Strategic Manager: Rural and Coastal, Innovation and Growth.
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid – this role will be expected to cover Cornwall and some travel across the country if necessary
Salary: £50,000
Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) is a well-established Cornish charity dedicated to supporting and strengthening Cornwall’s Communities to improve quality of life.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of rural and coastal communities across Cornwall. As Strategic Manager, you will lead the development of innovative, community-led solutions to some of the region's most significant challenges, influencing policy, partnerships and investment while helping communities thrive.
This is a senior leadership role, working directly with the Chief Executive and as part of CRCC’s strategic leadership structure to shape a coordinated, high-impact offer across Cornwall and beyond.
We are very excited to recruit three new strategic manager level roles to the strategic leadership team at CRCC to lead our organisation into the next 80 years of its development. We are an exciting and diverse charity at a pivotal point in our history, celebrating 80 years and developing new projects and partnerships across Cornwall and in other parts of the country. You would be joining a positive and dedicated team of professionals of 100 plus staff as we develop our key themes of work. We are very proud of our work, staff, culture and values and being a part of CRCC brings much in return including flexible working, recognition of caring responsibilities and neurodivergence, a Simply Health Employee Assistance Programme, 2 All Staff Days a year and 28 days leave in addition to bank holidays.
What we offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pension scheme
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Employee wellbeing support
About the role
This role operates within a dynamic and evolving environment, where rural and coastal communities face complex and changing challenges including isolation, access to services, economic disadvantage and health inequalities.
The postholder will operate at a strategic level, influencing partners, shaping responses across systems and ensuring CRCC's services remain rooted in the strengths, experiences and priorities of local communities.
The role will require balancing strategic leadership with oversight of a diverse and developing portfolio of projects and partnerships, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and financial sustainability.
What you will do
· Provide visible senior leadership and strategic direction for Rural and Coastal Communities provision.
· Lead the development of innovative, place-based and community-led approaches that respond to rural and coastal disadvantage
· Identify emerging needs, trends and opportunities across Cornwall and translate these into new programmes and service models with associated funding streams
· Drive organisational growth within this portfolio, including development of new income streams, commissioned services and partnerships
· Oversee service design, ensuring delivery is inclusive, evidence-informed and grounded in co-production with communities
· Lead strategic planning, contributing to business plans, growth strategies and organisational development
· Champion continuous improvement, embedding learning, evaluation and impact into service development.
About you
A credible, values-led senior leader with strong commitment to strengthening rural and coastal communities, inclusion, resilience and opportunity.
You will bring:
· Significant senior leadership experience within one or more of the following sectors: rural and coastal development, community development, regeneration, the voluntary sector, public services or social impact organisations.
· Experience of setting strategic direction, shaping organisational culture and leading service growth, innovation or transformation.
· Experience of operating at senior leadership level, including contributing to organisational strategy, business planning, risk management and trustee or Board-level reporting.
· Ability to maintain strategic oversight of service quality, workforce, finance, safeguarding, compliance, impact, contract performance and risk.
You will be motivated to strengthen CRCC’s role in addressing rural and coastal disadvantage through place-based, community-led approaches
About CRCC
Our work is rooted in our values: Engage, Support and Adapt.
We believe communities already hold the strengths, assets and relationships needed to drive meaningful change. Our role is to work alongside people to enable, develop and support that change.
We are committed to creating a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment, where staff are empowered to lead, innovate and grow.
Additional information
· Enhanced DBS required
· Travel across Cornwall and some travel outside of county
How to apply
Please visit our website for full details and an application form.
Closing date: Friday 24th July at 12 noon
Interviews: Thursday 30th and Friday 31st July
If you are interested in this role, please feel free to phone for an informal conversation on 07968 605325 . We very much look forward to receiving your application.
Please note that CVs cannot be accepted.
CRCC is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Pay: £50,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Penzance
