We are looking to appoint a Chief Executive who has a non-judgemental approach to those in crisis to provide strategic and operational  leadership. The Andover Crisis and Support Centre is a registered charity providing help and support for women, men and children who have been affected by domestic violence and abuse. 

About the role

Following an extensive review of our services we have created a new Chief Executive role to take the charity to the next level and help us identify new opportunities to reach more people who would benefit from our support. We have a small team of 17 committed staff and the Chief Executive will play a key role in leading and developing both the organisation and the team.  The role is based in our women’s refuge in Andover.

About you

This exciting and challenging role is for someone who wants to make a difference with their drive, integrity, empathy and passion for our field of work. We’re looking for an enthusiastic leader who has a successful track record of securing funding applications from a variety of sources and with experience of working with a range of stakeholders including funders and service users. You will also play a key role in ensuring that we have the financial stability to continue and grow.

The successful candidate will have:

•Significant experience of working at an appropriate level and capable of leading and developing the organisation, working alongside the Trustee Board.

•Success in seeking out suitable funding sources and preparing funding applications.

•Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.

•Collaborative leadership skills with the ability to bring the best out of a team.

How to apply

For more details about the role, including details about how to apply, please download our candidate application pack which is available from our website.

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 4th May 2021. Interviews to be held shortly after.

Due to the sensitive nature of the charity’s work this vacancy is open to females only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part1).  This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

WHO WE ARE

Small Green Shoots was founded in 2009. We are dedicated to increasing career opportunities for NEETs (not in education, employment or training) within the music and creative industries. We are the only UK arts organisation with both a black female Chair and black female CEO. We have 85% BME staff and 100% from low-income backgrounds (or parents with less than £24k per annum household earnings).

Founder Natalie Wade acknowledges that some of the shoots will have absolutely no previous awareness of what a ‘professional’ job means, so her approach to training begins with social skills - how to introduce yourself, how to hold yourself in meetings, building confidence, how to write minutes.  On the artist side, throughout the past 10 years Natalie and SGS have been vital in helping kickstart the careers of artists such as Jorja Smith, Mahalia and Emelie Sande - providing funding for recording sessions, video shoots and much more.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an engaging, nurturing, resourceful, community minded team player, with excellent relationship building and leadership skills, who shares our vision and values and wants to bring their own ideas and energy to the table.  The ideal candidate will be an inspiring people manager, have built credibility in a creative industry (preferably music), have solid business acumen, and previous experience working in either non-profit arts or a youth organisation.  A natural communicator, you’ll be as comfortable chatting with our Shoots as you are updating the Board, getting the best out of everyone and making meaningful progress every step of the way.

The Managing Director will lead a staff team of 9, plus 10 part-time trainees and a rolling programme of work-placements. They will have the support of the outgoing CEO who founded the organisation 10 years ago and report to the trustees of this innovative youth-led charity. 

We need an MD who can demonstrate their executive leadership skills, a dynamic person with a passion for the arts and the impact of art on the lives of young people.  Someone who will guide the development of a vision and strategy for the organisation’s long-term growth and will provide strong leadership for the Board, staff and our young beneficiaries.

The MD will support the organisation in reaching its potential in terms of profile and in realising its goals for artistic excellence, youth training / education / employability within the creative industries, financial stability, fundraising and audience engagement. They will be responsible for galvanising the Board, staff and stakeholders in contributing to and supporting Small Green Shoots mission. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Executive Leadership the organisation, working with the Board to update, maintain, and execute Small Green Shoots’ Strategic Plan. 
• Lead the planning and management of all Development and Fundraising programmes to meet financial development goals. This includes overseeing communication with donors and patrons when it relates to fundraising or institutional advancement, ensuring best practices are being used in stewarding and overseeing our database and ensure that best practices are being used in recording and analysing data.
• Oversee and manage finance operations and our financial reporting. This includes provision of financial reports to the Treasurer of the Board of Directors and to the wider Board and ensuring financial systems and internal controls are adequate to for Small Green Shoots and guard against fraud and waste.
• Serve as the lead ambassador of Small Green Shoots in the community, cultivating of donors, funding bodies and creative industries
• Provide additional support for and attend meetings, fundraisers, events, celebrations etc.
• People Management; Manage, coach, and supervise Small Green Shoots employees and ensure that our employment policies and reporting are consistent with the Law and our commitments to representation and diversity and are regularly updated/reviewed.
• Oversee recruitment, training, coaching and retention of Small Green Shoots staff, this includes fostering an office culture of teamwork, generous collaboration, clear communication, effective delegation, and mutual support.
• Overseeing contracts of staff, freelancers and consultants.
• Board Relations: Work with the Chair of Trustees to identify need for committees and prioritize work of the Board, provide short quarterly written reports to the Board. Support the development of the Board through active cultivation and recruitment. Serve as liaison between Board Committees.
• Communications and Technology Management: Ensure that Small Green Shoots has the information, communications, and technology systems that it needs to be effective. Ensuring that our external communications are consistent and representative of the organisation.

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess demonstrated business acumen along with strong management and leadership skills.
• Have the vision and enthusiasm to design and execute Small Green Shoots’ development as a charity in the short, intermediate and long-term and help us achieve sustainable growth into the future.
• Be a passionate communicator with the ability to establish long-lasting, productive, relationships with the Board, staff and community of stakeholders and funders.
• Have proven ability to generate earned income and philanthropic support and a passion for organizational development.
• Be able to deliver compassionate, unique, people centred approach to the job role.

Qualifications

• Proven executive experience in non-profit arts or youth organization.
• Previous experience of interacting with Boards, Volunteers and Funders.
• Proven experience building revenue and philanthropic support, including bid writing.
• Experience of working with the Arts Council England.
• Level 3 in Safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults (Desirable).
• At least 2 years of experience in youth work. (Desirable).
• At least 1 year of experience in recruitment. (Desirable)

Small Green Shoots is an equal opportunities employer and believes diversity in the workforce leads to positive and effective working environment. 

Beyond The Page aims to contribute to a strong, positive inter-cultural community in east Kent, in which women born outside the UK participate as confident, active citizens. We provide safe, creative and high-quality English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programmes for migrant women, and work with local partner agencies and residents to develop activities and services which support multi-directional integration.

Our current Director is stepping down and we are looking for someone to lead our organisation as we develop new services and strengthen our team. BTP is recognised as having pioneered ground-breaking community work, through its creative partnership of ESOL, Natural Voice and community arts practices. Whilst continuing to focus on local grassroots activities, we are now engaging with a wider network of women through our online Chatrooms project.

Chief Executive Officer: full time, starting salary £33,799 - £34,728 (NJC pt31)

We are recruiting a suitably experienced CEO to guide Beyond The Page through its next stage of development. In particular we are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• A deep motivation and commitment to integrating practices and policies of equality and social justice in our work
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of the challenges faced by migrant women in learning English and settling in the UK
• Strategic awareness and the ability to lead an organisation into a new stage of development
• An ability to work collaboratively and allow creativity to thrive within a teaching and learning environment
• A track record of securing funding from trusts, contracts or other income-generating activities

How to apply: visit our website for full job description, application form and contact details. 

For an informal chat, please email Sheila Macdonald at the address given in the application pack.

Closing date: 5pm Monday 24th May 2021

Interviews and practice assessments take place in 3 sessions over 3 weeks, from Monday 7 June. The final session will be face to face. If you may have difficulty attending during this time, please advise us when you apply.

Ideal start date: September 2021

Female only applicants.
BTP provides lawful services to women only. This post is advertised under Schedule 9 Part I of the Equality Act 2010.

Chief Executive Officer
Salary Scale: C35 – C41 (£58,279.71 - £65,632.42 per annum)
Hours: 37.5 (plus additional on-call hours)
Location: Dartington, Devon

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, consistently achieves excellence, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people we serve.
As Learning Disability Champions with over 20 years of success, Lifeworks work to support people with learning disabilities to have a great life. We are committed to creating opportunities for these people and their families so that they can reach their full potential and are engaged with and valued by their communities.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity. We are at a pivotal time in our journey having successfully adapted ways of working during the Covid 19 pandemic. We are now seeking to grow our assets, resources and expertise to support more people than ever before.

We are seeking an individual with experience of developing or leading strategy using a creative approach, who has successfully developed and implemented growth strategies. Someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, you will bring senior level experience, having led and empowered effective teams and managed broad budgets. You will provide inspirational leadership to colleagues, empowering them to exceed expectations and ensuring a culture of collaboration.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your management team and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic aims.

Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.

Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will have already had a successful career at senior management level and have an outstanding track record of inspiring leadership and delivery. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds, but you must be able to show a strong and detailed understanding of Regulatory Frameworks within the care and education sectors.

If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you.
Any offer is made subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

To apply please provide a comprehensive CV, including details of your achievements in each role. Please include a supporting statement, explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the criteria as outlined in the person specification. Please also outline your motivation for applying for this role.

Closing date: 15th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 24th May 2021

Twins Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the lives of families with twins, triplets or more. Our vision is a world where families of twins, triplets and more are happy, healthy and supported. Our mission is to provide our families with the information they need to enable them to thrive. We raise awareness, invest in research and campaign for the best possible outcomes for our families. By 2022 we aim to:

•           Save 580 babies lives
• Stop 1,100 babies needing neonatal care
• Reduce 8,300 expectant parents’ anxiety and prevent up to 800 from developing PND
• Support 7,500 concerned or upset parents
• Be the first place our families go to for information

Twins Trust are keen to appoint a new CEO who embodies our values of being passionate, supportive and positive. This will be a competent, collaborative leader who has worked at CEO or Senior Director level previously, in a dynamic and innovative environment. This person will bring financial acumen and the ability to manage budgets, alongside a strategic mindset and understanding of good governance. They will be a highly compelling, diplomatic and inspiring communicator, both internally, particularly around empowering and developing teams, and with external stakeholders and partners.

Reflecting the diverse communities that Twins Trust are proud to support, we are committed to finding a CEO who is dedicated to furthering diversity and inclusion within the charity. We actively and warmly encourage applications therefore from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are also open to individual discussions around flexible working arrangements.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Twins Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit the Saxton Bampfylde website, by clicking to apply, using reference UANAHB. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Friday 7th May 2021.

We are recruiting our 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Salary: £51,958 - £55,204 pa

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

• We are looking for a female leader who is committed to ensuring that the voices of black and minoritised women are heard.
• We are looking for a female leader who can motivate others and influence change at all levels.
• We are looking for a female leader who is committed to black feminist values and to taking and intersectional approach to working with black and minoritised women.
• We are looking for an inspirational female leader to head our new leadership team and take our organisation forward.

Are we looking for you?

We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director to lead the Angelou Centre as we embark on our next exciting phase of development. You will provide inspirational leadership to our staff and volunteers and be an ambassador and champion for the Angelou Centre locally, regionally and nationally, developing new opportunities and partnerships for the Centre. To be our next Executive Director you will be a consultative and collegiate leader bringing a high level of passion, personal integrity and emotional intelligence to the role. You must be committed to the ethos and values of the Angelou Centre and have a track record of working in a feminist, anti-racist, women-centred way to promote and support intercultural and interfaith communities. You will demonstrate evidence of strategic leadership, ideally in a time of change, and a track record in influencing policy and effecting change.

The Angelou Centre is a well-established specialist black-led feminist organisation, managed and led by and for black and minoritised women and girls, to advance human rights, equality, inclusion, empowerment and independence by providing advocacy; information and advice; training; social/recreational activities and events; accommodation; counselling and therapeutic support. Based in Newcastle, we use a holistic approach to promote empowerment through a team of multilingual and culturally competent workers and volunteers. The organisation remains unique as one of the few remaining ‘black-led’ women's organisations in the North East of England providing specialist support for black and minoritised women and children.

Due to the nature of our work the post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). We particularly welcome applications from black and minoritised women.

Closing date for application: 27 April 2021 by 12 noon. 

Interviews:  7 May 2021.

We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive Officer to join our small independent charity, someone who shares our vision and values, invites innovation and thrives on making a positive difference to the people and communities we serve.

Martineau Gardens, holders of the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, is an organically managed community garden close to Birmingham city centre. We offer volunteering opportunities for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture; work placements for SEN students; environmental education for schools; family activities and courses for adults. We supplement our charitable income through public engagement activities including events; plant and produce sales; venue hire and visitor donations.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to grow our resources and expertise to support more people and maintain the restorative properties of the Gardens. We are seeking an individual who can develop strategy using a creative approach; someone with high levels of emotional intelligence and the ability to influence, who has experience of managing a team with diverse skills and who has expertise in budgeting and governance.

As Chief Executive Officer, you will lead and guide your team of 10 and support them to adapt and develop their services to ensure sustainability and identify opportunities for new ways of working, delivering plans that meet strategic and operational aims.
 
Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role of Chief Executive will support the Board of Trustees in fulfilling their responsibilities in the governance of the charity and will bring good strategic and analytical skills coupled with the credibility and gravitas to represent the charity, motivating and empowering through values driven leadership.

Potential candidates will need to be fully motivated to provide the dynamic and inspiring leadership needed to ensure the charity grows and to be able to support the Charity’s vision, mission and values. You will ideally have previous experience leading in the Charity sector, however we will consider applications from a wide range of backgrounds. Knowledge of Social and Therapeutic Horticulture is desirable but not essential.

If you have the ambition, credentials and values to help steer our charity to the next level, we would love to hear from you. Any offer made is subject to satisfactory references to the charity and an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring service (DBS) will be essential if successful.

Closing date: 27th May 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 9th June 2021

We are seeking a committed and empathetic Executive Director who will ensure that the organisation provides modern and effective services that reflect the needs and interests of its members, and that it furthers the advancement of clinical and academic neurology.

Job Title: Executive Director
Salary: £65-68k per annum (depending on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: London, WC1N 3JZ
Start date: October 2021

About us

The Association of British Neurologists (ABN) is the professional voice of neurologists in the UK with over 1600 members (March 2021). The ABN is also a body of international standing in the field of neurology. A registered charity, our charitable objectives are encapsulated in our mission statement 'to promote the delivery of the best care for people with neurological conditions, by providing and supporting excellent research and education and championing equitable and excellent standards of care.’

The role

The Executive Director is responsible to the Council for the leadership and overall strategic direction of the organisation, which is determined by the Trustees. They take overall responsibility for ensuring that the organisation promotes and embeds the vision and values of the ABN and fulfils the aims and terms of its Articles of Association and Rules.

Reporting to the ABN President and Hon. Secretary, the successful candidate will have responsibility for the overall management and administration of the organisation and the leadership and professional development of all staff, for building and sustaining relationships with key national and international stakeholders; this includes managing relationships with the ABN’s consultant, trainee, junior and retired members. This will be delivered through the development and implementation of the ABN’s five-year strategy and annual plans.

As the team is small, you will be expected to take both a strategic and leadership approach, balanced with a hands-on and operational approach, as required. As such, we are seeking a motivated, self-starter who is able to work to deadlines and on their own initiative.

Who we are looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with demonstrable experience in developing operational or project plans and their effective delivery with proven strategic planning skills.

To be successful in this role you will need substantial senior management experience demonstrating a track-record of inspiring operational and strategic leadership and have the ability to build meaningful and influential relationships with key stakeholders. Ideally your experience will be in a membership or comparable organisation. You will be able to work well under pressure and be committed to equal opportunities and value diversity.

This role requires financial, operational and strategic input, so we are seeking someone with high levels of financial acumen, business planning, budget setting and operational resource management. Previous successful line management is essential. You will also have sound knowledge of legislation and regulations that apply to charities. Fundraising or income generating experience is advantageous.

Closing date: 11th May 2021
1st Interviews: 4th June 2021
2nd Interviews: w/c 21st June 2021

Please note that the interview dates have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

Interested?

Click the Apply button to be directed to our HR Partner's website, where you can download the job description and complete your application for this position.

The Association of British Neurologists is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Registered charity number: 1077893

No agencies please

Flexible Location with regular travel to London

In2scienceUK is an award-winning impact led organisation founded in 2010 by Dr Rebecca McKelvey, who aimed to provide young people from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to gain practical insight into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sector as well as the knowledge and confidence to progress to degrees and careers.

Since it was founded, In2scienceUK has supported thousands of young people and has engaged hundreds of volunteer researchers and STEM professionals who provide inspiring placements, mentoring, information, guidance and expertise. Internal and external evaluations highlight the proven impact of this inspiring programme which receives over 3000 student applications each year. During COVID-19, we quickly transformed the programme online and we now have an interactive and engaging mentoring, workshop and information sharing platform that going forward will add value to the placement programme.

More recently we have launched our Alumni and in2research programmes. The Alumni programme focuses on boosting employability skills and opportunities for its former students while in2research provides opportunities for young people from under-represented backgrounds to progress into postgraduate research.  

After five highly successful years, Rebecca will be stepping down from the CEO role later this year but is remaining within the organisation to focus on advocacy and advancement.  The organisation has an experienced and passionate team with a good base of funders and partners.  We are now looking for a new CEO who brings with them a new set of skills that will enable us to achieve our ambitions for growth.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and inspiring leader who knows what it takes to scale up an organisation that is current modestly sized but highly successful and impactful to achieve even greater reach and support more young people from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds to move into STEM.  It may be that you are a CEO currently and looking to be part of an organisation that is going through an exciting period of growth, or you could be operating as a COO or Director and looking to step into your first CEO role.  Whatever your background, you will share our mission to empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential and become the next generation of researchers, innovators and pioneers.

We are committed to building a truly diverse workforce here at In2scienceUK. If you share our commitment to this, bring the skills and leadership qualities we are seeking and are excited by our vision we’d love to hear from you.

This appointment is being handled by our advising consultants, Starfish Search.  To find out more about the role please visit their website via the link below, where you can download a full copy of the candidate pack and apply.

We are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to work alongside our Programme Manager who will have the drive and ambition to lead the charity, expand current services, as well as developing new avenues of support to the community which fall within the charity’s objectives.

The successful candidate with require good interpersonal skills, organisational ability and the drive to lift the charity’s profile.  Experience in the voluntary sector in the fields of special educational needs and mental health is vital in this role.  As our title suggests, music is the main driving area of our provision so a candidate with experience in the field of music therapy or similar would be a great benefit. 

WAY is the only national charity in the UK for men and women aged 50 or under when their partner died. Founded in 1997, WAY now has more than 3,800 members throughout the UK.

We are recruiting a new CEO to lead our small but dynamic charity through its next important stage of development.As we approach our 25th year, our organisation is now at a particularly exciting time in its journey and we are searching for our next Chief Executive who will provide clear leadership and deliver our new five-year strategic plan.

To do that, you will review, update and deliver the fundraising, marketing and communications strategies, aligned with the wider charity strategy.You will effectively manage a small team of dedicated staff, guide a large network of volunteers and will work closely with the Board of Trustees to ensure the effective financial, legal and moral governance of WAY. 

We’re looking for a vibrant, creative, and inclusive leader who will enthuse, encourage and inspire our staff and volunteers, offer understanding and empathy to our members, improve awareness of the organisation and continue to successfully lead the charity’s growth.

You will need to be a hands-on leader with an understanding that the role is diverse in nature and you must be flexible to best meet the needs of the organisation and our members. 

If you have the passion, drive, skills and experience required to be the person to shape the future of WAY and the ability to develop our services, secure income streams, raise our national profile and be the face of the charity, please do download the recruitment pack for further details.  

The mission of Everyman Project is to benefit the community by eradicating domestic violence and abuse and by relieving victims from the effects of violence and abuse. It does this by providing in-depth counselling to people who want help to change their violent and abusive behaviours, as well as by offering practical and therapeutic support to survivors of domestic violence.  The counselling programme consists of a series of one-to-one counselling sessions followed by a series of group counselling sessions.  First registered with the Charity Commission in 1996, Everyman Project is a long established charity.  The Trustees registered the charity with Companies House in 2005 to additionally become a limited company.  Referrals come from Social Services, GPs, family and criminal courts, solicitors, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, as well as self-referrers who find EP by word of mouth and by the website. 

Each year around 2.1m people suffer domestic abuse.  The Early Intervention Foundation estimated that in 2016-17, late intervention in domestic violence and abuse cases would cost the NHS £2,479 million, police £879 million, justice system £1,230 million, and local government £642 million.  Evidence suggests that re-offending rates are high, and by some estimates, they are higher than for any other category of offending.  Everyman Project enables individuals stuck in cycles of violence to reclaim their lives and often the lives of their loved ones by breaking cycles of domestic and other interpersonal violence.

The founder and current leading member of staff intends to retire this year, and the Board of Trustees/Directors is seeking to replace him with a dynamic new CEO, able to lead and promote the organisation effectively and provide the vision necessary to take the organisation forward.  This will initially be a part time post, starting at the equivalent of two days per week, possibly increasing in line with the resources of the company and the preferences of the post holder.  Pending satisfactory performance at the 6 month review, the post will be ongoing.  The Board acknowledges that the current level of part time working and salary (£36,000 pa, FTE) are themselves insufficient remuneration for the challenges the CEO would have to face.  That is why candidates must be motivated to help the community by making a positive difference to the domestic violence sector.  If the CEO is successful at fundraising, greater remuneration would be readily approved by the Board.

With the support of a capable and motivated new CEO, Everyman Project will be able to develop and grow to be of even greater benefit to the community.  The successful applicant will be rewarded with a role enabling her or him to make a significant positive impact on the lives of many individuals, as well as on their children and partners, and indeed on the wider community, by working towards relieving the affliction of interpersonal violence, and in particular domestic violence. 

How to Apply

To apply, please email

• A comprehensive CV, and

• A supporting statement, explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role 

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.  We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

We regret, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Timetable

Closing date for applications: 30 April 2021

Interviews to be held on Zoom.

We’re looking for a Chief Executive Officer to drive the growth of Young Citizens, and ensure that citizenship becomes an increasingly integral part of education in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 26th April

Today’s young citizens are shining a light on critical issues such as Climate Change, Black Lives Matter and LGBT+ rights. The potential for the UK’s youth to actively drive true change and impact within society, through campaigning and education, has never been greater.

Young Citizens is a national charity working to promote citizenship education and social action throughout primary and secondary education in the UK. We operate as a crucial support system for young people and educators alike. Through a range of initiatives, including education programmes such as the Make a Difference Challenge and Democracy Ambassadors, and immersive learning experiences such as the National Bar Mock Trials, Young Citizens actively engages over 350,000 children aged 5-18 years old every year. We operate at the intersection of politics, the law, social action and the media, and the work we do has never been more important or influential.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join and lead Young Citizens and build a stronger and more effective organisation that champions active citizenship for life.

As our next Chief Executive, you join us at a pivotal time. With a 30-year heritage, a respected position in education and education policy, and a highly energised team, we are looking for a strategic and hands-on leader who can help us work smarter and improve our impact in a post-pandemic world.

You must have social action in your DNA. You must also be aligned to our values, have a track-record that demonstrates commercial acumen and innovation in business development and fundraising, be able to galvanize teams and effectively engage senior stakeholders, including policy makers and the media.

If you think this describes you – and you care passionately about empowering future generations of young citizens to positively shape society – then please get in touch. Recruitment pack available on our website.

About the role:

This is an important time to join S.H.E. We were set up 20 years ago as a self-help group and since that time we have grown to delivering a wide range of activities to support the women who come to us. We are proud of what we do – we are a survivor centric charity who puts the voices of the women who come to us at the heart of all we do.

But we know that we can do so much more, and we are now looking for a CEO to take the charity to the next level and help us identify new opportunities to reach, help and support more survivors.  You will also play a key role in ensuring that we have the financial stability to continue and grow this essential work.

About you:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic leader who has a successful track record of securing funding applications from a variety of sources with experience of working with a range of stakeholders including funders and service users.

It’s essential that you have an ability to empathise and be an advocate of survivors and ideally you will have experience of working in a similar environment.

We have a small team of committed staff and volunteers and we envisage that the CEO will play a key role in developing and leading the team to develop and enhance their skills. So, we’re looking for someone with a passion for getting the very best from our people.

This is an exciting and challenging role but you will have the full backing of the Chair and Board of Trustees as you work with them and our staff and volunteers to make a difference to many more survivors of sexual abuse.

About S.H.E  

Our vision is to support adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual violence through a range of services from counselling through to life skills workshops. Our uniqueness comes through our Evaluative Need Therapy and our Lounge service; we deliver services based on individual need rather than a fixed number of sessions recognising each person’s journey from surviving to thriving is different.  The work that we do really matters. Our clients tell us that we provide them with a pathway to move beyond the pain and trauma they have suffered to a place where they feel they have a future and a hope for a fulfilled and happy life where they are able to thrive and be the very best they can be.

How to apply

For more details about the role, including details about how to apply for the role, please download our candidate application pack which is available from our recruitment consultant’s website your one click away so click apply via website.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 23 April 2021  

Registered Charity Number: 1086697

No agencies please.

We are flexible about your working location, although we would expect you to be in our head office in Mansfield, Nottingham around one to two days a week when Covid restrictions are no longer in place.