Co-Founder

connect-121; Greater London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A social impact startup is seeking a Co-founder (Impact & Operations Lead) to tackle loneliness in care homes by connecting residents with psychology students. This role involves shaping the startup's vision, operations, and partnerships while fostering meaningful intergenerational connections. The ideal candidate is passionate about mental health and elder care, adaptable, and experienced in relevant fields.

Benefits

Co-founder equity stake

Collaborative team culture

Flexibility to work on your own terms

Qualifications

• Experienced in operations, social impact, psychology, healthcare, education, or tech-for-good.
• Passionate about mental health, elder care, or intergenerational connection.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop the startup’s vision, values, and long-term roadmap.
• Build and refine day-to-day systems for operations.
• Cultivate relationships with universities and care homes.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship-building

Adaptability

Resourcefulness

Action-oriented

Education

Psychology

Social Work

Gerontology

Job description

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Job Title: Co-founder (Impact & Operations Lead)

Startup Mission: Tackling loneliness in care homes through meaningful intergenerational connections with psychology students

Location: Remote (with occasional in-person collaboration as needed)

Equity: Significant founding equity stake

Time Commitment: Full-time or part-time transitioning to full-time

About Us

Job Title: Co-founder (Impact & Operations Lead)

Startup Mission: Tackling loneliness in care homes through meaningful intergenerational connections with psychology students

Location: Remote (with occasional in-person collaboration as needed)

Equity: Significant founding equity stake

Time Commitment: Full-time or part-time transitioning to full-time

About Us

We are an early-stage social impact startup with a clear mission: to reduce loneliness among care home residents by building a platform that connects them with psychology students for enriching conversations, companionship, and learning opportunities. We’re bridging generations and giving future mental health professionals hands-on interpersonal experience, while dramatically improving the quality of life for older adults.

Our solution is part technology, part community, and all heart.

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and visionary Co-founder to join the founding team and help shape this venture from the ground up. This person will take a lead role in operations, partnerships, and impact strategy — someone who thrives in ambiguity, has a bias toward action, and cares deeply about mental health, elder care, and human connection.

You’ll work closely with the technical co-founder (or founding team) to build, pilot, and scale our platform.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision: Co-develop the startup’s vision, values, and long-term roadmap
• Operations: Build and refine the day-to-day systems needed to run and grow the organization — from onboarding care homes and students to facilitating match-making and session logistics
• Partnerships & Outreach: Cultivate relationships with universities, care homes, elder care networks, and mental health organizations
• User Research & Feedback: Design and run interviews and pilots with care home residents, staff, and students to validate the model and continuously improve the service
• Team Building: Help attract and hire the early team — especially in areas like community engagement, product, or clinical oversight
• Funding & Growth: Collaborate on fundraising (grants, VCs, or social impact funds), pitch to accelerators, and help secure early revenue or support channels

Who You Are

• Passionate about mental health, elder care, or intergenerational connection
• Empathetic and a natural relationship-builder — comfortable talking with both care home managers and student volunteers
• Startup-minded — adaptable, resourceful, action-oriented
• Experienced in at least one relevant area: operations, social impact, psychology, healthcare, education, or tech-for-good
• Mission-Driven — you’re not just looking for a business, but a cause worth building for

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Worked in or with care homes, or studied psychology, social work, or gerontology
• Experience in impact measurement or public health
• Familiarity with volunteer coordination or youth engagement
• Connections in the elder care, academic, or nonprofit sectors

What We Offer

• A co-founder equity stake and the chance to shape an organization from the ground up
• Deep personal impact: you’ll be changing lives and pioneering a new kind of care
• A collaborative team culture built on empathy, experimentation, and shared purpose
• Flexibility to work on your own terms — as long as the mission moves forward

Interested?

Let’s build a future where no one grows old feeling forgotten. Reach out with your background, ideas, and why this mission speaks to you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Services for the Elderly and Disabled

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