Homeless Jobs

Job Title:             Enhanced Housing Officer

Location/s:       EGH, DGH and Providence House - London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Salary:       £27,352.00

Hours: Hours:   40 hours per week including weekends

Contract:           3 posts - Permanent

PRHA’s Support Teams are seeking three enthusiastic Enhanced Housing Officers to work with our amazing residents.

Providence Row Housing Association has been helping homeless people in East London since 1860. We provide social housing along with excellent services that aim to support homeless people with complex needs and enable their recovery. We remain committed to our East London roots and currently serve the communities in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and the City of London.

Our Enhanced Housing Officers provide a housing service to hostel residents who find it difficult to maintain and sustain their accommodation. You will be working in partnership with a wide range of other services to ensure that our residents are motivated and supported through pre- and post- sign up, to claim benefits and grants, manage their accommodation, report repairs and complaints, access education, and develop financial skills.

Enhanced Housing Officers also conduct surveys of residents view and opinions, assist with audits and reporting on the service, help to ensure compliance with H&S regulation and best practice, and work with a Support Team which promotes person centred coproduced approaches.

You need to have experience of working with homeless people with complex needs, have a good understanding of housing management and Health and Safety regulation, be competent with computer systems, and comfortable completing regular performance reports. The Enhanced Housing Officers is a day shift based role with evening and weekend working. Depending on the service, you may also be required to do sleep-in shifts.

PRHA is seeking to increase diversity within our organisation. We would welcome interest from people with experience of homelessness, from a black or minority ethnic background and/or with a disability. 

Main areas of responsibility

For further details, please refer to the attached Job Description

Are you passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable adults in Reading?

Housing First is an innovative approach to supporting the most excluded and hard to reach clients. It focuses on finding housing first and then addresses the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.

The new Reading Housing First service aims to support hard to reach clients with complex needs by sourcing independent tenancies and providing intensive support into long term accommodation. By adopting a flexible, creative and personalised approach, the service aims to support individuals to manage their tenancies in the community and rebuild their lives. The innovative new Housing First and Complex Couples Move on Support service will continue to support individuals, as well as helping couples who have experienced homelessness and struggled to stay in long term accommodation to find and keep a home, together.

• In the role of Housing First Worker, you will work 9-5 Monday to Friday, working with a person centred approach to support clients in their own homes as well as in the community.
• You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of client’s day to day, delivering ongoing and intensive support to help people set up their home, with the overall goal of supporting them to sustain their tenancy and achieve individual goals and aspirations.
• You will develop the skills to build and maintain effective relationships with local partner agencies to support clients throughout their recovery.

About you

We are always on the lookout for passionate people to join us who can work with a proactive and flexible approach. If you have a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives you don’t need to have direct experience to succeed in these roles.

• We encourage you to apply if you have good communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety of people, a good understanding of the complex issues faced by homeless people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services, and an interest in developing skills and knowledge to support clients.
• We will provide support and supervision to help you work independently and comfortably as a lone worker to support clients and effectively manage your own caseload.

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: 10 am on 5 December 2024

Interview and assessments on: 17-18 December 2024

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

Job Title: Move on Support Worker

Location: London - Great location, numerous transport links

Assignment: 2-3 months (possible extension).

Rota: Monday to Sunday - Earlies 07:30-15:30, Lates - 14:30-10:30

Maximum 1-2 weekends a month

Pay: £15.83 + holiday pay = £17.74 per hour or £20.40 per hour via an umbrella company

We are looking for three Support Workers to join our client's Homeless Assessment hub in central London! In this role you will be supporting clients at the assessment hub, readying them for move on and helping clients to obtain longer term accommodation. The service supports clients who have been referred by the local authority and outreach teams. The aim is to assess clients, provide support for their needs and find accommodation for them within a 28-day period. This is not always possible due to the complex nature of move on, but the service plays a pivotal role in the lives of many homeless people.

This is a fantastic opportunity for people who are looking to further their social care career and gain more experience supporting homeless people.

