Jobs Board

Who we are
A parent never imagines their child will be diagnosed with a life limiting or life threatening condition. But when the unimaginable happens, Acorns Children’s Hospice steps in.Our dedicated teams provide specialist tailored care, including complex medical care, short breaks and emotional and practical support for babies, children and young people and their families, at our three hospices in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester as well as in the community.

Why we need you
When children come to Acorns for day care activities and respite stays they enjoy a wide range of activities. The activities are fully inclusive for all our children, many of whom are non-verbal with multiple and complex disabilities. Our Befriending Volunteers are vital in helping staff provide fun, engaging and positive experiences for all our children during their stay in the hospice.

What you will be doing

Befriending Volunteers engage with Acorns children by supporting them to play and have fun. Whether it’s helping a child to experience the Sensory Room, enjoying messy time with arts and crafts activities, making some noise during a music session or sitting quietly reading a story, our Befriending Volunteers are at the very heart of what Acorns does. Volunteering alongside our team of professional nurses, healthcare assistants and play workers, our Befriending Volunteers will enjoy:
Spending time with our children, helping them to engage in and enjoy a wide range of activities
Helping staff set up and clear away arts and crafts and other activities
Chatting and interacting with the children, staff and other volunteers

Am I right for the role?

17+ years old
Be welcoming and friendly with a warm and engaging
manner
Have good communication skills
Be comfortable in a hospice setting, with children
who may have complex disabilities and may be
receiving end of life care
Be sensitive to the needs of our children, young people and families
Be reliable
Be confident to be able to ask for advice, assistance and support when you’re volunteering at the hospice and not sure how to handle a situation
Be willing to learn about the importance of confidentiality, boundaries and safeguarding within Acorns
Why volunteer at Acorns?

Make a difference to the work we do and help to improve the lives of children with life limiting or life threatening conditions
Enable our children and their families to enjoy activities together or individually and make memories
Connect with like-minded people and make new friends
Enhance your CV by learning new skills and gaining valuable experience
We’ll give you a reference for future work or volunteering
Invites to social events and participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and awards
Access to our free online training to support and develop your volunteering
Travel expenses available

How much time will it take?

We ask our volunteers for a commitment of at least one year where possible
Volunteers are encouraged to volunteer weekly
Volunteering sessions last for two hours and volunteers are welcomed at the hospice from 10.30am to 7pm
There are currently very limited opportunities to volunteer at weekends
Befriending Volunteers are required to complete our online basic training, 1-2 hours, and attend a Saturday Group Befriending Training session, approx. 9.45am-3.15pm before starting their volunteering
Volunteers are required to complete an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check, which we will pay for and process for you

Why not volunteer at Acorns at Webbs of Wychbold garden centre and support Acorns Children’s Hospice?

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

on: – 30th & 31st Oct 2025

Volunteer from 10 – 3pm or part of this time

Apply now if you want to be part of this great volunteering opportunity.

Am I right for the role?

We’re looking for volunteers who are

Approachable and happy to raise awareness about Acorns
Confident and happy to be a collection volunteer outside
Why volunteer at Acorns?

To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
Learn new skills to boost your CV
Opportunities to progress to other roles
Access to free online training courses
Retail discounts
Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards
Email [email protected] to find out more or apply now!

We can only accept volunteers who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must also apply as they need to accompany you for the duration of your volunteer activities.

Worcester City Council is seeking a Technical Professional Officer to join our Bereavement Services team. This key role will contribute to the delivery of high-quality services while providing expert technical knowledge and leadership in administrative processes.

The successful candidate will have detailed knowledge or experience of management information systems and IT processes within service delivery. Strong communication skills are essential, with the ability to engage effectively with customers and colleagues at all levels. A good understanding of legislation, guidance, and requirements for the safe delivery of Bereavement Services, and how these apply to customers, is required.

You will be capable of delivering high-quality day-to-day services while developing and planning a specific area of focus, such as customer service. With an open mind and a proactive approach, you will seek innovative ways to improve processes, encourage change, and support colleagues in making improvements. Presenting information in various formats to different audiences will be a key part of the role.

Please see our website for further information including the role profile and to apply.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and effective Project Support Officer to provide support and assistance to the Lead Commissioner for Leisure, Play, Health & Wellbeing, in a full time role on a fixed term contract for a period of 30 months, effective from the 1st April 2025 to the 30th September 2027 inclusive.

Delivery of the Worcester Play Plan priority projects is the main component of the work programme and will be fundamental to the role. Therefore, experience of supporting the delivery of previous play related projects is essential to the selection process, although appropriate guidance/training will also be provided.

We are looking for someone who is passionately committed to the delivery of Leisure, Play, Health & Wellbeing initiatives, is enthusiastic, hardworking and able to work unsupervised and within a team. You will also be able to work collaboratively with partner organisations and communicate with all members of staff across the Council.

