Supported Housing Officers Jobs in Shadwell, Greater London

Join the team at Haven House Children’s Hospice

Haven House Children’s Hospice supports hundreds of families, looking after children and young people who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our mission is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to children and their families in our local communities. Since the hospice began it has gone from strength to strength both in terms of the care we provide to children and families as well as the close bonds we have developed and nurtured with individuals and organisations in our community who are inspired by our work.

This is a great time to join the team at Haven House, our Community & Events team are working on a new strategy to increase income and engagement with our local community. This new and exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work across our community and event income lines, taking responsibility for raising income from a wide variety of supporters. We’re looking for an individual who can hit the ground running, complimenting a team that proactively develops and drives our community and events portfolio.

At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.

If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please  download the job description and apply by returning the application form to the Resourcing Team.

Benefits
As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:

· Hybrid office/home arrangement

· 27 days' annual leave

· Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)

· Free onsite parking

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Eye care voucher scheme

· Cycle to work scheme

If you are a potential candidate who would like to have an informal chat with someone about the role before applying, please email the HR department and someone will come back to you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Closing date:  16 May 2024

Interview:  20 May 2024

Please note, we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis so this role may close before the above date if we find a successful candidate.

Are you passionate about empowering young people with diverse abilities to achieve their full potential? Do you thrive on guiding individuals towards independence and success in the workplace? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you! 

Based between Chessington World of Adventures and Chessington School, Ambitious College is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Job Coach to join our dynamic team and deliver our Supported Internship Programme. At Ambitious College, we believe in individualised support that focuses on strengths, skills, and interests, ensuring that each young person has the opportunity to flourish and succeed. 

As a Job Coach, you will play a pivotal role in our interns' journey towards paid employment and independent living. You'll have the chance to work closely with our interns, providing on-the-job coaching and implementing improvement strategies tailored to their unique needs and aspirations. 

What makes this opportunity truly exciting is our young people have a wide range of opportunities to learn and develop. From administration to customer service, each internship is crafted to match the individual's talents and interests, fostering a supportive environment where growth and achievement are celebrated. 

Why join us?  

• The role itself is very rewarding both through the freedom of creativity and seeing first hand, our learners develop and progress through their goals and aspirations.  
• Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.  
• You will have the support of a wider Transdisciplinary Team that includes full-time Occupational and Speech and Language Therapists as well as BCBA qualified Behaviour Analysts.  
• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks and excellent salary progression within the role.  
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.  
• Season ticket loans.  
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.  
• Access to physiotherapy.  

We are committed to investing in our people and their talent. We make sure every single person is clear about their role, and has the tools, knowledge and learning they need to perform well and make a difference.  

  Start date: June 2024 

 Closing Date: 12th May 2024

 Interview Date: 23rd May 2024

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Duties and Key relationships Marketing and Communications

This is a new role in the Marketing and Communications department and is responsible for the media relations of the Charity.  

PR and Media Relations

• To develop relevant media contacts, as well as contacts in the sector, to maximise the reach and coverage of key communications campaigns as well as wider organisational projects.

• Produce creative copy written for a variety of audience groups which champions and shows best practice of our tone of voice

• Develop and support in house PR roll out

· Work with external PR agency on selected press releases where relevant

· Write press releases in line with campaign launches and key moments

· Develop pitches and news stories and other promotional copy.

· Lead on media briefings that convey appropriate key messages and prepare spokespeople

· Identify and interview case studies and media spokespeople

· Pull together monthly Data Analysis reports with the support of the Marketing and Communications Manager

· Send out weekly coverage reports with the Digital Marketing Officer, monitor external activity (including competitor) and incorporate best practice.

· Analyse reports to identify new opportunities and act up to grow presence in national press by identifying proactive and reactive media opportunities.

· Be part of out-of-hours weekend monitoring rota

Communications

• Maintain the communications calendar

• Research, write and distribute media outreach activities such as press releases, media comments, media briefs, features, blogs and letters to editors

• Be the first point of contact for media enquiries and manage the press office function in a timely manner.

