Wellbeing Spaces Programme Lead

Inside Housing Management; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit housing organization seeks a proactive Programme Lead to oversee the Wellbeing Spaces Programme, aimed at delivering impactful social changes across communities. This hybrid role requires experience in managing national projects, engaging with partners, and ensuring effective delivery of objectives. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the programme and collaborating across various teams to strengthen community wellbeing. It offers a competitive salary based on location with full benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in leading projects with national focus.
• Confident in managing or supporting grant programmes.
• Skilled in building effective networks and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Wellbeing Spaces Programme.
• Shape the programme's direction and deliver objectives.
• Collaborate with teams, partners, and funders.

Skills

Leading nationally focused projects

Managing grant programmes

Using performance data

Building networks and partnerships

Understanding community development and wellbeing

Job description

Location: Hybrid role - flexible across all regions with a link to the nearest office base
Salary: London - £43,307 - £50,145 per annum / National - £39,891 - £46,190 per annum
Hours: 36 per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until January 2028

Clarion Housing Group's charitable foundation, Clarion Futures, is transforming lives and strengthening communities through one of the UK's largest social investment programmes. As part of this work, we're launching an ambitious new £1.3m, two-year Wellbeing Spaces Programme and are looking for a driven Programme Lead to take it forward.

This high-impact role offers full ownership of the programme, with responsibility for shaping its direction, delivering against its aims and objectives, and ensuring it achieves meaningful, lasting change.

You'll be the central point of contact for the programme, working confidently with internal teams, delivery partners and funders to build strong, collaborative relationships that turn ideas into action. You'll lead the Wellbeing Spaces working group, helping to identify and support the right anchor partners to apply for funding and deliver projects that maximise reach, quality and impact.

We're looking for someone with experience in leading nationally focused projects, managing or supporting grant programmes, and working productively with funders. You'll be confident using performance data to refine delivery and improve outcomes, and skilled at building effective networks and partnerships at every level. An understanding of community development and wellbeing approaches, such as social prescribing and health and wellbeing frameworks, is essential.

If you're motivated by collaboration, impact and creating spaces where wellbeing can thrive, this role offers the chance to make a real difference.

As you can imagine, the full job description includes lots more detail, so please check it out before applying.

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Closing Date: Monday 19th January 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will take place in early February 2026.

This is a hybrid role with a base location at one of our offices. Candidates will be expected to work from the office at least 1 day per week, which is subject to change depending on business needs.

If you live outside the M25, your salary will be based on your location and aligned to the National pay scale.

The successful candidate will be required to travel nationally as part of the role.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.

This vacancy may close without notice.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want Clarion to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Clarion an inclusive place to work.