CEO/leader

BUSYDAYS DAYCARE FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITY.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused day care centre in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate leader with experience in learning disabilities and charity work. The role involves overseeing a small team, applying for funding, and engaging directly with the community. Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to team diversity are essential. The position offers the opportunity to make a positive impact while ensuring the center’s growth and sustainability.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Plan helpline

Qualifications

• Experience in learning disability preferred.
• Commitment to leading a diverse team.
• Ability to interact with people supported.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of full and part-time staff.
• Apply for funding opportunities and write bids.
• Oversee the centre operations including recruitment.
• Liaise with the accountant monthly for payroll.

Skills

Experience or interest in learning disability

Management

Charity work

Basic monthly accounting

Interpersonal communication

Job description

Overview

Enthusiastic person, preferably with some experience of learning disability, plus management, charity, funding and simple monthly accounting. An allrounder to work in this small day centre supporting between 12 and 20 people daily. Sense of humour essential.

This is a paid role which is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for 18 months to allow Busydays time to grow and become fully self-sufficient as it has been for the last 13 years. The current voluntary CEO is retiring, so a new lead person is required to continue the good work in providing a fulfilling day.

Responsibilities

• Leading a strong team of full time and part time staff. We have bank staff on call and use agency workers if required.
• Applying for funding opportunities and writing bids.
• Oversight of the centre, including recruiting, training, monitoring and support of staff. DBS checking and follow up.
• Supporting Day Service Manager in current position for 2 years with regular meetings.
• Leading on promotion of the charity liaising with other organisations and charitable bodies.
• Liaising with accountant monthly providing hours worked for payroll and payment.
• Joining the board of trustees as CEO a non voting position and reporting to the Charity Commission and local authorities occasionally / when required.
• Maintain adequate records and provide full reports 3/12 and statistics for National Lottery, any other funding bodies and for trustees meetings usually quarterly.
• Keep up to date with any new legislation and uplifts of price from local authorities.
• Structure new figures for the general running of Busydays.
• Staff interviews, appraisals, disciplinary issues and some supervisions supported by our chosen HR / legal team.
• Manage a complaints process approved by the trustees.
• Overseeing case records for the purpose of providing information, monitoring and reporting to any authority.
• Ordering of stock, prizes and birthday / Christmas presents from charity outlets as much as possible.
• Arranging parent / carer coffee mornings / support groups.
• Searching for new opportunities and new funding opportunities.
• There are a variety of activities planned during the week—Yoga, Music, Dance, Drama all have professionals attending. Busydays has days out throughout the year (funds allowing) and also has several Christmas pantos and meals. Therefore arranging the activities/days out—gaining quotes and deciding with day care manager the feasibility of the venture against the cost involved plus risk assessing.
• Jointly preparing care plans with the day manager for new starters with Busydays. Reviewing care plans with Day Service Manager.
• Liaising with local colleges/universities when required. We are used for training placements for social work students and health and social care students.
• Monthly essential tasks are preparing accounts for the county council service users and for parents/carers submitting and collecting on time.
• Monthly payments to staff, activity teachers regularly and transport companies. Keeping a close eye on all finances.
• By expanding the numbers of people being supported at Busydays and further funding this will ensure the continuity of Busydays.

Qualifications and Expectations

• Experience or interest in learning disability is preferred, along with management, charity work, funding and basic monthly accounting.
• Ability to interact regularly with the people we support and parents/carers when visiting the centre in between working from a home base.
• Commitment to leading a small day centre and working with a diverse team of staff and volunteers.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Plan helpline with advisers / assistance in times of need.