YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Head of Communities - Guildford & West Surrey Bridge Street, Guildford 37 hours per week £44,995 per annum

YMCA DownsLink Group (YMCA DLG) is a dynamic charitable organisation providing a range of services to children, young people and families across Surrey and Sussex. Our work covers a wide range of areas including support & advice, accommodation, family work, health & wellbeing and training & education.

The Head of Communities - Guildford and West Surrey is a new post that will further develop our services and relationships by engaging with communities and agencies within the locality of Guildford and West Surrey.  This post is crucial to the delivery of our strategic objectives, enabling young people to belong, contribute and thrive.

The role will sit within YMCA DLG's Leadership Team and will be responsible for identifying & developing new areas of business opportunity which support the organisation's strategic plan as defined in our 2020 Vision: Youth Minded Community Approach. We want to transform more young lives by increasing our impact and reach and this role will be crucial in developing the relationships and resources to achieve that.

We are looking for someone with a strong track record of managing and developing services, who can take a creative approach to delivering a broad range of services, including student accommodation, supported accommodation, a commercial café and developing social enterprise opportunities. The successful applicant will also work closely with Heads of Service that deliver training and education, therapeutic services and support and advice to provide a holistic offering for young people both in our accommodation and the wider community.   

You will be the first point of contact for public bodies and local agencies on service delivery matters. You will be expected to contribute to securing funding through tenders, bids and maximising unrestricted funds through various fundraising and commercial activities.  You will have significant experience of financial and performance management in your previous role and will ideally have experience of managing a multidisciplinary team.

If you have an understanding of the needs of young people and knowledge of housing provision and landlord functions and responsibilities and are looking for an exciting challenge in an empowering and ambitious organisation we would like to hear from you.

A qualification in housing, social work, youth work would be an advantage.

YMCA DLG is an inclusive Christian organisation and the post requires an understanding and respect for the Christian aims and purposes of YMCA DLG and our commitment to equality and diversity.

For more information please download our job pack, and if you have any further questions please contact the HR Department 

YMCA DownsLink Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Closing date for applications: Friday 11th November 2016 at 9am Interview date: Thursday 17th November 2016

Please note that we do not accept CVs. To apply, download an application pack from YMCA DownsLink Group, or email or contact the Human Resources Department at 47 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2BE

Closing date Friday, November 11th 2016

Community Base do not take part in the recruitment process. If you wish to apply for any of the opportunities advertised, please contact the organisation direct.