The successful candidate will:

• Carrying out and updating needs and risks Assessments
• Accompanying clients to appointments
• Helping clients get ID if they do not have it already
• Assisting with benefits applications
• Ensuring all clients are receiving the benefits they are eligible for
• Help clients set up bank accounts
• Liaising with Outreach and Move on teams
• Liaise with external agencies such as GP, Drug and alcohol charity and mental health teams

To be successful in this role:

• Having sound knowledge on benefits, universal credit and right to work
• Possess great client interaction skills
• Working with other agencies,
• Need to be organised and be able to manage your own diary
• Must be IT literate, able to type up documents efficiently
• Possess housing knowledge and knowledge of the entitlement homeless clients have under different housing laws/ acts
• Possess experience and knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act

Things to be aware of:

• Dogs allowed in service.
• No smoking service but clients do smoke in rooms - bit of an ongoing battle!

If you are interested, please apply ASAP, this position is going to be a popular opportunity!

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

An exciting job for a motivated, experienced retail manager, that wants to really make a difference. The Store Manager will oversee and expand our charity retail operation at our superstore on Barns Road in Oxford.

Our mission is ending homelessness and you can play a vital part.  The Store Manager is responsible for running our thriving store, selling donated furniture and household goods seven days a week and driving revenue to support our work. This exciting role also involves managing a strong team of staff and volunteers to meet income targets and enhance a thriving, profitable, retail social enterprise. The role supports our values and brand and provides effective leadership, training, and development to staff.  Working closely with our Learning & Development manager and Community manager delivering work experience and learning and development opportunities to the ex-homeless men and women [known as companions] who live within the nearby Emmaus community. Your role will embrace customer service, merchandising, staff supervision and everything else you’d expect in a retail environment, plus overseeing house clearance services and a fleet of five vans that play a crucial role to collect donated items and deliver customer purchases. 

There will never be a dull day in this role and it will suit an individual that is flexible, committed and gains fulfillment from not only acheiving sales targets but also helping people acheive positive change in thier lives.

This is an incredibily rewarding job that involves working directly with the charities beneficies so you get thesee te impact on our work on a day to day basis. The successful candidate will also beneift from a development & training packeage to enable them to further develop their skills & knowledge and take their career to the next level.

You'll also be joining a diverse international movement committed to ending poverty and suffering around the globe

So, if you have great communications skills, experience of retail management and working with vulnerable people and a positive “can do” attitude we would love to hear from you. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are passionate about what they do.

Are you interested in supporting people at immediate risk of rough sleeping and making a real difference to the lives of people who are homeless?

We are looking for people to join this exciting pilot as Night Assessment Worker. The service delivers a new approach to preventing rough sleeping, through the provision of accommodation with onsite specialist move-on support to those who are at immediate risk of sleeping rough. The service will provide a route and support for single homeless clients who are presenting to the Local Authority Housing Options or day centres who have not been sleeping rough yet but who are at imminent risk of this happening.  

Where homelessness cannot be prevented by the council a referral can be made into the Rough Sleeping Prevention Project, which is run across London to support as many people as possible. The service will work in partnership with the local authority to secure onward move-on options e.g. access the council (Private Rented Sector) PRS scheme, advocating for access to supported housing.

In these roles, you will work in our Islington Assessment hub space for up to 15 clients where the team delivers casework and support, provides each person with a comprehensive assessment of their needs and intensive specialist support to secure move on. In the rewarding role of a Night Assessment Worker, you will: 

• Work as part of a busy team environment working closely with those affected by homelessness.
• Provide a safe and supportive environment at night to clients; and support a team of Assessment and Reconnection Workers, with key tasks, such as implementing reconnection or assessment plans and supporting clients in appropriate accommodation. 
• Work on a 2 week rolling night shift rota with an average of 3-4 waking night shifts in a row (shifts are typically 8pm-8:30am).

About you

These roles are great for people who want to learn and have an interest in developing key skills to build a career working in a support role. You don’t need to have direct experience to succeed in these roles, if you can demonstrate the below, your commitment and genuine desire to support people to transform their lives, we encourage you to apply!

• Some experience of dealing directly with the public and/or customers in a busy service environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with others effectively to get things done.
• Some understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerably housed people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.

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: 10 am on 2 December 2024

Interview and assessments on: 11-13 December 2024

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits 

To provide specialist mental health input in the delivery of structured housing related support to people with complex needs living or homeless in Newport.

