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1HoSB | JANUARY 2020

APPOINTMENT BRIEFJANUARY 2020

DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT& CURATION

2 DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT & CURATION


INTRODUCTION

You will be working as part of a fun and passionate team to define and implement our strategy across membership, communications, income and events programming. You will be committed to our mission to break the cycle of homelessness and work creatively to engage our community to do this.

As part of our community, we hope you will be excited to work and play here and build a programme of music, impact and culture events that everyone wants to be part of; to deliver income, retain our members and convene discussions that further our impact.

With a new CEO in place and joining at the beginning of year one of our five-year strategy, there will be ample scope for you to help shape and build the future of the House of St Barnabas.

We’re open-minded about the experience needed for this role; you could come from a private member’s club, arts and culture organisation or membership organisation - or something else entirely - and we welcome applicants with both private and voluntary sector experience. The key thing is that you can develop concrete plans to deliver our strategy and commercial objectives; that you can lead and inspire a department to turn those plans into reality and that you’re up for having fun along the way.

Come help us break the cycle of homelessness, one cocktail at a time.

Rosie

Thank you for your interest in the magnificent House of St Barnabas.

Our work today is informed by our belief that employment is one of the most effective routes out of homelessness. We have created an ambitious new integrated social business model running a not-for-profit members’ club at No 1 Greek Street. The Club provides part funding for our charitable Employment Academy - and also a supportive environment where graduates can get work experience and mentoring support as they go through our programme.

Our approach is driven by our mission; to break the cycle of homelessness. We aim to create the strongest community of people who are invested in creating a fair and equal society, and a future where lasting work is a reality for people affected by homelessness.

We recognise that gaining and maintaining paid work is instrumental to independence and security, and that in a society where there is so much disconnect it is important to have an environment where people feel connected. This is why we embrace the support and collaboration of our members and partners in all that we do.

We are now looking for a new Director of Engagement and Curation who is a strategic and commercial thinker with exceptional relationship-building skills and a creative vision, to help lead our social purpose private member’s club into the next phase of its life.


WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

“ENTER THE HOUSE OF ST BARNABAS - A PUBLIC-MINDED PRIVATE MEMBERS’ CLUB IN LONDON IS DEMOLISHING STEREOTYPES” DAZED AND CONFUSED

Our vision is of a future where lasting good work, a secure home and a supportive network are a reality for those affected by homelessness.

Our mission is to break the cycle of homelessness.

We deliver our mission through our Employment Academy, through which participants experience a holistic programme of long-term support, helping them secure good work, a good home and a good network. When this programme is in progress, participants take on work experience throughout the House, in the club spaces and in our offices. The House of St Barnabas team act as professional buddies, working closely with them to provide skills training and to set a positive example of ways of working. This one to one support throughout the programme, and our wider club community of members and supporters, provides a supportive environment in which our participants can challenge themselves to change their lives.

Over the five years since our Employment Academy launched, 190 people have successfully graduated from our programme. On average 63% of our participants move into employment and 52% are still working over a year later. We deliver two programmes a year and with ongoing mentoring support we work with just over 100 people across the year. 80% of graduates gain City and Guilds qualifications in Business Administration or Hospitality.

Underpinning our Employment Academy is our vibrant member’s club based in our grade 1 listed building, right in the heart of Soho. Our member’s club further deepens our impact by:

• Providing a network for our participants of supportive mentors, employers and friends

• Offering a training ground for those returning to work through real-world work placements in hospitality and office-based roles

• Convening creative conversations across sectors and disciplines working to break the cycle of homelessness

We fund our work through the profit we make from membership and private hire, combined and matched with fundraising.

In order for our model to work, we aim to run an outstanding private members club; bringing together a diverse community of creative people who care about social change. We want them to experience high quality food and drink, a personalised service and an engaging offer of culture and events that entertain and enlighten.


OUR HOUSE

Our Grade 1 listed townhouse and Gothic Chapel, steeped in history, create a unique and special space. We encourage and enable our members to connect, discuss, create and exchange ideas. Our diverse programme of members’ events includes intimate live music performances, regular DJ sets, tastings, interviews with people of note, craft workshops to refine or unleash your skills, first-class festivities to celebrate those special occasions, plus comedy, poetry and theatre. We also surround ourselves with a changing roster of beautiful and thought–provoking contemporary art, and an eclectic genre and decade hopping soundtrack.

