We are looking for someone with passion and drive to lead and develop a new Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation in Haringey.

About the organisation:

The Board of Trustees are looking for someone with the drive and vision to lead the organisation through a period of significant development, growth, and challenges. 2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone, we hope 2021 will be a springboard to launch Disability Action Haringey as an organisation which provides disabled people with life opportunities of their choice. This post will be offered on a fixed term contract for a period of 18 months with a possible extension dependent on securing funding. The successful candidate will be a person with lived experience of disability and the ability to establish DAH as an organisation who deliver innovative and sustainable services.

Disability Action Haringey is in the early stages of development we have secured Charity registration and will be operating as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. As a user-led pan-disability Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation delivering services, the Trustees are passionate in ensuring Haringey becomes a more inclusive borough where disabled people are seen for their valuable contribution to society and where disabled people have the same life time opportunities as non-disabled people.

About the role:

This is a new role in a newly formed organisation. As CEO you will be expected to:

• Work with the Trustees to develop a business plan for the next 3-5 years
• Manage the day to day operations including recruiting your team
• Securing additional funding to ensure the organisation’s success beyond the initial 18 months.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new organisation and make a real difference.

How To apply

Stage 1

Download the application pack and application form from CharityJob website. Your completed application form should give clear evidence, with examples, of how you meet all parts of the Person Specification. 

The closing date for applications is midday, Monday 14th December 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and unfortunately, we regret we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted.  If applicants have not heard from us after four weeks, they can assume that, unfortunately, they have not been selected for interview.

Both stage 2 and stage 3 of the interview process will be conducted virtually on Microsoft Teams.

Stage 2 will take place week commencing 4th January 2021. Those candidates selected will be asked to deliver a presentation.

Stage 3 will take place week commencing 11th January 2021. Candidates successful at stage 2 will be asked to attend a virtual panel interview.

Stage 4

The successful candidate will be offered the position of Chief Executive Officer, subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Disability Action Haringey is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality, and diversity amongst our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010.

We want a working environment where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all Disability Action Haringey employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

The Executive Assistant will be responsible for providing high-level support, managing complex projects and engaging with a wide variety of people. This role acts as a key point of contact between the Chief Strategy Officer and internal/external contacts, coordinates cross-organisational processes and projects, and manages the office, including liaising closely with senior members of the Strategy, Participation and Corporate Services teams, and the Company Secretary.

Interviews will be held on 17th and 18th December 2020.

Stay Safe East

Supporting disabled survivors is seeking an exceptional disabled person to become our next Chief Executive Salary: £45,000 per annum. 35 hours per week.

Post open to job-share.  

Stay Safe East is the only specialist Disabled People’s Organisation in the UK working on domestic and sexual abuse, hate crime, institutional and other forms of abuse against disabled people . After ten years of developing the organisation’s work with clients and establishing Stay Safe East as a nationally recognised authority on supporting disabled survivors, our current Chief Executive is stepping down. The Board are seeking to recruit a new Chief Executive to lead our organisation into the next phase of its work. The CEO will have strategic and operational responsibilities, help the organisation to grow sustainably and move on from the challenges of the Covid pandemic. The CEO will consolidate our capacity to influence national strategies, and support our staff and volunteers to support our clients.

This post is only open to disabled people. We particularly welcome applications from disabled women who reflect London’s diverse communities of faith, sexuality, culture, ethnicity and age.

You will have the leadership and organisational skills, resilience and charisma to lead and manage Stay Safe East at an exciting turning point in its existence. You will have experience either as CEO/Director or as a senior manager in a voluntary or public sector organisation, experience of managing financial and HR functions and effective fundraising skills. You should have experiencing of working with disabled people, and a background in managing casework with trauma survivors and ideally experience of policy work. You should be practical and ‘hands on’, be willing to intervene in a crisis and able to offer empathetic support to staff dealing with distressing situations.

Your ethos, values and approach must match those of Stay Safe East. You must be able to work from a human rights, intersectional and social model of disability perspective. You will have a thorough understanding of abuse against disabled people and of gender based violence against women and girls and of the barriers faced by disabled survivors from all backgrounds. You must be passionate about bringing about change for disabled survivors.

