Do you want to work somewhere fulfilling? Where will you learn new skills in a supportive environment? Have you decided that a big corporation isn’t for you? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re Pollen – an equal opportunities careers community for young people – and we’re proud to be working with an amazing employer.
About THE COMPANY:
This charity is a five-year, locally-led programme aiming to end all forms of homelessness, making it rare, brief, and unrepeated. Inspired by international success and UK innovations, they are working with six flagship locations, providing them with the tools, space, and partnerships to prevent and end homelessness.
By the end of the five years, their locations will be on a path to ending homelessness for good.
They are now looking for two project officers to play a key role in coordinating and helping deliver the programme in Sheffield and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
About the Role:
The Project Officer will work to the Head of Local Delivery and alongside Local Delivery Leads to ensure that each coalition is effective, accountable and successful in the delivery of their local action plans.
This role is perfect for someone looking to develop their proficiency in project management, place-based programme delivery as well as experience in the charity sector over the remainder of the programme.
As part of this, you will be:
* Monitoring local action plans, ensuring risks, dependencies, and actions are identified, tracked, and resolved.
* Be a key point of contact on the programmes approach to Lived Experience participation.
* Organising meetings and events, including preparing agendas, managing logistics, and producing updates or reports.
* Promoting a strong team ethos and collaborative ways of working both within the programme team and wider organisation.
* Building and maintaining relationships with appropriate internal and external stakeholders.
You will love this job if you:
* Enjoy taking on challenges and having the responsibility for solving them.
* Are a people person, able to work closely with multiple stakeholders from senior leaders to those with lived experience of homelessness.
* Are passionate and driven to make a positive impact on the world.
* Are a super confident self-starter, prepared to take initiative and carry out tasks independently.
* See yourself as detail-oriented and organised.
Whether you have recently left education, feel overqualified for your current job, or are seeking a complete career change, we welcome all applicants regardless of experience or academic background. If you are excited about being part of an ambitious, people-first business, then this job could be a great fit for you.
Job Type:
Contract: 18 month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Sheffield & Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. (Hybrid working)
Salary: £30k
Start date: January/February.
What's great about THE COMPANY:
* You will work with a wide range of people offering a dynamic, collaborative environment.
* Everyone within the company is part of a broader vision that aims for lasting societal change.
* They are committed to being a diverse and truly inclusive organisation, representative of the individuals that they as an organisation support, who come from all different cultures and backgrounds.
Application process:
Please head to the Pollen site to apply!
We don’t use CVs or cover letters as part of our processes; instead we invite all applicants to complete a short skills challenge which relates to the job you’ll be doing. Our processes are designed to be quick and fun – this is all about finding the right match on both sides.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion:
We actively encourage candidates from underrepresented communities to apply.
At Pollen, we are revolutionising the hiring process for entry-level job seekers. We make every effort to remove biases, ensure complete transparency and provide every applicant with a positive experience.
We will provide feedback to every candidate that applies, and if this job isn’t right for you, we’ll do our best to help you find one that is.
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