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CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER

Age-friendly Communities Network Manager

· Fixed term to 31st March, 2026

· Salary £47,336 per annum 

· Full time

· Flexible working options will be supported

· Central London Office and Hybrid working

We offer a pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%, in addition you’ll receive 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, 24-hour access to a comprehensive employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan scheme and other benefits.

About the role

The UK Network of Age-friendly Communities has grown significantly over the past five years. Part of a global movement of Age-friendly Cities and Communities, affiliated to the World Health Organisation, our goal is to support this growing network, ensuring it remains a positive and thriving community of practice, and a place for good ideas to spread fast. 

With line management responsibility for a Learning Officer, the postholder will plan and implement a programme of activity to inspire, connect, and support network members using a range of engaging and creative methods including:

· Identifying, documenting, and sharing the work of Network members

· Developing or commissioning online and offline resources such as webinars, case studies, toolkits, etc

· Facilitating connections, information flow and exchange between members

· Providing direct guidance and support to new and existing members to make progress.

· Ensure Network membership ‘journey’ is clear and well communicated, including through the Ageing Better website.

This is a hands-on role involving scoping, commissioning, managing and delivering training, events, resources, and other learning activities for the UK Network as well as building and managing relationships with the growing number local authorities and voluntary sector organisations across the UK who are members of the UK network.

About you

The successful candidate will be experienced in and passionate about building networks and communities of practice in which people can learn and feel connected to others working towards the same goals.  You’ll be highly organised. able to create and effectively project manage a wide range of events and workshops, alongside other content to support learning.

Flexible and collaborative, you are able to build effective relationships with a wide range of people.  Someone who can enjoy being part of a team which is supporting a growing, and highly regarded network on an issue of national and global importance.

An understanding of the local policy context around ageing and older people is desirable, but not essential.  However, an understanding of how change happens ‘on the ground’, and how learning and networks can support this is key. 

You will also be passionate about equity and tackling the inequalities that prevent people from having a great later life.

About us

The Centre for Ageing Better is a charitable foundation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and part of the government’s What Works Network

Everyone has the right to a good life as they get older and our whole society benefits when people are able to age well. But far too many people face huge barriers, and as a result are living in bad housing, dealing with poverty and poor health and made to feel invisible in their communities and society.

The Centre for Ageing Better is pioneering ways to make ageing better a reality for everyone. Its key areas of work include challenging ageism and building a nationwide Age-friendly Movement, creating Age-friendly Employment and Age-friendly Homes.

We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We very much welcome applications from minority groups and those underrepresented in our workforce. This especially includes people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBT+ people, and Disabled people.

We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

The closing date for this role is 11:59pm on 28th January 2025, with in- person interviews to take place during week commencing 3rd February 2025.

This experienced helpliner will help us grow our reach and better support people affected by migraine. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate self-starter with the ability to prioritise their own workload whilst supporting our community.

The ideal candidate will be engaged and willing to learn with a proven track record of delivering support services within the charity sector. They will be an excellent communicator who is good at self-motivating in a remote role and has experience in building meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders. They will also be able to multi-task on a daily basis by supporting our service users through a range of platforms.

Experience of supporting service users face to face, being able to extract data for reporting, grow existing services and the ability to deliver presentations would also to desirable.

Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum (dependent on candidate experience) plus 10% pension, health care cash plan and a range of other great benefits including hybrid-working

Reports to: Director of People & Culture

Responsible for: People & Culture Officer

Location: 7-11 Britannia Street, London WC1X 9JS. Hybrid working as a flexible benefit with a minimum 2 days per week in the office, 3 days at home.

Contract and hours: Permanent contract – 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)

About Us 

Help Musicians and sister charity Music Minds Matter are powered by a love of music, which is why they empower and support those who create it and make it happen.

For over 100 years, Help Musicians has been working hard to make a meaningful difference to the lives of musicians across the UK. In a precarious profession often filled with ups and downs, opportunities are hard-won whilst challenges come along all too easily, with unsteady income and physical and mental health concerns common issues. Help Musicians offers a broad range of help to support music creators in times of crisis and opportunity - ensuring musicians across the UK can achieve their creative potential and sustain a career in music. 

Sister charity, Music Minds Matter, puts mental wellbeing centre stage in music. It works proactively to help prevent mental health crises, providing everybody who works in music with the early support, knowledge and tools they need, at exactly the time they need them. 

Love Music; Help Musicians

About the role

We recognise that the diversity, talent and development of our team are key to ensuring that we continue to reach and engage more musicians across the U.K.

