Head of Property Funding, Youth Investment Fund/Social Investment Business

  • Job Title: Head of Property Funding, Youth Investment Fund/Social Investment Business
  • Location: Hybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London
  • Reporting To: Director of Investments
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Contract: Fixed Term
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Reporting to the Director of Investments this role plays an important part in the provision of capital grants to our charity and social enterprise customers working in the youth sector as part of the Youth Investment Fund (YIF).

We are looking for someone who has previous experience of funding of property / real estate / asset acquisition or redevelopment, (which could be in the form of capital grants or lending) and managing a team of funding managers. This is a great opportunity for someone to be involved in making a difference to young people. We are looking for someone who is passionate, proactive, can work well autonomously and as part of a team.

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.

This role will employed by Social Investment Business (SIB). For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best – serve the communities they operate within.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

Director of Investments

Hybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London

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