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Invest in our buildings and infrastructure to underpin our

Our accounts include the consolidated financials of both the Charity and our Trading Subsidiary. Our income has been steadily growing since 2015. We now have an ambition to grow this further from £2.3m to £3m over the next five years through membership and fundraising growth. This will give us the capacity to fund our strategic ambition above. We also aim to increase the food and beverage income of our catering partner from £1.5m to £2m, which relies on stronger programming and engagement of our music and events programme. The Director of Engagement and Curation will lead this growth, supported by a Head of Income and Fundraising team.

Income and Endowments

£0.65M £0.59M

Expenditure

£0.04M

£1.07M

Donations and legacies Other trading activites Other £1.08M £1.15M

Raising funds Charitable activites Other

Board of Trustees of Charity Board of Events Ltd (Trading Subsidiary)

Chief Executive

Head of People Head of Operations (building and IT)

Director of Finance & Risk

Head of Finance Director of Engagement & Curation

Head of Marketing & Communications Director of Impact Director of Hospitality/General Manager

Head of Employment Academy Deputy General Manager/Head Chef

Head of Income

Membership Manager

GOVERNANCE

We are governed by a Board of Trustees that meet five times a year. Our trustees are responsible for control and guarantee that: • The charity is efficient, effective and achieving the best possible impact • The assets are safeguarded • Proper records are kept and public information is reliable • The charity complies with relevant laws and regulations

JOB TITLE: Director of Engagement and Curation

REPORTING TO: Chief Executive

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Head of Marketing & Communications, Head of Income, Membership Manager

HOURS: Flexible working is in place between the hours of 08:00 – 19:00 Work outside of these hours may be required in certain circumstances. Core working hours are 10:00 until 16:00, Monday to Friday.

CONTRACT: Full-time (will consider four days a week)

SALARY: £61,547

LOCATION: The offices of The House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek Street, W1D 4NQ

START DATE: TBC

The House of St Barnabas is at the forefront of a movement blending business and purpose to achieve significant social impact.

Our fantastic private member’s club and charity is seamlessly integrated to break the devastating cycle of homelessness through paid employment. In the process, we are redefining the notion of a private club, challenging stereotypes, and creating change.

The House of St Barnabas (HoSB) is a charity pledging to break the cycle of homelessness. We run a social business, our members’ club in our Grade I listed home on Soho Square to help people prosper through paid employment, allowing them to break their cycle of homelessness. We are seeking to re-define the notion of a private members’ club, challenging stereotypes around ideas of exclusivity and creating a community united by a passion for social change. Academy participants and graduates are at the heart of all we do. The journey for trainees starts with a 12-week Employment Programme offering onsite work experience and training throughout the club and charity offices, and continues with 12 months of mentoring and ongoing support from our Academy team.

When our programme is in progress, participants will be on work experience throughout the House; in the club spaces and in our offices. The HoSB team act as professional buddies to those in officebased roles, working closely with them to provide skills training and to set a positive example of ways of working. This one to one support throughout the programme gives the participant a nurturing environment to learn and flourish.

We are looking for a special individual to join us who is excited to play a part in people’s journey towards lasting paid employment and independence.

Our ambition is to engage our community to increase impact, income and influence. As our Director of Engagement and Curation, you will lead this work, shaping our membership and communications strategies and curating the member experience within the Club. The role requires exceptional strategic and commercial acumen, blended with creativity and a desire to have social impact.

Specific responsibilities include:

DEVELOP AND DELIVER OUR MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY • Build our membership profile and strategy to increase acquisition and retention • Ensure excellent membership experience • Deliver membership income targets • Work closely with our hospitality partner to ensure our offer aligns with the membership strategy

CURATE AND DELIVER AN ENGAGING EVENTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMME AT THE CLUB, DELIVERING FOR MEMBERS, ENGAGING THE PUBLIC AND DELIVERING OUR MISSION, INCLUDING:

• An outstanding range of talks and discussions that align to our mission • DJs, concerts and entertainment aligned to the ethos of the club • Art exhibitions • A best in class food and beverage experience, including special events, tastings and promotions

MANAGE AND SUPPORT OUR HEAD OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS TO ENSURE

• Excellent membership communications both internally and externally • Our media engagement and its unique blend of social and commercial is clearly and widely communicated • A strong House of St Barnabas brand is developed

MANAGE AND SUPPORT OUR HEAD OF INCOME TO DELIVER INCOME GROWTH

• Act as an ambassador for the charity’s fundraising efforts • Develop corporate and major donor relationships

PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE AS A MEMBER OF OUR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

• Be part of the corporate leadership of the organisation • Lead and develop your department into a high performing team • Plan and budget aligned to our annual cycle • Foster and encourage collaboration across the House of St Barnabas • Present and report to the Board of Trustees as required • Act as an ambassador for the House of St Barnabas with stakeholders

We recognise that this is a unique role and that candidates might come forward from a range of backgrounds. We are looking for someone who can bring vision and a strategic approach to the House of St Barnabas, whilst also being pragmatic in making things happen and bringing energy and fun to the House.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience of developing and delivering strategy to engage and inspire communities, creating experiences, either in a membership, communications or audience-focused role • Experience of event programming or production • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Excellent relationship building abilities • Ability to multitask, deliver under pressure and to deadlines • Experience of leading a team, and working with colleagues as part of a high performing leadership team PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• A commitment to ending the cycle of homelessness and deliver social impact • Highly collaborative and enjoys being part of a team • Flexible schedule - the role will require some work outside standard hours • Creatively driven and culturally in tune to develop/foster a network and knowledge to execute a diverse range of events • Thrives in a fast paced and diverse environment

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Why working with us is great

• 33 days per annum holiday (including Bank Holidays) • 35 hour working week • Flexible working in line with business needs, with core hours between 10:00 – 16:00 • Half a day extra leave for your birthday so you can celebrate in style • Free barista coffee from our club downstairs(!) • Auto-enrolment into pension • Access to a whole host of talks, gigs and events • Attending our amazing graduation ceremonies

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to become Director of Engagement and Curation at House of St Barnabas, please upload a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages of A4 via the link below.

As an inclusive employer House of St Barnabas actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

We ask that you complete the equal opportunities information online when you submit your application via our website. The information collected will be treated as confidential, used for statistical purposes only, and will not be treated as part of your application.

Finally, please ensure that you have included your contact number and email address, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.

Applications should be made via the Prospectus website at: www.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/HQ00176813

Recruitment Timetable Deadline for applications: Interviews with Prospectus: Interviews with House of St Barnabas:

2 February 2020 10 - 14 February 2020 24th and 26th February 2020

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

Recruitment Process Should you decide to make a formal application, you will receive feedback within seven working days of the closing date.

Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information or would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Gareth Parsons or Roberta Giubilini at Prospectus on 020 7691 1920, or email gareth.parsons@prospect-us.co.uk roberta.giubilini@prospect-us.co.uk

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