To work as part of a multi-agency team of specialist support workers drawn from a range of third sector organisations working together to achieve positive outcomes for people with complex needs.

To act as a key- worker providing practical and emotional support, advice, information and advocacy towards the goal of achieving greater independence and secure appropriate housing.

To work with a range of statutory and third sector individuals and organisations to maximise the support, resources and opportunities available to the client to address their needs in relation to housing.

Interviews to be held on 19th December 

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it. 

Location: Crisis Skylight London, 50-52 Commercial St, E1 6LT. There may also be a need for some UK travel. Some working from home is an option in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy however onsite presence is a key requirement of this role – with a minimum of four days per week at the London Skylight. 

About the role 

If there ever was a good time to join a new organisation, it would be now, as we embark on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage your skills, experience, and knowledge to lead a team that has positive impact on the lives of individuals who are experiencing homelessness in combination with increasingly complex needs.

The Structured Coaching team, work within a Lead Worker model, collaboratively working with members to create pathways out of homelessness, empowering members to achieve their goals and equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to continue this beyond their time with Crisis. 

You will lead a team of experienced Operations Managers and Lead Workers to continue to drive the outcomes our members deserve. The team have consistently hit outcomes for the past few years, and we want to drive that further forward through our new strategic goals impacting our members and the communities around us. 

As Head of Structured Coaching, you will be part of the Crisis Skylight London leadership team, empowering and enabling staff to constructively contribute to, develop and achieve the aims and objectives of the service. You will also identify and develop opportunities for effective partnerships work, so that our members have strong pathways to the community-based specialist services and support they need as part of their journey out of homelessness. 

It’s a scandal that people are homeless. Every day it destroys lives. But we can solve it. Together, we will end homelessness.  

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

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  

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

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

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage. 

• 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’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the 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  

• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly.  

• 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.

How do I apply? 

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 1 December 2024 23:55

Interviews will take place on Thursday 12 December 2024 at Crisis Skylight London, 50-52 Commercial St, E1 6LT 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application? 
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too. 

Accessibility  

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Talent Acquisition team to discuss how we can help.  

 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094  

Outreach Practitioner

An Outreach Practitioner is required to work on an initial 3-month contract for a drug and alcohol charity based in North London.

The role of an Outreach Practitioner is to provide high-quality street-based drug and alcohol interventions to people who are homeless or at danger of becoming so in order to promote positive outcomes.

They will oversee, evidence-based interventions, recovery planning, and aftercare planning while managing a small, complex caseload.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and reengage homeless individuals misusing substances by conducting street outreach, building relationships along the way.
• As part of a well-integrated care package, provide evidence-based psychosocial one-on-one therapies and adopt a proactive stance when dealing with service user disengagement.
• This includes naloxone programs, recovery interventions, opiate replacement therapy, blood-borne virus intervention, assertive outreach, needle and syringe program delivery, and harm reduction advice, guidance, and education.
• Participate in internal and external multidisciplinary review meetings and collaborate with housing teams, local authority officers, and other treatment agencies to encourage individuals in seeking treatment in order to reduce the occurrence of antisocial behaviour and street drinking.

Experience Required:

• Proven ability to provide individuals with complex needs with high-quality services. This includes having the capacity to work one-on-one or lead group sessions, complete assessments, care and support plans, risk assessments, and case recording in a timely manner and to a high degree.
• Enthusiasm for working with disadvantaged or socially excluded people, with a track record of meeting deadlines, properly and promptly recording information, writing reports, and remaining composed under pressure.
• Strong IT abilities, such as the ability to use digital meeting platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and case management systems like Theseus, System One, or Nebula.

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

Outreach Practitioner - East London

An Outreach Practitioner is required to work on an initial 3-month contract for a drug and alcohol charity based in East London.

The role of an Outreach Practitioner is to provide high-quality street-based drug and alcohol interventions to people who are homeless or at danger of becoming so in order to promote positive outcomes.

