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Working for PCVS

Working for PCVS is a fantastic way to make a real difference in the community and have a positive impact on people's lives.

As an employee of PCVS, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills, build meaningful relationships and create positive change. Our team is passionate, dedicated and driven and we are always looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals to join us. We offer competitive salaries, pension, flexible working, and a supportive working environment. By joining PCVS, you will be part of a team that is committed to making a real difference in the lives of those in our community. 

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Current PCVS Vacancies

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Current Trustee Vacancies

Part-time
Closing date 28/04/2025

Chair of Trustees - Jumped Up Theatre

As the current Chair steps down at the end of a rewarding and enjoyable term, we seek a new board leader to guide us through the next development phase. A passionate advocate for equality and diversity, you will be innately curious about the work we do and the impact it has on our city.

You’ll share our vision to create a new story for Peterborough, believing strongly in the power of art to change lives. Inspired by the unique opportunities the young demographic of our city represents, you will act as both an advocate and ambassador for our organisation.

As well as providing strategic and inclusive leadership to the board, you will play a key role in supporting the Creative Producer, acting as a mentor and sounding board, bringing both commercial acumen and fresh perspectives to our discussions.

While not necessarily based in Peterborough, you will have an interest in and empathy for the city.

Part-time

Trustee - Nene Park Trust

This is a very special opportunity to join the Board of a very special charitable Trust. Within the bounds of the Nene Park Trust’s remit lies much of what can make life worth living. It is both our mission and our pleasure to enable people to experience the natural world in all its wonder.

As a Board and Executive Team, we look to the future, envisaging a Trust that widens its remit to work further afield, sharing good practice and building a reputation as a trailblazer in bringing nature and people together for the good of all.

We are looking for Trustees who ‘get’ our vision and add to it by bringing their own professional and lived experience and personal passion and commitment to a highly professional Board and an Executive Team with an outstanding reputation.

The application process will remain open until we have appointed the desired number of Trustees, at which point we will close the application process.

Personal Assistant (healthcare) Jobs

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Volunteer for us

Do you want to make Peterborough’s voluntary sector stronger and more resilient? Do you have the skills and time to give to PCVS? If you believe you can bring value to what we’re doing and where we are going, please get in touch!

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Other Paid Vacancies in the Voluntary and Charity Sector

Part-time

Crisis Recovery Workers

CPSL Mind is seeking part time Crisis Recovery workers.

Working one to one (either face to face, over the telephone, or on video call) you will support individuals experiencing mental health distress by:

  • Establishing connection and rapport in a non-intrusive, non-judgmental and compassionate manner.
  • Supporting individuals through guided self-help strategies including grounding, breathing techniques.
  • Supporting individuals to relay their immediate needs and concerns and offering emotional and practical support and information to address these.
  • Provide individuals with information on and how to connect with social support networks available to them in their own community.
  • Supporting individuals to make a safety plan.

Mind CPSL

Full-time

Senior Project Worker

 

Light Project Peterborough was started by a group of Christians who believe in showing their faith in action. Our vision is ‘Enabling and equipping the church and community to heal the broken hearted, set free the oppressed and bring good news to the poor.’

We do this be delivering projects ourselves and enabling others whether that be partners or volunteers to contribute to helping those in need. We are looking for an amazing person to join us with the skills and experiences to deliver our work to those in need and to lead others in doing so. You will be a team player; with a keen interest in the success of others, a passion and drive for your work and the skills to understand where others are coming from.

Salary: £28,007 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours with 25 days holiday (pro rata) plus bank holidays.

Light Project Peterborough, The Garden House, Gravel Walk, Minster Precincts, Peterborough, PE1 1YU.

 

Full-time
Closing date 25/04/2025

Commercial Events manager

Nene Park Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Events Manager to join the Events team, who will take the lead in shaping an ambitious commercial events programme. We are looking for someone that will play a key role in expanding the Trust’s reach, maximising revenue, and identifying innovative business development prospects.

