Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer Job Description

Chief Executive Officer

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Main Location:

£55-62K, pro rata, negotiable, plus up to 6% pension contribution and a
generous annual leave entitlement.

30 to 35 hours per week
Chair of the Trustees
Board of the Trustees
Permanent

Hybrid between Self Help UK Office in Nottingham and home working.

Job Purpose and Objectives
To take the organisation on its next phase of growth, managing it effectively and efficiently,
growing core and project funding and ensuring it remains in a long-term sustainable position.

Key Responsibilities

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Forming relationships with local charities and funders in Nottinghamshire and wider East
Midlands region, and building relationships within the Deaf community, locally and nationally

•  Representing SHUK across relevant forums, networks, and platforms

•  Bringing funding into core/central functions and securing ongoing funding for existing and

future projects

•  Managing the operations of SHUK via a senior leadership team of managers and function leads

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Ensuring SHUK is compliant with charity and employer regulations, ensuring high standards of
governance, transparency, and integrity

Ensuring overall financial control of the organisation, supported by the Finance Manager,
keeping a regular eye on the core and restricted cashflow

Supporting the Board of Trustees by ensuring they are making decisions based on accurate
information and context

Ensuring all members of staff and volunteers are supported and developed

Ensuring SHUK’s services are of high quality and have a positive impact on those who use them

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•  Driving continuous improvement in quality, standards, image, and reputation.

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Person specification

•  A dynamic leader, with ideas and principles that align with those of SHUK

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Enthusiasm to take on a challenge, focused on ensuring SHUK has long-term sustainability

•  Clear management abilities at all levels in order to challenge, engage, address issues and provide

support

•  Able to communicate a clear vision and strategy, with proven ability to translate vision into

business plans

•  Demonstrable understanding of charity finances, with strong budget management, financial

planning skills and the ability to diversify income

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Experience of working in the voluntary sector, with direct experience of fundraising

•  Knowledge of the current NHS plans, and the significance of health inequalities – able to make a

case for its importance during bids

•  Knowledge/understanding of the Deaf Community

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Experience of managing change and stabilising an organisation

•  Business development/networking skills

•  Able to pivot between strategy and transactional or work with others to provide those skills,

leading through empowerment

•  Active interest in and knowledge of the Nottingham/Nottinghamshire locality.

•  Able to work in Nottingham at least one day per week

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