They will oversee, evidence-based interventions, recovery planning, and aftercare planning while managing a small, complex caseload.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and reengage homeless individuals misusing substances by conducting street outreach, building relationships along the way.
• As part of a well-integrated care package, provide evidence-based psychosocial one-on-one therapies and adopt a proactive stance when dealing with service user disengagement.
• This includes naloxone programs, recovery interventions, opiate replacement therapy, blood-borne virus intervention, assertive outreach, needle and syringe program delivery, and harm reduction advice, guidance, and education.
• Participate in internal and external multidisciplinary review meetings and collaborate with housing teams, local authority officers, and other treatment agencies to encourage individuals in seeking treatment in order to reduce the occurrence of antisocial behaviour and street drinking.

Experience Required:

• Proven ability to provide individuals with complex needs with high-quality services. This includes having the capacity to work one-on-one or lead group sessions, complete assessments, care and support plans, risk assessments, and case recording in a timely manner and to a high degree.
• Enthusiasm for working with disadvantaged or socially excluded people, with a track record of meeting deadlines, properly and promptly recording information, writing reports, and remaining composed under pressure.
• Strong IT abilities, such as the ability to use digital meeting platforms, Microsoft Office applications, and case management systems like Theseus, System One, or Nebula.

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

You have an understanding of drug, alcohol, and health related issues, and experience of working with adults in an addictions, housing or social care setting. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Aquarius as a Floating Housing Support Worker.

Aquarius Action Projects, is looking for a Floating Housing Support Practitioner to join their team. Solihull Integrated Addiction Service (SIAS) is a partnership between four organisations jointly responsible for the delivery of the drug, alcohol, homelessness and gambling services, in the Borough of Solihull. We offer services for adults who use or are affected by substance use, homelessness and gambling.

Your challenge? As a Floating Housing Support Worker, you will be working with clients who are vulnerably housed or homeless, working in clients’ homes and various locations to support clients in addressing their substance needs, finding accommodation and being able to live independently.The service covers support for clients who are homeless and at risk of becoming homeless, as well as a more structured longer-term floating support service to enable clients to maintain their tenancies. You will understand the barriers clients face to accessing services, and the impact substance use has on sustaining accommodation.

To succeed, you’ll:

• Have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies).  Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care.
• Be an energetic and confident self-starter.
• Have experience of liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and engaging effectively with clients in a variety of settings.
• Have a flexible approach, excellent record keeping and report writing skills and a willingness to work flexibly across the community and within our multi-agency partnership settings, on an outreach basis, with a central hub base at our head office.

In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities. Benefits include:

• 32 days holiday + bank holidays
• Cultural celebration day
• Access to blue light card discounts
• Flexible working

Due to the nature of the role, a driving licence and access to a car is desirable.

This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37 hours per week.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted. 

Learning and development is important to us, and we are pleased to be able to offer a wide range of apprenticeships. We hire apprentices into specific roles as well as offering apprenticeships to the workforce. Anyone can apply to undertake an apprenticeship relevant to the role as long as they are in a permanent post and have successfully passed probation.

Aquarius was a subsidiary of Richmond Fellowship, with both organisations being part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. On 1st June 2024 Richmond Fellowship merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. At the same time, Aquarius became a subsidiary of Humankind, with no impact to terms and conditions of employment. In October 2024, Humankind was renamed Waythrough to reflect the new organisation, of which Aquarius will remain a subsidiary.

Do you want to work in a role where no day is the same and make a real difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness in London?

We are looking for people to join this exciting pilot as Assessment and Reconnection Workers. The service delivers a new approach to preventing rough sleeping, through the provision of accommodation with onsite specialist move-on support to those who are at immediate risk of sleeping rough. The service will provide a route and support for single homeless clients who are presenting to the Local Authority Housing Options or day centres who have not been sleeping rough yet but who are at imminent risk of this happening.  

Where homelessness cannot be prevented by the council a referral can be made into the Rough Sleeping Prevention service, which is run across London to support as many people as possible. The service will work in partnership with the local authority to secure onward move-on options e.g. access the council private rented sector (PRS) scheme, advocating for access to supported housing.

In these roles, you will work across 2 of our London locations in Islington (24/7 Assessment hub space for up to 15 clients), and Lambeth (medium support accommodation).

