not essential. What matters most is your commitment to helping others and your drive to learn.
If you’re passionate about supporting people through difficult times and want to grow your skills within a supportive, mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you.

Job location: Bicester and Banbury Trussell Trust foodbanks, and office-based or hybrid (location negotiable from our Oxfordshire offices). For a trainee role, attendance at the Witney office for training period and meetings will be required.

Pay Rate: £25,848.33 – £27,437.91 FTE

Is pay pro rata: Yes

Applications close on: 9am Wednesday 28th January 2026

Hours: 37 hours per week (full time)

Contract is: Fixed term until 31 March 2027. Potential to extend subject to funding.

Job description: 

Context of role: The Trussell Trust Food Bank Project is a partnership between Citizens Advice and the four Oxfordshire Trussell Trust Food Banks in Witney, Banbury, Bicester and Abingdon.
Reporting to the Project Manager, the post holder will be part of a county advice team that aims to deliver advice to people referred by the Trussell Trust Partners in Oxfordshire.
You may be office based locally, or partially home based. For trainees, we will offer office-based training until full competence has been achieved.  You will deliver advice through multiple channels including telephone, video and face to face. You may be asked to deliver advice appointments at local food banks in Banbury and Bicester or other office locations.

Role purpose: The aim of this project is to support clients with the full range of advice problems providing a holistic service, but with a particular emphasis on financial inclusion by undertaking benefits checks with all clients to ensure they are receiving their full entitlement.
A key focus will also be to help clients who have accumulated or are at risk of accumulating debt, through providing regulated debt advice and support. This will involve delivering debt advice to the Financial Conduct Authority standards for regulated debt advice. This includes preparing financial statements, budget sheets and corresponding with creditors as well as the client. You may also be required to prepare papers and evidence to support benefit appeal tribunals.

Apply: Please visit www.caox.org.uk/jobs to download the full job pack and to find out how to apply. If you have any questions please contact hr@caox.org.uk.

Job title: DA Caseworker (victim/survivor)

Role summary: We are looking for specialist victim/survivor DA Caseworkers to support our exciting domestic abuse team based within Children’s Social Care. Elmore’s domestic abuse service aims to provide a safe space for victim/survivors and perpetrators of abuse. We work with people to recognise, acknowledge, and change harmful and controlling behaviour, to keep whole families safe.

The role will focus on providing a range of one-to-one and group-based victim/survivor focused interventions to empower individuals to safely make positive change and promote the wellbeing of themselves and their children. Interventions are person-centred and underpinned by Motivational Interviewing principles, and will include safety planning and goal setting, from the perspective of the victim/survivor and child’s needs.

We are looking for candidates who have experience of empowering individuals to make positive changes to their lives and supporting clients with complex needs in a relevant field (preferably domestic abuse). Successful candidates will need to be compassionate, non-judgemental, skilled in active listening, and experienced in risk management and safety planning, as well as being a skilled communicator able to develop partnership relationships in a multi-disciplinary team.

Job location: OXFORD

Pay Rate: £28840.28 – £32459.00 FTE

Is pay pro rata: Yes

Applications close on: 29th January

Hours: Full time or part time

Contract is: Permanent

Job description: 

Provide a high-quality support service to victim/survivor clients:
• To enable parents to recognise and understand power and coercive control dynamics and patterns of abuse, and support them to make future positive choices within children’s timescales where possible
• To ensure the non-judgemental delivery of a range of one-to-one and group work interventions underpinned by Motivational Interviewing (MI) to victim/survivors of domestic abuse
• Undertake effective needs and risk assessment of clients
• Manage a caseload of allocated clients, all of whom will be victim/survivors of domestic abuse
• Provide crisis intervention as required and ongoing support to people experiencing domestic abuse, while safeguarding individuals (including children) as necessary
• Contribute to multi agency meetings regarding clients (for example, child protection conferences, MARAC and MATAC meetings, professional and strategy meetings)
• Ensure that our services are accessible to all
• Continue your professional development by actively participating in regular supervision sessions/annual appraisals and completing relevant training as agreed by your line manager

Contribute to the high performance of the wider EBI team and FSP project:
• To work as part of a team, develop relationships and collaborate with all colleagues and partners within the multi-agency framework
• To report to the Team Manager to ensure accountability in the role and appropriate safeguarding procedures are in place for clients
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating openly and attending professional forums and team meetings as required
• Develop a wide knowledge of external multi-agency services to facilitate and support access
• Maintain clear and accurate records of work with families on databases & systems
• To complete relevant monitoring to fulfil contractual needs and to inform ongoing risk assessment and planning
• Work within policies and procedures including Health and Safety, GDPR, and Confidentiality regulations

To apply: Full and part time roles across the county are available for this role. Please contact us to discuss further (Mandy@elmore.org.uk). Please apply by visiting our website here for more information or sending an up-to-date CV and cover letter. We advise you to address the specific points of the person specification within your application. It is very important that you use examples to say why you meet each criteria. Please also complete the equal opportunities form. This is optional but is very helpful, as it enables us to ensure our recruitment process is fair and is not inadvertently discriminating against any particular groups. The form will not be shared with the selection panel or used during the recruitment process.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job title: Casual Youth Support Worker (school holidays, evenings and Saturdays)

Role summary: Flexible casual work.

