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    Chief Officer

    Could you be our next Chief Officer?

    For a full job pack including the person specification and an application form, or if you would like an informal chat about the role please contact us on 01729 823066

    The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 19th May 2025

    AGE UK NORTH CRAVEN

    Job Description

     

    Job Title:                    Chief Officer

     

    Salary:                       NJC Scale 25 £35,235pa pro rata for 30 hours

     

    Hours:                        30 hours per week – Monday to Friday with occasional evening and weekends.

     

    Responsible to:         Chair of the Board of Trustees

     

    Responsible for:       Staff and Volunteers

     

    Location:                    Based at Age UK North Craven, Settle.

     

    Key Responsibilities:

    • To be responsible for the effective leadership and management of the organisation and its resources.
    • To support the Borad in setting the mission, strategic objectives and strategic priorities for the charity and develop its values.
    • To lead on the business and development planning of the Charity in its purpose to support older people. Ensuring a robust operating plan is developed, approved by the board and implemented.
    • To promote the mission, aims, values and objectives of Age UK North Craven (ANKNC)as the public facing representative of the Charity, working effectively with the Charity’s stakeholders.
    • To provide forward looking strategic leadership and management of the organisation and its resources to promote the objectives of the Charity.
    • To ensure the Charity fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities.

     

    Specific Duties

     

    Strategy

    • Work with the Board of Trustees to develop AUKNC’s strategic and operational plans and to lead the implementation of these.
    • Ensure that the voice of service users remains at the centre of the Charity’s work.
    • Develop and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders and develop AUKNC’s profile.

     

    Governance

    • To advise the Board to ensure that the organisation operates within the requirements of its Memorandum and Articles of Association and the requirements of charity and company law.
    • To ensure that the Board are provided in a timely manner with information, agendas and minutes of meetings.
    • To build effective working relationships with the Chair and Board of Trustees. Support the Board in identifying, recruiting, training, retaining and developing Trustees. Promote an awareness of their responsibilities and the need for adequate skills on the Board.

     

    Leadership and Management

    • With support from the Board, lead the organisation in a way that promotes innovation and learning, encourages transparency and creates an environment that attracts, retains and motivates quality staff.
    • Provide clear leadership and ensure arrangements are in place for effective management and support of all staff and volunteers.

     

    Finance and Resources

    • To drive an effective business development strategy that aligns with a realistic funding strategy.
    • Develop fundraising in line with the Charity’s strategic plans and funding opportunities, including direct bid writing and preparing funding bids.
    • Work closely with the Treasurer and Office Manager to formulate the annual budget for the Charity.
    • To ensure that the Board is kept up to date with the financial performance of the Charity and can monitor against budgets and forecasts, taking any necessary corrective action.
    • Make arrangements for the Charity’s insurances to be reviewed/renewed. Ensure that the major risks to which the charity is exposed have been reviewed and systems established to mitigate these risks.

     

    Service Provision and Development

    • To develop direct service provision for older people and the involvement of older people on decision making.
    • To identify the needs of older people across North Craven, considering diversity and equal opportunity legislation, and developing new opportunities to provide quality services.
    • To establish and maintain effective working relationships with voluntary and statutory organisations, whose work concerns the wellbeing of older people in North Craven, and to represent AUKNC and older people to these organisations.
    • To utilise data on needs, ideas on service development and best practice to drive funding bids and fundraising.

     

    Quality

    • To ensure that all services are delivered to a high standard and are in line with Age UK National quality requirements. Identify, recommend and implement measures to improve the quality of services where necessary.
    • To ensure AUKNC continues to demonstrate good quality by compliance with the quality requirements of service agreements and with existing quality marks and accreditations.

     

     

    Generic Duties

    • At all times to work in a manner that promotes dignity, respect and independence for older people.
    • To adhere to all the Charity’s policies and procedures and ensure they are regularly reviewed against best practice. Including health and Safety and Safeguarding.
    • To comply with data protection regulations and that personal information remains confidential.
    • To be responsible for personal learning and to support the learning and development of others across the organisation.
    • To be aware of the value of volunteering activity within Age UK North Craven and to support and encourage volunteers in the workplace.
    • To undertake any other tasks or duties may arise from time to time.