Knowledge and experience
- Minimum 2/3 years experience in senior leadership role, ideally in the non-profit sector
- Proven experience in developing and building professional relationships
- Good understanding of management issues in smaller organisations (charity or commercial sector)
- Experience of fundraising and income generation, with a track record of securing significant funding
- Experience of managing budgets and finances
Skills and competencies
- Excellent personal skills, strong relationship development and management
- Excellent communicator at individual and group levels, in writing, by phone/online and in person
- Insight and vision to identify gaps in provision of services to charities, to develop new activities, making the most of the Trust’s capabilities, and to continue to develop the Trust as a key service provider
- Excellent strategic planning and organisation development skills
- Effective influencing and presentation skills
- Highly organised, with the ability to maintain multiple activities in parallel
- Collaborative approach to working with the Board and colleagues
Attitudes and behaviours
- Strong interest in and passion for the work of the voluntary sector and the mission and vision of Cranfield Trust
- Strong affinity with our values, ensuring that actions, decisions and behaviours are consistently aligned
- Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Client focused, service oriented
- Desire to work co-operatively and flexibly with all team members and willing to support and assist colleagues when needed to support the wider goals of the Trust
- Strives for continuous improvement and professional development
- Willing to work flexibility to meet demands of the role, including occasional evenings, weekend working, attendance at events