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Job Title: Operations and Partnerships Coordinator
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: London based, home working with regular travel across London
Contract: Fixed term (until 31 March 2027 - with hope the role will continue beyond March subject to funding)
Salary: £40,535 inclusive of London Weighting (£36,192 national salary)
About us
Housing Justice brings together communities and finds solutions to homelessness by building personal connections, a sense of belonging, and creating justice in the housing system. We train and support volunteers to offer various accommodation options while building a network of local support. This includes providing personalised assistance to help individuals access relevant local services and address their other needs. Through compassionate, courageous, and collaborative action, we implement innovative solutions to tackle housing injustice, enhance the quality of housing, and elevate the voices and experiences of groups affected by housing injustice to both local and national governments.
About the Faith & Community Development Team
The Faith & Community Development Team supports and strengthens community and faith-based responses to homelessness across England through its national network, partnerships, training, research, funding support and quality improvement work. The team supports organisations to deliver safer, more effective and sustainable services, including shelters, day services, outreach and community hubs.
About you
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive person. You will have good knowledge of homelessness policy and practice, strong written and spoken communication skills, including report writing, and the ability to collate and present quantitative and qualitative information. You will have excellent digital and IT skills, including Microsoft 365, Excel and Word, with the ability to adopt and apply AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot or equivalent) to improve ways of working.
You will also be confident in building relationships and working in partnership with shelters, day services, churches, community projects, funders, and other stakeholders.
About the role
The successful candidate will provide essential operational, administrative and coordination support to the Faith and Community Development Team, working closely with the London Partnerships and Development Lead. They will support smooth service delivery, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, meetings and events, reporting processes, and will act as partnership manager for a small number of projects across London.
Benefits
- 29 days annual leave, 3 of which are fixed between Christmas and New Year. This is in addition to bank holidays and pro-rata if part time.
- After 3 years of service you are entitled to one additional day of holiday for each additional year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days, pro-rata if part time.
- We offer flexible working. Not all posts can be made flexible, but where possible we operate core hours of 10am to 3pm, with employees able to flex their working day around these. Any flexibility is at the discretion of the line manager and relevant senior manager.
- As this role is offered as hybrid, we will provide some financial support to get you set up with appropriate equipment.
- We offer an employee assistance programme through Spectrum Life, which can be used by you and your family for a range of advice and support.
- We offer a cycle-to-work scheme.
How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please read the attached job description and fill out the application form (accessed by clicking 'Apply'), describing your capabilities for each of the numbered points in the person specification. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
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Are you a Health and Safety Officer looking for a wider range of experience in a complex but very rewarding environment?
About the role
As the Health and Safety Officer at St Mungo’s, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the organisation meets its legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations while fostering a culture of safety and wellbeing for all stakeholders.
In this role you will:
- As a Health and Safety Officer at St Mungo’s, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all individuals involved in our operations.
- The best thing about our team is our solid commitment to maintaining high health and safety standards.
- Main responsibilities include providing advice, conducting audits and inspections, monitoring incidents, and supporting the development and implementation of health and safety policies.
In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for in person collaboration, team building, and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations.
About you
- We are seeking an attentive and proactive Health and Safety Officer with a strong focus on detail and quality.
- The ideal candidate would possess excellent communication skills and the ability to provide timely and high-quality advice on health and safety matters.
- They should demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement and be able to collaborate effectively with senior team members to ensure compliance and address any areas of concern.
- Above all, we are looking for someone who shares our dedication to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all stakeholders.
- You will ideally have minimum qualification of a NEBOSH general certificate.
St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.
How to apply
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
Closing date: 10am on 09/09/2026
Interview and assessments on: 24/09/2026
What we offer
- Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
- Great Pay and Other Benefits
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
As a Housing Options Officer, you will provide housing-related support, advice, and guidance to vulnerable young people aged 16-35 living in YMCA accommodation. You will work closely with residents to help them develop independent living skills, manage their tenancies, maximise their income, access education and employment opportunities, and move on to sustainable housing solutions.
What you'll be doing
- Managing a caseload of young people and providing person-centred support.
- Completing assessments, support plans, and risk assessments.
- Supporting residents with budgeting, welfare benefits, tenancy sustainment, and life skills.
- Working with housing providers, local authorities, and support agencies to secure positive move-on outcomes.
- Managing rent arrears, anti-social behaviour, and resident welfare issues.
- Promoting safeguarding, wellbeing, and a psychologically informed environment (PIE).
- Acting as a shift lead when required and helping maintain a safe and supportive accommodation environment.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience supporting young people or vulnerable adults in a housing, support, youth work, or customer-facing environment.
- Understands the challenges facing young people experiencing homelessness.
- Has excellent communication, organisation, and relationship-building skills.
- Can work effectively with a range of internal and external partners.
- Is passionate about helping young people achieve positive futures.
- Can maintain professional boundaries while providing compassionate support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.