We have exciting plans for the future. We intend to support those already in work but who want to progress from a first job after homelessness to “good work”, with better pay, more regular hours and better prospects for promotion, and we intend to increase provision through our accommodation pathway. To do this we will need to grow our commercial income from both the club and private hire (including a potential building development project). We also want to better use the skills and connections of our community of members and supporters in pursuit of our aims.

THE FUTURE

Over the next five years we will:

01 Increase our depth of support for Employment Academy graduates into both Good Work & Good Home increasing from 5% to 50% of working graduates gaining both.

02 Engage our community to increase our impact, income and influence.

03 Provide a high-quality hospitality offer, supported by a strong F&B partnership.

04 Invest in our people, become an employer of choice and a beacon of good work in hospitality.

05 Grow our whole House income to £5m (£3m social business + fundraising; £2m F&B).

06 Invest in our buildings and infrastructure to underpin our impact and income ambitions, ensuring we are carrying out our custodian duties.

House of St Barnabas values

WE ARE INCLUSIVE We are creating an environment where all people can thrive. We understand the positive impact that difference has.

WE ARE ENCOURAGING St Barnabas is known as the son of encouragement and encouragement underpins all that we do working with people. We understand that change is not a linear process, that people can move through positive and negative experiences and that we all need support throughout our lives.

WE ARE FAIR In a complex world we seek to do what is right and increase access to opportunity.

WE ARE CREATIVE We are ambitious, we look for opportunities within our community and beyond, to increase the impact and value of our work. With limited resources available we know we need to be creative with what we have and agile in how we work with and through others.



FINANCIALS

Our accounts include the consolidated financials of both the Charity and our Trading Subsidiary. Our income has been steadily growing since 2015. We now have an ambition to grow this further from £2.3m to £3m over the next five years through membership and fundraising growth. This will give us the capacity to fund our strategic ambition above. We also aim to increase the food and beverage income of our catering partner from £1.5m to £2m, which relies on stronger programming and engagement of our music and events programme. The Director of Engagement and Curation will lead this growth, supported by a Head of Income and Fundraising team.

Income and Endowments

Expenditure

Donations and legaciesOther trading activitesOther

Raising fundsCharitable activitesOther

£0.59M£0.65M

£1.07M

£1.08M £1.15M

£0.04M


Board of Trustees of Charity

Board of Events Ltd (Trading Subsidiary)

Director of Engagement &

Curation

ORGANISATION CHART

We are governed by a Board of Trustees that meet five times a year. Our trustees are responsible for control and guarantee that:

• The charity is efficient, effective and achieving the best possible impact

• The assets are safeguarded

• Proper records are kept and public information is reliable

• The charity complies with relevant laws and regulations

£1.15M

GOVERNANCE

Head of Marketing & Communications

Head of Income

Membership Manager

Chief Executive

Director of Finance & Risk

Head of Finance

Director of Hospitality/General

Manager

Deputy General Manager/Head

Chef

Director of Impact

Head of Employment

Academy


Head of PeopleHead of

Operations (building and IT)


ROLE DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Director of Engagement and Curation

REPORTING TO: Chief Executive

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Head of Marketing & Communications, Head of Income, Membership Manager

HOURS: Flexible working is in place between the hours of 08:00 – 19:00 Work outside of these hours may be required in certain circumstances. Core working hours are 10:00 until 16:00, Monday to Friday.

CONTRACT: Full-time (will consider four days a week)

SALARY: £61,547

LOCATION: The offices of The House of St Barnabas, 1 Greek Street, W1D 4NQ

START DATE: TBC

The House of St Barnabas is at the forefront of a movement blending business and purpose to achieve significant social impact.

Our fantastic private member’s club and charity is seamlessly integrated to break the devastating cycle of homelessness through paid employment. In the process, we are redefining the notion of a private club, challenging stereotypes, and creating change.

The House of St Barnabas (HoSB) is a charity pledging to break the cycle of homelessness. We run a social business, our members’ club in our Grade I listed home on Soho Square to help people prosper through paid employment, allowing them to break their cycle of homelessness. We are seeking to re-define the notion of a private members’ club, challenging stereotypes around ideas of exclusivity and creating a community united by a passion for social change.

Academy participants and graduates are at the heart of all we do. The journey for trainees starts with a 12-week Employment Programme offering onsite work experience and training throughout the club and charity offices, and continues with 12 months of mentoring and ongoing support from our Academy team.

