Job title: Employment & Learning Manager
Central London
Hours: 35 hours (full time)
Salary: £42,000
Hybrid working
At the Cardinal Hume Centre, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a full life, but we know that homelessness and poverty can wreck that potential. Too often homelessness at a young age is repeated and compounded in later years. Our renewed vision is to increase our focus on young people, children and their families. To value every individual, nurture their potential and help people thrive.
We are looking to recruit a passionate and values-led Employment& Learning Manager to lead on the development and growth of the Centre’s Employment and Learning Service. Our Employment and Learning Service is among the most impactful support we offer, with the potential to help individuals and families build long-term resilience. You will play a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding this service, particularly in demonstrating its effectiveness and scaling our ability to reach more people in need.
You are joining at a time when we are actively piloting projects to reach young people and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness sooner. We aim to lower the barrier to entry to our service through outreach projects, and you will be tasked with leading the team to build and engage in this project.
Our approach follows the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, which helps clients to identify and pursue meaningful employment and learning goals based on their preferences and aspirations. Our learning service ihomework and exam preparation for children, English conversation classes and access to ESOL support, life-skill development, digital inclusion and access to vocational courses and higher education.
Please refer to the job description for further information. If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact our HR Advisor, Tara Glazik at recruitment@cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
In your cv and cover letter, please outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.
The Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us and help improve the lives of homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups in the not-for-profit sector to step forward and apply to work with us. We require our staff to recognise the valuable role that volunteers play in the work of the Centre and to welcome and support volunteers with whom they work.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We require job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake a basic DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas.
Benefits
· 26 days’ leave after one year’s service, rising to 28 days’ leave after two years’ service (pro rata for part time staff)
· Discretionary wellbeing and celebratory days
· Workplace pension scheme and we’ll match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.
· Life assurance cover(after probation passed)
· Season ticket loan
· Training and development opportunities
· Access to Blue Light Card discounts
How to apply
Send your cv and cover letter to recruitment@cardinalhumecentre.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 9am 13th January 2025
Shortlisting date: WC 13th January 2025
Interviews: w/c 20th January 2025
If you’ve not heard from us three weeks after the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