• Maintain library system for press cuttings, monitor cuttings and report on results

• Lead on gathering powerful stories that highlight the impact of childhood cancer on the lives of children, young people and families

• Work closely with the fundraising and digital teams to coordinate and respond to the different needs for case studies

• Maintain a detailed and GDPR compliant contact management system of all case studies

• Work closely with the Digital Team to ensure that all campaigns and content produced is reflected on the website and across social media accounts

Families

• Maintain relationships with current patient families who are sharing their cancer journey stories with the media.

• Produce stories of patient families and share online and social media

• Work with a diverse range of case studies and media spokespeople and ensure they are treated in an appropriate and safe manner.

• Be key spokesperson for families media storytelling

Other

• Contribute to the overall Marketing and Communications function of Children with Cancer UK

• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post

• Occasional events attendance

• Partnership relationship building

• Manage relevant cases and inboxes on Salesforce

• Marketing Cloud user

• Be part of the Officers forum

North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service (NSDAS) is a charity that

• has supported anyone affected by domestic abuse and their children living in the boroughs of Elmbridge, Spelthorne and Epsom & Ewell for over 20 years
• we provide free confidential and independent advice, skilled practical help and ongoing emotional support and information. We have supported 966 clients and their children
• we are a member of Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership (SDAP)
• we take a strengths based, needs led, trauma informed approach to build resilience and foster independence

Our Benefits include:

Pension, free eye test, employee assistance programme, clinical supervision, flexible working, length of service and birthday recognition

Key aspects of the role:

• Develop NSDAS strategically with CEO and our Surrey Domestic Abuse Partners
• Responsible for running of Outreach Service
• Work with CEO to ensure smooth running of the service
• Work with CEO to undertake consultation with experts to develop future policy, practice and services
• Raise profile of NSDAS and encourage multi-agency and joint working

Haven House Children’s Hospice supports hundreds of families, looking after children and young people who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our mission is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to children and their families in our local communities. Since the hospice began it has gone from strength to strength both in terms of the care we provide to children and families as well as the close bonds we have developed and nurtured with individuals and organisations in our community who are inspired by our work.

This is a great time to join the team at Haven House, our Community & Events team are working on a new strategy to increase income and engagement with our local community. This new and exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work across our community and event income lines, taking responsibility for raising income from a wide variety of supporters. We’re looking for an individual who can hit the ground running, complimenting a team that proactively develops and drives our community and events portfolio.

At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.

If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please download the job description and apply by returning the application form to the Resourcing team.

Benefits
As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:

· Hybrid office/home arrangement

· 27 days' annual leave

· Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)

· Free onsite parking

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Eye care voucher scheme

· Cycle to work scheme

If you are a potential candidate who would like to have an informal chat with someone about the role before applying, please email the HR department and someone will come back to you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Closing date: 16 May 2024

Interview:  20 May 2024

Please note, we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis so this role may close before the above date if we find a successful candidate.

About us

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

The Integrations & Imports Team manage a wide range of data sources which feed into our CRM (currently The Raiser’s Edge). We also help to ensure data quality pre- and post-import as well as resolving causes of errors.

About the Role

The Integrations & Imports Team handles large volumes of incoming supporter data which is vital for our fundraising, campaigning, and volunteering activities. Due to internal opportunities, we are seeking a fixed term Senior Imports Officer to work in a very varied role to:

• Help the Team ensure seamless and timely delivery of high-quality data
• Spot and fix data problems
• Help check and clean data
• Maintain existing and develop new imports as required 
• Work with and support colleagues within the Team and in other stakeholder teams across Crisis

About You

To be successful in this role you will love data and enjoy managing data. You will also be:

• Multi-talented, ideally a finely balanced combination of detective, troubleshooter, problem solver, code developer, service deliverer
• Multiskilled with a strong mix of data skills, technical skills and people skills
• willing to jump in and learn or adapt as necessary
• eagle-eyed at spotting data inconsistencies and picking up on data issues
• conscientious and quality driven whilst still able to achieve results
• dedicated to providing a high level of support & service to everyone you work with
• able to manage multiple tasks, seemingly needing resolution at the same time

You will have experience in some of: data management, data quality, data coordinator, data administrator, imports administrator and some of SQL, Excel, Raiser’s Edge, data pipelines, ETL/ELT methodologies

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. 

