Chief Executive

2 months ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Women Connect First Full time

**CHIEF EXECUTIVE**

Location: Cardiff/ Hybrid option Available
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time

**Salary**: Up to £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits: 25 days per annum plus public holidays (pro rata), Employer contribution to pension scheme of 10% of salary, Office based role with flexible working in line with needs of the role, Access to Employee Assistance Programme
**About the role**

We are looking for someone to lead the Women Connect First charity who is passionate about helping and empowering Black and Minority Ethnic women in Cardiff and South East Wales and has a commitment to improving outcomes for them.

This is a rewarding role in a supportive working culture and suits a proactive person who will help us improve the delivery of our range of services.

Summary of responsibilities for our CEO Role
**The role holder will be**:
Through sound business planning, ensuring that the Charity has the human, material, and financial resources it needs to operate effectively.
Taking appropriate steps to protect the Charity from risk.
Seeing to it that the Charity fulfils its constitutional, regulatory, and legal obligations.
Ensuring that the Charity has the right management systems and structures to carry out its work effectively, accountably, and safely.
Working closely with the Board of Trustees to ensure that all the duties and responsibilities of the CEO's Office are efficiently and effectively fulfilled.

**What we're looking for in our CEO**

Applicants should have a demonstrable passion and experience for empowering women to deliver positive change. They need to be a confident and effective communicator with extensive experience of senior line management, able to steer strong characters and address difficult scenarios. They must be capable of leading the strategic and day to day management of organisational financial services with experience of human resources management.
The role will be ideal for you if you are naturally proactive, resilient, organised and capable of formulating strong reliable relationships and partnerships with service users, funders and stakeholders alike.
**What we can offer you**

Up to £60,000 (depending on experience)
Generous annual leave entitlement- 25 days plus bank holidays- pro rata
Flexible working conditions
Employer contribution to pension scheme of 6%
Enhanced maternity/shared parental leave
Enhanced Sick Pay
Promoting diversity and inclusion in the office
Career growth and development opportunities through our commitment to learning
**Why work for us?**

You will be joining us at an exciting time, and you be leading on our vision to reverse the structural inequalities that holds back Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women in Wales, so they and their families realise their full potential. You will champion initiatives that improve the livelihoods and employability of women who are disadvantaged, isolated, and marginalised in the Black and Minority Ethnic community.

By working with us you are helping to change women's lives.

Women Connect First is passionate about promoting equity, valuing diversity, and working inclusively.

We want applicants from a broad range of diverse backgrounds with a cross section of skills, experiences, and narratives to extend and develop how we work.

We recognise that if you have lived experience of poverty, don't have socio-economic privilege and/or identify as working class, identify as D/deaf, disabled or both, are from the Global Majority (Global Majority is a collective term for ethnic groups which constitute approximately 85 percent of the global population), or have caring responsibilities you are likely to have faced barriers.

**Positive action: first interview stage**

We have specific positive action in place which guarantees a first interview. If you meet the
above criteria, you can opt-in for positive action when we review your CV. This means that if
you clearly show in your cover letter that you meet our person specification, you will be
guaranteed a first interview.

action answers confidentially and sensitively.

**Application Instructions**

The full Job Description and Person Specification can be found on our website.

Questions to be answered in the cover letter:
1. How would you expand the reach and influence of Women Connect First?

2. What would you plan as the key aims for the next strategic plan and why?

3. How would you protect the charity from risks?

4. How would you ensure financial success of the charity?

You may also have experience in the following: Chief Executive, Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive, Chief People Officer, CEO Team Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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