The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) provides strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure the charity delivers its mission, maintains strong governance, and builds a sustainable income pipeline. The CEO acts as the primary external ambassador for the organisation, maintaining partnerships across housing and homelessness, sex work and VCSE sectors. The role is responsible for establishing our inclusive, values-led culture and is accountable for ensuring the charity delivers impact for male, trans and non-binary people who sex work. Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and barriers to accessing services faced by LGBTQ+ people, people who sex work and those experiencing homelessness, often in combination with other needs. See full list of criteria in application pack Key responsibilities Report to the Board of Trustees, ensuring timely preparation of Board papers, communicating relevant information between meetings and facilitating the Board's engagement with ORM and its work. To apply for the role, please submit the following to [email protected] by 5pm on Tuesday 19th May.Job Summary
Job Description
Job Requirements
Knowledge of adult safeguarding procedures.
Knowledge and understanding of the VCSE sector, health and social care support and provision for marginalised communities.
Experience of working at a senior level within either an arts and/or health and social care charity.
Experience of developing and implementing strategy within an organisational or team setting.
A strong track record of fundraising and strategic partnership management for arts and/or social care provision.
Experience of safeguarding adults with multiple and complex needs.
Strong leadership skills and an ability to develop, coach and motivate a team of staff, with a flexible management style attuned to the needs of a team and organisationJob Responsibilities
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with leading cultural institutions and with the health and social care and statutory sectors (e.g. VCSE health and wellbeing forums, homelessness partnerships and local/combined authorities), acting as an ambassador for the organisation.
Provide effective leadership to the staff team, ensuring a positive and collaborative culture, alignment with ORM's objectives and policies and compliance with regulation
Maintain senior responsibility for fundraising, including working with the staff team to prepare high-quality funding applications
Overall responsibility for adherence to charity compliance and all organisational policies and working practices, including safeguarding, GDPR, health and safety and HR.Useful Links
How to Apply
1. Optional: A completed Equity, Diversity and Inclusion form. Whilst this isn’t compulsory, we are incredibly committed to inclusivity and accessibility and the information you supply will help us to support Our Room’s work towards greater equity and inclusion in our team.
2. An up to date CV.
3. A two-page cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience make you an excellent candidate for the role.
4. In your email, please confirm if there are any adjustments we could make to the process to enable you to feel at your most confident.
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