At a Glance
- Tasks: Guide a grassroots organisation in tackling youth homelessness and shaping system change.
- Company: Keep it Moving CIC, a passionate team dedicated to ending youth homelessness.
- Benefits: Be part of a rapidly growing organisation and make a real difference.
- Other info: Hybrid role prioritising applicants from global majority backgrounds.
- Why this job: Join us to support young people and challenge housing injustices.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance or governance; commitment to social justice.
Do you want to be part of a dynamic and passionate team and help guide a grassroots organisation through the next stage in their growth? Keep it Moving CIC is a Croydon based organisation committed to ending youth homelessness through specialist casework support and campaigning.
Keep it Moving has grown a huge amount in a short space of time. We were founded in 2024 by 3 youth workers with extensive experience leading serious youth violence services in South London, who recognised that housing issues were ever-present in our case work. Whether that be young people sleeping rough, or families in abject temporary accommodation, it was clear that the housing crisis was an area that impacted all the young people we supported. We aimed to address this by combining highly skilled youth work with specialist housing knowledge.
We are 2 years into the project and we have 2 projects that are fully funded for the next 2 years, as well as generating income through training and consultancy. As our income has significantly increased from £8,000 in our first year to a projected £150,000 next year. We recognise the need to add someone with financial or legal expertise to our board to ensure we continue to grow sustainably. The need for our service is clear, but we need to professionalise our organisation while retaining our core values.
In return, our director will benefit from being an essential part of a rapidly growing, innovative organisation committed to not just supporting young people but also shaping radical system change to address the housing crisis.
Qualifications- Knowledge and experience in either finance or governance
- Commitment to supporting young people at risk of homelessness and challenging injustice in the housing systems
- Any trustee must share a similar critique of the financialisation of housing
- Applicants from global majority backgrounds and with lived experience of housing insecurity are prioritised
- Knowledge and experience in finance/accountancy or governance
- Supporting growth of a grassroots organisation, ensuring good governance and robust financial planning
- Commitment to supporting young people at risk of homelessness and challenging injustice in the housing systems
- Any trustee must share a similar critique of the financialisation of housing
- Applicants from global majority backgrounds and with lived experience of housing insecurity are encouraged to apply
Hybrid
CIC Director (Non-executive) - Volunteer in Croydon employer: KEEPITMOVING CIC
Keep it Moving CIC is an exceptional employer for those passionate about social change, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the fight against youth homelessness in Croydon. With a dynamic and supportive work culture, employees can expect to be part of a rapidly growing organisation that values innovation and professional development, while also prioritising the voices of those with lived experience. Joining our board as a director means being at the forefront of meaningful change, ensuring sustainable growth while upholding our core values.