Each site will have a team delivering casework and support, providing each person with a comprehensive assessment of their needs and circumstances, and intensive specialist support to secure move on. In the rewarding role of an Assessment and Reconnection Worker, you will: 

• Be part of a busy team environment working closely with those new to, or at risk of rough sleeping. 
• Provide a personalised case management service to clients, turning assessment recommendations into practical action plans which fully involves the client.
• Build and maintain effective relationships to support clients throughout their recovery. 
• Work on the 7 day weekly rolling rota including early middle, and late shifts.

About you

These roles will suit people with experience of working at pace in a public facing environment with the ability to adapt to new situations.

• An understanding of the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the difficulties they experience in accessing services.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with others whilst managing your own time.

If you have a good understanding of the complex issues faced by people experiencing homelessness have the ability to manage complex behaviours, and can work with an empathetic approach, when dealing with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation, we encourage you to apply!

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: 10 am on 2 December 2024

Interview and assessments on: 11-13 December 2024

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

This exciting new management role within our operations team is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to use their experience within a supported housing environment and help us to continue providing services of the highest standards for the people who need them.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference, and dedicated to achieving excellence.  This role seeks a highly skilled and experienced manager with a background in supported housing to lead across the organisation in quality assurance and regulatory compliance.  We are looking for a strong and capable team player to work alongside our Operations Manager and group of Registered Managers across our residential care homes for older people and housing communities for women and young people.  As a line manager for our community leads, previous people management experience is essential.

Working to help Keychange deliver the best support to our service users, this will be a varied role, including ensuring that our services comply with regulatory requirements, overseeing the delivery of our quality assurance framework, empowering our registered managers to deliver the highest standards of care and support, and assisting our Director of Operations in the smooth daily running of all operations across our nine community sites.

As a Christian organisation, we would ask that all applicants are sympathetic to our faith basis and values.

This role would be hybrid, based out of our Central London office, with UK travel to our community sites essential.

For more information please see the full job description with key responsibilities around quality assurance, regulatory compliance, reporting, team leadership and organisational culture.  Please ensure that you outline how your experience fits our person specification in your cover letter. 

Interviews will be ongoing for candidates who can demonstrate the experience and attributes required, and we reserve the right to close the application process early.

Keychange is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.

As fundraising and communications manager, you will be an important part of our Senior Management Team (SMT) and help us deliver our exciting new strategy. Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and delivery of fundraising and communication strategies and activities
• Set and deliver fundraising targets from trusts and foundations, individual giving, corporate partnerships, events and community fundraising
• Raise the profile and awareness of Threshold
• Oversee and manage relationships with donors, supporters and other stakeholders, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and support for our work
• Work closely with the CEO and SMT, contributing to our strategic direction

To succeed, you will have significant experience of fundraising and a proven ability to develop new income streams and steward donors and supporters. You will be an important part of our SMT and the delivery of our strategy.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact on our mission to end homelessness.

About Threshold

We are a Swindon charity for people who are homeless. With over 50 years of experience, we know that with the right support at the right time, people can overcome homelessness and work towards a positive future.

As well as a competitive salary, we offer employees a wide range of benefits including:

• 25 days Annual Leave, rising to 30 days with service
• Competitive Pension
• Life Assurance Cover
• A Health Plan and access to an employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Charity worker discounts through the Blue Light Card scheme
• Professional development

To apply

The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday 28 November 2024.

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience to be successful in this role.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a leading homeless charity dedicated to creating welcoming environments. They are seeking a Maintenance Officer to join their team. In this pivotal position, you’ll ensure that residents, employees, and visitors experience spaces that are safe, clean, and impeccably maintained.

The role involves conducting essential health and safety checks to tackling reactive maintenance and providing exceptional customer service, you’ll be instrumental in keeping the buildings and grounds functioning at their best. Your proactive approach will also involve collaborating on risk assessments, liaising with contractors, and maintaining accurate documentation, all while addressing maintenance and janitorial tasks with efficiency and professionalism.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on problem solver with experience in building maintenance or caretaking and a good understanding of safety requirements in a building environment. Also, skilled with tools, IT-savvy, and take pride in high standards. This role offers the perfect opportunity to showcase your expertise while contributing to an organisation that values its community and team members.

If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Please note that suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, 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.