Associate Director, Charity Services

Royal Air Forces Association; Leicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 42 days annual leave

Life insurance and sick pay

Medicash Health Plan

Free virtual GP service

Mental health support

Discounted gym membership

Refer a Friend bonus

Cycle to work scheme

RAFA Accommodation discounts

Job summary

Royal Air Forces Association in the UK seeks an experienced leader to drive personalised support, wellbeing and community welfare strategies. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will shape strategic direction, inspire teams and deliver meaningful change across the organisation, ensuring our ethos and high standards are reflected in every area of work.

We require substantial experience building high‑performing teams and delivering across multiple programme strands, with degree-level

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and deliver welfare and wellbeing strategies.
• Experience developing high-performance teams across multiple programmes.
• Ability to inspire, build relationships and drive change in a charity context.

Responsibilities

• Lead service delivery and development.
• Provide strategic leadership and people development.
• Monitor performance and impact.
• Engage with stakeholders and partners.
• Contribute to organisational strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

People development

Education

University degree or equivalent welfare/volunteering training

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

This role is central to the successful execution of the RAF Association's strategic welfare objectives, with specific responsibility for leading the delivery of its personalised support, wellbeing and community / volunteer-delivered welfare strategies. As part of the RAF Association Senior Leadership Team, you will also contribute to the Group's overall strategic direction and operational management as well as inspiring our talented teams and driving impactful change across our organisation. You will work collaboratively to ensure our ethos, values and high standards are reflected in every aspect of our work.,

Responsibilities

• Leading service delivery and development
• Strategic leadership and people development
• Performance and impact management
• Stakeholder and partner engagement
• Contribution to organisational strategy

Key Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and passionate leader who shares our commitment to excellence, innovation and inclusion. This role is not only about achieving outstanding results but also about inspiring a shared vision, building strong relationships and fostering an environment where all members of our RAF community, past and present, can thrive. With substantial experience in developing high performance teams, you will have the ability to deliver across multiple programme strands simultaneously. Educated to degree level or with equivalent specialist experience related to volunteering, welfare and wellbeing, you'll also have experience of contributing to the development and delivery of Welfare and Wellbeing strategies, ideally within the charity sector. We need you to hold a UK driving licence as the role involves occasional travel to meetings and events.

Our vision is an RAF community that is connected, empowered and resilient. To achieve our mission, we are committed to a simple yet important task: to support and enable the RAF community to meet the challenges of everyday life. We believe that we are at our strongest when we work together and that early intervention is most effective. We not only help members of the RAF community to endure times of acute need, we also help them to thrive, preventing many of them from reaching crisis point by offering practical support and resilience services., The RAF Association is a Disability Confident Employer.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to enter into sponsorship agreements.

Organisation Royal Air Forces Association Registered Charity 101 - 500

Benefits

• Up to 42 days annual leave, life insurance and sick pay
• Enrolment in our Medicash Health Cash Plan to cover everyday healthcare needs
• Free virtual GP service
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership
• 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme / close to park and ride at Leicester Forest East
• Subsidised short breaks at selected RAFA Accommodation