Job Vacancies

Job title: HIA-BCP Empowerment Worker

Hours: 16 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 PA (pro rata) plus 6% pension contribution

Staff benefits: All staff are offered 3 wellbeing days per year (these are in addition to the annual leave allowance)

Contract: Permanent subject to funding

Line Manager: HIA-BCP Franchise Lead, Faithworks

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 28th April 2025, 9am

Probable date for interview: w/c 5th May 2025

We’re on a mission to end homelessness in our area. One of our services to achieve this is our Hope into Action (HIA) Franchise – enabling churches in BCP to house the homeless.

In five years, we’ve secured investment for four homes, partnered with four churches, and seen lives transformed—newfound confidence, financial stability, employment, addiction recovery, and faith. Now, with a new five-year franchise agreement, we’re aiming to double our homes.

Our Empowerment Workers are the “glue” that helps tenants not just survive but truly thrive. If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable people, and you are determined, resilient, and emotionally intelligent, this could be the perfect role for you.

We welcome all applications but are particularly keen to hear from male applicants to help us better serve our tenants’ needs.

If you’re ready to be part of something life-changing, we’d love to hear from you.

Key aspects of the role include: 

• Overall success in this project will be seeing ex-rough sleepers successfully staying off the street and getting to the point where they are maintaining independence within a supportive community.
• Empowering the tenants: You will enable tenants to successfully maintain their tenancy, grow in confidence and achieve their goals.
• Empowering partner church teams: You will equip the church Friendship & Support teams to provide safe, wise, and creative support to the tenants. We want to see church teams giving great feedback about being part of the project, and more people praying for the homes.

Essential attributes required:

• Sound appreciation of the needs of vulnerable adults, and some experience of responding to such needs with care and sensitivity – knowledge of the issues around homelessness is essential.
• Evidence of excellent organisational and communication skills; experience of successfully working with volunteers.
• Ability to actively listen, empathise and act accordingly without judgement or prejudice.
• A resourceful, emotionally intelligent, prayerful person with a strong Christian faith.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

For an informal chat about this position please call the office on 01202 429037 and speak to David Chidwick our Homelessness Projects Lead or Alistair Doxat-Purser our CEO.

Download a Job Description and Job Application below.

Please note that applications will ONLY be accepted using the Faithworks’ application form. CV and covering letters will NOT be accepted. Note also that we take safeguarding very seriously and we will conduct a DBS check of the successful candidate.

Please send completed applications to office@faith-works.org.uk

Job title: Half-time Welcome & Wellbeing Worker

Hours: 18 hours per week

Salary: £25,750-27,500 PA (pro rata) plus 6% pension contribution

Staff benefits: All staff are offered 3 wellbeing days per year (these are in addition to the annual leave allowance)

Contract: Permanent subject to funding

Line Manager: Homelessness Projects Lead

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 28th April 2025, 9am

Probable date for interview: w/c 5th May 2025

Join Us in Transforming Lives – play a key role in the ending of Homelessness across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

At Faithworks, we believe that everyone deserves a second chance, no matter what their past. Our Half-time service offers those experiencing homelessness an opportunity to reset—just like in a sports match, where the second half can be vastly different from the first.

We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and proactive team member to be the first point of welcome at our Half-time service at St. Mike’s Church, Bournemouth. You will help create a safe, structured, and supportive space where individuals can take their next steps towards stability and hope.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience working with vulnerable adults, addiction recovery, or mental health services.
• Can build trusting relationships with guests, volunteers, and partner organisations.
• Are passionate about helping people rebuild their lives through practical and spiritual support.
• Are comfortable working in a faith-based environment, where prayer and Christian values are central to our work.

Key aspects of the role include: 

• Provide a friendly, safe welcome for Half-time including:
  being the first point of contact at Half-time drop-in sessions—offering compassion, practical support, and managing appointments for guests experiencing homelessness.
• Organise & co-lead a Thursday club:
  plan and facilitate engaging, wellbeing focused group activities to help vulnerable individuals feel valued, reduce isolation, and build life skills.

