Co-Founder

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering social impact startup as a Co-founder (Impact & Operations Lead) to tackle loneliness in care homes. You will shape the venture's vision and operations, working closely with a dedicated team to create meaningful intergenerational connections. This role offers significant equity and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of older adults and psychology students alike.

Benefits

Co-founder equity stake

Deep personal impact

Collaborative team culture

Flexibility to work on your own terms

Qualifications

• Experienced in operations, social impact, psychology, healthcare, or education.
• 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

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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.