Care After Combat - Chief Executive Officer

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Care After Combat - Chief Executive Officer

Introduction

Care after Combat is one of the fastest growing, veteran centred, registered charities in the UK. Unlike other veteran charities, our sole focus is Veterans caught up in the UK justice system. Our Flagship program, Project Phoenix, provides peer mentorship support to veterans in prison to help them come to terms with their situation, aid rehabilitation and to prepare them for reintegration into society, post-custody. Our efforts have been proven to dramatically reduce the risk of reoffending and return to prison. In 2023, in collaboration with NHS England and the Forces Employment Charity, we launched Op NOVA; this government backing allowed contracted support, and this significantly enhancing our offering to all former service personnel held in custodial establishments. Currently operating in England and Wales, we hope soon to be expanding into Scotland and Northern Ireland. What Care after Combat does is really important, not only at the individual level, but for our communities and wider society as a whole. What we do works - delivering life-changing, and often life-saving, support to some of our nation's most vulnerable veterans.

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer
Reports to: Board of Trustees
Job Purpose: To provide inspirational leadership through authenticity to deliver the strategic aims of the charity.
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Position: Full-Time, Hybrid working model with a minimum 2 days office-based subject to needs.

Summary

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will lead Care after Combat (CAC) with drive, empathy, sincerity and commitment. They will implement the recently refreshed Strategy that will see CAC become the synonym for veteran specialist support in the justice system. Collaborating with public, private and third sector organisations at all levels, they will build upon strong existing foundations to increase the charity's reach, effect and engagement, delivering the best possible outcomes for its beneficiaries. Continued diversification of support services offered, and income streams generated, will be core to enhancing the resilience of CAC and securing its future as the premier provider of care and support for veterans in this sector.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the charity's strategy, budget and business plan and ensure it complies with the law and Charity Commission regulations.
• Work closely with the Chair, to enable the Board of Trustees to fulfil its duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of the charity and to ensure that the board receives timely advice and appropriate information on all relevant matters.
• Provide leadership to the charity and be responsible for the management and administration of the charity within the legal strategic, policy and accountability frameworks agreed by the Board of Trustees.
• Act as ambassador for the organisation by being the public face for campaigns and build relationships with external stakeholders in politics, the media and business.
• Shape and influence a positive staff culture by engaging volunteers, staff, beneficiaries and prospective donors.
• Lead bids for future bids and funding streams, working with Trustees in undertaking appropriate levels of due diligence, and ensuring compliance with ongoing and future contractual obligations.

You can apply by writing an open letter to the Board of Trustees explaining why you are the right person to be our next CEO, as well as providing a current CV. These should both be sent to by 1 December 2024.