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Chief Executive Officer

Employer
Prospectus
Location
Nottingham
Salary
£50,000
Closing date
8 Jul 2018

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Job Details

The organisation

Women's Aid Integrated Services (WAIS) supports over 5,000 women and children every year across Nottingham and South Nottinghamshire to be free from domestic abuse. They are one of the largest specialist domestic abuse charities in England and a nationally recognised centre of excellence delivering high quality services and new approaches in response to domestic abuse.

 

Chief Executive Officer

Women's Aid Integrated Services (WAIS)

Based - Nottingham

Salary £50,000

 

The charity works with women, children and teens who have been affected by domestic abuse and run a wide range of services including the 24 hour Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Freephone Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline - which provides specialist trained female support workers 365 days a year.

Established for almost 40 years their services include:

  • Crisis support and drop ins
  • Ongoing one to one support
  • Refuge accommodation
  • 12 week healthy relationship programmes (The Freedom Programme)
  • Therapeutic groups for mums and children
  • One to one support for teenagers
  • Foster care for family pets

The role

WAIS is now looking for an outstanding, strategically-focused woman to take over the leadership of their long-established charity from the current CEO, who is retiring after a long career in the sector. As their new CEO, you will lead their culturally diverse, dedicated and passionate staff and volunteer team, maintain and build on their excellent partnerships and demonstrate their impact to commissioners and funders. You will also be responsible for developing tenders and implementing their new fundraising and communication strategy to secure new funding

The person

While you don’t need to have a detailed knowledge of domestic abuse services, you will be a feminist, committed to ending domestic abuse, with a proven track record in strategic leadership and financial management, able to influence and communicate to a wide range of stakeholders and be prepared to speak out on matters of concern to survivors.

You will need a successful track record of generating significant ongoing income, including through competitive tenders and grant applications, have experience of managing contracts and leading on negotiations with commissioners or significant grant funders, as well as experience of working in the charity sector and with a Board of Trustees.

 

The role requires someone who is financially astute, has the ability to develop service user / survivor focussed services and service user involvement and has the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships stakeholders and partners.

 

For a full and detailed job spec, please see attached.

 

To Apply

To register your interest, please submit your CV in Word format via the "Apply Now" button along with a supporting statement; this should describe how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the job description and should be no longer than two sides of A4. It is highly encouraged to submit your details ASAP.

 

A Prospectus consultant will review and assess all submitted CVs on a rolling basis in order to determine each applicant's suitability and aptitude for the role. Selected candidates will be contacted to discuss the role in more detail. As part of the selection process, candidates may be invited to meet with a Prospectus consultant at our offices.

Company

We believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years Prospectus has been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with beyond profit organisations.

 

Company info
Telephone
(020) 7691 1925
Location
20/22 Stukeley Street
London
London
WC2B5LR
GB

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