Interim Managing Director

Ways into Work is an employee-owned social enterprise with a clear mission: Changing Lives One Job at a Time. Working across Berkshire, Hampshire and surrounding areas we achieve our mission by inspiring supporting employers to understand the benefits of diversity in the workforce and supporting people with disabilities or other barriers to gain and maintain paid employment. 

We support some 500 people and with over 60% of them in work, and 90% retained in work we are really proud of the impact we are making.  Our work can be challenging, but our employees rate us as a great place to work, consistently 4 out of 5 stars or better; and the reward of changing someone’s life is second to none! 

We are currently recruiting for an Acting Managing Director to cover our Managing Director’s maternity leave.  Ways into Work is at a really exciting time with a new strategy and café project kicking off this year, this role is an ideal opportunity for someone with the right transferable skills, values and passion to gain an insight into our unique and important sector and really help to Change Lives One Job at a Time.

You can find more information and a Job Description via the Careers page of our website. 

Contract: 1 year fixed term, ideally to commence by June 2022. 

Salary band: £46-60,000 pro rata, depending on experience. 

Location: home-based but mobile. Ideally within/or adjacent to our core operating geography (Berkshire & Hampshire), although other locations may be considered. 

Hours: Full time (37 hours) - there may be some flexibility for the right candidate. 

Essentials. You will:  

• Share our values 
• Be a car driver with access to a car. 
• Be subject to an enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure & Barring Service. 
• Have proven leadership experience, ideally of running a medium sized SME, and where stakeholder relationships are key 
• Be a passionate and experienced people manager. 
• Demonstrate understanding of the compliance requirements & core business functions for a medium sized SME. 
• Experience of fundraising, contract tendering and developing income streams. 
• Have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. 
• Demonstrate resilience in balancing multiple priorities in various challenging situations. 

Extras: Very few people who start with us have worked in supported employment before; having transferable skills and sharing our values is what’s important. However, experience in other employment, education, disability, or health and social care settings would be helpful.  

We are really committed to making Ways into Work a great place to work. Benefits include: 

25 days holiday with the ability to buy or sell up to 1 week. 

Flexible hybrid working, majority homebased with travel within the operating geography. 

For further information, to discuss any reasonable adjustments or for an informal chat, please contact our Managing Director, Becky Lawson on 07904165621 or at becky@waysintowork.com