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We are looking for a Programmes and Finance Officer to play a key role in supporting the financial management and oversight of DEC appeals. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills and a passion for humanitarian work to contribute to DEC funded emergency responses.
You will provide financial analysis, ensure compliance with policies, and produce high-quality reporting to support decision-making and accountability to stakeholders. Ideally, you should be detail-oriented, have excellent financial skills and have an appetite to learn & shape individual and team efficiencies. You must be able to communicate confidently across diverse groups and be genuinely interested in the humanitarian sector.
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines financial expertise with strong analytical skills and a commitment to humanitarian work. You must be experienced in analysing financial data, budgets and reports and have strong Excel and data analysis/visualisation skills (e.g. Tableau, Power BI desirable). You should have excellent attention to detail and an ability to present complex information clearly.
You should demonstrate strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently. Ideally, you should have interest or have experience in the humanitarian or international NGO sector.
Key responsibilities:
· Develop tools to collect and analyse financial and operational data from member charities.
· Support the development of appeal documentation and reporting templates.
· Help produce data analysis and insights for appeal launches.
· Review budgets and financial reports from member charities.
· Aggregate and analyse financial data, identifying trends and variances.
· Ensure compliance with DEC policies and financial standards.
· Act as a key contact for finance and compliance queries.
· Prepare funding agreements and financial reports for stakeholders.
· Support reporting to institutional donors and external bodies.
· Chair and coordinate finance and compliance working groups.
· Support improvements to systems, processes and the DEC Operations Manual.
· Work collaboratively across Programme and Finance teams.
Please download the job description for full details and provide a short covering letter with an updated CV, if you are interested in this role.
Interviews: Will take place in person in our London office (near Old Street), on Monday 13 July.
The DEC is an equal opportunities employer and provides opportunities to learn and grow in an inclusive, supportive, and productive environment. We encourage applications from anyone who can meet the criteria, regardless of gender, race, age, disability, sexuality, or religion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as creating thousands of new affordable homes every year.
What is a Customer Service Advisor at SNG?
Our Customer Service Advisors are at the heart of what we do. The team is the first point of contact for our 200,000 customers. They count on us when they need support, and you will handle and solve their questions.
We have a Permanent opportunity to join our team in our Greenham Office. This role will be based on-site, and is not a hybrid role
The Role:
This role is in our alarm response centre operating a blue light service for our customers 24/7. As our Out of Hours Customer Service Advisor, you'll answer all incoming customer questions, and when needed make outgoing calls to customers.
You'll help with Housing, Repairs, Complaints, and other matters as needed, following Call Quality guidelines and aiming for resolution. Because of the shift times and transport links to Greenham, a full UK driving licence and your own transport is essential.
After training, you may need to work alone on night shifts to cover holidays or staff absence; escalation support is available 24/7.
Shifts: Monday to Thursday 10pm till 7.15am - 37 hours per week
What we look for:
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1. Background
Osman Consulting Ltd supports the design, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America
The organisation delivers a diverse portfolio of interventions spanning emergency response, seasonal, education (including back-to-school initiatives), food security and livelihoods (including zero hunger programming), and other humanitarian priorities. Osman Consulting works through a partnership-based approach, collaborating closely with local implementing partners to ensure contextually appropriate, responsive, and sustainable programme delivery.
2. Purpose of the Role
The Senior Finance Officer leads financial control, budgeting, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting for Osman Consulting's project support role. The post ensures that financial information is accurate, timely, well documented, and compliant with contractual and internal requirements.
3.Terms of Reference
4. Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
Budget management and control
Financial Documentation and reporting
Internal Control and Compliance
5. Qualifications and Experience
6. Core Competencies
7. Compliance, Safeguarding and Ethics
The post holder is expected to uphold Osman Consulting Ltd policies, donor requirements, humanitarian principles, and all applicable national and international regulations.
The role requires full compliance with safeguarding standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
The post holder must promote accountability, inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of their work, ensuring respectful engagement with all stakeholders.
Any concerns relating to fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, safeguarding incidents, or security risks must be reported promptly through the appropriate channels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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1. Background
Osman Consulting Ltd supports the design, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America
The organisation delivers a diverse portfolio of interventions spanning emergency response, seasonal, education (including back-to-school initiatives), food security and livelihoods (including zero hunger programming), and other humanitarian priorities. Osman Consulting works through a partnership-based approach, collaborating closely with local implementing partners to ensure contextually appropriate, responsive, and sustainable programme delivery.
