Executive Director

{"About Us": "The Upper Room is a charity that works with disadvantaged groups, including homeless people, those with mental health conditions, asylum-seekers, refugees, and ex-offenders. Our services include UR4Meals, UR4Driving, and UR4Jobs, which aim to improve the lives of these individuals and help them become productive members of society.", "The Role": "We are seeking a CEO to lead our charity through its next phases of development, focusing on delivering our future resilience plan (Project 12/25). The successful candidate will be accountable for overall charity performance, team support and development, and community and external partner relationships. This is a key role that sets the tone for the charity, requiring a leader who can balance compassion and ambition.", "Key Responsibilities": "
\t* Lead the charity through its next phases of development
\t* Deliver the charity's future resilience plan (Project 12/25)
\t* Ensure overall charity performance, including financial, operational, governance, and compliance
\t* Support and develop the team, including paid and volunteer staff
\t* Manage and develop community and external partner relationships
\t* Set the tone for the charity, balancing compassion and ambition
", "Requirements": "
\t* A stable CV demonstrating experience in building and leading successful teams and enabling growth and/or transformation in a charity/non-profit environment
\t* Strong team leadership and results across a wide range of business functions, including income generation, managing budgets, and business operations
\t* Passion for improving the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people
\t* Ability to lead multi-functional teams through a blend of 121 coaching, training, and ensuring a 'we can do this' culture
\t* Accomplished and visionary public speaker and presenter, able to articulate the charity's journey and support/input required
", "About You": "We are looking for a leader who can inspire and motivate our team to achieve great things. If you have a passion for improving the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people, and a proven track record of leading successful teams, we would love to hear from you.", "Location": "West/Central London"}

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