In the first three months of the post, you will be working alongside our current CEO, who will then remain as a policy consultant, so you will not be expected to step into all aspects of the role immediately.

First stage interviews will be by zoom on December 18th, second stage interviews on January 8th 2021.

We’re a small national charity, representing our movement of specialist member Rape Crisis Centres. We amplify the voices and promote the needs and rights of women and girls who’ve been impacted by sexual violence and abuse of any kind at any time.

We’re looking for a feminist woman, committed to substantive equality, anti-racism and anti-oppression, with the skills and knowledge to ensure RCEW is well-managed, resilient and highly regarded.

We particularly welcome applications from Black and minoritised women.

Flexible location, with regular access to Leeds and London

If you think you could be our next CEO, we’d love to hear from you.

Find more information about this opportunity in the full CEO Brief on the Rape Crisis England and Wales website.

Deadline for applications: 12 noon on Monday 14 December 2020

First round of interviews and selection activities: week beginning 11 January 2021

*We require the post-holder to be female - Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies. RCEW and member Rape Crisis Centres provide women-only safe space for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence and abuse.

WMUK is the only charity in the UK focused solely on Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia (WM), a rare type of blood cancer. It is a slow growing, incurable cancer with its own distinct characteristics that require specialist treatment and care in centres of expertise. Around 400 people are diagnosed each year in the UK, with around 4000 people living with WM.

WMUK is a small, agile and ambitious organisation. We are looking for a new CEO to lead us through the next phase of our development. You will have the experience and energy to lead the delivery of WMUK’s five-year strategy and our plans for the future. Supported by an engaged Board of trustees, you will have the opportunity to develop new areas of work, help establish exciting new programmes, and ultimately make a real impact for our WM community.

We are seeking a confident, dynamic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and presence to provide highly effective and inspiring leadership.

An understanding of and empathy with health issues would be an advantage as well the ability to lead technological change through digital technology and social media.

The post holder will be articulate and influential and be proficient at presenting to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and partners.

The role is perfect for an experienced CEO within the charitable sector who is seeking a new challenge, or someone with senior level experience in a relevant environment who is looking to step into their first CEO role.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility and accountability for WMUK aims, strategy and business plans, resourcing, organisation and operational planning and delivery of performance management.
• Delegate to, support and empower the team in delivery of their work.
• Identify and lead on strategic relationships with key stakeholders implicated in the success of WMUK’s plans in order to drive and support business objectives.
• Design, implement, and lead on transformational strategic initiatives and projects, in particular research and policy.
• Be the external face of the organisation, champion and effectively implement the WMUK brand, profile and messaging, and play a key role in positioning WMUK as a leading authoritative voice on WM and rare diseases generally.
• Actively seek election to and effectively represent WMUK on relevant highlevel committees and task-forces aligned to business objectives.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit support from and steward philanthropic and high-level donors.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate: 

Knowledge and experience

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience at Director/CEO level or equivalent
• Working effectively with a Board of trustees
• Leading across different disciplines, teams and projects.
• Knowledge and experience of the medical, research and associated academic environment.
• Knowledge and experience of the policy environment and the NHS, particularly in relation to medicines regulators.
• Successful experience of influencing and developing partnerships with a range of senior external stakeholders.
• In-depth understanding of fundraising, including Trusts, major donors and community fundraising.
• Detailed understanding of charity finances and the legal and constitutional responsibilities of a not-for-profit organisation.
• Good knowledge of developing and maintaining robust governance.

Skills and abilities

• Capacity to lead, inspire and motivate high performing teams.
• Engagement skills, including the ability to persuade and influence, build high value partnerships, and act as an ambassador for WMUK.
• Experience of developing and leading the implementation and delivery of a mid to long-term strategic plan.
• Excellent financial acumen and skills including the preparation and control of budgets, and a proven record of driving financial and operational growth.

Personal style and behaviours

• Excellent team player with a collaborative leadership style.
• Self-starter with energy, initiative and enthusiasm.
• Diplomatic style with a personal demeanour that instils trust and confidence quickly.
• Collaborative and participative leadership style.
• Confident, resilient and forward-thinking.
• Committed to putting people affected by WM at the heart of our organisational strategy. 