We're looking for a Housing & Income Officer to join our Landlord services team located at our Head Office moving to Caledonian Road this year.

£32,000.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.

Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.

and innovative care and support business known for its life-changing services is looking for a dedicated and target driven Income and Housing Officer who can maximise the organisation's rental income collection, effectively manage rent arrears and deal with other breaches of the occupancy agreement.

Managing a patch of 400+ units across our services you will ensure that challenging rent collection targets are met but also that everything is done to avoid eviction. Your personal qualities are as important in this role as your work experience.

Working alongside Operational Colleagues, the Income and Housing Officer will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of generic Housing Management services across their patch with the main focus on Income Collection and some ASB management. You will be expected to meet tight KPI's increasing rent collection and carry out rent arrears actions at all stages from the initial warning letters to the eviction stage.

In order to effectively deliver the services listed above to their patch, the Income and Housing Officer will need to work closely with Contract Managers and Support Workers working within our projects to empower and enable them to carry out their responsibilities. Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills are a pre-requisite to the role. The post holder will be extremely flexible and have the ability to effectively manage multiple projects at one time.

Fixed term contract of 6-9 months

Needs to be able to travel, some homeworking but priority is out on site visiting customers in their homes and having a presence in the community.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

What you'll do:

Take responsibility for maximising rent collection across a defined patch of Look Ahead's portfolio of properties ensuring that rent collection targets are met and tenancies sustained
Advise operational teams on their support related arrears management activities, including holding local surgeries with tenants and staff, taking direct control of higher level and more complex arrears cases
Proactively monitor all current and former accounts within the defined patch and make recommendations to the Housing Manager for appropriate former accounts to be written off or referred to Look Ahead's debt collection agency
Ensure that the rent collection function is carried out both sensitively and in a timely fashion so as to avoid the build up of excessive arrears and record all case details accurately.
Ensure that all sign ups within the defined patch are done accurately on the correct type of tenancy and at the correct rent and service charge levels.
Prepare files and documents for legal action and present cases in County Court hearings for possession claims, money judgements

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:

An understanding of the needs of customers who have experienced homelessness and who may also have support needs.
Excellent time management skills to systematically monitor arrears and complete other tasks in a logical and systematic way.
Excellent communication skills and experience of dealing with vulnerable people in a sensitive , friendly and clear manner.
An understanding of how to effectively deal with breaches of occupancy such as anti-social behaviour and abandonment. .
The ability to communicate clearly with non -housing management staff and explain cases in a non technical way.
A logical approach to problem solving and a willingness to deal with problems quickly and efficiently.
A willingness to "go the extra mile" when working with our customers

What you'll bring:

Essential:

Experience of monitoring rent accounts and managing rent arrears
Experience of using computerised rent systems to monitor arrears and record information
Extensive knowledge of welfare benefits ,especially housing benefit
Experience of liaising with housing benefit departments ,the DWP and other external agencies

About us:

Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. 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.

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.

Senior Housing Officer

We are looking for a Senior Housing Officer who can oversee our specialist supported housing programme. They’ll handle the day-to-day management and maintenance of our houses, engaging with tenants and contractors, monitoring and acting on arrears and line-managing our tenant support officer.

Position: Senior Housing Officer

Location: Stanmore / Hybrid

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Please note – the organisation will be interviewing candidates as they apply and the role may close early, so early applications are recommended.

To succeed, you’ll understand the importance of suitable housing and be passionate about making that a reality for our tenants. You’ll have excellent communication and administrative skills, be tenacious at ensuring works are carried out on time and be comfortable juggling a busy and varied workload.

Every four hours, someone is paralysed by a spinal cord injury. Aspire is a national charity providing practical support to those affected and our Supported Housing Programme is a key service in our work.

Position: Housing Support Worker

Location: East London

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Annual Leave: 25 days per annum plus public holidays

About Us: We are a dedicated organisation committed to supporting vulnerable communities, focusing on the well-being of BAMER (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, and Refugee) groups.

Role Overview: As a Housing Support Worker, you will provide essential assistance and guidance to individuals, addressing their unique cultural and community needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with Service Users, fostering self-awareness and independence.
• Act as a key worker, helping Service Users set and achieve goals.
• Provide comprehensive support on housing, legal, financial, and marital matters.
• Liaise with relevant agencies for comprehensive support.
• Attend to maintenance issues and ensure compliance with Health & Safety.
• Participate in meetings, supervision, and training programs.