2. Purpose of the Role
The Senior Operations Officer supports operational planning, procurement follow-up, documentation control, and implementation support systems so that project delivery requirements are translated into timely and well-organised operational action.
3.Terms of Reference
4. Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
Operational planning and tracking
Procurement and Supply chain support
Documentation and Asset control support
Operational Risk Management
5. Qualifications and Experience
6. Core Competencies
7. Compliance, Safeguarding and Ethics
The post holder is expected to uphold Osman Consulting Ltd policies, donor requirements, humanitarian principles, and all applicable national and international regulations.
The role requires full compliance with safeguarding standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
The post holder must promote accountability, inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of their work, ensuring respectful engagement with all stakeholders.
Any concerns relating to fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, safeguarding incidents, or security risks must be reported promptly through the appropriate channels.
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1. Background
Osman Consulting Ltd supports the design, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America
The organisation delivers a diverse portfolio of interventions spanning emergency response, seasonal, education (including back-to-school initiatives), food security and livelihoods (including zero hunger programming), and other humanitarian priorities. Osman Consulting works through a partnership-based approach, collaborating closely with local implementing partners to ensure contextually appropriate, responsive, and sustainable programme delivery.
2. Purpose of the Role
The HR and Admin Officer provide human resources and administrative support to ensure that project staffing, records, contractual documentation, scheduling, and general office administration are managed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with company policy and project requirements.
3. Terms of Reference
4. Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
Human Resources administration
Administrative Support
Policy Compliance & Staff Support
5. Qualifications and Experience
6. Core Competencies
7. Compliance, Safeguarding and Ethics
The post holder is expected to uphold Osman Consulting Ltd policies, donor requirements, humanitarian principles, and all applicable national and international regulations.
The role requires full compliance with safeguarding standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
The post holder must promote accountability, inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of their work, ensuring respectful engagement with all stakeholders.
Any concerns relating to fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, safeguarding incidents, or security risks must be reported promptly through the appropriate channels.
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About the role:
This role is key to our new partnership programme influencing practice and policy on climate resilience and emergency preparedness at local and national levels. It presents a fantastic opportunity to effect real change in how our government responds to the needs of people most affected by climate change.
We are looking for someone who can be a bridge between the statutory and voluntary resilience communities and equality groups. You’ll have a thorough understanding of emergency preparedness and response systems, and a commitment to transform how they operate for the benefit of everyone, by working collaboratively with a rights based approach.
About the programme:
Hosted and supported by Equally Ours, this role exists as part of an innovative, collaborative team that brings together five roles from three different organisations: Equally Ours, Communities Prepared (Groundwork South) and the VCS Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP). This brand new programme has received £2,052,488.00 over five years from the Climate Action Fund, a long-term commitment from The National Lottery Community Fund to support communities across the UK to act on climate change and involve more people in positive environmental action.
About the organisation:
Equally Ours is the UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights and social justice to make a reality of these in everyone’s lives. Our vision is a just and compassionate society, where we are free from harm and can all contribute and flourish, whoever we are, whatever we believe in, and whatever we do and don’t have. A society that is equally ours.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Programme Leadership
Policy Influencing
Person Specification (Essential Skills and Experience):
Please read the full application pack attached before applying.
Please note we will only accept applications that include a cover letter.
Please submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages) explaining your interest in this role by 11pm on 30th June. Ensure that you address all the criteria, providing sufficient relevant evidence, including examples, to show how your skills and experience match those required in the person specification. Please note that for shortlisting, essential criteria 1-5 will be weighted.
If you would like to apply under the guaranteed interview scheme, you can find details on the last page of the attached application pack.
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Technical Lead – Estates
East London
£55,000-£59,000 salary + excellent benefits
A major national cultural institution is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to oversee engineering operations across its East London museum sites.
This portfolio includes a collection store, a newly developed museum and a high-footfall family site — all requiring robust mechanical, electrical and life safety systems to protect collections and ensure a safe, seamless visitor experience.
The Role
You will take responsibility for the performance, compliance and optimisation of all M&E and life safety systems across the estate.