The People & Culture Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring we attract, retain and develop the best and most diverse team, ensuring our charities are a great place to work and that we’re a relevant and attractive employer to those that love music, and want to join us in reaching a world where musicians thrive.

Acting as a trusted partner to our leadership and management teams, you will coach on all aspects of employment, and will develop, coordinate and deliver People plans which align with the aims of our overall business plans, building a positive culture of inclusivity, where staff are supported and encouraged to be themselves and deliver excellent work across all areas of the charity.

This is an important role within our team with a wide remit across all areas of People & Culture and as such you will have the opportunity to manage a range of key people projects and new initiatives in talent attraction and development, onboarding, EDI, employee engagement and wellbeing.

About you

If you are an experienced HR/People & Culture practitioner, having coached and advised managers on a range of employment areas to achieve successful outcomes and you’re looking for an exciting next role where you will have the opportunity to manage the operational delivery of a variety of People plans and projects then this could be the role for you.

You must have knowledge and skills gained through an appropriate qualification or the equivalent level of experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport and credibility with people of all working styles and at all levels.

Given the range of people projects will be taking forward in 2025, you must be able to manage a variety of different work streams at once, with a systematic approach to delivery. You’ll be collaborative, open and thoughtful, whilst motivated to deliver results to improve the experience we can offer our people.  

Managing the People & Culture Officer, you will need to demonstrate your ability to motivate, coach and develop team members to achieve goals, whilst providing an exceptional range of people services to colleagues.  

Our work has a direct impact on the lives of thousands of people every year. If you are passionate about creating a world where musicians can thrive, then this could be the place for you.

How do I apply?

For full details of the role and how to apply please click Apply and visit our website. You will need to download our application forms and submit these to us by the deadline below.

Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 20 January 2025.

Any offer of employment will be subject to providing evidence of a clear Basic DBS check.

Our commitment to EDI

We are a charity that welcomes and positively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and will select the best person for the job based on merit, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, or socio-economic background. 

We are proactively focussed on inclusion to ensure our team at Help Musicians and Music Minds Matter is representative of the diversity of musicians that we support.

All enquiries and applications should be made to our HR team via the recruitment email on our website.

As a Carers Hospital Support Co-Ordinator, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and supporting carers who’s relative, friend or neighbour is in hospital or receiving treatment at the Homerton Hospital. You will be responsible for coordinating vital services, offering guidance, and creating a supportive environment to help carers cope with the challenges they may face whilst their cared-for is in hospital. 

Responsibilities: 

• Identification and Support: Proactively identify carers of patients admitted to the Homerton Hospital in Hackney, and provide them with tailored support, ensuring their well-being is prioritised. 

• Information and Guidance: Offer information about available hospital resources, support services, and community networks to assist carers effectively. 

• Communication Liaison: Facilitate communication between clinical staff and carers, ensuring they are kept informed about the patient's condition, treatment plan, and discharge process. 

• Emotional Support: Provide compassionate emotional support to carers, listening to their concerns and offering a caring presence during difficult times. 

• Training and Education: Organise workshops and peer support groups to equip carers with essential skills for their caregiving role. 

• Advocacy: Advocate for carers' needs and rights within the hospital setting, ensuring their voices are heard and respected. 

We are actively recruiting for an HR Advisor to join our client on a permanent basis. Based in South West London, this high profile local organisation is offering hybrid of two days in the office.

The central focus of this role is to provide a comprehensive, proactive and responsive HR advice and support service to managers, as well as advising on HR procedures and legislation changes which may impact the organisation. This role will provide expert advice and guidance on all employment queries/casework including probation, sickness, capability/performance management, disciplinaries and grievances. Your excellent interpersonal skills will mean you are working closely with managers to improve their competence and confidence to manage cases as well.

You will also work proactively to coordinate recruitment campaigns for new and live campaigns to ensure we recruit excellent candidates. Your role will also be to provide advice and guidance at the start of each campaign to ensure we maximise the impact of each advertising campaign,

A part of our HR team you will also work collaboratively with colleagues to identify how we can work best together to deliver requisite change and expertise and to enable the successful implementation of our initiatives. This role will also contribute to training activities and participate in working groups as required.

King’s College London is seeking a highly skilled Senior Finance Business Partner to join its Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team. This is a pivotal role, offering the opportunity to support the Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID) in driving financial strategy across research platforms, investment portfolios, and revenue-generating units.

About King’s College London:
King’s College London is one of the UK’s most prestigious universities, renowned globally for excellence in research, teaching, and innovation. Located in the heart of London, the university is committed to addressing societal challenges and fostering world-class academic and operational success.

