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

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.

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.

Job Title:    Head of Complaints

Responsible to:  Head of Party Services / Chief Operating Officer

Salary:  £36,000 per annum after 4 months increase up to £45k

Tenure:  Permanent

Hours:  37.5 hours plus per week 

Location: HQ/ Working from home

Are you an experienced complex complaint handler and an excellent people manager with a passion for delivering excellent customer service? Do you have experience of managing a team of Complaint Handlers, Case Workers or Investigators within a Regulator or a Law Firm?

Purpose of job

Our current Head of (who has recently moved to Australia) is due to leave us at around August time in an effort to recruit the next shining star and to have a good sold handover we are looking to recruit a Deputy Head of Complaints at £36k raising to £45k when the incumbent moves on in August/September. 

As Deputy Head of Complaints you will have an integral role in leading and managing a team of volunteers who deal with and help resolve complaints about our members; these volunteers cover the roles of adjudicator, investigator, mediator and form our panel hearings. You will lead a small and directly employed team to support those volunteers to ensure each case is handled in line with our procedures. 

You will manage the collection and dissemination of data, feedback and learning points from complaints and work with the Disciplinary Sub Group to improve our outcomes.

This is a people management position which will require you to use your leadership skills to nurture your direct and virtual team and develop them to become high performers. To meet the requirements of this role, you will be able to demonstrate a strong customer service ethos, coupled with strong analytical and technical skills which are required given the nature of the complaints we carry out.

What we’re looking for

• Complex complaint handling experience

• Experience of managing a team of complaint handlers/case workers or investigators.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills- able to get the heart of a matter

• A problem solver that is highly organised and just gets things done.

• A customer focused approach 

• Experience of delivering change

• Experience of working collaboratively – able to influence and constructively challenge internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority

What the revolve involves

• You will be a champion for customer service and focus on the customer journey and be an expert in how the Liberal Democrats deal with complaints and complainants.

• You will provide regular case updates to senior managers and key stakeholders and committees. 

• You will positively and proactively contribute as part of the management team at the Liberal Democrats

• You will effectively manage and motivate the team/individuals providing clear communication; robustly managing performance/providing timely constructive feedback and support and coach individuals to improve and fully engage in their own development and learning.

• Work collaboratively across the party and demonstrate a positive and proactive approach to achieving our objectives. 

• Interpret and analyse complaint data to report to key stakeholders the trends and feedback on the ways we can continually improve the customer experience. 

Essential

• Educated to degree level or qualified by experience

• Complaint handling experience

• Proven experience of managing a team of complaint handlers; delivering excellence within the team through providing advice, customer focus and support to the team.

• Understanding of regulatory and operational risk and its impact on the team and its outputs.

• Proactive decision making and an ability to analyse large amounts of complex information and make should judgements based on clear rationale - demonstrating a good sense of risk based judgement to identify key issues and solutions.

• Significant experience of influencing and constructively challenging internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority

• Emotionally intelligent with highly developed telephone communication, influencing and active listening skills

• Clear and concise writing skills

• Analytical and problem solving skills - able to get to the heart of the issue

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment where priorities may change at short notice, along with the ability to plan and deliver effective outcome focused results - resilient and tenacious

• Able to lead from the front, in particular by taking responsibility for managing difficult customer contact. 

• Customer service focused in order to demonstrate and promote a responsive, high-performance culture within a team environment

• Demonstrates a positive can do attitude towards work.

Desirable

• Legal or investigation experience

• Experience of handling professional regulation, legal or discriminaton complaints

• Good knowledge of the legal framework and Liberal Democrats Standard Procedure

Trafford Carers Centre is seeking an inspiring individual to shape, influence and drive forward our organisation to deliver services that best meet the needs of unpaid carers supporting someone in Trafford.

The Deputy CEO will support the management and leadership of the organisation.  They will combine strategic oversight with operational management supporting service leads responsible for adult casework, health & wellbeing services and young carers project.  The post holder will have a pivotal and influential role in developing partnerships, strategic growth and demonstrating impact

You will be educated to degree level or have an equivalent level of proven experience relevant to the role. With a strong emphasis on building successful partnerships, delivering results and inspiring others, you will work effectively in collaboration with funders, VCSFE groups and carers.