• SUMMER AND EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Choice of dates available.
• TERM-TIME: Occasional Wednesday evenings, Friday evenings and Saturday mornings in Oxford.

Job location: Oxford, Didcot, Bicester and various sites across Oxfordshire

Pay Rate: £12.50 – £13.20 per hour (depending on experience and successful completion of probation period. Pay review expected in April 2026).

Is pay pro rata: No

Applications close on: Sunday 8 February 2026

Hours: Part time, casual work

Contract is: Permanent

Job description: We are looking for people with professional experience of working with children to support young people who are autistic without a Learning Disability.

Flexible casual work available during:

• SUMMER AND EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: Help us provide fun and sociable activities such as, gaming, horse-riding, laser tag, axe throwing, and archery! You will support young people aged 8 – 18 who are fun-loving, engaging and autistic without a Learning Disability. Work is available Monday – Friday at various times and locations across Oxfordshire, including Oxford, Didcot, and Banbury. You will be given advance notice of the work available, asked for your availability, and allocated work according to your availability and our need.

• TERM-TIME: Occasional work to provide staff cover at our youth groups in Oxford and Wolvercote. Work is available on occasional Wednesday evenings, Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Professional experience of working with young people in a group setting is essential. It is essential that you can communicate effectively with young autistic young people, possess good social skills, participate in busy and active play and leisure activities, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

We are currently recruiting for the Easter school holidays. Please apply as soon as possible.

To apply: Please visit our website here and refer to the full Job Description and person specification, and complete the Application Form.

Job title: Deputy Charity Development Manager

Role summary: At Dovecote Children & Families Project, we are looking for a Deputy Charity Development Manager to join our team.

Job location: Dovecote Centre, Blackbird Leys, Oxford OX4 7BU

Pay Rate: £38480 per annum £22500 per rota – Increasing to £27000 pro rata after six months

Applications close on: Friday 6th March

Hours: Part-Time – 25 hours per week for the first 6 months increasing to 30 hours per week. Term Time on completion of successful probationary period.

Job description: 

About the job
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Deputy Charity Development Manage to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for support the strategic growth and long-term sustainability of the charity’s services and fundraising efforts. As Deputy Charity Development Manager at Dovecote Children & Families project you will play a key role in you will help lead a small, dedicated team in delivering impactful campaigns and high-quality frontline services for vulnerable children and families.

Our Organisation
Dovecote Children & Families project is a small but ambitious charity dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and families in Blackbird Leys and surrounding areas. We offer practical, emotional, and developmental support to help families overcome challenges and build brighter futures. Our work is rooted in the community, and we pride ourselves on being compassionate, flexible, and responsive to the needs of those we serve Our success is driven by our talented and dedicated team of professionals who work together to achieve our goals.

Role and responsibilities
· Service Development & Delivery
· Collaboration & Strategic Input
· Operational Support & Leadership
· Communications & Marketing
· Monitoring & Evaluation

About you
Passionate about social justice and committed to improving outcomes for children and families.
Proactive, flexible, and solutions-focused.
Empathetic and approachable, with strong emotional intelligence.
Committed to the values of inclusivity, dignity, and respect.

To apply, please email leysdvpc@hotmail.com to request an application pack, then submit a cover letter explaining your qualifications and how you can contribute to our team. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview and deliver a 10-minute presentation.

Job title: Independent Adoption Panel Chair

Role summary: The time commitment will be approximately 20 panel sessions per year, with a payment rate of £500 per panel, plus reasonable expenses incurred. Attendance at 2 training sessions per year is required and travel expenses will be covered. Panel sessions are held online.

PACT is one of the UK’s leading independent adoption charities, placing children with secure and loving families and supporting them with specialist therapeutic support.

Our external Adoption Panel Members play a vital role at PACT by carefully considering applications from those wishing to become adoptive parents. We are currently seeking an independent Adoption Panel Chair, to lead our online panel in making fair, informed recommendation outcomes to a high quality standard.

You will bring an understanding of the adoption process, gained from professional or personal experience, and will be competently skilled in chairing complex meetings. You’ll be capable of facilitating active participation and ensure the panel operates within a clear regulatory and policy framework.

With an awareness of the richness of different kinds of families and their potential for meeting children/s needs, we would love to hear from you if you can bring different experiences, knowledge and perspectives to our panel member group.

