Co-Director (Finance, Fundraising and People)

Could you jointly lead an organisation with bold ambition to end homelessness in Bristol and put inclusion at the heart of how you lead

This is a rare opportunity to share leadership accountability and impact for Caring in Bristol an ambitious independent charity working towards a simple but powerful vision: No one is homeless in our city.

Were looking for a Co-Director to take the lead on Finance Fundraising and People functions.

Location: Hybrid Bristol (60% onsite open to negotiation where adjustments may be required)
Salary: FTE depending on experience
Contract: Permanent 0.81.0 FTE (30 or 37.5 hours)
Youll also receive 33 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata if part time) flexible working an enhanced 5% pension contribution an individual learning and development budget clinical supervision and group reflective practice.

Caring in Bristol believes everyone should be treated with dignity respect and fairness. Were committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where people feel they belong and can thrive.

Were looking for a Co-Director who will champion equality diversity and inclusion through organisational culture and practice someone who values lived experience listens to different perspectives and creates a safe supportive environment where people can do their best work.

Youll join at an exciting point in Caring in Bristols development sharing leadership of an organisation that believes homelessness is not inevitable and is working across the city to prevent it respond to housing emergencies and create lasting change.

About the role

This definitely isnt your everyday run-of-the-mill Director or CEO role. Youll have a unique opportunity to co-create and collaborate on your own leadership model alongside the existing Co-Director with joint responsibility for strategy performance and culture.

Taking a lead on finance fundraising people and HR internal operations and governance youll make sure people systems and resources are working effectively to deliver on mission and maximise impact.

Together youll make co-leadership work by building trust challenging each other constructively bringing complementary strengths and sharing accountability. Alongside the Board team and people with lived experience youll build the confidence capacity and resources Caring in Bristol needs to deliver its ambition and create lasting change.

Were looking for a different kind of leader

You might be an experienced charity leader or have come up through finance operations organisational development HR or income generation. You may have taken a less conventional route into leadership. We really dont expect you to tick every box.

Were looking for senior leadership experience the ability to build a sustainable organisation with strong income and people foundations plus a genuine passion for developing inclusive high-performing teams. But just as importantly we want to understand how you lead.

Youll be someone who:

• champions equality diversity and inclusion and values lived experience
• embodies curiosity collaboration creativity and tenacity
• listens communicates openly and brings people with them
• balances collaboration with clear accountable decision-making
• builds trust and is committed to learning and continuous improvement

Knowledge of homelessness housing or Bristols voluntary sector would be useful but it isnt essential. What matters most is your leadership style values and desire to end homelessness.

Inclusion really matters

We know some groups are under-represented in our workforce and were committed to changing that. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness and those from backgrounds under-represented in the charity sector.

Were committed to making recruitment inclusive and accessible. We can offer flexible working and reasonable adjustments throughout the process and if written applications dont allow you to show your strengths were happy to accept audio or video responses too.

Interested

If youre excited by the chance to help create a Bristol where no one is homeless wed love to hear from you. And if youre thinking Im not sure Im the typical candidate please dont let that stop you getting in touch.

To register your interest a CV or draft profile is a great first step. You can send this to Amelia Lee at Charity People directly through the application channel on this website or just get in touch to request the full job pack.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 14^th September

Interview dates are currently being agreed likely to happen early-mid October.

Charity People is a forward thinking inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.