CEO [United Kingdom]

 

Headway Somerset is an established charity working with adults with acquired brain injury, their families and supporters. We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational CEO to provide vision and leadership to the charity, lead development opportunities and maintain the strong reputation established over many years by Headway Somerset.

You will be directly responsible for the management of the charity including leading the staff team, delivering and strengthening existing services and developing new services in line with the strategic aims of the organisation. The CEO will be the principal spokesperson for the charity, demonstrating integrity and commitment to all stakeholders, partner organisations and funders to ensure the best outcomes for people living with acquired brain injury in Somerset.

You will be joining at an exciting time as Headway Somerset works together with our partners in health and social care and people with lived experience of acquired brain injury to influence the pathway re-design for neurorehabilitation and longer-term support.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing an organisation, developing strategy and business plans, a proven track record of securing funding, excellent communication skills and the ability to motivate and develop a staff team.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding. The successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check

Responsible to: The Board of Trustees

Hours of Work: Circa 35 hours per week, with an option for some flexibility depending on business need.

Place of Work: Victoria House, Victoria Street, Taunton, TA1 3FA as well as travel across the county and the option for some home working

Main Purpose

· Responsible for the reputation and continuing success of Headway Somerset

· Assist the Trustees with overall governance and strategy

· Provide leadership for the team of staff and volunteers

· Maintain and foster relationships with stakeholders

· Ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning/Implementation and Review –

· Work with the Trustees to keep the strategy and goals for the organisation under review and update as necessary

• Draft and implement annual business plan

· Agree an annual budget with Trustees, monitor and regularly report financial position to the Board, and support production of the annual accounts.

· Negotiate contracts and identify appropriate sources of funding to maintain and develop services

• Deliver existing services; introduce new and enhanced services in line with strategic aims and as gaps in services are identified

· Ensure the organisation has all necessary and appropriate policies in place

• Overall responsibility for fundraising and marketing strategies.

External Relations –

· Act as principal spokesperson and advocate for the Charity, working with key stakeholders, partners and funders to maintain and enhance its reputation.

· Promote collaborative work with other relevant statutory, charitable/voluntary and corporate bodies to secure the best possible service for those affected by acquired brain injury.

· Establish links with key people of influence within Somerset social care and NHS, and others whose support is vital for the continued success of Headway Somerset

· Take the lead in negotiations for funding and service level agreements

· Maintain links with Headway UK and other Headway groups

Management –

• Responsible for ensuring that best practice is followed in all aspects of people management from recruitment onwards in respect of both employees and

volunteers, including regular training, supervision, appraisal and reflective practice opportunities

· Ensure team and individual objectives are allocated to reflect the annual organisational plan and strategic goals

• Accountable for quality, including risk management of all aspects of the charity business and accurate capture of data for invoicing and record keeping

· Oversee the development of systems, documents and procedures to support the smooth running of the service.

• Responsible for financial management of the charity, including payroll instructions and pension administration

· Develop and produce relevant information for the quarterly board of trustee meetings and sub committees

· Obtain all necessary resources and equipment

· Ensure that regular evaluation and feedback on all services is obtained and analysed

Fundraising and publicity –

· Work with Fundraising & Communications Manager to set and achieve the charity’s annual fundraising target

· Support the preparation of grant applications and reports, oversee and attend fundraising events

· Ensure marketing material is available and up to date

· Raise awareness of Headway Somerset through attending local events, delivering presentations and training sessions

Miscellaneous –

· Keep the board appraised of anything affecting the smooth running of Headway Somerset

· Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Taunton

Application deadline: 08/06/2023

 

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