The Role:
The Senior Finance Business Partner will provide strategic and financial leadership to RMID. The role includes overseeing financial planning, enabling effective decision-making, and supporting research and innovation excellence. The portfolio includes research platforms, investment portfolios, and business units such as the Gene Therapy Vector Facility and Clinical Trials Office.

Key responsibilities include:
• Leading RMID’s budgeting, forecasting, and costing processes.
• Providing expert financial analysis and insights to inform strategic decision-making.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to evaluate financial risks, develop business cases, and ensure robust financial controls.
• Supporting grant proposals and improving cost recovery across research grants.
• Leading a small team of finance professionals to deliver high-quality financial management and insights.
• Driving improvements in financial literacy, processes, and systems across RMID and its partnerships.

About You:
We are looking for a proactive and experienced finance professional who meets the following criteria:
• A fully qualified finance professional
• Strong experience in management accounting and finance business partnering.
• Expertise in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information effectively to non-finance audiences.
• Experience in managing research grants and knowledge of Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) is desirable.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits
• Competitive salary (£63,596 – £72,757)
• 30 days of annual leave (not including bank holidays) and volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Access to a wide range of staff benefits, including childcare discounts, wellness initiatives, and travel schemes.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a driven finance professional to contribute to King’s College London’s success and make a meaningful impact on its research and innovation strategy.

How to Apply
For further information, and a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners.

We are recruiting for a Director of Fundraising, Policy and Communications to join our team in London; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Director of Fundraising, Policy and Communications

Location: Flexible/Hybrid with the ability to attend the London Office at least once a week and as required. 
Salary: £88,000 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Refuge is the largest domestic abuse organisation in the UK. On any given day our services support thousands of women and their children, helping them to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives.

Do you have significant experience of leading fundraising teams to increase voluntary income from diverse streams including regular giving, major gifts, trusts and foundations, legacies and corporates, whilst building long term relationships and strategic partnerships? Have you developed policy asks and campaigns aligned to organisational needs? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join our senior leadership team, acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board on the formation, development and application of policy and strategic decisions.

To be successful in this role, you will have proven experience of developing and successfully implementing fundraising strategies. You will have led a strategic communications department, including an internal comms function, plus have the ability to manage communications in response to critical events.An understanding of the political environment and structures within Refuge operates is essential.

You will be rewarded not only through a competitive pay and reward package, but through the ability to grow and develop alongside hundreds of inspiring colleagues at all levels across Refuge dedicated to the important work that we do.

To apply for this role please use the following link: Director of Fundraising, Policy and Communications - Refuge - Applied

Closing date: 9.00am on 27 January 2025

First round interview date: 13 February 2025 (virtual)

Second round interview date: Week commencing 17 February 2025 (in person)

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

We are recruiting for an HR Manager on a permanent basis to work with our education client based in South London. This varied role will provide guidance and leadership on a range of operational and transactional HR issues, ensuring consistency with HR policies, utilising your understanding of current employment law and good HR practice.

As our HR Manager you will also develop, implement, monitor and continuously improve operational and transactional HR processes and procedures whilst ensuring that HR services are customer-focussed, consistent, comprehensive, efficient and professional. You will also provide informal advice, coaching and mentoring to HR representatives as required on HR operational or transactional activities, whilst also line managing our Central HR Administrators, ensuring they provide a quality, efficient transactional HR service to all line managers and staff. You will also design and deliver in-house workshops and update sessions to HR representatives within the organisation on operational HR activities and transactional systems whilst supporting the Head of HR Business Management, and the HR Business Partnering team with our HR compliance

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate strong operational HR knowledge and experience with and the ability to develop and apply effective HR processes and solutions. You will have an eagerness to learn continuously and seek out creative solutions to complex problems, employing attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for providing an excellent HR service to our employees and leadership teams. You will be joining an experienced, friendly and collaborative team who will foster your professional development.

Hybrid working of 3 days in the office available - some travel to sites across London required.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please get in touch ASAP.

Fundraising Lead - Venture Studio (Hybrid)
£50,295 per annum | Fixed-Term Contract (6 months) | London-Based, Hybrid Working

Are you ready to drive bold fundraising initiatives that could end homelessness? Join Crisis' Venture Studio as our Fundraising Lead, where you'll play a pivotal role in building relationships and securing investments to support entrepreneurial solutions that tackle homelessness in innovative ways.

What You'll Do

As Fundraising Lead, you will:

• Lead efforts to raise £3 million over the next three years to fund businesses addressing homelessness.
• Build and manage relationships with philanthropic donors, securing gifts at five and six-figure levels.
• Work collaboratively across Crisis' teams to design inspirational donor engagement journeys.
• Develop impactful funding proposals and reports that showcase the value of our work.
• Represent the Venture Studio at key events, connecting with partners, entrepreneurs, and investors.