When our programme is in progress, participants will be on work experience throughout the House; in the club spaces and in our offices. The HoSB team act as professional buddies to those in office-based roles, working closely with them to provide skills training and to set a positive example of ways of working. This one to one support throughout the programme gives the participant a nurturing environment to learn and flourish.

We are looking for a special individual to join us who is excited to play a part in people’s journey towards lasting paid employment and independence.


Our ambition is to engage our community to increase impact, income and influence. As our Director of Engagement and Curation, you will lead this work, shaping our membership and communications strategies and curating the member experience within the Club. The role requires exceptional strategic and commercial acumen, blended with creativity and a desire to have social impact.

Specific responsibilities include:

DEVELOP AND DELIVER OUR MEMBERSHIP STRATEGY

• Build our membership profile and strategy to increase acquisition and retention

• Ensure excellent membership experience

• Deliver membership income targets• Work closely with our hospitality

partner to ensure our offer aligns with the membership strategy

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CURATE AND DELIVER AN ENGAGING EVENTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMME AT THE CLUB, DELIVERING FOR MEMBERS, ENGAGING THE PUBLIC AND DELIVERING OUR MISSION, INCLUDING:

• An outstanding range of talks and discussions that align to our mission

• DJs, concerts and entertainment aligned to the ethos of the club

• Art exhibitions• A best in class food and beverage

experience, including special events, tastings and promotions

MANAGE AND SUPPORT OUR HEAD OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS TO ENSURE

• Excellent membership communications both internally and externally

• Our media engagement and its unique blend of social and commercial is clearly and widely communicated

• A strong House of St Barnabas brand is developed

MANAGE AND SUPPORT OUR HEAD OF INCOME TO DELIVER INCOME GROWTH

• Act as an ambassador for the charity’s fundraising efforts

• Develop corporate and major donor relationships

PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE AS A MEMBER OF OUR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

• Be part of the corporate leadership of the organisation

• Lead and develop your department into a high performing team

• Plan and budget aligned to our annual cycle

• Foster and encourage collaboration across the House of St Barnabas

• Present and report to the Board of Trustees as required

• Act as an ambassador for the House of St Barnabas with stakeholders



PERSON SPECIFICATION

We recognise that this is a unique role and that candidates might come forward from a range of backgrounds. We are looking for someone who can bring vision and a strategic approach to the House of St Barnabas, whilst also being pragmatic in making things happen and bringing energy and fun to the House.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience of developing and delivering strategy to engage and inspire communities, creating experiences, either in a membership, communications or audience-focused role

• Experience of event programming or production

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent relationship building abilities• Ability to multitask, deliver under

pressure and to deadlines• Experience of leading a team, and

working with colleagues as part of a high performing leadership team

Why working with us is great

• 33 days per annum holiday (including Bank Holidays)

• 35 hour working week • Flexible working in line with business

needs, with core hours between 10:00 – 16:00

• Half a day extra leave for your birthday so you can celebrate in style

• Free barista coffee from our club downstairs(!)

• Auto-enrolment into pension• Access to a whole host of talks, gigs

and events • Attending our amazing graduation

ceremonies

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• A commitment to ending the cycle of homelessness and deliver social impact

• Highly collaborative and enjoys being part of a team

• Flexible schedule - the role will require some work outside standard hours

• Creatively driven and culturally in tune to develop/foster a network and knowledge to execute a diverse range of events

• Thrives in a fast paced and diverse environment

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HOW TO APPLYTo apply to become Director of Engagement and Curation at House of St Barnabas, please upload a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages of A4 via the link below.

As an inclusive employer House of St Barnabas actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

We ask that you complete the equal opportunities information online when you submit your application via our website. The information collected will be treated as confidential, used for statistical purposes only, and will not be treated as part of your application.

Finally, please ensure that you have included your contact number and email address, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.

Applications should be made via the Prospectus website at:www.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/HQ00176813

Recruitment TimetableDeadline for applications: 2 February 2020Interviews with Prospectus: 10 - 14 February 2020Interviews with House of St Barnabas: 24th and 26th February 2020

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

Recruitment ProcessShould you decide to make a formal application, you will receive feedback within seven working days of the closing date.

QueriesIf you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information or would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Gareth Parsons or Roberta Giubilini at Prospectus on 020 7691 1920, or email

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