Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Charity, StAlbans

Apsley Recruitment Limited; St Albans; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organisation is seeking a passionate and empathetic CEO in St Albans. The role involves strategic development, staff management, and relationship building with funders to ensure the charity's financial viability. The ideal candidate will have energy and experience with ex-offenders or individuals at risk of offending, plus the ability to uphold high governance standards. This is a vital leadership role contributing to the mission of supporting vulnerable individuals in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience working with ex-offenders or those at risk of offending.
• Ability to build relationships with funders and stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of governance and safeguarding standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an ambitious strategy.
• Manage, develop, and coach dedicated staff.
• Ensure financial viability and prepare funding bids.
• Deliver high governance standards.
• Oversee safeguarding practices.

Skills

Energy

Passion

Empathy

Knowledge of the justice system

Relationship building

Tenacity

Job description

The Role

Accountable to the Board of Trustees the CEO will have responsibility for the strategic development and running of the organisation, including the management of all staff and volunteers and the building of relationships with important supporters and partners.

This includes :

• Developing and delivering an ambitious strategy;
• Managing, developing and coaching our dedicated staff;
• Ensuring the financial viability of our client, including identification of potential funders and the preparation of bids;
• Delivering on the highest standards of governance;
• Oversight of Safeguarding while ensuring the safety of staff, volunteers and Participants;
• Monitoring the delivery of projects and key performance indicators and reporting to the Board and to funders, as required.

The Person

Our client's participants are energetic but can have complex needs so we are looking for someone with energy, passion and empathy. A knowledge of the justice system and prior experience of working with ex-offenders or those at risk of offending is required.

As a charity, we are dependent on grants, so the person needs to have personal credibility to build and nurture relationships with current and potential funders and to be tenacious in identifying new potential sources of funding. Ideally, the person will also have a broad personal network and experience in ...