Associate Director of Welfare and Wellbeing

CHM; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK seeks an Associate Director of Welfare and Wellbeing to drive strategic objectives and community engagement. As part of the Senior Management Team, the role requires a passionate leader to inspire teams and foster resilience within the RAF community. Offering extensive benefits including up to 42 days' annual leave, this role is ideal for someone committed to excellence and innovation in welfare services.

Benefits

Up to 42 days annual leave

Life insurance and sick pay

Health cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised short breaks at accommodation

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in charity sector strategy development.
• Ability to inspire and develop high-performance teams.
• Experience in managing multiple programs and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic welfare objectives and community wellbeing strategy.
• Develop and execute operational management plans.
• Engage stakeholders and innovate service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Innovation

Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent specialist experience

Job description

Associate Director of Welfare and Wellbeing
Salary:£74,955 – £78,900
Hours:37.5 hours per week
Workplace:Leicester based LE3with hybrid working

About the Employer

This charity's vision is an RAF community that is connected, empowered and resilient. To achieve this mission, they are committed to a simple yet important mission: to support and enable the RAF community to meet the challenges of everyday life. This charity believes that they are at their strongest when everyone works together and that early intervention is most effective. They not only help members of the RAF community to endure times of acute need, They also help them to thrive, preventing many of them from reaching crisis point by offering practical support and resilience services.

About the role

This is a newly created role to deliver the organisation’s strategic welfare objectives and drive their volunteering and community wellbeing strategy. The post holder will contribute collaboratively to developing and executing the Group’s overall strategic direction and operational management as well as inspiring talented teams and driving impactful change across the organisation. As part of the Senior Management Team, you will work collaboratively to ensure that the organisation's ethos, values and high standards are reflected in every aspect of their work

Primary responsibilitiesinclude

• Strategic leadership and people development
• Service Delivery
• Casework
• Sustainability
• Performance and impact management
• Innovation and digital transformation
• Stakeholder and partner engagement
• Contribution to organisational strategy

About you

They are looking for an experienced and passionate leader who shares this charity's 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 the RAF community, past and present, can thrive. Educated to degree level or with equivalent specialist experience related to volunteering, welfare and wellbeing, you will have extensive experience developing strategies, ideally within the charity sector. With substantial experience in developing high performance teams, you will also have the capability to deliver across multiple programme strands simultaneously.

Benefits include:

• Up to 42 days annual leave, life insurance and sick pay
• Enrolment in health cash back plan to cover every day healthcare needs
• Cycle to work scheme / close to park and ride at Leicester Forest East
• Subsidised short breaks at selected organisationally-owned Accommodation

A UK driving licence is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing Date 8am Monday 28 July
First Stage Online Interview 7 August
Assessment Day 13 August

The right is reserved to close this opportunity early, so please do not delay in submitting your application.

Interested?

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