Key responsibilities:
• Delivering planned and reactive maintenance
• Ensuring full statutory compliance across M&E, public health and life safety systems
• Managing MEP and life safety contractors, monitoring KPIs and service performance
• Maintaining environmental conditions within collection spaces
• Monitoring utilities and driving energy efficiency
• Delivering minor works and refurbishment projects
• Assessing system condition and recommending remedial works
• Supervising contractors in line with CDM and building safety legislation
• Acting as technical lead on capital projects and commissioning
• Managing budgets and procurement processes
• Participating in a 24/7 emergency response rota
• Embedding sustainability and inclusive working practices
About You
You will hold a recognised qualification (or equivalent experience) in mechanical, electrical or building services engineering.
You will bring strong technical expertise, experience managing hard FM contracts, and a thorough understanding of statutory compliance within complex, public-facing buildings. Confidence using BMS and CAFM systems is essential.
Organised, accountable and collaborative, you will be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a live operational environment.
Get in touch with Rosemary from Allen Lane for more details
This is an exciting time to join YourStance as our impact and team grows. We’re looking for a driven and personable Partnerships and Impact Manager, someone who will be the connective tissue between our mission and the funders, organisations, and communities who help make it possible.
You will develop and manage a pipeline of grant and partnership opportunities, write compelling funding applications, and produce reports that bring our work to life. You’ll work closely with our founder, directors and communications team to amplify our reach, and ensure our story is told with the same energy and authenticity as the young people we serve.
We are looking for someone who is interested in working for a small organisation, who gets excited about mission-driven work, knows how to build and maintain long-term relationships, and can write a grant application that makes funders sit up and take notice.
About YourStance
YourStance began as an award-winning Community Interest Company, and we are now in
an exciting new chapter — having recently transitioned to a Community Interest
Organisation. We were founded to bridge the gap between healthcare and communities
disproportionately affected by violence. We deliver trauma-informed, life-saving emergency
response training — including bleed control, CPR, and psychological first aid — to young
people aged 11–25 who are vulnerable to violence, across London and beyond. Our
volunteer healthcare professionals bring the hospital into community spaces, schools, and
youth organisations, upskilling young people who are too often overlooked by mainstream
services.
We are a small, ambitious, and genuinely innovative team. We move fast, we care deeply,
and we are in the business of real change. If you want a role where your work has direct,
visible impact — this is it.
This is a new and exciting role at the heart of YourStance's growth.
YourStance are a team of experienced healthcare professionals teaching young people vulnerable to violence, how to respond to an emergency in London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: Grade 3 - £32,585 per annum
In addition, the London role has £5,023 London Weighting per annum. The Norwich role is an essential car user which has £802.00 allowance per annuum
Contract: Fixed term until 23rd April 2028
Location: London, Norwich, Sheffield or Manchester
Hours: 35 per week – Full time
Closing date: Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 11.30pm
Join Shelter as a Financial Resilience Adviser in our mission to drive systemic change and fight for housing justice. At a time when the housing emergency continues to deepen, your experience could help transform lives and challenge the systems that perpetuate injustice. Come and play a central role in our mission to defend the right to a safe, and secure home. Working with Shelter means being part of a passionate team that believes a safe home is a fundamental right. Here, your skills don’t just change lives - they shape a fairer housing system.
About The Role
Delivering advice and advocacy in a variety of community settings, you will provide casework on debt, along with housing and welfare benefits, ensuring that quality assurance and standards are met in all areas and that you keep your own knowledge up to date. Identifying systemic issues by gathering evidence and developing insight will be crucial to bringing about the change we need, as well as working with a variety of stakeholders, building relationships locally and working collaboratively to achieve shared outcomes.
About You
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About The Team
This role will be part of our ongoing work with our Hero Partner which aims to build financial resilience and break the cycles that lead to financial exclusion and poor financial health negatively impacting people’s housing situations. With the ongoing cost of living crisis, we provide support to people in financial crisis and build resilience in the most vulnerable communities.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’. You are required to submit your work history and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should include your responses to the first four points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description of no more than 1000 words in total. Please state at the top of your supporting statement which location(s) you would like to be considered for.
Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below in your responses:
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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1. Background
Osman Consulting Ltd supports the design, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian and development programmes across multiple regions, with a primary focus on Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Latin America
The organisation delivers a diverse portfolio of interventions spanning emergency response, seasonal, education (including back-to-school initiatives), food security and livelihoods (including zero hunger programming), and other humanitarian priorities. Osman Consulting works through a partnership-based approach, collaborating closely with local implementing partners to ensure contextually appropriate, responsive, and sustainable programme delivery.
2. Purpose of the Role
The Senior Programmes Officer (Maternity Cover) is responsible for supporting the effective coordination, delivery, and development of a multi-country humanitarian programme portfolio. The role ensures continuity of programme implementation during the maternity cover period by maintaining strong partner relationships, overseeing programme progress, and supporting high-quality proposal development and reporting.
The post holder will act as a key focal point for communication with implementing partners and internal teams, ensuring that programme activities remain on track, compliant, and responsive to evolving needs. The role also contributes to organisational growth through proposal development, donor engagement, and strengthening partnerships.
3.Terms of Reference
4. Scope of Work and Key Responsibilities
Programme Coordination and Partner Management
Proposal Development, Business Development and Donor Engagement
Programme Monitoring, Reporting and Compliance
Financial Coordination
Design, Communications and Knowledge Products
Capacity Building and Team Support
Systems, Learning and Operational Support
Procurement and supply chain support
Operational risk management
5. Qualifications and Experience
6. Core Competencies
7. Compliance, Safeguarding and Ethics
The post holder is expected to uphold Osman Consulting Ltd policies, donor requirements, humanitarian principles, and all applicable national and international regulations.
The role requires full compliance with safeguarding standards, including Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), child safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
The post holder must promote accountability, inclusion, and non-discrimination in all aspects of their work, ensuring respectful engagement with all stakeholders.
Any concerns relating to fraud, corruption, conflicts of interest, safeguarding incidents, or security risks must be reported promptly through the appropriate channels.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as creating thousands of new affordable homes every year.
What is a Customer Service Advisor at SNG?
Our Customer Service Advisors are at the heart of what we do. The team is the first point of contact for our 200,000 customers. They count on us when they need support, and you will handle and solve their questions.
We have a Permanent opportunity to join our team in our Greenham Office. This role will be based on-site, and is not a hybrid role
The Role:
This role is in our alarm response centre operating a blue light service for our customers 24/7. As our Out of Hours Customer Service Advisor, you'll answer all incoming customer questions, and when needed make outgoing calls to customers.
You'll help with Housing, Repairs, Complaints, and other matters as needed, following Call Quality guidelines and aiming for resolution. Because of the shift times and transport links to Greenham, a full UK driving licence and your own transport is essential.
After training, you may need to work alone on night shifts to cover holidays or staff absence; escalation support is available 24/7.
Shifts: Monday to Thursday 10pm till 7.15am - 37 hours per week
What we look for:
Are you a qualified accountant looking to use your expertise to make a global impact? Goodman Masson are partnered with The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to recruit for a Head of Finance to lead their accounting function and play a pivotal role in the UK’s national response to major humanitarian crises.
Since 1963, the DEC has been a unique force in the charity sector, bringing together 15 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies—to raise over £2.5 billion for disaster-affected communities worldwide. When a humanitarian emergency warrants a national response, they launch high-profile appeals that save lives and protect livelihoods.
We are looking for an experienced, qualified accountant to lead the DEC’s finance function, ensuring accurate day-to-day accounting and robust financial controls, and delivering high-quality management and statutory reporting. The Head of Finance oversees budgeting and forecasting across the Secretariat, leads the annual audit and year-end accounts production, and provides clear financial insight to budget-holders and senior stakeholders.
During the DEC public appeals, the role plays a critical part in processing and reconciling high-volume donation income at pace, maintaining strong controls across multiple channels, and supporting timely reporting and allocation of funds to members.
Key Responsibilities
Who You Are
Salary is crica£65,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits. London based with very flexible hybrid working arrangements.
You can find out more details by visiting our dedicated careers site here: .
Application deadline is Friday 5th June.
