Albert Kennedy Trust
About Us akt is the UK's national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity. We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. Currently 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, and 77% cite abuse and rejection by their families after coming out as the primary reason for seeking help. The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a digital service providing support and opportunities for e-mentoring across the UK. In 2012, akt opened the UK's first emergency safe house for young LGBT people in the UK. akt works with over 2,000 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.We are recruiting for a full time Housing Related Support Manager to join our Services team in London, offering a salary of £35,000 per annum.Job Summary To work in partnership with the Director and Assistant Director of Services to develop the services plan and manage the successful delivery and development of Floating Support across akt as well as develop housing options Oversee the development of pilot projects related to housing Identify and develop business development opportunities and commissioning relationships Manage and provide supervision for; staff, students and volunteers who provide case work and other services to homeless LGBTQ+ young people.Closing date: Monday 14th November at 9amInterview date: Monday 21st November
About Us akt is the UK's national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity. We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. Currently 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, and 77% cite abuse and rejection by their families after coming out as the primary reason for seeking help. The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a digital service providing support and opportunities for e-mentoring across the UK. In 2012, akt opened the UK's first emergency safe house for young LGBT people in the UK. akt works with over 2,000 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.We are recruiting for a full time Housing Related Support Manager to join our Services team in London, offering a salary of £35,000 per annum.Job Summary To work in partnership with the Director and Assistant Director of Services to develop the services plan and manage the successful delivery and development of Floating Support across akt as well as develop housing options Oversee the development of pilot projects related to housing Identify and develop business development opportunities and commissioning relationships Manage and provide supervision for; staff, students and volunteers who provide case work and other services to homeless LGBTQ+ young people.Closing date: Monday 14th November at 9amInterview date: Monday 21st November