CEO Vacancy

The Mudlarks Community is a Hertford based charity supporting adults and young people with learning disabilities and mental health concerns. Through supported learning and meaningful work in the community we help people build confidence and self-worth whilst developing important skills.

Since its inception in 2008, Mudlarks has become a much valued and respected part of the community in Hertford and the surrounding area. We are now looking for an inspirational leader to join us on a full-time, permanent basis and continue to strengthen this legacy.

Location of job: Mudlarks’ office and across all services provided by Mudlarks, as well as regular meetings with sponsors and other stakeholders. This is not a remote working position.

Hours:  Generally 40 hours a week, but flexibility is required. Events, fundraising and networking take place outside office hours.

The Benefits

• Salary: Circa £45,000 pa, depending on experience
• NEST company pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

The Role: As the Chief Executive Officer, you will:

• Develop and deliver a strategic plan and annual budget.
• Develop Mudlarks’ public profile, build relationships with, and influence key stakeholders
• Provide effective and dynamic leadership across the Mudlarks organis
• Establish and monitor key indicators of the charity’s impact and financial health.
• Lead fundraising activities including applications to win contracts from public bodies and income from individual and corporate donations, legacies, trusts and grants.
• Manage direct reports effectively, providing supervision, support, development and annual appraisals for all managers, and ensure they do so for all staff.
• Uphold the charity’s culture of care, ensuring employees, participants, customers, partners and volunteers are respected and valued.
• Ensure that Mudlarks’ policies and practices are up to date, relevant and fair in the current charity environment and that the organisation is managed in line with the current best practice in employment and equality legislation
• Undertake any other duties as required by the trustees.