Headway Sussex
Vacancy for Chief Executive Officer
Part Time – 21 hours per week
£50,000 (FTE)
Based in Newick, East Sussex with regular travel to Eastbourne, Brighton and other areas around Sussex. Occasional travel to other Headway organisations around the country including Headway UK.
Headway Sussex offers rehabilitation and support services for people living across the county with acquired brain injuries. Our services extend to their families and carers. People may be referred to us by the hospital or clinical services providing their medical care or by insurance companies where there is a legal claim in progress. Alternatively, our clients self-refer because they have an awareness of the services Headway organisations can provide.
In whatever way our clients reach us, we strive to provide comprehensive rehabilitation and reablement services to support them and their families both practically and emotionally. We aim to raise awareness of the impact of brain injury and to be a lead service provider in Sussex.
An exciting opportunity is now available to join this forward thinking and dynamic charity as Chief Executive Officer, to help shape and continue the successful development and implementation of our strategic plan. Our current delivery framework is based on a network of satellite hubs across the county offering a combination of outreach and community-based services to clients and their carers in locations close to their homes
To achieve our plans, we are seeking a highly driven individual who can guide our organisation with determination, compassion and resilience. We need an effective communicator who is adept at building sustainable relationships with external stakeholders, cares passionately about the services we deliver and who will be a strong leader ensuring positive experiences for our clients, their families, our employees and our volunteer workers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring good governance and compliance with charity commission requirements and our obligations to our funders. Leadership experience in the charity sector or in a service organisation supporting people with disabilities is essential.
To read the full Job Description and Person Specification, please email: [email protected]
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact our Chair of Trustees, Michael Gaughan on 07796 140963.
Candidates must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.
Pay: £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