The above is provided for guidance, is not contractual or an exhaustive list of all accountabilities that the post holder may have. The role may be changed in line with the requirements of WMUK at any time after discussions with the post holder. 

Please submit your CV, along with a written application explaining how you meet the requirements of the role 

Please apply as soon as possible as we will be arranging to meet potential
candidates at the earliest opportunity.

For almost 75 years, the Inlands Waterway Association (IWA) has been the leading membership charity dedicated to protecting and restoring Britain’s network of 6,500 miles of canal and river waterways; using our extensive experience and member knowledge to formulate policy and to undertake local and national campaigns that have brought huge benefits to the UK's inland waterways. Our vision is “A thriving, growing network of sustainable inland waterways for everyone.”

We are now seeking a new Chief Executive Officer who will steer us through the next stage of our journey,  building on our success, addressing the challenges identified in the review of the Association’s work and objectives, while retaining our independence and respecting our charitable objectives.  The CEO will work with all areas of the Association to ensure the successful implementation of our One IWA ambitions, ensure that governance arrangements are fit to deliver the benefits to the sector that are sought by our members, and secure and retain funding sources to ensure we maximise the achievements of our organisation. Crucially, they will represent IWA in the wider inland waterways community to a range of audiences, from partner organisations, to policy-makers, to the general public.

Key details:

Title: Chief Executive Officer – the Inland Waterways Association (IWA)

Salary: Circa £65,000

Hours of work: Full time/permanent 

Location: Chesham

We are looking for an exceptional leader who can both manage the charity, its team and resources to achieve our goals, and also inspire people internally and externally to deliver on our vision in a time of significant change for the organisation. 

As well as a clear passion for the outdoors environment including a deep appreciation of the waterways, the successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience of leadership at CEO or senior director level at an organisation of comparable scale, structure and complexity, with experience of operating at Board level.
• Proven experience of developing and implementing wide-reaching strategies that successfully deliver objectives.
• Experience of acting as an ambassador, engaging with external stakeholders to achieve impact and change.
• A successful record of engaging, supporting and motivating staff and volunteers to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Proven experience of creating and sustaining a high performance culture with a track record of success in driving impact.
• Proven track record of increasing achievement, income and scope within the charity, private or public sectors.
• Strong financial experience, including the ability to plan resources appropriately and understand financial reports.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills via the apply button.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at Harris Hill with your number and suitable times to speak. 

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification in the information pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 4th January 2021.

Chief Executive Officer for the South West MS Centre

Salary: £35k to £45k per annum (pro rata for reduced hours), dependant on skills, qualifications and experience.

Location: at our therapy centre in Exeter with some travel in Devon.

Hours: Full time role (4 days considered)

This is a new role and an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. We are looking for someone who is an exceptional and inspirational leader, who has the aspiration, integrity and ability to help us shape the future of our charity.

The Chief Executive will be working with the staff and trustees to provide collaborative leadership and be responsible for the management of the charity. Together with the Chair and the Board of Trustees they will create an environment of growth and create and develop opportunities to enhance our services and our charity.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of small charity management and if possible some clinical/medical management experience.
• Experience of working at a strategic level developing and implementing new services and products.
• Rounded management skills to include risk management, HR and Health and Safety and financial planning.
• Proven commercial acumen and business management and income generation.
• Thorough understanding of marketing and fund raising strategy.
• The ability to build strong networks with potential external sponsors.
• The ability to inspire confidence and develop our vision, cultivating valuable internal and external relationships.

To learn more about our charity visit our website.

We are keen to represent the diversity of the people we serve, and welcome applications from communities who may be under-represented in our workforce.

To apply please in the first instance send your CV and a covering letter addressing your suitability for the role.

Closing date: 5 pm on 18th December 2020. Interview date 26th January 2021. Interviews will comply with social distancing protocols.

Salary: £80,000
Location: Flexible/Remote working may be possible (IFIC's administrative office is in Oxford, UK)

The International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) is an independent, not-for-profit body (a Dutch Stichting) which seeks to promote the development and delivery of better integrated services across the spectrum of health and social care.

