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Wellsprings Together is an established, growing, regional charity with a vision to see faith transforming communities.
The role of the Chief Officer is to lead the team to implement this vision across the Anglican Diocese of Leeds to achieve our four strategic aims:
- Parishes & faith groups having the capacity & empowerment to transform their communities collaboratively & sustainably.
- Change agents & leaders embedded in communities bringing about the change they want to see.
- Local communities learning to live together well & experiencing increased levels of cohesion across differences particularly of faith & ethnicity.
- Decision makers at regional & national levels are informed by the needs of grassroots communities and inspired by the response of faith informed social action.
Accountable to the Trustees of the charity, the Chief Officer is responsible for coordinating and supervising the work of the Team. They are responsible for delivering on the strategy and vision of the charity, managing stakeholder relationships, securing funding, and the effective management and leadership of the charity including budgetary responsibilities.
To apply you will need to submit:
- A CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements. A supporting statement highlighting your relevant skills and experiences, directly addressing the Person Specification, in no more than two pages.
- Details of two referees who we would be able to contact at the appropriate stage, and only with your permission.
For an informal conversation about the role please email the Chair of Trustees Bishop Toby Howarth on bishop.toby@leeds.anglican.org
Please submit your application no later than 9:00am on Friday 10th May to team@wellspringstogether.org.uk
Receipt of all applications will be confirmed by email within 3 working days.
Interviews will take place w/c 20th May.
We would be grateful if you are able to fill in a completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. This is optional, but will help greatly in building an accurate picture of applicants, which will inform future recruitment processes and help us consider how to reach communities we may not currently be attracting to our posts. The information contained in this form is for internal anonymised analysis only and will be separated from your application. No one involved in the shortlisting or interviewing process will see the form or the information it contains.