The Role:
The Royal Foundation's Homewards programme is seeking a motivated, results-driven
Strategic Employment Lead
to unlock better job and training opportunities to end homelessness. This role will drive national commitments and support local teams in building sustainable structures across six key locations to deliver. You'll have the chance to transform how employment and training prevent homelessness, with the aim of creating scalable models in the UK and internationally. In the first year, we expect the Employment Lead to establish lasting local structures and secure significant national commitments. If you're an ambitious, action-oriented leader, we'd love to hear from you. Roles and Responsibilities
Lead, shape and deliver the Employment strategy as part of The Royal Foundation's Homewards programme. Work with a range of partners - experts, locations, and the private sector - to design and leverage major national commitments for job, training, and skills opportunities across our locations. Shape and support our locations to establish sustainable long-term structures to deliver on these commitments and build a thriving local ecosystem of employment and training opportunities to end homelessness. Support Homewards location teams to deliver local employment models and opportunities, identified as priority work in the Local Action Plans. Work closely with other leads, specifically the Finance Lead and Homes Lead, ensuring a joined-up approach which delivers maximum impact. Work across the Homewards team to prioritise, co-develop and deliver the strategy, ensuring the approach is backed by a robust delivery plan. Feed into wider Strategic Delivery approach and Homewards strategy as an expert in the Employment field. Relevant Knowledge, Experience, and Personal Qualities
Significant experience operating at a senior level with major businesses to deliver impact, ideally with a focus on employment, skills, and/or training. Creative thinker, with the ability to see the 'big picture' and desire to drive systemic change. Experience delivering strategic projects and new partnerships, ideally working with the private sector and with multiple stakeholders. Confident leader who can support and empower the Homewards team. Self-starter with a desire to collaborate. Application
If you are passionate about employment and skills and have a proven track record in making impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience and why you're the perfect fit for this role. This post is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK. About Homewards
The Royal Foundation mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society's greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, our initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact. In June 2023, Prince William and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales launched Homewards. Homewards is a transformative five-year programme, working with six locations, to demonstrate that together it's possible to end homelessness - making it rare, brief, and unrepeated. Salary and Benefits
Salary:
£70K to £80K DOE Location:
Central London office / Office-based in a Homewards location with regular London travel, and occasional travel within the UK. Hybrid (60% office, 40% WFH). Contract type:
2yr FTC Holiday:
25 days per annum + BH Hours:
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Benefits:
Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan.
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Strategic Employment Lead
to unlock better job and training opportunities to end homelessness. This role will drive national commitments and support local teams in building sustainable structures across six key locations to deliver. You'll have the chance to transform how employment and training prevent homelessness, with the aim of creating scalable models in the UK and internationally. In the first year, we expect the Employment Lead to establish lasting local structures and secure significant national commitments. If you're an ambitious, action-oriented leader, we'd love to hear from you. Roles and Responsibilities
Lead, shape and deliver the Employment strategy as part of The Royal Foundation's Homewards programme. Work with a range of partners - experts, locations, and the private sector - to design and leverage major national commitments for job, training, and skills opportunities across our locations. Shape and support our locations to establish sustainable long-term structures to deliver on these commitments and build a thriving local ecosystem of employment and training opportunities to end homelessness. Support Homewards location teams to deliver local employment models and opportunities, identified as priority work in the Local Action Plans. Work closely with other leads, specifically the Finance Lead and Homes Lead, ensuring a joined-up approach which delivers maximum impact. Work across the Homewards team to prioritise, co-develop and deliver the strategy, ensuring the approach is backed by a robust delivery plan. Feed into wider Strategic Delivery approach and Homewards strategy as an expert in the Employment field. Relevant Knowledge, Experience, and Personal Qualities
Significant experience operating at a senior level with major businesses to deliver impact, ideally with a focus on employment, skills, and/or training. Creative thinker, with the ability to see the 'big picture' and desire to drive systemic change. Experience delivering strategic projects and new partnerships, ideally working with the private sector and with multiple stakeholders. Confident leader who can support and empower the Homewards team. Self-starter with a desire to collaborate. Application
If you are passionate about employment and skills and have a proven track record in making impact, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please send your CV and a covering letter detailing your relevant experience and why you're the perfect fit for this role. This post is subject to receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of the right to work in the UK. About Homewards
The Royal Foundation mobilises leaders, businesses, and individuals to address society's greatest challenges. Under the leadership of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, our initiatives are driven by world-class research, long-term partnerships, and a commitment to measurable, scalable impact. In June 2023, Prince William and The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales launched Homewards. Homewards is a transformative five-year programme, working with six locations, to demonstrate that together it's possible to end homelessness - making it rare, brief, and unrepeated. Salary and Benefits
Salary:
£70K to £80K DOE Location:
Central London office / Office-based in a Homewards location with regular London travel, and occasional travel within the UK. Hybrid (60% office, 40% WFH). Contract type:
2yr FTC Holiday:
25 days per annum + BH Hours:
37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) Benefits:
Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan.
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