Experience and Skills Required:

• 2+ years' experience in care and support.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and equal opportunities.
• Ability to plan workload, work under pressure, and motivate others.
• Fluency in at least one Asian language is essential.
• Understanding of issues affecting BME communities.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and organisational objectives.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working with survivors of abuse and within women-only networks.
• Involvement in tenant participation initiatives within supported housing.

Occasional evening and weekend work may be required - time to time on call hours

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Women’s Pioneer Housing is a values led organisation with residents at the core of every service we provide. The role of the Resident Engagement and Resolution Officer is multi-faceted, not only will you be driving and delivering a growing resident engagement programme you will also handle the administration and complexity surrounding formal complaints.

This is a key role to support the organisation to deliver a service responsive to our resident feedback, as well as meeting governance arrangements and external scrutiny around resident involvement and complaints.

You do not need to have direct experience in these areas, but you must be astutely organised, assertive to chase management members to meet their deadlines and be adaptable.

The transferable skills you have will allow you to work collaboratively with staff across the organisation and with our residents. Your interpersonal skills will allow you to professionally and positively interact with different groups of stakeholders, building relationships where you are trusted and inspire confidence.

You will contribute to ensuring our quality standards are met and our services deliver in meeting our resident’s expectations. To do this you will be able to translate information, policies and legislation demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills in your dealings with stakeholders.

We provide homes for women of all ages and backgrounds and work closely with our residents to review and continuously improve our homes and services. Our colleagues represent our resident communities and our workforce is also diverse. We welcome who you are, what you are and what you bring and will eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, and we work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds.

What we offer 

We offer hybrid working and flexi time working. You will be fully enabled to work from home with a laptop and mobile phone provided. Embracing our one team ethos, our entire team work together at our head office at least one day each week which will support you in your work bringing opportunities for you to build positive relationships with colleagues actively enhancing our culture.

We will provide a comprehensive induction programme with an opportunity to learn, develop and drive your own work.

Our benefits package includes:

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years of service.
• A generous flexi-time working arrangement, enabling you to accrue up to 26 days additional time-off in lieu each year
• A generous pension scheme
• Retail portal benefits programme
• Heath and well-being councelling
• Membership with the Chartered Institute of Housing

How do I apply?

Please send us the following three documents

• An up-to-date CV which shows your full career history, we recommend that this is no longer than two pages;
• A supporting statement marked “Resident Engagement and Resolution Officer” explaining why you are interested in this role and detailing how you fulfil the person specification. 
• A completed Diversity Monitoring form.

Applications must be received by 12noon on Tuesday 29 April 2024 with the subject heading “Resident Engagement and Resolution Officer”

We will hold face-to-face interviews for this role on the week beginning on 6 May 2024. We will contact successful applicants directly to organise interviews.

Reporting to: Head of Finance and Resources

Responsible for:  None

Hours: 36 hours per week (9am-5pm)

Location: The main place of work will be: Orchard House and other locations from time to time.

Mind in Croydon is a charity concerned with the welfare of people with mental health problems living in the London Borough of Croydon and the surrounding areas. It provides a range of

support services in Advocacy, Welfare Benefits, Social Networks, Therapeutic Services, Health and Wellbeing, Social Inclusion, Activities and Information.

Purpose of the role:

The Facilities Officer role is pivotal in overseeing and managing property operations within the UK market. This position is designed to ensure the efficient utilization of properties, adherence to Health and Safety (H&S) regulations, and optimization of net income generated by investment properties. The key objectives of the role align with UK-specific property management and compliance standards.

Mind in Croydon is an equal opportunities employer. No job applicant or employee will be discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We encourage applications from those with Lived Experience.

To apply please send your CV and a Covering Letter explaining:

• Why would you like to apply for this role?
• How your skills and experience relate to the competencies in the Person Specification of the job description?
• What value you can add to the service?

Full time, 35 hours per week

Fixed Term Contract - Two Years

Grade EL, Salary £37,332.78 per annum  

Location: London (Hybrid working, with minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: Monday 06 May 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 13 May 2024

Around 50 million people are helped by GPs and their teams every year. Can you help us ensure that their voice is heard loud and clear?