Job Title: Door to Door Regional Manager (Direct Dialogue, London)
Location: Shelter Head Office, 88 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HU
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £35,581.75 (plus £5,023.71 of London Weighting)
Hours: 35 per week (pro-rata if part time)
Closing Date: Weds 24th June at 11:30pm
Are you an experienced fundraising leader with a strong track record in direct dialogue and people management? Then join Shelter as a Door to Door Regional Manager (Direct Dialogue, London) and play a key role in growing our London region, leading high-performing teams and helping us deliver quality fundraising that powers our fight for home.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine leadership, performance management and supporter-focused fundraising in a role that directly supports Shelter’s mission to defend the right to a safe home.
About the role
This role sits within Shelter’s in-house Direct Dialogue team, which operates face-to-face and door-to-door fundraising teams across London, Manchester and Scotland. As Door-to-Door Regional Manager, you’ll help drive the ongoing growth and performance of the London region while ensuring high standards in fundraising practice, compliance and people management.
You’ll be responsible for recruiting, training and developing fundraising staff, managing regional performance against financial and non-financial targets, and ensuring strong reporting, planning and risk management.
You’ll also work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to secure quality sites, maintain effective operations and support long-term regional success.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated manager who enjoys leading from the front, building capable teams and using insight, coaching and operational discipline to deliver results. You’ll have the chance to shape regional performance, support individual development and contribute to a fundraising programme that brings in most of Shelter’s new regular giving supporters.
About you
You’ll bring experience of managing Direct Dialogue teams, along with a proven ability to deliver against income targets and lead people effectively. You’ll be confident setting standards, improving performance and creating an environment where individuals can develop and succeed.
You’ll also be a persuasive and collaborative communicator who can build strong relationships with colleagues, agencies and external partners. With a proactive mindset and a genuine commitment to excellent supporter care, you’ll be comfortable challenging the status quo, making sound decisions and balancing operational detail with wider strategic goals.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a broad range of benefits, including 30 days’ annual leave, enhanced family-friendly policies, a competitive pension scheme and interest-free travel loans. Employees also have access to flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
The in-house Direct Dialogue team was established in 2004 and currently operates face-to-face and door-to-door teams across London, Manchester and Scotland. The team focuses on delivering high-quality new supporters, and direct dialogue fundraising generates around 85% of Shelter’s new regular giving supporters.
You’ll join a committed and supportive team that cares deeply about quality, development and impact. It’s a great opportunity to lead talented fundraisers, work cross-functionally with colleagues across operations, training, insight and data, and help strengthen one of Shelter’s most important fundraising channels.
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit your work, education history and a supporting statement. Please provide specific examples of how you meet the criteria in the ‘About you’ section of this advert, following the STAR format, and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement or work and education history won’t be considered.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter.
We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Bournemouth
Salary: Grade 7 - £50,474 per annum
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week
Closing date: Sunday 21st June 2026 at 11.30 pm
Are you an influential, analytical and ambitious individual with excellent leadership skills and a proven record of working in homelessness or social justice? Do you have experience of service delivery and project planning, budget setting and management, and stakeholder engagement? If so, consider moving to Shelter as our new Strategic Lead for Dorset and you could soon be making a real difference to people affected by the housing emergency.
About the role
You will be the local leader for Shelter’s Community Services, leading the team in implementing Shelter’s strategy locally, delivering the local response to the housing emergency and empowering the local community in Dorset to fight for home.
You will take the lead on the delivery of services and contracts to provide consistently high levels of performance, planning and delivering service development strategies, including seeking business development opportunities that align with our strategic aims, both across Community Services and in partnership with the Lead Solicitor.
Also, you will promote and direct systems change activity, so we better understand what is influencing people’s experience of homelessness and bad housing and have effective plans to influence change.
You will act as an ambassador for Shelter in the local area, representing the organisation through media, networks and local stakeholder engagement.
Alongside this, you will plan and implement resourcing plans for your Hub, including staffing, volunteers and engaging people with lived experience and will manage the Hub Leadership team. Ensuring there are multiple and ongoing opportunities for people with lived experience of homelessness and bad housing to be part of Hub development, activities and learning is a key element of this role, as well as upholding and promoting a learning culture with the Hub.
About you
You will have a proven working knowledge of homelessness, housing and related issues affecting local communities. You have sound experience of managing and delivering contracts, partnerships and services along with experience of being involved in implementing and reviewing change management, whilst demonstrating excellent budgeting and financial reporting skills.