Changes in public expectations, the aging of the world's population, new technologies, financial pressures and evolving professional roles mean that long-standing, fragmented approaches to care cannot be sustained. Health and care system leaders around the world are actively pursuing new, more integrated, seamless and efficient approaches to meeting people's needs.

IFIC is playing a lead role in a global movement for change - shaping the policy agenda for integrated care, developing evidence-based approaches and supporting policymakers, care providers and care recipients in their implementation.

This is an exciting time for IFIC which has responded well to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and continues to mature as an organisation in terms of governance and strategy. It will be essential for the new CEO to work with the Board to develop and implement strategic and business plans, build partnerships and be an advocate. Much work will be outward facing in order to raise the profile of the foundation whilst providing operational management through three Directors.

You will be a resilient and entrepreneurial senior leader who can steer IFIC through this period of change and use its exceptional brand and global network to ensure that it continues at the forefront of this international movement. You will have prior experience of working with a Board, ideally have experience of managing geographically dispersed teams and be able to demonstrate track record in having worked with an organisation to generate increased revenues.

Ideally you will bring an expert knowledge of integrated care, but as a minimum you will require a good understanding of health and or care at a strategic level.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch with Matt Adams or Brigitte Stundner at our search partners,TPP Recruitment for an information pack. The closing date is Midnight Sunday 3rd January 2021. Initial interviews with TPP Recruitment will be completed by Thursday 7th January 2021. First interviews with the IFIC recruitment panel will be held during the w/c 18th January 2021.

Chief Executive (CEO)

Salary: £57,000 to £62,000 PA depending on experience

Closing date: Monday, 7th December 2020

Location: Oxford & Buckinghamshire/Milton Keynes

Connection Support is a positive, forward thinking organisation with a strong social purpose and a commitment to delivering quality care and services for our clients.

We are looking for a new Chief Executive to lead us into the next stage of our journey. We’re clear about our future direction; we’ll not be standing still so continuous improvement is high up on our agenda, as well as delivering value for money so that we are using our resources to maximise opportunities for clients and providing high quality care and support services.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a successful track record in strategic delivery and transformational change and like us, have a real passion for social care.

As a strategic leader, you will understand the importance of a positive organisational culture and will set the standard by role modelling the behaviours associated with our values. We are looking for a real people person who can inspire and motivate our team to deliver the best possible service to our clients and key stakeholders. You will have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to make sure Connection Support remains a financially strong, successful organisation.

In return, what you can expect from us is a supportive environment created by the Board and backed by colleagues across the organisation, to enable you to get the job done. You can also rely on a hardworking, passionate team focussed on doing the right thing for our clients and the business.

If you think you’ve got what we are looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date is 10am on Monday, 7th December 2020

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a fantastic homelessness charity in South London.

The 999 Club is a small, community charity making a big impact on ending rough sleeping in Lewisham. They offer a range of services for homeless people, from those sleeping rough, to those who are vulnerably housed; sofa surfing or living in temporary accommodation. People who have nowhere to live can come to the Gateway centre to have a shower, do their laundry, eat breakfast and can also access healthcare from visiting nurses, mental health workers and health professionals.

The 999 Club Advice and Support service offers guidance so that people can identify what help they are entitled to through housing provision and benefits, and maintains strong links with private landlords willing to accept former rough sleepers as tenants. They also provide individual support, including accompanying people to appeals and court hearings.

999 Club are looking for a Chief Executive Officer to join the team on a permanent basis.

Location: Lewisham South London

Salary: circa 60,000 per annum plus benefits

Contract: Permanent

In your role as CEO you will support the Board of Trustees in the development of long-term strategies and the direction of travel for the 999 Club, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organisation. You will be responsible and accountable for securing infrastructural, financial and human resources and ensuring that they are effectively deployed to achieve the organisation's business plan and deliver value for money.

A crucial part of this post will be to develop and maintain effective networks and partnerships with the 999 Club's stakeholders to ensure the organisation delivers its aims and objectives and the needs of its service users. You will be an advocate for the needs of homeless people across the 999 Club's area of operation, actively listening to service users and ensuring there are effective channels in place for their involvement in the work of the organisation including the planning and delivery of its services.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 21st December 2020

First Stage Interview: Thursday 7th January 2021

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Centre for London is seeking a new Chief Executive who is passionate about cities and public policy to support our committed team and deliver our strategic vision. 