Why Choose Us?

• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Be part of a team that embraces experimentation, learns from mistakes, and strives to improve with every iteration.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside passionate colleagues united by a common goal to end homelessness.
• Career Growth: Develop your skills in a supportive environment with opportunities for learning and progression.
• Flexibility: Benefit from hybrid working, with one day a week in our London office and the option to work remotely.
• Meaningful Impact: Join a mission-driven organisation making a real difference in people's lives.

What Makes This Role Unique?

• Innovative Environment: As part of the Venture Studio, you'll be working at the intersection of philanthropy and entrepreneurship, driving creative solutions to homelessness.
• Self-Starter Opportunity: This role is ideal for someone who takes initiative, thrives on trying new approaches, and learns from challenges.
• Team Dynamics: Collaborate with a forward-thinking team unafraid to explore new paths and push boundaries to achieve ambitious goals.

Your Skills and Experience

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience securing significant funding and managing relationships with high-value donors.
• Thrives on working independently and proactively, bringing fresh ideas and approaches to the table.
• Excels at written and verbal communication, including creating engaging proposals and reports.
• Can navigate complexity, influence stakeholders, and manage a busy pipeline of opportunities.
• Is comfortable using CRM systems to manage relationships and measure success.

About Crisis and the Venture Studio

Crisis is committed to ending homelessness through innovation and impact. The Venture Studio, launched in 2020, supports businesses that develop entrepreneurial solutions to homelessness. This role offers the chance to be part of a transformative team that learns, grows, and adapts with every challenge-making a tangible difference in the process.

Ready to Help End Homelessness?

Apply now by submitting your CV and a supporting statement by 2nd February.

Together, we can create a future where no one is left without a home.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

St Stephen’s Church has a thriving Youth Ministry, with approximately 90 11-18s across both Older and Younger Youth and an incredible, committed volunteer youth team. Our vision is to see young people transformed by Jesus and we believe that God is calling us further, to grow our ministry so that we can disciple those youth we already know and connect with those we have yet to reach.

We want our youth to be able to experience and encounter God for themselves in every aspect of their lives and to explore their faith with each other. Throughout all the weekly activities and sessions, our prayer is that each young person would know their Creator, find a space to belong and find joy in the community we have here.

In order for us to continue to disciple our young people and to expand our programmes in new areas, we are looking for a passionate youth worker, to come and join our Youth Pastor in leading and developing the Youth Ministry.

Might you be the person to help us with this?

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community. 

About the role 

You'll be a key part of the Community Fundraising leadership team in bringing our fresh strategy to life. Creating a one team ethos and an expert in identifying and securing new community relationships and income opportunities for the wider team. Working seamlessly with the Central team and colleagues across the charity.

As part of your role you will ensure that the Community Fundraising team are proactive in their approach and generate a sustainable pipeline of income. Alongside the excellent engagement and stewardship of supporters. You’ll provide direction, decision-making and proactively work towards the achievement of shared organisational and fundraising objectives.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and bring the strategy into reality. Bringing the external factors and sector knowledge in, to further shape our fundraising approach.
• Contribute to establishing and securing new income opportunities across the core community audiences to ensure we achieve our key KPI’s.
• Lead, support, motivate and inspire a high performing team of Community Fundraisers to achieve challenging annual income targets, maximise local support and provide exceptional supporter stewardship. To ensure a strong ongoing pipeline of support.
• Take the lead on specific priorities within the Community Fundraising strategy, to deliver improvements to processes, spot trends for new fundraising concepts and ensure exceptional standards of fundraising support and experience.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable fundraising experience ideally within community, corporate or events fundraising. 
• Experience of line management, developing and motivating a geographically dispersed team.
• Ability to translate operational fundraising plans from a fundraising strategy, monitoring and assessing performance, including budgets and forecasting. 
• Experience of working with high profile volunteers and supporters to increase support and deal with challenging issues 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV and a detailed supporting statement to show how you match what we’re looking for, as outlined in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews will be held in w/c 3rd February 2025. 

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern. 

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Are you a Finance Analyst looking for your next opportunity? Are you immediately available or on a short notice period? If so, read on...

My client, a well known charity, has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and focused individual to join their finance team as a Senior Finance Analyst to support several directorates across the organisation.

You'll support a diverse range of stakeholders in the delivery of their departmental objectives whilst supporting the broader finance team. Support will include the management accounting, reporting, analysis and generation of budgets.

