INTRODUCTION Thank you for your interest in the magnificent House of St Barnabas. Our work today is informed by our belief that employment is one of the most effective routes out of homelessness. We have created an ambitious new integrated social business model running a not-forprofit members’ club at No 1 Greek Street. The Club provides part funding for our charitable Employment Academy - and also a supportive environment where graduates can get work experience and mentoring support as they go through our programme. Our approach is driven by our mission; to break the cycle of homelessness. We aim to create the strongest community of people who are invested in creating a fair and equal society, and a future where lasting work is a reality for people affected by homelessness. We recognise that gaining and maintaining paid work is instrumental to independence and security, and that in a society where there is so much disconnect it is important to have an environment where people feel connected. This is why we embrace the support and collaboration of our members and partners in all that we do. We are now looking for a new Director of Engagement and Curation who is a strategic and commercial thinker with exceptional relationship-building skills and a creative vision, to help lead our social purpose private member’s club into the next phase of its life.
You will be working as part of a fun and passionate team to define and implement our strategy across membership, communications, income and events programming. You will be committed to our mission to break the cycle of homelessness and work creatively to engage our community to do this. As part of our community, we hope you will be excited to work and play here and build a programme of music, impact and culture events that everyone wants to be part of; to deliver income, retain our members and convene discussions that further our impact. With a new CEO in place and joining at the beginning of year one of our five-year strategy, there will be ample scope for you to help shape and build the future of the House of St Barnabas. We’re open-minded about the experience needed for this role; you could come from a private member’s club, arts and culture organisation or membership organisation - or something else entirely - and we welcome applicants with both private and voluntary sector experience. The key thing is that you can develop concrete plans to deliver our strategy and commercial objectives; that you can lead and inspire a department to turn those plans into reality and that you’re up for having fun along the way.
Come help us break the cycle of homelessness, one cocktail at a time. Rosie HoSB | JANUARY 2020
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