Below are the qualities our ideal candidate would have. We recognise that many excellent candidates will not have all of them – so if you have most, we encourage you to apply. We anticipate that shortlisted candidates will have significant experience in policy, research or operations in the justice system or related social policy spheres in a senior role in a relevant organisation.
Our Ideal Candidate
- You are a leader who can motivate, empower and lead our team to deliver real-world impact.
- You have a deep commitment to, and experience of, curating a healthy and successful culture within the team and the organisations we work with, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
- You have excellent communication and networking skills, able to convey complex ideas simply and effectively, both verbally and in writing; build meaningful relationships with senior politicians, officials, practitioners, academics and others to amplify our impact; and confident as the primary public spokesperson for the organisation.
- You are an entrepreneur, flexible and adaptable and able to identify, shape and exploit our new opportunities.
- You are a pragmatist, with a preference for and experience in delivering real-world change.
- You are an effective fundraiser, able to instigate and develop new funding relationships with statutory, charitable, individual and/or corporate donors, and lead the organisation to continue to fundraise.
- You have experience of overseeing and successfully managing projects to scope, budget and deadline.