Working for us
We promote and encourage self-help groups, empowering individuals to take better control of their circumstances or conditions, gain strength from others, and improve their self-care.
Our mission is that together with our national network, we inspire and support self-help leaders through connection, skills, and influence.
Our award-winning services include:
- Cancer support services: our Beyond Diagnosis service in partnership with Macmillan and our Primary Care Network work.
- Deaf support services: our Deaf Cancer Support service and Deaf Carers Support network.
- Community outreach and our online Learning Centre.
Our vision is for self-help leaders to make the biggest possible difference. For more people to feel empowered and able to actively take control of their own health and wellbeing.
Current vacancies:
Cancer Early Diagnosis Coordinator
Salary: £26,620 pro rata + pension + Macmillan professional development opportunities
Hours: 37.5 hours
Location: Hybrid across Nottingham (GP practices, SHUK Office, community venues, home)
Contract: 12month fixed term (potential to become permanent subject to funding)
About the Role
Self Help UK, in partnership with NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB and the East Midlands Cancer Alliance, is launching an innovative programme to improve early cancer diagnosis and reduce stark health inequalities across Nottingham.
As a Cancer Early Diagnosis Coordinator, you will support this mission by delivering personalised outreach, raising awareness of cancer signs and symptoms, and helping individuals overcome barriers to screening—particularly within underserved and marginalised communities. This role directly contributes to the NHS Long-Term Plan ambition that 75% of cancers should be diagnosed at Stage 1 or 2 by 2028.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify individuals who have not participated in cancer screening, focusing on CORE20PLUS5 priority groups.
- Provide personalised navigation and practical support to improve screening uptake.
- Plan and deliver culturally competent community workshops, outreach events and awareness sessions.
- Build strong working relationships with GP practices, PCNs, voluntary sector partners and the NUH Bowel Screening Hub.
- Support volunteer development and coordinate volunteer-led activities.
- Maintain accurate data and contribute to reports, case studies and evaluation.
- Uphold safeguarding, GDPR and health and safety policies.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a pioneering programme shaping the future of cancer early diagnosis.
- Directly support communities most affected by health inequalities.
- Access Macmillan professional development pathways.
- Work with a dedicated, valuesdriven charity committed to peerled, communitybased support.
You can find more details and the person specification in the Early Diagnosis Coordinator Job Description
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification for the job description (no more than 2 pages of A4) and contacts for 2 referees.
Please return your application to: [email protected]
Trustee Board Recruitment
We are looking for two types of roles: Chair of Trustees and at least one other Trustee (ideally with Financial experience, but we are also open to other types of experience).
Trustee positions are unremunerated, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
Trustees meetings are usually held every six weeks, plus there is an AGM, away days, and any sub-committee meetings that trustees may be involved in. Most meetings will remain virtual but there will from time to time be a need to attend key meetings and events in Nottingham. The time commitment is approximately 4hours per month, but there may be occasions when more time is required for a short period.
Chair of Trustees
You will be chairing the Board of Trustees, ensuring that we have minimum representation required for decisions to be made, keeping the board aligned in decision-making, ensuring all minutes are recorded and that all decisions by trustees are made with the appropriate context provided.
This is a great opportunity to develop further governance skills and experience, and help steer an important charity in the right direction.
Who are we looking for?
• Previous chairing experience
• Relevant experience in any of the following financial management, HR, charities, fundraising, social prescribing, NHS, local authorities, marketing, business development, governance, strategy or legal
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to challenge and ask questions
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• A commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership
Trustee:
• Relevant experience in any of the following financial management, HR, charities, fundraising, social prescribing, NHS, health inequalities (including Deaf community), local authorities, marketing, business development, governance, strategy or legal
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Good, independent judgement
• The ability to challenge and ask questions
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
For more information please look through our Candidate Pack
To apply for this role, send the following to [email protected] by 31st May 2026:
- CV
- Covering letter (no more than two pages of A4, outlining how you meet the criteria in this role description)
- The names, job titles and contact details of two work-based referees, and if we have your permission to contact them pre or post interview stage.
You will be sent an equal opportunity form to complete upon receipt of your application
Disability Confident Committed
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
We are committed to:
- ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
- communicating and promoting vacancies.
- offering an interview to disabled people.
- anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
- supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.
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