Partnership Manager - South-East & London

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Job description

We are seeking driven, compassionate and creative team members to join our Partnership Managers team. If you want to see change in the South-East and London area for the Kingdom of God, through the homeless being housed and their lives being restored, this could be for you!

THE TEAM

Our Partnership Managers are a team of self-starters who are driven to connect and build a growing network of like-minded Christians seeking to end homelessness in their area. They are compassionate and creative with solutions, delivering training to their Partners as they set up new projects and providing long-term support to established Partners as they continually develop environments where residents thrive.

THE ROLE

As a PM in the South-East & London you will take on Partner Enquiries and walk them through the journey to becoming a Green Pastures Partner. This will involve advising on setting up an organisation, how to find passionate volunteers, building a good relationship with Housing Benefit and much more. You'll also care for a number of our current Partners in the region, providing spiritual, emotional and practical support to them as they work at the frontlines of ending homelessness.

The South-East & London area has many organisations with great potential to make a difference in the fight against homelessness - your job is to help them figure out how!

YOUR RESPONSIBLITIES WILL BE:

Caring for existing partners and equipping them to grow more projects
Commencing new partnerships with Churches and Christian charities to provide properties to house the homeless
Monitoring the new partner's performance and the impact they are having on their residents
Encouraging new partners in their ministry and assisting them with the challenges they face
Liaising with the rest of the team to provide the most effective service

PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking for someone who:

Shows passion for the role
Takes the initiative and has a keen eye for detail
Has sales experience
Utilises strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrates a track record of starting new projects
Is able to problem solve without supervision
Has achieved 3 A Levels at grade C; or equivalent qualifications/ significant experience
Can manage multiple relationships & contacts efficiently
Is a confident public speaker
Has experience in lone-working environments
Evidences knowledge & experience of the housing sector and homelessness
Has business experience (desirable)
Has experience growing a ministry (desirable)
Is a practicing Christian and will participate & contribute to the spirituality of GP. The nature of the role makes this an occupational requirement (The Equalities Act, 2010)

WHO ARE GREEN PASTURES?

We are a Social Enterprise that exists to equip and release the Church to end homelessness in the UK. To find out more visit the About page on our website.

OUR VISION

Our vision is:

To house 2,000 people by 2024
To reach 100 Christian Partnerships by the end of 2021
To see strengthened and continued growth of our Partners
To witness continued growth and transformation of our residents, through Christ
To provide opportunities for increased meaningful activity of residents
To facilitate our Partners working as one body - sharing expertise and resources as one family