Working closely with staff from each function as well as the Planning and Reporting and Financial Control teams, this position will play an important role in leading and delivering the financial analysis, support, and insight that the functions require to help them deliver their objectives.


About you

My client is looking for someone with a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills, able to build effective working relationships across the organisation.

To be successful you will:

• be part qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant
• have extensive experience of management accounting/reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis
• be confident liaising with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
• have strong commercial logic and understanding
• have excellent attention to detail and an analytical mind
• have intermediate Microsoft Excel skills and strong report writing skills.

In addition, you will be required to use your knowledge combined with analytical skills to provide insights and recommendations to inform financial decisions which align to the organisational objectives.

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Mental Health Support Worker to join our Mental Health service in Islington.

£27,352.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.

Islington Mental Health Accommodation Pathway provides support to people living with various mental health conditions and complex needs. The service consists of a 24-hour supported accommodation service, and 3 medium-low supported accommodation services across the borough of Islington.

Support Workers at Islington Mental Health Accommodation Pathway work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing support to customers with a range of mental health and support needs. This will include support with emotional, social, physical & domestic needs. You will be skilled in engaging both customers and stakeholders and have a good understanding of the needs and diversity of this client group.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a therapeutic environment that at times can be challenging and provide quality, evidence-based care and risk management strategies. You will be highly motivated and committed to continuous professional development. You will be committed to supporting customers through their recovery journey and skilled in engaging them with their move-on pathway.

You will work flexibly to respond to emerging needs and effectively address the needs of the customer group. This role will include working bank holidays, weekends and national holidays.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.

What you'll do:

Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/ Service manager. Creatively working to engage with customers.
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and potential risks and agree levels of support and actions. Promote positive risk taking.
Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on the assessment and reflecting the services and resources available.
Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers.
Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities.

For the full list, please see our website.

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

About you:

Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement.
Approachable and open behaviour
Prefers working as part of a group or team.
Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement.
Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised.
Flexible
Open to feedback and self-development.
Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments.
Is confident with high levels of self-esteem.
Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication.
Is essentially customer focused.
Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude.
Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours.

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Up to NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in a relevant area (e.g. psychology, Health and Social Care, Mental Health) or experience in the social care/charity sector.
Experience building and develop strong professional partnerships with external providers aligned to their specialism
IT Literate

Desirable:

2-3 years' experience providing targeted recovery focussed support to individuals with needs around trauma, mental health, substance use and dual diagnosis.

About us:

Look Ahead is a leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. Our vision is to build better lives through social care and housing in local communities. As an organisation we deliver over 120 services, providing support to around 6000 customers each year. Our mission is to co-design and deliver services that offer innovative social care solutions and support people to thrive. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.

We have a strong social purpose and we live and work by our values:

We focus on Excellence and innovation.
We are Caring and Compassionate.
We are Inclusive and Trusted.
We work in Partnership and are One-Team.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.

For refugees and people seeking asylum, securing somewhere safe to stay is paramount. 

Prospectus is proud to be working with our client, the UK’s largest independent hosting charity, connecting those with a spare room in their home to people who need somewhere to stay. They are now looking to recruit a Housing and Move-On Manager, a brand new role for the organisation, working to develop independent housing and move-on opportunities for beneficiaries.

This is an exciting opportunity to fully shape the organisation’s move-on services. As the organisation’s new Housing and Move-on Manager you work as part of a small but incredibly impactful team, and your mission will be to build excellent relationships with housing and hostel accommodation providers across the UK in order to find ongoing accommodation for those looking to move on from the charity’s temporary hosting services. Whilst you will not directly manage a team, you will work closely internally to understand the needs and challenges of beneficiaries and will support delivery staff in assisting beneficiaries with ongoing housing pathways. You’ll use your knowledge and experience of statutory housing duties to ensure that those the organisation hosts receive the support that they are entitled to.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, you must have an excellent understanding of statutory housing in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and will have demonstrable experience of assisting people to find housing opportunities. You will have an entrepreneurial flare and will be able to demonstrate managing and developing a similar beneficiary-focussed programme (although it may be within a different sector). You will enjoy working autonomously and will be a proactive relationship builder, skilled at building and cultivating partnerships. We value diverse experience, so if you feel you have what it takes, reach out to us to discuss the role further as this truly is a unique opportunity.

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking 'apply now' below.

At Prospectus, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you are enthusiastic about working with a fantastic charity that makes a real difference in people's lives, we would love to hear from you!

Please note this role will be hybrid-working, with at least a couple of days a week based in their Brixton office.