The ability to proactively develop and maintain key relationships and having impressive analytical skills to use insight and evidence to present data, manage performance and to identify and implement systems change are vital to this role, as are impressive interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the team
Our team in Dorset has been providing housing advice and support services within the area for over 20 years. We have office bases in Bournemouth and Weymouth as well as working in community venues and partner organisation sites. We deliver a wide range of housing rights, legal services, community and support work and advocate for change to fix the broken housing system.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
How to apply
Please submit a supporting statement with responses to the 'About You' points 1 -5, highlighted in bold and outlined in the job description, of no more than 1000 words total. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
Safeguarding Statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Your Place...
Your Place is a supported housing service for individuals who have experienced homelessness and may be living with mental health challenges, substance misuse, or complex trauma.
The environment can at times be unpredictable, and properties may experience higher levels of wear and tear than typical residential settings. The ideal Maintenance Officer must be comfortable working in these environments and demonstrate patience, resilience, and a non-judgemental approach at all times.
They will regularly access occupied rooms and communal areas and may encounter individuals in distress or displaying challenging behaviours. They will be supported by a wider team but must be able to maintain professional boundaries while showing empathy and respect.
Duties & Responsabilities:
·Support daily, weekly & monthly planned maintenance tasks as scheduled (fire alarm tests, water temperature recording, emergency lighting tests, etc.)
· Support Customer Services with planned room health & safety checks.docx.pdf)
·Provide first-line response to reactive maintenance, cleaning and repairs
·Carry out minor building repairs including decorating, plumbing and fabric repairs
·Check plant rooms and boilers for leaks and general condition
· Ensure equipment is well maintained and safely stored
·Ensure portable electrical appliances are tested as required
·Use hand and power tools safely and effectively
·Assist with inspections of grounds, buildings and facilities
·Undertake general janitorial and porterage duties
·Maintain accurate digital documentation and records
·Ensure equipment is well maintained, adequately stored and meets all safety requirements
Health & Safety
·Ensure Health & Safety procedures are consistently implemented
·Contribute to risk assessments and implement actions
·Monitor subcontractors to ensure compliance and quality of work.docx.pdf)
·Proactively identify and report hazards across properties
·Clear snow and ensure safe access during adverse weather
Working with Residents & Environment
·Engage with residents in a respectful, trauma-informed and non-judgmental way
·Work within occupied properties with sensitivity and awareness of resident circumstances
·Build positive, professional relationships while maintaining clear boundaries
·Remain calm and professional when dealing with distressed or challenging individuals
·Report safeguarding concerns appropriately and follow organisational procedures
·Work collaboratively with housing and support teams to ensure a coordinated approach
Service Delivery
· Proactively walk communal areas and report maintenance, safety or cleaning issues
·Monitor and action tasks through internal systems in a timely manner
· Ensure all duties align with organisational policies and performance standards
·Undertake other duties within the scope of the role as required
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
·This is not a standard maintenance role and involves working in environments affected by complex social issues
·Properties may at times be in poor condition due to resident circumstances
·You may encounter behaviours linked to mental health challenges, trauma, or substance use
·The role requires resilience, adaptability, and a strong values-based approach
Full training and support will be provided, but candidates should feel confident and motivated to work in this type of environment.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Ideal attributes for meeting the needs of the position and being an effective member of the wider Your Place team.
Experience
·Experience of risk assessment or a health & safety qualification
·Experience of building cleaning and maintenance, handyperson or caretaking duties.
·Experience working in social housing, supported housing, homelessness services or similar environments (desirable)
·Experience working with vulnerable adults or individuals with complex needs (desirable)
Qualifications
·Building trade or health & safety/facilities management qualification
Skills & knowledge
·Good understanding of health and safety requirements within a building environment
·Good communication skills
·Good IT and systems skills
Abilities
·Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people maintaining professional boundaries
·Ability to manage own work load effectively and under pressure
·Ability to accurately input information on a database or information systems
Personal qualities
·Confidence to challenge where necessary in relation to property / security matters
·Diplomatic and tactful
·Patient and tolerant
·Self-motivated and enthusiastic
·Honesty, reliability and punctuality
·Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
·Full driving licence
Before starting this position, you’ll need to undergo a criminal record check by the Disclosure and Barring Service. You must be entitled to work in the UK.
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