Director

The new Director will be a visible advocate for the Trust, a champion for inclusion in sailing and an inspirational leader for the team. The mission is clear: to create life changing opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds through the power of sailing.

The Director will provide executive leadership across all areas of the charity's work: sustaining Greig City Academy's  extraordinary sailing programme,  sharing the lessons learned and its impact on the lives of the young people it supports - to inspire other young individuals, schools, sports bodies and the marine industry, to collaborate with partners in the sailing world to scale up impact, break down barriers to inclusion from grassroots to national level performance pathways and strengthen the organisation and deliver its future ambitions.

You will:

• build a capable, well-coordinated staff team to work with partners across our strategic objectives
• lead the development of new opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds in the sport of sailing. 
• develop the charity's key strategic partnerships 
• ensure strong governance, joined up management, safeguarding and financial management 

It is an exciting time to join our small, committed team of staff, volunteers and Trustees. Are you ready to shape our future and together support greater inclusion in the sport of sailing?  

Terms and conditions

• Hours: 3–4 days a week (0.6–0.8 FTE), with potential to discuss / grow
• Salary: £65-72,000 FTE, pro rata (i.e. £39,000 - £43,200 for 3 days / wk or £52,000 - £57,600 for 4 days / wk)
• Contract: fixed-term for an initial two years, with the intention to extend subject to funding
• Reports to: Chair of the Board of Trustees
• Location: flexible / home-based, with regular travel to London, Cowes and the south coast, and some evening and weekend work at events

This job is for you have a successful track record in the following skills & experience:

• Senior leadership experience in a charity or comparable organisation, including leading a small team.
• Strong fundraising, financial management, HR management and charity governance experience.
• Building partnerships with a wide range of organisations and representing an organisation effectively with senior stakeholders and funders.
• Experience of youth inclusion in sport.
• Great communication skills, in person and on paper.
• Highly motivated, organised and entrepreneurial approach, comfortable in a small, growing organisation
• Proven commitment to the mission of increasing opportunity for young people from diverse backgrounds through sailing.