As Chief Executive your role will vary from day to day, from meeting and sharing ideas with policymakers, to fundraising for new projects, writing persuasive opinion pieces for newspapers, chairing panel discussions and leading motivational sessions with the team.

There has never been a more pressing need for politically independent thought and reliable evidence-led research to guide the capital through the present crisis and the challenging years ahead.

You will join Centre for London just as a new mayoral term gets underway and will ensure our ideas have traction within City Hall through London’s recovery and beyond. You will lead the team as we undertake our largest engagement programme yet through our London Futures review, which aims to build a vision for London’s future with Londoners. You will develop the next phase of our strategic plan, creating a sustainable business model, and will be ready to work with the team to raise the funds necessary to achieve our mission.

Application information 

If you are excited about this opportunity and fit the criteria we are looking for, we’d love to hear from you. The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.

Applicants are asked to submit:

• A blog that would be appropriate to be shared on Centre for London’s website to share your thoughts on the role of a think tank like Centre for London in addressing the city’s critical challenges. The blog should be 500 words maximum, saved as a PDF with your initials as the title. This will be reviewed without reference to your personal information.
• A CV and cover letter, which should show how your experience and achievements to date would make you a suitable candidate for this role. Your file should be saved as a single PDF with your initials as the title. It should be no more than four pages in total (including both the CV and cover letter). 

The process will include two interviews with trustees and the opportunity to meet with members of the team. These interviews will be conducted over Zoom or Microsoft Teams, unless applicants have access issues that require use of a different platform. We will speak with all candidates and will share some of the interview questions ahead of the interview.

Full details of application process can be found on our website. 

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are areas often perceived as affluent, without economic or social deprivation. The truth is that there are  very real issues  in some areas that are as severe as any of those anywhere in the country.  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) specialises in identifying the areas of greatest deprivation and awarding grants to support the fantastic smaller charities and community groups who work so hard to help local people in need.

HIWCF has built endowment funds of over £15m for the long-term benefit of our communities and in the last 10 years we have distributed over £10m in grants to support over 3,000 community projects across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. We are proud to have reached nearly 500,000 people living in our local communities and to have raised over £2.2m since March 2020 to help those most effected by Covid 19, thanks to the generous support of our donors and partners.

Chief Executive Officer

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF)

Up to £63,000

Hampshire

Over the past three years, HIWCF has increased its reach, grown in size and achieved financial sustainability. We are ambitious to continue our development to ensure we can support as many charities and community groups as possible, particularly as the lives of those in need in our community become even harder in 2021. Our new CEO will lead the development of our new strategy to ensure we are as effective as possible in providing this support. The CEO will build close personal relationships with donors to secure additional corporate, foundation and philanthropic income; raise our profile and represent the organisation across a broad range of stakeholders, from local grassroots partners to local government and MPs . Working with the Board, the CEO will offer support and development for our staff and oversee a collaborative and inclusive culture where the whole team  can thrive.

We are looking for a highly effective ambassador for those in need of support, who brings a track record of raising income from a range of private, corporate, public or charitable sources. We are seeking an individual with sound strategic experience and a creative approach, who has successfully reviewed, developed and implemented growth strategies. With strong networking skills and evidence of profile raising, you will be adept at building long term relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including new and existing donors. With high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, you will bring Director level experience, having led and empowered effective teams and managed broad budgets. This is an opportunity to play an instrumental role in tackling social inequalities and deprivation, in order to make a lasting impact in our communities.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date:  6th January 2021

Initial interviews with Prospectus: 11-14th January 2021

Meetings with HIWCF stakeholders: 18-20th January 2021

Interviews with HIWCF: 21st or 22nd January 2021

HIWCF is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team/board, and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

We are seeking a commercially minded Chief Executive who will be a driver to lead our senior management team and develop our services through the charity and our trading company.

Youth Options was established in 1937 as a charity that empowers and supports children and young people across Hampshire to improve their life opportunities for a better future.