You should be experienced at delivering objectives within set deadlines and be equipped with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication style as necessary to suit differing audiences.

Please see our website for the role profile and to apply.

We are searching for a legal secretary to join our growing Private Client team.

A candidate with experience in Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney is essential. The role involves working for one fee earner and supporting them by performing various administrative duties. These include typing legal documents and correspondence, answering the phones, organising diaries and preparing files for meetings, maintaining organised files, communicating with clients, and answering simple enquiries.

Good organisational skills are imperative, as is an ability to show initiative when required and work as part of a team.

Tasks
– Audio typing or copy typing of letters and other documents.
– Receiving and dealing with telephone calls, taking messages, and answering simple enquiries.
– Dealing with file creation and organisation in line with the firm’s and Lexcel’s requirements.
– Under the guidance of the fee earner, seeing clients to take instructions and complete forms.
– Diary maintenance.
– Liaising with the firm’s account department and following accounts procedures.
– Archiving of closed files.
– Any other tasks that may be reasonably required.

Requirements

Essential Skills
– Experience of Wills and LPAs
– Audio typing experience
– Communication – good telephone manner
– Computer literacy
– Personable manner and team working skills.

Desirable Skills
– Basic knowledge of legal procedures
– Audio typing to 90wpm
– Word processing training and/or experience

This is a fantastic opportunity for a wills and probate solicitor/executive to join a passionate and well established private client team, with the chance to make a real difference to the future progress of the department and firm.

SME Solicitors focuses on providing the best legal advice and service, ensuring we truly care for and know our clients. We are looking for someone who wants to provide the best service possible, while enjoying the benefits of a balanced work/life ratio.

The successful candidate will work with an established team who deal with good quality work and work with clients both locally and across the country.

Essential Requirements
– Experience in Estate Administration to include dealing with IHT and Income Tax
– Advising and preparing Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
– Comfortable with working as part of a team
– Great communication skills
– Good IT skills
– Good organisational skills

Desirable Skills
– Experience in Trust Administration
– Providing Elderly Client advice and Court of Protection Work

Volunteer at Webbs of Wychbold

Why not volunteer at Acorns at Webbs of Wychbold garden centre and support Acorns Children’s Hospice?

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

We are looking for bucket collectors to support raise vital funds for Acorns Children’s Hospice

on: – 29th & 30th May 2025

Volunteer from 10 – 3pm or part of this time

Apply now if you want to be part of this great volunteering opportunity.

Am I right for the role?

We’re looking for volunteers who are

Approachable and happy to raise awareness about Acorns
Confident and happy to be a collection volunteer outside
Why volunteer at Acorns?

To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
Learn new skills to boost your CV
Opportunities to progress to other roles
Access to free online training courses
Retail discounts
Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards
Email [email protected] to find out more or apply now!

We can only accept volunteers who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must also apply as they need to accompany you for the duration of your volunteer activities.

Why not volunteer at Acorns at Webbs of Wychbold garden centre and support Acorns Children’s Hospice?

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, and our fundraising is vital to enable us to continue providing care and support to the children: it costs around £11 million a year to run our care services.

We are looking for volunteer bucket collectors to raise vital funds for Acorns Children’s Hospice.

on: – 24th & 25th July 2025

Volunteer from 10 – 3pm or part of this time

Apply now if you want to be part of this great volunteering opportunity.

Am I right for the role?

We’re looking for volunteers who are

Approachable and happy to raise awareness about Acorns
Confident and happy to be a collection volunteer outside
Why volunteer at Acorns?

To help a local charity and make a difference in your community
Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
Learn new skills to boost your CV
Opportunities to progress to other roles
Access to free online training courses
Retail discounts
Participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards
Email [email protected] to find out more or apply now!

We can only accept volunteers who are 18 years of age or older. If you are under 18, a parent or guardian must also apply as they need to accompany you for the duration of your volunteer activities.

At Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College we believe that every young person should be given the opportunity to develop a real purpose to their life. We are innovating all the time with new and exciting projects to maximise the learning potential of all of our students.

To support our present, and future strategic aims, we are looking to further expand the diversity and skillset of our Board of Directors. We currently have a vacancy for an individual with finance and/or business expertise to join the team.

The right candidate must have a careful eye for detail to help assist with monitoring financial records on a regular basis, and will need to be committed to ensuring the long-term secure future of our College through key strategic financial planning and review. It is essential that the successful candidate has experience with managing a budget, working within regulatory bodies financial frameworks, accounting and forward projection. Experience in raising funds through charity bids would also be desirable.

This is an exciting time to be part of an outstanding group of likeminded individuals. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in volunteering
time and expertise to support our College, our visions and values, and has a sound knowledge of finance and/or business please get in touch.

We are invested in delivering the very best and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will receive full training and support to effectively fulfil this role.