General Manager

WCRF UK General Manager
Circ £60,000 pa + benefits

Based in London WC1B

World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF UK) is the principal UK charity dedicated to the prevention of cancer. We fund cutting-edge research and give people practical tools and information based on sound scientific evidence to help them make choices to lower their chances of developing cancer.

We are seeking an experienced General Manager who will lead the day-to-day management of staff, fundraising, and programme activities, along with the implementation of WCRF UK’s overall strategy. We’re looking for a natural leader: confident, credible and inspirational with a can do approach to work. You must be operationally strong with excellent project and people management skills. You should have an exceptional track record of successful delivery within an organisation of comparable size and complexity and have a passion for our mission and goals.

We offer an attractive benefits package including 25 days of annual leave, flexible working, pension scheme, private medical insurance and training and development opportunities. We have a dynamic hard-working employee environment, based in a spacious building in one of central London’s prettiest squares.

For full details go to our job page at www.wcrf-uk.org
Applications are by CV and covering letter. In your cover letter, you should provide one or two specific examples of past achievements that demonstrate how you meet each listed criterion on the Person Specification.

A fully completed CV and Cover letter should be sent to us by clicking on the 'Apply now' button, or HR, WCRF International 22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Closing date: 7th June 2012
1st Interview: w/c 18th June 2012
2nd Interview: w/c 25th June 2012

“Stopping cancer before it starts”
(Registered Charity No. 1000739)