Community Investment Lead Islington

Our Vacancy

Your typical day could start by meeting residents and local community partners at Hugh Cubitt Centre, helping to align priorities and strengthen local relationships. Later, you might attend a partnership roundtable with Islington Council or prepare a funding proposal with Peabody's social value and fundraising teams to support projects in Kings Cross and Holloway Park.

What you’ll do

You’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering place-based community investment plans that are rooted in resident priorities and built on strong partnerships. Working collaboratively with neighbourhood managers, local voluntary sector organisations, and residents, you’ll turn insights into action and create measurable social impact across Peabody’s Islington communities.

You’re a connector and a changemaker. With a strategic mindset and strong facilitation skills, you build trust, drive momentum, and navigate complexity with confidence. You enjoy working in the heart of communities, with a passion for social justice and a clear focus on outcomes.

If you’re ambitious, values-driven, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll need

• Passionate about tackling inequality and strengthening communities.
• An autonomous, resilient self-starter who is accountable for your projects and their impact.
• A creative and confident project manager who meets deadlines and adapts to change.
• Skilled at working with residents and partners to co-create solutions that matter.
• A collaborative decision-maker who brings others along with you.
• Comfortable navigating complexity and aligning diverse interests.
• A strong communicator who uses data, insight, and relationships to influence and deliver.
• Demonstrated success in partnership working with tangible results.
• Experience delivering impactful community programmes and managing budgets.
• Examples of listening to residents and turning insight into action.
• Excellent relationship management and facilitation skills.
• High levels of literacy and numeracy, and the ability to prepare quality written materials.
• Experience in community development, youth work, health and wellbeing, or related fields.
• Familiarity with Islington’s voluntary and community sector (desirable but not essential).

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

What We Offer

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 
• 4 x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• The opportunity to broaden your skills and enhance your professional development

Please read before applying:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

If you have any questions about this role, please email: victoria.wilson1@peabody.org.uk

Interviews: Monday 27th and Thursday 30th October – in person at Hugh Cubitt Centre

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement earlier than stated should we receive a good number of high quality applications

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Peabody is not able to offer Visa sponsorship.

Colleagues who are at risk of redundancy need to state this on their application as they will be given priority consideration above other applicants.

Please note, if you are currently on legacy Aldwyck or legacy Catalyst Terms & Conditions, and are successful in your application, you will automatically be transferred to the new Peabody Terms & Conditions. Additionally, if you move to a Peabody role on a secondment basis, your Terms & Conditions will not change.