The post holder will need to exercise initiative, good judgement and react to unplanned and irregular events

Job Purpose

• To deputise for the Chief Executive.
• To ensure that Trafford Carers Centre fulfils its charitable objects and meets compliance requirements.
• To ensure effective administration, financial controls, health & safety management and accountable resource management.
• To enable effective strategy and operations and assist in developing and implementing Trafford Carers Centre’s business plan.
• To have strategic oversight and operational management of service areas
• To develop strong and effective external relationships and partnerships.
• To support growth and sustainability and enhance the reputation of Trafford Carers Centre

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 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

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 inviting application for our first ever Executive Director to lead our organisation. We are looking for someone passionate about the work we do, someone who thrives within a community of volunteers, and someone who can lead our fundraising efforts from trusts, foundations, individuals and corporates.

Executive Director

circa £42,000 pa

1-year fixed term contract, with continuation subject to funding.

Full time, 35 hours per week – open to jobshare

East London (initially home based)

Background

The Bow Foodbank Limited (BFBL) is a registered charity, founded in 2014. Our mission is to support those in financial crisis through the provision of food and essential items, and through additional free confidential support with legal, welfare and benefits issues.

The charity was formed by a coalition of community and faith-based organisations in response to the growing local need for emergency food support.  Our operating model is underpinned by the desire to protect the dignity of those who ask for support. We have a “free choice” model, challenging the stigma by providing a shop- style layout for clients’ own choice – although this has not been possible since March 2020 because of the distancing regulations. A key element of our approach is that we do not ask clients for personal information about themselves, only demographic questions.

We have two foodbanks, both within Tower Hamlets- one in Bow which operates on a Monday and the second in Bethnal Green which operates on a Wednesday. 

The Position

We are looking for an Executive Director to lead strategic development and senior management functions. These include finance, fundraising, volunteer management, and communications. The Executive Director will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running and development of the services offered by the Foodbank.

This is a new post and we intend further recruitment with the advice of the Executive Director when in post. The need is to introduce a staffing structure to meet our current and future operational needs.

We are a diverse organisation serving a diverse client group, and we actively encourage the widest possible range of candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, age, disability, faith, gender and sexual orientation.

We encourage candidates with lived experience of poverty, exclusion and homelessness.

About you

The successful applicant will have proven experience in creating clear strategic business plans, in financial responsibility, and in fulfilling goals, and must have the qualities and experience necessary to lead our committed and dedicated diverse volunteer team.

Please note, some weekend and/or evening working may be required.

Application process

For further details on this opportunity please download the attached job description.

To apply for the post we are looking for a CV and, separate to that, answers to the following questions on no more than two pages.

1. Why do you want to work for Bow Foodbank?
2. Provide examples of your experience related to the post.
3. Talk us through a related achievement that you are proud of.

Please send your CV with the covering statement by 0900 on Monday 26 April.

First stage interview: this will take the form of a remote discussion on 3 – 7 May, probably during an evening.

Thank you for your interest in the role, we look forward to reviewing your application.

International Alert is one of the world's largest peacebuilding organisations working in over 25 countries and territories around the world to address conflict. Its mission is to build a more peaceful world by working with people directly affected by violent conflict to find peaceful solutions; shaping policies and practices to support peace; and collaborating with all those striving for peace.

With headquarters in London and c250 staff in 19 countries, they work with over 800 partner organisations on projects to advance conflict resolution, support human rights and build a more peaceful future.

Executive Director

£90,000 - £120,000

London, with frequent global travel

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an inspirational leader with experience in the global NGO/Charity environment to work with a highly committed and engaged Board and talented staff team to advance peace and help make the world a better place. Now over 30 years old, International Alert is a well-established global advocate with on-the-ground presence in the peacebuilding sector.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director is responsible for leadership of the institution and providing strategic direction for all peacebuilding activities across the globe. As an ambassador for International Alert in the UK and internationally, this role will interact with key players in government, intergovernmental organisations, the private sector and civil society.

We are seeking someone with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with proven capacity to develop influential external relationships. Dynamic, passionate and with a supportive leadership style; you will bring a strong track record of leading dispersed teams; fostering a high-performing culture; driving organisational change and growing income. Critically, you will share our commitment to advancing peace on a global scale.

International Alert has staff members from across the world and they value the diverse range of experience that this brings. They strive to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.