We are actively working to ensure that equality and inclusion is embedded in everything that we do. It is central to our work with vulnerable children and families, and championed by our community. However, we know there is more we can do. We want to do all we can for our service users, and we want everyone at PACT to feel a sense of belonging. To support this aim, we are working proactively to develop a panel member group that it is representative of our diverse service users (both current and prospective), volunteer community and our wider eco-system. We also know the value of having panel members who champion inclusive values and bring a wide variety of perspectives to our organisation. We welcome people of all ages, backgrounds, cultures and experience to apply for this role.

If you believe you can contribute to the skills and diversity of our panel as Independent Adoption Panel Chair, then apply here today to join a dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job location: Panel sessions are held online. Training sessions held in Reading and London.

Pay Rate: Payment rate of £500 per panel, plus reasonable expenses incurred

Is pay pro rata: No

Applications close on: 9am, Fri 30 January 2026 – Early applications are encouraged as we may review and appoint on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is secured.

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 18 February 2026

Hours: Part time

Contract is: Fixed Term for 9 years

Job description: View here or on the website here.

To apply: For the application form and how to apply, visit the website here. If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sarah Stollard, Panel Advisor at sarah.stollard@pactcharity.org.

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

Job title: Lead Programme Facilitator & Volunteer Manager (Youth Mental Health)

Role summary: Oxfordshire Discovery College is recruiting a Lead Programme Facilitator & Volunteer Manager to lead the delivery of our youth mental health programmes across Oxfordshire and to support and develop our volunteer facilitators.

This is a part-time, term-time only role using a co-produced, non-clinical Discovery College model, focused on learning, wellbeing and peer support. The postholder will ensure high-quality programme delivery, psychologically safe group spaces, and effective evaluation to evidence impact for funders and partners.

Job location: The role is based in Didcot, with programme delivery taking place at various locations across Oxfordshire. A valid driving license and access to a car are essential.

Pay Rate: £27,000–£30,000 FTE (dependent on experience)

Is pay pro rata: Yes

Applications close on: Thursday 29th January at 9am

Hours: Part time 2 days / week 0.4 FTE, term time only

Contract is: Fixed-term for 9 months (with possibility of extension).

Job description: 

Role Overview
Oxfordshire Discovery College is recruiting a Lead Programme Facilitator & Volunteer Manager to lead the delivery of our youth mental health programmes across Oxfordshire and to support and develop our volunteer facilitators. This is a part-time, term-time only role using a co-produced, non-clinical Discovery College model, focused on learning, wellbeing and peer support. The postholder will ensure high-quality programme delivery, psychologically safe group spaces, and effective evaluation to evidence impact for funders and partners.

About the Role
The Lead Programme Facilitator & Volunteer Manager will:
● Lead the planning and delivery of youth mental health programmes
● Support, supervise and develop volunteer facilitators
● Work with partners to recruit participants and deliver programmes effectively
● Implement monitoring and evaluation processes to capture impact and learning
● Some flexibility may be required to support the delivery of occasional evening or weekend programmes, by prior agreement.
About You
We are looking for someone with professional expertise and/or qualifications in a relevant field such as mental health, youth work, education, therapeutic practice or applied wellbeing, with experience of facilitating groups of children or young people.
Experience of supporting volunteers or staff is essential. Lived experience of mental health challenges, either personally or as a parent or carer, is welcomed but not required.
About Oxfordshire Discovery College
Oxfordshire Discovery College is a youth mental health charity inspired by the international Discovery College model. We support children and young people, and the adults around them, to learn about mental health and wellbeing through peer learning, shared experience and practical tools. Our programmes are co-produced by people with professional expertise and lived experience.

To Apply: For further information or to request the full job description, please visit our website here or email leila@oxfordshirediscovery.co.uk.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Job title: Support Worker – O’Hanlon House

Role summary: In this role we will trust you to work with other team members on a caseload of clients delivering personalised support to them. You will proactively engage with our clients and provide a hand so they can overcome barriers, move into independent living and sustain a tenancy. Our clients have a range of support needs that impact their experience of homelessness. This includes mental health problems, social isolation, challenging behaviour, finance and debt, alcohol and drug abuse.

You will deliver structured support and do some risk management so we will trust you to keep proper records and complete some admin tasks. This includes, reviewing support and risk plans, involving key stakeholders where required, showing and signposting our clients to appropriate external support and services, following safeguarding procedures, do some cleaning and contribute to the delivery of a housing management service including collecting income. You’ll also resolve difficult and challenging situations in a sensitive manner balancing the needs of the clients and the safety of the service.

Job location: O’Hanlon House, Luther Street, Oxford OX1 1UL

Pay Rate: £26,780

Applications close on: 25 January, 2026, Midday

Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week

Contract is: Permanent

Job description: View here or on the website here.

To apply, please visit the website here.