Chair
The Connection at St Martin in the Fields
London
Voluntary basis with expenses reimbursed
At The Connection, we open our door to everyone who needs a place to call home. As part of St Martin-in-the-Fields, we have been on the front line of homelessness for over one hundred years, right in the heart of Westminster – which has more people sleeping rough than anywhere else in the UK.
We support people sleeping rough in the heart of London, helping them to recover and find their way off the streets. We get to know every person we work with, going the extra mile to understand their needs and hopes for the future, and being creative about finding help and solutions.
The journey can be long, and it’s not an easy path. But we take heart, we stick with people and we don’t give up, supporting them to find their own way home.
THE ROLE
At The Connection we have embarked on a new Strategy, from 2023-2028. We are determined to bring the right support and housing for people who come to us for help. The strategy highlights our Theory of Change, with a strong focus on trauma informed care and integration of psychology in our response to rough sleeping. We intend to develop more provision, with a greater focus on health and treatment, a better offer for women and for people with no recourse to public funds. It also sets out an ambitious plan to access far more accommodation for our clients so that they can move away from crisis into a long term home of their own.
It is an exciting period for the charity, and we are looking for a Chair who can support and add value to our ambitions, help us to open doors to new support and ideas, widen our perspective on what we need to do to be really successful, share our determination to address rough sleeping in central London, with the enthusiasm and energy to make us a UK and world leading charity in our field.
We are keen to attract people with a diverse range of skills, expertise and perspectives to guide the charity to success. We’re looking for a strategic and visionary leader, who is passionate, collaborative and values driven, with experience of influencing change across a diverse range of partners in a complex stakeholder environment.
If you think you bring what we are looking for, we hope you will read on to find out more.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date:
Friday 17th October 2025
Preliminary interviews:
w/c 27th October 2025
Final Panel interviews:
w/c 10th November 2025