Chief Executive Officer

Job Description

Job Title

Chief Executive Officer

Employed by  Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service (NCVS)

Location

Hybrid: Nottingham City office base (Dryden Enterprise Centre) and
community-based across the City, with flexible home working options

Reports to

Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service Board of Trustees

Hours

Full time, 35 hours per week

Salary

£55,000 - £57,000 per annum dependent on experience

Role purpose

As our Chief Executive Officer, you will be instrumental in overseeing
the day-to-day and longer-term strategic operation of NCVS, ensuring
we effectively support the needs of the voluntary sector in Nottingham.
You will be responsible for ensuring the long-term financial stability and
sustainability of NCVS and for representing NCVS in the community,
maintaining and extending the organisation's visibility and profile with
public sector partners.

Key areas of
responsibility

Strategic leadership and organisational sustainability:
Shape, review and implement organisational strategy with the Board to
ensure long‑term resilience and alignment with NCVS’ purpose.

Income generation and grant capture:
Lead strategies to secure grants and develop new income streams to
meet operational need

Governance and KPI delivery:
Work with Trustees to meet organisational performance targets,
including governance, financial performance, relationship management
and volunteer engagement.

Operational leadership and staff management:
Oversee day‑to‑day operations, line‑manage senior staff, mentor
colleagues and model NCVS values.

Stakeholder engagement and representation:
Act as NCVS’ Lead representative, strengthening relationships with
partners, funders, networks and sector bodies locally and nationally.

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Sector advocacy and voice:
Champion the VCSE sector through advocacy, campaigns, two‑way
engagement and strategic collaboration.

Financial and organisational management:
Provide oversight of budgets, financial planning and strategic resource
allocation.

Development of NCVS programmes and services:
Lead and grow key workstreams that strengthen, support and champion
the VSCE in Nottingham, aligning with NCVS mission and agreed with
the Board, such as, social enterprise development, tendering support,
workforce development, social prescribing support and other
programmes agreed with the Board.

General
standards

All NCVS employees are expected to work within the ethos of the
Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector and strive to achieve
the following:

•  To work at all times within relevant legislation as well as

structures, policies and procedures.

•  To work co-operatively with colleagues and volunteers as well as

relevant external organisations.

•  To adhere to the highest standards, especially of customer

service and safety.

•  To seek to continually develop and improve NCVS’ services

across Nottingham.

•  To keep up-to-date with sector developments locally and

nationally.

•  To undertake necessary training and to attend all relevant

meetings as requested.

•  To promote a positive and professional image of NCVS to its

volunteers, customers, stakeholders and other external partners.

•  To positively contribute to the organisations ethical and

environmental ethos.

•  To perform any other additional reasonable duties as deemed

appropriate.

Terms and
conditions

•  Flexible working hours, using a TOIL system
•  Paid sick leave, dependent on length of service
•  Employee’s minimum pension contribution is 3% NCVS will

match this up to a maximum of 5%

•  Annual Leave 25 days plus Bank Holidays (FTE)

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