Women in Prison is a national charity providing services to women in communities and prison (including women's centres in London, Manchester and Surrey), and campaigning for radical reductions in the women's prison population.

Our vision is for every woman to have access to the kind of specialist trauma-responsive services that we provide, so that she can move forward with her life, based on her own strengths and decisions.

We are looking to appoint a Deputy CEO to lead on the development and delivery of our services and on our organisational development, including our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

Could you be the leader we are looking for? Are you passionate about delivering high quality services for women? Strong communication and team building skills, a coaching style of management and a deep understanding of the impact of trauma are essential. This is an exciting opportunity to make this new role your own, to shape WIP's organisational development and to join us for a new era of delivery, including mobilisation of the 'Creating Community Connections' project connecting women in prisons with women's centres (funded by the Tampon Tax Fund), which WIP is leading with women's sector partners.

As WIP's Deputy CEO, you will have a rare opportunity to lead change and help build a different system of justice - a system that works.

We are committed to inclusive working practices, and particularly welcome applications from anyone with lived experience of prison or the criminal justice system and women from Black, Asian and minoritised communities. We welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, heritage, and socio-economic background, and will make any reasonable adjustments. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

To apply, please visit our website and download and read the Deputy CEO Recruitment Pack including the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the application and equalities monitoring forms in full. 

Deputy CEO & Head of Programmes 

We are looking for an energetic, positive and ambitious person with an established track record. Someone who is absolutely committed to our mission and values and  excited by the opportunity to grow the charity with us in our Senior Management Team.

About you: An experienced leader, bringing excellent interpersonal, project management, and line management skills, and able to motivate your team to deliver high quality projects and engagement. Innovative, authentic, adaptable and action orientated. you have excellent communication skills and an ability to build strong relationships across a complex range of stakeholders. Most importantly, you agree with and live our values, have personal integrity and an absolute commitment to diversity, and anti-oppressive practice, in particular anti-racism.

• you have a high level of knowledge and understanding about diversity and can demonstrate how you work to eradicate oppression throughout your career

• you have excellent interpersonal skills, calm under pressure, and have a high level of social and emotional intelligence. You are empathic, fair and kind, and can relate and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences

• you are ambitious, and you thrive working in fast paced environments, getting stuck in, solving problems and you love to work in a place where you can influence growth and innovation

• you will relish the challenge and autonomy this role presents, and in getting involved with all aspects of a young charity, by putting processes, manuals and systems in place to support our growth

• you really understand coproduction, collaborative working, and are excited to work alongside young people and our staff team, sharing decisions and budgets 

• you are passionate about social justice, opening opportunities for young people and ‘going the extra mile’ to demonstrate that you care to young people and to those in our team

More information can be found in the applicant pack.

How to Apply: Please send a CV and letter (2 sides of A4 maximum) outlining why you would like to apply for the role at Peer Power, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential criteria and personal qualities on the role description – this will be used for shortlisting.  If you meet any of the desirable criteria, please also indicate this too. 

Important: Please indicate in your application the date at which you are available to start work, (subject to references and employment checks) 

The deadline for applications is Monday 18th January 2021 at 12pm Noon.

Safeguarding Manager

London (currently flexible/remote working. Meetings in London required)

RNID has undergone – and continues to undergo – major transformation as it seeks to grow awareness and support of its brand and be recognised as a modern, agile and relevant charity fit for the challenges and opportunities of the Twenty First Century.

An integral part of this is the changing shape and make-up of our service delivery as we move away from regulated care and develop new ways to deliver our important work. RNID is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is at the heart of this change and that all those who come into contact with our services – especially children and those at risk – are kept safe and their health, wellbeing and rights are protected.

The Safeguarding Manager will report to the Deputy Chief Executive and will lead and oversee RNID’s safeguarding processes and strategy. This will include ensuring that safeguarding is built into the design phase of new services and as the organisation continues to change. The role will also oversee safeguarding governance arrangements including triaging, reporting internally/externally and reporting to the Executive and Board. It will provide advice and guidance to stakeholders across the organisation on all complex and serious incidents.

Given the changes to the organisation, it is expected that this role and its context will evolve over the next 12-18 months. The post holder will have an important role in helping design and shape the role during this period.

Communication is a basic human need. Yet most of us know someone who struggles to communicate through hearing loss. It can cause substantial harm to friendships, family relationships, confidence, employability, mental health and life chances.

The RNID (formerly Action on Hearing Loss) is the UK’s largest charity for the 11 million people in the UK who confront deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss every day. Established in 1911, we help people to take control of their lives and live the life they choose, removing the barriers standing in their way. We give people support and care, develop technology and treatments, and campaign for equality. 

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

The trustees are wishing to appoint an experienced senior manager to lead the further development and establishment of The Joshua Tree as both a credible provider of quality support services to families impacted by childhood cancer and as the organisation of choice for affected families seeking a supportive environment throughout all the stages of their personal and difficult journey. The Joshua Tree is ideally placed to meet these needs having a beautiful and purpose-built resource centre in the heart of Cheshire completed in the early part of 2020 and a skilled, compassionate, and committed team of staff and volunteers. At the heart of its ethos is the desire to provide more than anything else a quality experience for beneficiaries for as long as they need it, and this drives everything that we do. 

Chief Executive

SF Executive are proud to be working with the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity to find the organisation an inspirational and commercially driven Chief Executive.

The Charity is proud to support Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the only Trust of its kind in the country. With more than 641,000 patient visits each year, their team works tirelessly to provide the very best treatment and support to women, children and families. Their patients experience some of the most advanced treatments, complex surgical procedures and compassionate care.

Together they strive to always be at the forefront of what is possible.

Thanks to their dedicated supporters and fundraising team, the Charity has been able to help the Trust make a real difference to all who use their services. This vital support has meant the Trust has been able to introduce new technologies and equipment, undertake cutting-edge research and provide the best possible experience and healing environment for children, young people, women and families.

The Role

Based in Birmingham, the Chief Executive is responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Charity’s long-term strategy and for the operational management of the Charity. The role leads on ensuring that the Charity delivers as effectively as possible its annual targets, raising significant income for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and for research that seeks to improve the lives of women, children and young people, in Birmingham, the UK and across the world.

Leadership & team working

• To provide outstanding leadership, modelling the Charity’s values, to motivate staff, volunteers, donors, partners and other stakeholders to deliver the vision and mission.
• To lead the Charity ensuring targets and objectives are met whilst creating a culture that embraces the Charity’s and the Trust’s values and attracts, develops, rewards and motivates staff and volunteers.
• To oversee performance management by ensuring all staff have annual objectives and appraisals, developing skills and expertise to ensure implementation and adherence to values and standards.
• To ensure effective team working both within the Charity but also between the Charity and the Trust.

Strategy & business development

• To lead on the development and delivery of the strategic plan and provide direction and leadership for overall planning, implementation and monitoring of the Charity’s activities.
• To act in a liaison role between the Charity and Trust, and with other partners where appropriate, to ensure strong and aligned partnerships that inform the Charity’s strategy and seeks to best serve beneficiaries.
• To develop and deliver plans to achieve or exceed annual fundraising targets in line with the agreed long-term strategy and cash flow, whilst ensuring all fundraising activities are delivered in line with the Charity’s commitment to best practice and high ethical standards, building trust and confidence amongst donors, other stakeholders and the general public.

Delivery of operational excellence

• To ensure that a key set of metrics are developed to help track the development and growth of the business and this data is used as part of a continual improvement process to deliver expected outcomes.
• To effectively manage the resources provided by the Charity for the operation of the fundraising team; overseeing the overall financial management/control of the Charity, including financial planning, reporting, budgeting and asset management, ensuring a cost-conscious culture is embedded across the organisation at all times.
• To ensure that leadership, systems and processes are in place to deliver excellent project management and to deliver agreed budgets, plans and objectives.
• To work with the Trust to provide accountability to donors and Trustees, ensuring charitable funds are spent in line with the intention of donors and/or Trustees, to have the greatest impact for beneficiaries.
• To develop a set of outcome measures that provides to demonstrate the clinical, social and economic impact of the funds that have been invested into the Trust by the Charity.

Governance

• To develop a mutually trusting and effective working relationship with Trustees.
• Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure the Charity delivers great governance and high ethical standards in all it does, ensuring its legal obligations are met in compliance with all Charity, company and other relevant law and good practice guidelines.
• Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure systems and structures are in place to enable the Trustees to fulfil their legal and governance obligations, providing them with accurate information and advice to enable them to make informed decisions so that they conduct their role in accordance with the law, Charity Commission requirements and the Charity’s own constitution.

Stakeholder engagement & communication

• Building effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders to ensure effective and timely communication – including but not limited to the Trust, key donors, prospective donors, local businesses, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and other key influencers.

• To champion a marketing and communications strategy that seeks to communicate engaging and motivating messages both internally and externally for the Charity and the Trust, demonstrating the impact of charitable funds and the need for continued support.

Brand profile and reputation

• To protect and develop the Charity brand, further building the national and international profile of the Charity as a values-led organisation with high ethical standards and integrity.
• To act as key representative for the Charity at internal and external meetings and events, acting as a spokesperson for the Charity where appropriate.
• To contribute to donor and partner relationships at the highest level, working with relevant teams to identify and where appropriate lead on approaches to high value potential supporters and ensuring the Charity delivers best practice stewardship for all supporters.

Using diversity and inclusion to drive improvement

• Build on our current approach to diversity and inclusion to drive value through:
  • Increasing the scope of the existing supporter base.
  • Attracting and retaining talent within the teams you lead.
  • Establishing clear inclusion diversity and inclusion goals that are targeted to growth priorities.

The Person

The blend of experience we’d want to see in shortlisted candidates would be as follows –

• Experience of management and leadership responsibility at CEO or Senior Director level
• Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategies in changing external environments.
• A strong track record of leading a senior leadership team in setting and delivering a strategy.
• Evidence of effective working as a member of a team, with the ability to ensure full stakeholder engagement and the ability to secure the commitment of other key organisations, agencies and individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
• Experience of setting, managing and controlling large budgets.
• Experience of motivating, developing and empowering teams to exceed objectives, whilst ensuring individuals across an organisation feel valued and are helped and supported to develop and fulfil their own personal aspirations and potential.
• Experience in leading engagement across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication skills, able to connect and engage with a wide range of people 1-2-1, in small groups and with large audiences.
• Understanding of operating in a regulated, highly public and transparent environment.
• Experience of leading and successfully delivering significant fundraising or income generating strategies, involving high level relationship management experience (ideally including within the Charity sector).
• Passionate about continuous improvement in ways of working, always seeking to question, challenge and innovate, seeking to learn from others where best practice exists.
• Demonstrates a commitment to great governance, high ethical standards, honesty and integrity.
• A track record of promoting sand supporting diversity in teams that you have led.
• Degree level education or equivalent.

In Summary

This is a hugely rare opportunity to make a difference to an organisation at a pivotal stage of its development.

As a value based organisation it’s really important the successful candidate shares the Trust’s and Charity’s values.

This doesn’t necessarily mean somebody from an NHS, public sector or fundraising background. Instead what is most important is that we find somebody whose leadership practice can role model and promote the Trust values of ambition, bravery and compassion. These were developed by our staff and are an important part of how they deliver their services, whatever they may be. A key element of the successful candidates’ leadership approach will be to value, engage in, support and promote inclusion and diversity both within the team but more widely across all aspects of the business.

Charles Burrell Centre (CBC) is an abandoned secondary school in Thetford, transformed into a thriving community and business centre. The centre has grown rapidly in size and impact since being established in 2015; it is now home to more than 50 independent organisations. CBC creates jobs, supports businesses, provides training, improves mental health, curates community space and offers volunteering opportunities. It is a place-based social enterprise, accountable to our community. And we need somebody exceptional to lead us. 

GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Remuneration: We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with experience.

Location: Birmingham

Our purpose - To have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the people we reach.

BHSF is a health and wellbeing provider with a long and proud history of making healthcare accessible to working people. Today, they make a positive impact on workplace wellbeing - helping to keep employees physically, mentally and financially healthy.

Their Mission is to provide health and wellbeing products and services to help customers care for their employees; to support colleagues' career aspirations; and to support local communities through work with good causes.

The role

The new Group Chief Executive will provide leadership, inspiration, direction and innovation to ensure BHSF delivers its vision, values and mission of growing the business strongly, managing it dynamically and achieving operational excellence. Specifically:

* Lead BHSF to achieve its vision and fulfil its mission and play a key role in continuing the transformation of the organisation, its products, services and customer base

* Be responsible and accountable to the Board for the formulation, development and implementation of the strategies necessary to secure and successfully position BHSF for the future
* Drive innovative business strategies that continue to place its services at the fore, ensuring they are flexible, adaptable and able to respond to demand
* Continue to embed a flexible and supportive culture of innovation within the team, ensuring the right operational structures are in place to enable BHSF to thrive
* Ensure the right resources are in place to provide expert services and support, balancing the priorities and enabling BHSF to succeed in its strategic aims
* Spearhead a dynamic, innovative and joined-up approach to all its work, through strong and supportive leadership

You

Your ability to provide inspirational, dynamic and forward-thinking leadership and deliver results will be essential elements of your candidacy. An excellent communicator and ambassador, you will have credibility and influence, enabling you to establish effective relationships with a range of key stakeholders - customers, delegates, suppliers, regulators and employees. You will have operated at a senior level in a regulatory environment.

To apply

To apply, please visit upload your resume and covering letter, addressing your motivation in applying and why you are the ideal candidate for the position of Group Chief Executive at BHSF. Please also include details of current remuneration package..

Campaign dates

Closing date: 24 th January 2021

Preliminary interviews: Early February 2021

Leadership assessment: Late February 2021

BHSF interviews: Early March 2021

The above dates are subject to change

Over the last few years, the Parish Giving Scheme has been on an extraordinary journey of growth. We are now looking for a CEO who will both consolidate what has been achieved and lead further growth.

Our mission is to enhance the generosity that enriches the life of the Church, and its ministry, in each community. We do this by easing the administrative burden for churches, while empowering all generations to give with confidence and to feel valued.

We are looking for a bold, capable, mission-minded and strategic leader to steer the Parish Giving Scheme through this next phase of its journey.

If you would like to explore this further, please contact Carnelian Search with your CV. 

Women’s Aid in Luton (WAIL) has been established for over 40 years.  We are the sole provider of refuge accommodation in Luton for women and children fleeing domestic violence and abuse and are the lead delivery partner for refuge and community based services to women with complex support needs.  As a member of Women’s Aid England, we are committed to enabling survivors to be able to lead safe and independent lives.

Our constantly changing environment presents us with both challenges and opportunities and we are looking for a leader who can embrace these to build a robust and resilient organisation, which is fit for the future.

The Chief Executive Officer is our most senior staff member, reporting to the Board of Trustees and leading the Organisation on all aspects of our strategy, finance, risk, commercial development and transformative service delivery.

This post would potentially suit someone who is looking to progress into their first CEO role; but who has established senior management skills, experience of strategic planning and of reporting to a non-executive Board.  If you can demonstrate experience of contributing to the development and achievement of organisational aims and objectives, this role could be for you. 

You should be able to demonstrate experience of contract management, within the context of service delivery and of budgetary management with a proven track record of securing funding through application and tendering processes.  In addition, you will have experience of leading change management and of being responsive to the needs of service-users and stakeholder through the transformation of services.  An understanding of the charity sector is desirable and you will be able to demonstrate a commitment to addressing violence against women and girls.  You will also have a proven track record of building and maintaining networks and working with partner agencies and other key stakeholders.

WAIL undertakes values-based recruitment and you will be required to demonstrate how your own values and behaviours are aligned with our values of; Commitment, Integrity, Leadership, Progress, Empowerment and Working Together.

Due to the sensitive nature if this role we will be considering female applicants only for this post in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to schedule 9 part 1).  Applicants will be required to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This is an exciting renewal time for Citizens Advice services in East Berkshire. The charities Citizens Advice Bracknell & District and Citizens Advice Maidenhead & Windsor are merging to create a stronger and more resilient organisation to grow our vital services for our communities. In April 2021, we will become Citizens Advice East Berkshire and we are seeking our first ever CEO for this new charity.

As our two organisations have done for many years, Citizens Advice East Berkshire will provide free, independent, confidential and impartial advice on social welfare (debt, benefits, housing, employment and family issues) that will help people get their lives back on track, as well as using on-the-ground knowledge to improve local and national social policy.

We know more people want our help and we need to create more capacity to meet this efficiently to make the best use of our resources. Both existing charities are merging from a position of operational and financial strength. Our aim is to take the best of both organisations, forging a positive common culture, simplifying operations and investing in front line services to reach more clients.