General practice is the cornerstone of the NHS, but GPs are feeling the pressure like never before. As the professional membership body for family doctors, we represent GPs on the issues that matter most to them – and their patients.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with patients to help us gain insights to improve patient care and more effectively communicate with patients.

If this sounds like you, why not join us?

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions and a great working environment.

To apply, please apply directly via the RCGP Vacancies page, by providing both your CV and a covering letter/statement.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

                                             'Building a sustainable future for general practice'

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Location: Rutland House, 44 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9RG, and you will also need to work at locations around the borough

The Service:

The service facilitates peer support and delivery of monthly workshops and drop- ins. The service will provide first-class, person-centred information, advice and guidance to people with learning disabilities through both one-to-one and group support.

The Role:

You will provide relevant and accurate information, support, guidance and signposting including both one-to-one and group support for people with complex issues. Support will be flexibly based operating out of a central Bromley office but delivered at various venues across the borough. You will act in a key working capacity where necessary, ensuring services are joined up and holistic, provide advocacy and attend case management meetings as required.

Requirements:

Reporting to the Adult Support Services Manager, here are some of the skills that will make you stand out:

• Able to research and provide information about community services
• Excellent communication skills with all groups, particularly with people with a learning disability
• A good understanding of the social care and health system
• Able to travel around the borough independently, preferably by car

Further details about the role can be found in the Information Pack.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date for applications: 12:00 noon on Friday 10th May 2024.

Interview date: Wednesday 15th May 2024

At Make Votes Matter (MVM), our mission is to achieve real democracy via the necessary step of equal votes.

We lead the movement to introduce Proportional Representation (PR) to the House of Commons. We combine the power of people taking action from the grassroots up, with coordinated activity by a cross-party Alliance of politicians, public figures, parties and organisations to win PR in years, rather than decades.

About the role

As CEO, you'll support us through a new stage in our development. We're operating in a fluid political environment and so our new leader needs to be confident to work in a political setting while also having the skills and experience to run an organisation like ours.

You'll take ultimate responsibility for our campaign to achieve Proportional Representation in the House of Commons. You will:

• as leader of the campaign, be primarily responsible for building the popular and political momentum needed to secure this seismic reform;
• as leader of the organisation, be primarily responsible for defining and executing MVM’s strategy, while ensuring its good financial health and legal and regulatory compliance; and
• as leader to our staff and volunteer team, be primarily responsible for providing clarity of direction while ensuring the organisation maintains a collaborative, empowering and inspiring culture.

You will:

• lead the UK campaign for Proportional Representation;
• ensure MVM has a clear external brand, with consistent messages, effective and emotive arguments, and impactful use of evidence;
• be a spokesperson for the organisation on a variety of public platforms including national media and at key MVM events;
• create and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders;
• lead on development of MVM's post-election strategic plan;
• line manage and delegate responsibilities to staff, as appropriate;
• take ultimate responsibility for the good governance of MVM, including but not limited to the organisation’s financial health, legal compliance, and good standing with regulatory bodies;
• with support of relevant MVM staff, to ensure that the Board is supported in performing its governance role;
• support and comply with MVM’s policies active within the organisation pertinent to the role; and
• undertake other related duties as required to assist MVM in meeting its objectives.

About you

This job is for you if:

• you have a track-record as a successful leader in an organisation of comparable size, or equivalent managerial or director experience;
• you have political or campaigning experience, an understanding of the UK’s democracy sector and an ability to work in a non-partisan, cross-party way;
• you have experience of being a spokesperson on public platforms;
• you have a collaborative approach to team management and facilitating empowerment of staff;
• you have prior experience of good governance practices, financial planning and managing an operation to tight budgets;
• you are an experienced leader of people, able to ensure coherent and aligned activities across staff, governance and volunteer teams that support the overall objectives and enable high impact campaigns to be realised;
• you have excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to convey a message with impact and inspire trust; being comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders, volunteers, staff and funders;
• you are a high achiever with an ambitious mindset; and
• you have a strong personal commitment to winning Proportional Representation.