Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to join their organisation as Chief Executive Officer, to develop the strategic aims of the organisation and set the overall direction.

**Position**: Chief Executive Officer

**Location**: Bristol (with some home working available)

**Hours**: 37 hours per week, flexible working available

**Salary**: £44,539 - £47,573

**Contract**: Permanent

**Benefits**:Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Flexible Working, Life Insurance

**Closing Date**: Monday 12 December

**The Role**

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will provide leadership and direction to the charity in the development and achievement of its vision, mission, and values. You will be the lead seniorexecutive with overall responsibility for the operation of the organisation.

Working closely with the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Chief Executive Officer will:

- Champion the rights of people seeking asylum and refugees and develop BRR as an organisation which values empowerment and lived experience leadership
- Promote and develop the whole organisation in terms of size, turnover, impact and service areas
- Be ultimately responsible for income generation and turnover
- Lead on partnership development and collaborative fundraising
- Ensure cash flow and expenditure are in line with income
- Represent the organisation, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally
- Be an ambassador and representative for the charity

Responsibilities include:

- Long term planning and sustainability
- Partnerships and policy development
- Financial management
- People management

If you would like to attend our Q&A on what it is like to work at the organisation, please let us know so we can invite you to a 1-hour online session with the current CEO and Office Manager between 1pm and 2pm on Monday 28th November.

**About You**

As Chief Executive, you will be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge in leading non-for-profit organisations successfully.

You will have experience of:

- Leading teams in the not-for-profit sector
- Business and strategic planning, with an ability to track performance against objectives and deliver results.
- Developing and fostering close working relationships with a Board of Directors or Trustees, in particular the Chair of the Board
- Human resource management, including recruitment, succession planning and workforce development
- Successful delivery of bids
- A good understanding of local government and voluntary sector infrastructure and the statutory and legal requirements for voluntary sector organisations, including charity law and governance
- Income generation and maximisation
- Strategic and day to day financial management

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than 500 words outlining how you meet the person specification for this role and why you have applied.

**The Organisation**

The charity opened its doors in April 2006 with the aim of upholding and championing the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees. For the last 16 years, it has offered a full range of services including a social space, destitution support, English classesand Advice. The charity has regularly welcomed hundreds of people seeking asylum and new refugees from up to 60 different countries.

People of refugee background or with lived experience of seeking asylum are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are welcomed from all sectors of the community currently under-represented in the workforce.

You may also have experience in areas such as CEO, Chief Exec, Chief Executive, Director, Head of, Senior Executive, Managing Director, MD, Manager, Board Member, Chair of the Board, CFO, COO, Community Support.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation