Work with us

Working for Centrepoint means helping to give homeless young people a future every single day.

Centrepoint works with homeless young people in hundreds of different ways. There are as many ways in which your career with us can progress. It takes great staff to give young people the futures they deserve, so your personal and professional development is a priority for Centrepoint.

You’ll be supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in the UK on their journey to independence.

Most of our vacancies will be based in London, Manchester, Yorkshire or the North East.

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Current opportunities

Help us end youth homelessness

At Centrepoint, there will be a friendly, cooperative team behind you in everything you do, along with access to high quality training. You might face difficult situations and have to make decisions under pressure, but working for Centrepoint is as rewarding as it is challenging. We welcome committed applicants from any background; all we ask is that you share our vision and values.

 

Equality and diversity

We challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependants, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice. 

We are mindful of legislation from the Equality Act (2010) at all times. We have a clear strategy on these matters and explicit plans to actively promote anti-discriminatory practices in all areas of Centrepoint. 

At all levels, we seek to eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote equality as we fulfil our duties as an employer, a charity, a company, and a registered social landlord.

 

Centrepoint Ethnic Minority Guaranteed Interview Scheme

At Centrepoint we are committed to creating a workplace that is as diverse as the young people we support.

We have made a positive commitment to employ more ethnic minority and ethnically diverse people at a senior level as we recognise that this is an area for improvement.

We offer all ethnic minority applicants the option of requesting that their application is considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Who is eligible?

In order to be eligible to apply for the scheme you must be an ethnic minority applicant and meet the minimum criteria of the role as specified in the job description.

It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for manager and above level roles for ethnic minority candidates who meet the minimum criteria. 

The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate for the role regardless of background or protected characteristic.

Please note this scheme is currently only available for our senior roles at grades 1-3.

How to take part in the Guaranteed Interview Scheme

To take part in the scheme you must indicate that you wish to be considered for the scheme on your application form.

The hiring manager will be able to see that you have selected this.

If you do not select this option, you application will be considered alongside all other applications.

 

Our benefits package

  • Competitive salaries for our sector
  • An opportunity to be part funded for a course
  • Enhanced maternity entitlement and two weeks paternity leave
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Discretionary compassionate leave
  • An opportunity to apply for a sabbatical after two years to attend a full time course of study relevant to your work area.
  • Life insurance/death in service benefit (x 3)

Staff benefits

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Annual leave

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All staff start with 25 days annual leave. This increases by a day with each full year of service to a maximum of 27 days. The annual leave year runs from 1 April until the 31 March the following year. These days are pro rata'd for part time staff.

You are entitled to carry over up to five days of leave from one year to the next at the discretion of your manager.

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Private medical insurance

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Centrepoint offers you immediate access to private medical support and other treatment services for serious conditions.

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Healthcare cash plan

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We have a healthcare plan that gives you access to an annual health check-up, and allows you to claim back costs associated with everyday healthcare, e.g. prescriptions, a trip to the dentist or opticians, gym membership.

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Income protection

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We offer income protection, so that, if you should need to take time off work long term due to illness, you will receive 70% of your salary for up to two years.

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Bike loan scheme

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We offer a bike loan scheme for staff who wish to buy a bicycle. 

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Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

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Our EAP provider is Workplace Options. They provide practical information, resources, and counselling to help you balance your work, family and personal life.

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Payroll giving

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We offer all employees access to a payroll giving scheme via the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), allowing you to support any charity of your choice.

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Pension

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Centrepoint offers a minimum contribution of 5% to your future pension pot. We want you to make the most of the pension we offer you and have a dedicated pension and group life assurance site for all staff.

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Perkz

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Perkz is an online discount scheme open to all staff in Centrepoint. It provides discounts to over 80 leading retailers.

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Refer a friend

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Refer a friend is available to all employees, this benefit is to encourage staff to refer their friends to our vacancies. Refer your friend to apply for a vacancy and if they are successful following interview and pass their 6-month probation, you receive £150.

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Travel loan

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Centrepoint offers a travel loan to those who are using trains/buses to travel to and from work. We pay the gross amount up front and deduct manageable amounts from your wages for the year in order to reclaim the money.

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See our current opportunities

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I started out working in supported housing for two years. From there I joined the learning team. Now I manage two members of staff, assessing young people’s education needs and getting them into employment and training.
Stephen - Assessment and training manager