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: Thursday 6th May

If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact our executive amdin team at Prospectus. 

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.

The LJS is the leading UK Liberal Jewish congregation; it is the oldest and largest member of Liberal Judaism, a constituent of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. The synagogue was founded in 1911, and in 2025 will celebrate one hundred years on our present site. This will be an opportunity for a major celebration of our anniversary.

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is an inclusive, egalitarian community of all ages, working together to explore Jewish traditions, texts and values and applying them to the challenge of living ethical lives within the context of the social, intellectual, technological and scientific realities of the 21st Century.

Executive Director

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue

St John's Wood, London

£65,000 to £75,000 per annum, dependent on experience

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) is seeking its next Executive Director to provide the operational leadership for the synagogue to the benefit of the LJS Members and Friends, the LJS Council, rabbis, staff, volunteers, and all who visit. Working in accordance with the LJS and values, and collaboratively with the Honorary Officers, Senior Rabbi, senior staff and Council, the Executive Director contributes to the strategic planning and development for the LJS's future. The Executive Director will operate alongside a wide range of committed stakeholders and provide all operational, financial and compliance oversight through a dedicated staff team. They will also ensure high quality membership support and services that serve the needs of the LJS community.

We are looking for a collaborative individual with a consultative approach who is passionate about the community we serve and brings an understanding of Liberal Judaism or familiarity with Jewish traditions. With experience of operating at a senior level in an organisation of similar size and complexity, you will bring a track record of achieving operational excellence and proactive financial leadership. You will be adept at managing charity governance and compliance and experienced in facilities management. With the ability to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders and complex projects, you will be an engaging leader, with experience of supporting staff and senior volunteers to excel in their roles, whilst being happy to work hands-on as needed. You will be a natural communicator, enjoy welcoming and encouraging others and will be committed to our inclusivity agenda and to providing exceptional services to our congregants.

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.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 12th May 2021

Interviews with Prospectus: 26th May - 4th June 2021

Interviews with The Liberal Jewish Synagogue: w/c 14th June 2021

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is committed to achieving greater diversity in its senior team and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality or disability.

Executive Director
Bromley by Bow Centre
Salary: £70,000, plus benefits
Location: East London, E3 3BT

The Bromley by Bow Centre is a pioneering and vibrant community charity in East London which is renowned for its radical approach to health and wellbeing. It was founded 36 years ago and sits in a beautiful three-acre community park. At its heart is a partnership between a diverse community, a locally-rooted charitable organisation, a research team and one of the most progressive primary care health teams in the UK.
The charity supports families, young people and adults of all ages to learn new skills, improve their health and wellbeing, find employment and develop the confidence needed to achieve positive outcomes they may not have dreamt of. We work with the most vulnerable people in our community, those who are isolated, facing physical or mental ill health or who are lacking confidence, skills or qualifications.
The Centre delivers a diverse range of projects based on a unique model that combines social entrepreneurship, the arts, learning, social support, horticulture and holistic and integrated health programmes. We work alongside people to support transformative change in their lives and their neighbourhoods and we provide a wide variety of integrated services. This link gives an overview of services running currently under pandemic conditions.

The Executive Director is a newly created position leading a broad range of inter-connected service functions, including programmes, projects, research and knowledge share, fundraising and partnerships. The role has 9 direct reports and a wider team of 85. It combines significant service delivery responsibilities across all of the organisation’s programmes, allied with overall day-to-day operational leadership. The role requires an ability to engage with multiple stakeholders and partners and requires an exceptional relationship-builder and communicator, who can drive efficient and effective systems, and continue to build the charity’s strong creative and innovative programmes. The Executive Director reports to the charity’s Chief Executive, is a member of the Executive Leadership Group and Chairs the Management Group.

The key to the Executive Director role is the combining of a mission-driven energy, with strong abilities that ensure effective delivery across the full range of service areas. This requires extensive and developed leadership and organisational management skills; an eye for detail and a natural focus on quality. It needs a supportive and sensitive approach to getting the best out of the team; and the ability to design and implement tools that measure effectiveness and create growth. The role is about driving efficient and effective systems; but it also requires a constant eye to building on the charity’s strong creative and innovative energy.

Closing date for formal applications: 9am, Monday 26th April 2021

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.