Community Investment Manager ( (North East and Hull) in Kingston upon Hull

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That’s someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK’s leading Social Enterprise we’re dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in communities? Do you thrive on building partnerships, empowering people, and delivering projects that make a real difference? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a dynamic and committed Community Investment Manager to lead the design, development and delivery of impactful programmes that improve the lives of our customers and strengthen the communities we serve. This is an exciting opportunity to shape community initiatives, collaborate with partners, and ensure our investment creates lasting social value.

You’re a proactive, people-focused project leader with experience delivering impactful programmes in the charitable, social enterprise or housing sectors. You understand the challenges our customers face and are driven to create positive change. Confident in building partnerships and navigating the VCSE sector, you combine strong organisational skills with an empathetic, community-minded approach.

The role is primarily home based with an expectation you will be in the community up to 3 days a week across North East and Hull, however will support colleagues and business needs in the north, your base location will be your nearest office location.

The essential criteria is listed below:

• Proven track record in Programme or Project Management, ideally within the charitable, social enterprise or housing sectors
• Strong understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by our customers, with a people-first, empathetic approach
• Knowledge of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector, including partnership working and funding environments

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for. We know that there’s always more we can do to make you smile, that’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application. We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We’re happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you’re looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team. We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.