Essential attributes required:

• Experience working with vulnerable adults, ideally in contexts such as homelessness, addiction, or mental health.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – approachable, compassionate, and able to build trust quickly.
• Strong organisational skills – able to coordinate activities, manage appointments, and maintain safe, welcoming environments.
• Ability to manage safeguarding and risk confidently.
• Flexibility & initiative – able to adapt, take responsibility, and support team needs as they arise.
• A resourceful, emotionally intelligent, prayerful person with a strong Christian faith.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement that the holder be a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

For an informal chat about this position please call the office on 01202 429037 and speak to David Chidwick our Homelessness Projects Lead or Alistair Doxat-Purser our CEO.

Download a Job Description and Job Application below.

Please note that applications will ONLY be accepted using the Faithworks’ application form. CV and covering letters will NOT be accepted. Note also that we take safeguarding very seriously and we will conduct a DBS check of the successful candidate.

Please send completed applications to office@faith-works.org.uk

Job title: Fundraising & Business Development Officer

Hours: 20 hours per week

Salary: £25,000 to £27,000 PA (pro rata) plus 6% pension contribution

Staff benefits: All staff are offered 3 wellbeing days per year (these are in addition to the annual leave allowance)

Contract: Permanent

Line Manager: Communications Manager

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 28th April 2025, 9am

We walk alongside people during life’s toughest challenges. Whether it’s food poverty, debt, homelessness, or social isolation, we provide practical help and a pathway to hope. Our projects empower people to rebuild, find resilience, and create a fresh start.

We’re looking for a proactive and people-focused Fundraising & Business Development Officer to help grow our charity’s income and partnerships. Working closely with our Communications Manager you’ll develop creative fundraising initiatives, connect with businesses, and find new opportunities to support our work.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in fundraising, excellent relationship-building skills, and a passion for our mission.

Key aspects of the role include: 

• Nurture & maintain strong relationships with existing and potential major donors.
• Develop & run fundraising campaigns eg. around the Run Bournemouth weekend.
• Provide excellent support to those running in sponsored events.
• Identify and develop new business partnerships. 
• Nurture our existing business partnerships.

Essential attributes required:

• Experience in fundraising, ideally within the corporate/events areas.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with good attention to detail.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• You will have a proactive and positive attitude.
• Willing to work flexibly.

For an informal chat about this position please call the office on 01202 429037 and speak to Rob Cox, Communications Manager.

Download a Job Description and Job Application below.

Please note that applications will ONLY be accepted using the Faithworks’ application form. CV and covering letters will NOT be accepted. Note also that we take safeguarding very seriously and we will conduct a DBS check of the successful candidate.

Please send completed applications to office@faith-works.org.uk

Job title: Communications Assistant

Hours: 20 hours per week

Salary: £24,242 PA (pro rata) plus 6% pension contribution

Staff benefits: All staff are offered 3 wellbeing days per year (these are in addition to the annual leave allowance)

Contract: Permanent

Line Manager: Communications Manager

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 28th April 2025, 9am

We walk alongside people during life’s toughest challenges. Whether it’s food poverty, debt, homelessness, or social isolation, we provide practical help and a pathway to hope. Our projects empower people to rebuild, find resilience, and create a fresh start.

Your words can change lives. As a Communications Assistant, you’ll help showcase the incredible work our charity does, engaging supporters, inspiring donors, and strengthening community trust. From crafting compelling stories to managing social media, you’ll help ensure our mission reaches the right people in the right way.

Strong communication drives action—more awareness, more funding, more lives changed. If you’re passionate about using storytelling and strategy to make a real difference, this role is for you.

Ideal for those with some junior experience in marketing, PR, or digital content, especially within a local charity or Christian organisation.

Key aspects of the role include: 

• Oversee, monitor and update our social medial accounts.
• Assist the team in the development of other material – e.g. newsletters, web content and press releases.
• Assist in the development and implementation of our communication strategies. 
• Monitor the effectiveness of our communication programmes. 
• Support the organisation of events as it relates to communication. 

Essential attributes required:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive and positive attitude.
• Enthusiasm for the role, with some experience of content creation, editing and monitoring.
• Excellent IT skills (familiarity with design software would be a significant advantage).

For an informal chat about this position please call the office on 01202 429037 and speak to Rob Cox, Communications Manager.

Download a Job Description and Job Application below.

Please note that applications will ONLY be accepted using the Faithworks’ application form. CV and covering letters will NOT be accepted. Note also that we take safeguarding very seriously and we will conduct a DBS check of the successful candidate.

Please send completed applications to office@faith-works.org.uk

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