Both of our organisations have a strong track record of delivery and adapting fast when we need to. When Covid-19 restrictions meant that we could no longer meet clients face-to-face, our teams of ingenious staff and volunteers turned our offer around virtually overnight to telephone and email services. That kind of dedication is a hallmark of our two existing services.

With our current operational changes and investment plans and the exciting plans for merger, it can feel like all change. Our future CEO will be a leader who can embrace the whole change vision whilst laying out a clear roadmap for our staff and volunteers that engages and empowers but does not overwhelm them.

Organisation: Citizens Advice East Berkshire
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: up to £55,000
Hours: Full time, with occasional weekend and evening work
Location: East Berkshire (Bracknell & Maidenhead)

This is a new role in a refreshed organisation. It presents a genuine opportunity to shape the service to meet our clients' future needs. The CEO will take a large share of the credit for establishing a robust, innovative and responsive organisation.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrable experience of providing inspirational leadership to an organisation going through extensive change, ideally gained at an organisation of comparable scale and complexity (c.30 staff &120 volunteers and a turnover of over 0.5 million).
• A proven track record of successful income generation and business development.
• Demonstrable track record of financial management and budgetary control, and ability to manage a budget under the guidance of the treasurer.
• Experience of leading and managing staff, motivating teams at all levels, building working relationships with colleagues, demonstrating personal commitment to organisational and staff development.
• Proven experience of building and maintaining partnerships within and across organisations and sectors.

We value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate. To achieve this, we are open to candidates from any sector who can demonstrate their transferable experience and alignment with our work and values, and we encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics.

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.

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 8th February 2021

At Nottinghamshire Hospice, we add life to days. We focus on the care and treatment of the chronically ill and dying in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, particularly those at the palliative stage of their illness, as well as support and care for their families and carers. We believe everyone should have a good death. For our service users and their loved ones our palliative, end of life care and support will be a beacon of hope in fulfilling their rights.

We do this by providing care and support in a place of people's own choosing, and most people choose to spend their final weeks and days in their own homes. We make this happen with our Hospice in your Home service - we are not a typical hospice in not having a bedded inpatient unit. We also run a day hospice, providing a wide range of services and treatments.

2020 has been our 40th year of serving our community, and our team have distinguished themselves in continuing our services throughout this most difficult of years. They have adapted rapidly and admirably to delivering more of our care services out in the community, directly supporting patients in their homes with a combination of day and night time support, as well as telephone support and advice.

Our next CEO will navigate us through the constantly changing environment, and lead the organisation through further change and development. They will identify and implement opportunities to realise our ambitions to reach even more of those at end of life in Nottinghamshire, across all parts of the community, who would benefit from our support; and will develop a robust and sustainable business plan that will enable this.

Key details:

• Job title: Chief Executive Officer at Nottinghamshire Hospice
• Salary: circa 80,000
• Contract: Permanent, full time
• Location: Nottingham

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge of current health/social care policies and practices and regulation of clinical services.
• A track record of experience at CEO or Director level, with an organisation that has demonstrated significant growth.
• The ability to develop and deliver a strategic vision for an organisation.
• The ability to manage all stakeholders effectively, both internal and external and to build local partnerships that enable us to further our aims.
• Excellent communication, networking and interpersonal skills, decisive, tactful and calm under pressure with high levels of emotional intelligence.
• Significant experience of change management and organisational development.

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

For full details about this role, please find the advert on Harris Hill's website where you will find links to download the information pack and application form.

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 and an application form.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th January 2021.

This is an exceptional opportunity to be responsible for the strategic review and implementation of Oracle Cancer Trust’s business plan, the development of its governance and management processes, the expansion of its project funding portfolio and fundraising capabilities, and the implementation of its growth strategy. 

You must have had previous experience as CEO, Executive Director or other senior corporate management and have worked in, or with, a charity and therefore be able to engage effectively with HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes.

