Job overview North London Hospice (NLH) is seeking an enthusiastic, vibrant, compassionate and experienced community worker to lead the compassionate neighbours programme on a fixed term basis until 27 th July 2026 Compassionate Neighbours is a community-led volunteer support that enables and supports local people to be actively compassionate in their communities. Compassionate Neighbours provide social and emotional support to people with life-limiting illnesses who are socially isolated and/or lonely. They also share their knowledge and experiences of end of life, death, dying and loss and can support community members to engage with these issues. Please follow the link to find out more Compassionate Neighbours - North London Hospice Advert Provide leadership, management and direction to the Compassionate Neighbours Team. Volunteer Recruitment; all aspects of recruitment including training, supervision, support and retention. Develop and implement new volunteer roles and projects for the Compassionate Neighbours Program (CNP) Collaborate and contribute to the strategic direction of the CNP as member of the Compassionate Neighbours Program Board Working for our organisation North London Hospice is a registered charity, established in 1984, it provides specialist palliative and end of life care for patients, and support for their families and carers. We work with other health and social care professionals providing expert advice. As well as our inpatient unit at Woodside Avenue North Finchley, our Community Palliative Care Services cover the boroughs of Barnett, Enfield and Haringey, focusing on living well with a life limiting illness, educating people to self-manage, empowering and enabling them to live a fuller, more meaningful life, and have the best of life at the end of life. Our community teams consist of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Social work professionals delivering Patient and Family Support, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists, Complementary therapists and Community Outreach teams, who individually and jointly provide a range of person-centred services, group activities, practical advice, and bereavement support. Our volunteers are key to our success and financial sustainability, their support includes the delivery of the Compassionate Neighbour Scheme where local people are enabled and supported to be compassionate in their communities giving much needed social and emotional support either of an individual need basis, or through group activities ; towards the end of life to combat social isolation and loneliness. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification document - job role summary is listed above