Corporate Partnerships Lead in City of London

About Single Homeless Project

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity dedicated to preventing homelessness in London. Our vision is a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life. We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

Corporate Partnerships Lead Role

As the Corporate Partnerships Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Single Homeless Project’s (SHP) partnerships with businesses across London and beyond. You will lead a talented and driven team, inspiring them to deliver exceptional results as you grow a programme that already engages thousands of corporate employees each year. Through strategic relationship building, creative collaboration, and authentic storytelling, you will connect the values and ambitions of our partners with SHP’s mission to end homelessness in London – turning corporate energy into lasting social change. Working at the heart of SHP’s Fundraising team, you will lead the development of innovative partnerships that raise vital income, expand our volunteering offer, and create meaningful opportunities for businesses to engage with our work. You will nurture relationships with existing partners while securing exciting new collaborations that deliver mutual value and deepen their commitment to our cause. From six‑figure fundraising initiatives to dynamic corporate events, your creativity and strategic vision will ensure every partnership reaches its full potential and has a measurable impact on our clients’ lives.

Eligibility & Conditions

• Product: Corporate Partnerships Lead
• Employment type: Full‑time, permanent • Location: Kings Cross, London
• Salary: Competitive, starting at £45,619.58 per annum and rising incrementally to £48,668.61 per annum. Salary increase after completing six months probation. • Working hours: 37.5‑hour week with flexible core hours (10am‑4pm) and non‑accommodation services. • Leave: 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays). • Pension: Contributory scheme – Single Homeless Project will contribute 5% of your annual salary. • Health: Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme. • Training: Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work. • DBS check: Basic DBS check required. • EEO Statement: Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited. • Sponsorship: Applications requiring sponsorship will not be accepted or progressed.

Skills and Experience

• You are an experienced relationship builder who knows how to inspire and engage businesses around a shared purpose.
• You have a proven track record of developing and growing successful corporate partnerships that deliver meaningful results.
• You think strategically but act creatively, finding fresh ways to connect companies with SHP’s mission and values.
• You are confident managing people and enjoy helping your team reach their potential while achieving ambitious goals together.
• You are comfortable working towards income targets and know how to turn insight and opportunity into action.
• You care deeply about social impact and are motivated by the chance to help end homelessness and rough sleeping in London.

Benefits

• A salary increase after successfully completing six-months probationary period.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays).
• A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary.
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme.
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work.

Application Information

Closing date: Sunday 16th November at midnight.
Interview dates: Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th November online via Microsoft Teams.
This post will require an applicant to have a basic DBS check processed by SHP.
Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. Applications requiring sponsorship or with insufficient right to work will not be accepted or progressed.
We will have a second round of interviews for progressed candidates.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.