Oracle Cancer Trust supports the development of pioneering scientific and clinical research in the field of head and neck cancer by providing grant funding for early-stage projects. We are looking for a Voluntary Chief Executive Officer who will be able to devote a minimum of two days a week to this pivotal Charity, consolidate the team’s efforts, bring renewed energy and enthusiasm, and build on the excellent work that is already being done.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide organisational leadership to the charity and be responsible for the overall management and administration of the Charity’s activities within the strategic and accountability frameworks laid down by the Board of Trustees.
• To review and deliver the targets set out in the Business Plan while reviewing and implementing a strategy to maintain the current research projects, the overheads and create a strategy for the next 3 years to see the Charity through the current economic crisis. 
• To be accountable to Oracle’s Board and lead a team comprising the Operations Manager, the Head of Fundraising and one assistant.
• To ensure, together with the Chair, that the Board of Trustees receives guidance in setting the values, ethos, vision, mission, strategic objectives and priorities for the Charity.
• To enable the Board of Trustees to fulfil its duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the Charity and to ensure that the Board receives timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters.
• To support the Head of Fundraising in meeting the revenue targets of the Charity.
• To network with potential funders, corporate leaders, HNWIs
• To act as the public face and voice of the Charity with respect to communications, marketing and PR to develop a larger potential pool of funders.
• To attend the Finance and Investments Committee which controls and monitors all of Oracle’s major financing commitments, the Research Committee, which reviews, approves and monitors all of Oracle’s research commitments, and you will lead the Management Team which manages Oracle’s day-to-day operations. Each of these committees meets approximately every quarter.
• To consistently commit valuable time to the Charity and spend an average of two days per week on a variety of Oracle activities.

Skills and Experience

• Prepared to engage in close, ‘hands-on’ day-to-day operational management of the Charity.
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record in leadership and management of people - can motivate and drive team colleagues.
• Organized, can plan ahead and meet deadlines.
• Energetic and enthusiastic. 
• Preferably from the financial services or commercial sector 
• Has had previous experience as a CEO, Executive Director or other senior corporate management. 
• Has experience of working in, or with, a charity
• Is conversant with the current changes to the charity and social investment sector
• Has the experience and presence to be able to engage effectively with other CEOs, HNWIs, foundations, trusts and corporate charitable giving programmes - a wide range of business and personal contacts

Location: Fleet and Yateley offices, Hampshire

We are looking for an ambitious and energetic Chief Officer with a track record of successfully managing people, projects and organisations.  You will be keen to lead the team of staff and volunteers through a new period of growth and development to build a larger volunteer pool, expand fundraising and increase our public profile.

You will work with the Trustee Board to develop and implement our strategic direction and promote our activities and achievements to current and potential fund providers. You will ensure the effective operational and financial management of our charity whilst providing a full advisory service to the local community

Ideally we are looking for someone who has had experience with Citizens Advice at a managerial level. You should have led a team of both paid staff and volunteers and understand the difference between the two.

Closing date: 5th February 2021.

Applicants who wish to work part-time will also be considered, subject to ensuring that the role can be performed effectively.

For ECT Charity, community transport is not just a matter of getting people from A to B. Our aim is to 'make journeys possible' for the most vulnerable and isolated people in our communities. Whether it's a GP appointment, a day out with friends, the school minibus or a simple trip to the shops, we connect people with the services that support them to lead active and independent lives, and when regular transport cannot provide the right solution.

We've been doing this for more than four decades - to an award-winning standard.

For the past 13 years, our current CEO has led ECT from strength to strength, not only ensuring that we deliver on our charitable values and maintain highly professional standards on a day-to-day basis from our depots in Ealing, Cheshire and Dorset - but spearheading sector-wide innovation in social value, engaging with national government on key policy developments, and delivering best-in-class, accessible transport for global events such as the 2012 Olympics, Prince Harry's Invictus Games 2014 and the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships. Most recently, the charity has stepped up to support our communities and partners in public and third sectors during the huge challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following our CEO's decision to retire in 2021, the Board of Trustees is now seeking an exceptional individual to take up the reins and ensure the charity's legacy for the future.

Key details:

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary: circa £80,000

Contact: Permanent, full time

Location: Greenford, Ealing

Alongside other criteria, the successful candidate will have: 

• A demonstrable alignment with ECT's vision, mission and values
• Experience of creating and implementing a strategy to develop an organisation
• Experience of leading an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, or working as a member of the senior management team
• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees
• Experience of managing human resources, including dealing with disputes
• Experience of business development including identifying new strategic opportunities and managing existing partnerships
• An understanding of measuring and demonstrating social value
• Awareness of relevant regulations, in particular Health & Safety and Safeguarding

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

For full details about this role, please find the advert on Harris Hill's website where you will find links to download the information pack and application form.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th January.