Head of Partnerships

Head of Partnerships 

Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home, a local office, and occasional national travel. 

Offices: Birmingham B1, Manchester M1, London W1F, Leeds LS1, Liverpool L1, Bristol BS1 

Salary: £45,000 per annum 

Hours: Full Time

Are you looking for a role to use your exceptional skills and experience to make a real difference?

Standing Tall is an award-winning social business helping people leave homelessness for good. We match each person we help with a stable job, a safe home and 12 months of relational support. It’s the combination of all three that’s making all the difference. 4 out of 5 people we help are still off the streets and in the same job one year later.

We're developing new ways for businesses to work with us. We're expanding our company partner scheme and we're looking for an exceptional person to develop and deliver this. The person will bring exceptional relationship building and listening skills.

This Organisation's Mission

It's the combination of the stable job, safe home and 12 months of support that's making all the difference. We're helping at least 100 people this year in our 7 cities and have ambition to grow into every large city and internationally.

Our employer partners include Network Rail, ISS, Barclays and Amey enabling them to deliver at least £57,000 of social value for each person they welcome onto their workforce. Our new company partner scheme will enable more businesses to work with us to end homelessness and help us build a financially viable business model so we can help more people.

About the role...

What you will be expected to do:

• Develop and deliver new Company partner scheme to generate new income


• Engage effectively with businesses and deliver effective relationship management


• Communicate Standing Tall's proposition effectively to key audiences to establish new relationships


• Develop and deliver Standing Tall's volunteer Ambassador programme.

A bit about you...

What we're looking for:

• A person with exceptional relationship building skills.


• A person with exceptional Communication and listening skills.


• A person who can prioritise.


• A person with exceptional negotiation skills.


• A person with exceptional analytical skills.


• A person with excellent time and project management skills.


• A person with corporate fundraising, partnership management or account management experience OR evidence of securing new partnerships or growing existing partnerships (either in the private or third sector).

The benefits we’re offering

At Standing Tall, we believe in creating a supportive and rewarding work environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Competitive salary & benefits - a permanent contract with an annual salary of £45,000, with an annual salary increase of 3% and a NEST pension. This role represents a huge opportunity to make real change happen enabling you to develop with the role as the organisation grows.


• Flexible working.


• Generous annual leave.


• Professional development opportunities.

Application deadline: 5pm on Tuesday 11th March 2024. 

Assessment centre day for shortlisted candidates: in Birmingham taking place on Tuesday 18th March from 9:30am to 4pm.

Please keep this date free in your diary.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Standing Tall is committed to diversity, welcoming applications from anyone who can demonstrate the key competencies we need. We celebrate diversity and we want to attract people who have had different life experiences.

No agencies please.