We have again been recognised for the way we support, develop and manage our staff with a successful accreditation from Investors in People (IIP) Gold status. We have sound finances and dedicated teams of staff and volunteers.

Our services are individually tailored to deliver vibrant, dynamic and ever-evolving opportunities that connect with and inspire young people. We work with a wide range of organisations and business - from local authorities, central government, housing associations to telecoms, digital media, communications and print management companies - covering outdoor learning, youth work, parental support, child care and breakfast and after school clubs

If you have

• achieved demonstrable success in significant leadership and management roles in either the business/commercial and or not for profit sectors
• outstanding advocacy, presentation and interpersonal skills
• experience of delivering creative programmes and measuring their impact
• successful contract/tendering experience, brokering and maintaining partnerships
• a positive and ambitious outlook

We would like to hear from you

Youth Options is an equal opportunities employer. This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Closing date for applications: 7 December 2020

Long List interviews: 8– 21 December 2020

Final Panel Interviews: 14 & 15 January 2021

About Kick It Out:

Kick It Out (KIO) advocates on behalf of under-represented and minority communities in football, working to increase their representation in every area of the game - from grassroots to the Premier League, from the pitch to the side-lines and from the stands to the boardroom. KIO does everything in its power to eliminate discrimination, educate, and mentor a new generation of people in the sport.

The Role:

Accountable to the Chair and Board, KIO’s new Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the successful delivery of KIO’s strategic objectives and goals. They will ensure the organisation remains at the forefront of combating all forms of discrimination in football and ensuring the sport is truly inclusive for all.

KIO is currently undergoing a long-term transformation, which requires a Chief Executive Officer who can lead in this context. A change agent with the commercial acumen for substantive and sustainable funding development, as well as the leadership skills necessary to instil a high-performance work culture whilst KIO digitises, extends, and enhances its internal processes and external operations.

Responsibilities Include:

• Partnering with the Chair, Board and Executive Team to ensure the successful delivery of KIO’s five-year vision and strategy.
• Transforming working practices within KIO, with responsibility for the organisation becoming insight led, as well as more data and technology centric.
• Developing relationships with key funding partners (the FA, the EFL, the Premier League and the Professional Footballers Association), whilst also building ties with prospective and future funding partners to meet KIO’s ambitious plans to expand its impact.
• Being a credible leader for KIO, by embodying the organisation’s values through a genuine commitment to, understanding of, and fluency in equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with key industry stakeholders: including, but not limited to, funding partners, professional football clubs, players, former players, officials, grass roots football, fans, the media, etc.

The Candidate:

Skills:

• Exceptional leadership skills, capable of inspiring, growing and developing a team through a period of significant transformation.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering results in a fast-paced, sensitive and high-pressured environment.
• A thorough knowledge of, and empathy with, issues that affect KIO, with an understanding of sport and its role for the betterment of society.
• Digitally savvy with an appreciation of how technology can be utilised effectively to improve organisational performance, as well as deliver communication strategies, campaigns and plans.
• Outstanding operational skillset, efficiency with finite resources and the ability to successfully lead a process of change management.

Personality:

• Highly motivated, has presence and leads by example.
• Strong emotional intelligence and low ego, with capability, as well as credibility, to develop positive working relationships with all stakeholders.
• A coaching style that will support the professional development of KIO employees and the evolution of the organisation’s working practices.
• Logical and good under pressure, with the ability to juggle multiple demands at the same time.
• Culturally sensitive and fully committed to KIO’s mission.

To apply, please click Apply and email a comprehensive CV (setting out career history, responsibilities & achievements) and a Covering Letter (a maximum of two sides of A4, which express your motivation for the role and highlight your relevant experience).

Please see attached Kick It Out’s Equal Opportunity Form. We ask applicants to complete this form to assist us in checking that our recruitment methods conform to equal opportunity guidelines but filling in this form is voluntary. The information will not be used as part of the shortlisting or selection process.

KIO recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to honouring the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code in this recruitment process.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 12pm on Wednesday 9th December 2020.

If you have not heard back from Savannah Group by 18th December 2020, please assume unfortunately that your application has not been successful.