The role will encompass a variety of tasks including but not limited to the following:

  • Maximising income generating opportunities, by hiring out spaces across the NPT estate
  • Develop and deliver a programme of commercial events, in collaboration with partners and external providers
  • Expand the Trust’s audience through venue hire, increasing engagement and impact
  • Implement an effective booking system, to streamline administration whilst ensuring a seamless visitor experience

We’re looking for someone who has :

  • Strong commercial acumen with a strategic mindset
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Demonstrable ability to meet financial targets
  • Exceptional ability to prioritise, problem-solve and develop creative solutions

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5hours a week. The Trust provides a total of 33 days’ annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff), which includes Bank Holidays. You should expect to work one weekend a month and occasional evenings.
Salary
£32,089 -£35,112, subject to experience.

 

Full-time
Closing date 25/04/2025

Events officer

Nene Park Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Events Officer to deliver two flagship events in our jam-packed events programme: Summer Nights and Winter Festival. You will work closely with external partners, colleagues and volunteers, ensuring successful deliver of both events.

The role will encompass a variety of tasks, including:

  • Collaborating with suppliers, liaising with partner organisations and leading a dedicated team of volunteers
  • Maximising income generating opportunities, whilst maintaining a high-quality visitor experience
  • Implementing monitoring and evaluation processes

We’re looking for someone who has:

  • Extensive experience of event planning and project management
  • A proven track record of meeting financial targets
  • Significant experience of collaborative working

Location
This role is based at our head office in Ferry Meadows Ham Farm House, Ham Lane, Peterborough, PE2 5UU. We welcome hybrid working practices as a guide you will be expected to be in the office at least 3 days a week.

Working Hours
This is a full time , fixed term position to 31st January 2026 with the potential for extension, subject to funding. The working hours are 37.5 hours a week. The Trust provides a total of 33 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part time staff), which includes Bank Holidays. You should expect to work at least one weekend a month and evenings when events are operational.

Salary
£25,220–£27,951 pro rata, subject to experience.

Full-time
Closing date 06/05/2025

Project Worker

Centre 33

As part of the Mental Health and Counselling team, you will deliver excellent, safe, impactful and responsive mental health and counselling support to young people within a wider multi-disciplinary locality team. You will work collaboratively with other Centre 33 services to ensure that the holistic needs of young people accessing support are met within the boundaries of our offer. Your role will include a variety of counselling related tasks. Core work will consist of the undertaking of needs and risk assessments, engaging in ‘First Contacts’ with young people, maintaining accurate records and delivering ongoing counselling to a caseload of young people aged 13-25 who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.

By listening to local young people, and local partners, and sharing your findings with the Someone to Talk to team you will support Centre 33 to embed and develop a more impactful service in line with the organisation’s strategic plan.

Work to Centre 33’s values of being inclusive and specialist; supportive and non-judgemental; and collaborative and accountable

You will work to Centre 33’s values of being young person-led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence. You will also be an exemplar of our relevant policies, compliance, standards and values and to help build a team culture.

This post is subject to a DBS check and references.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.

We have vacancies across our Peterborough, Huntingdon and Cambridge hub, all with occasional travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

If successful we would look to interview w/c 12th May 2025

£26,000 – £29,000 per year
Full-time
Closing date 06/05/2025

Wellbeing practitioner

Centre 33

Centre 33 have a rare and exciting opportunity for a qualified CWP or EMHP to join our multidisciplinary locality team, delivering excellent mental health and wellbeing support to young people aged 13-25. This is a varied role that combines holding a  ‘guided self help’ caseload (delivered in person or remotely), alongside the opportunity for creative projects that may include, for example, workshops, groupwork, assessments and content for our charity communications amongst others. The young people you support will have chosen to access low intensity CBT in their initial assessment- whether that be through our self referral route (Someone to Talk To Drop in) or our professional referral route ‘YOUnited’.

This is primarily a hub- based role. You will need to be able to travel easily to our Peterborough and Huntington hubs as these will be your primary locations. There will be times you are expected to also represent the team in other parts of the county.

As a voluntary sector organisation, we can offer a unique working environment that is dynamic, highly supportive and flexible with opportunities for creative thinking, innovation and professional development.  We welcome all applicants who share our vision that all young people deserve the best possible help seeking experience, kind, empowering and free of judgment.

You will work to Centre 33’s values of being young person-led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence. You will also be an exemplar of our relevant policies, compliance, standards and values and to help build a team culture.

This post is subject to a DBS check and references.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.

Salary: £26,000 – £29,000

If successful we would look to interview the week commencing 12th May 2025.