Chief Executive

Do you want to provide a life changing experience for 2,500 disabled and disadvantaged children and adults next year?

HCPT is a registered charity offering life-changing pilgrimage holidays, to Lourdes in the south of France, for disabled and disadvantaged people from around the UK and further afield.

Every Easter around 1,000 disabled and disadvantaged children and young people enjoy a fun and safe week in Lourdes, staying in hotels with their volunteer helpers. Each Summer over 1,500 people, many of them with disabilities or life limiting conditions, enjoy a week at HCPT's Hosanna House in Bartrès near Lourdes. We also offer self-catering pilgrimage holidays in our Bartrès Villa near Lourdes.

HCPT is a charity with its roots in the Catholic faith, however, our organisation and services are open to all. Our  volunteers, beneficiaries and staff come from diverse backgrounds, walks of life and from all faiths and none. Our beneficiaries are highly diverse, however we know we have more to do internally to become a truly diverse organisation; we are on a journey to that goal and committed to reaching it.

Our Values ensure that how we deliver our mission and vision remain aligned with our founding beliefs. These aspirational but achievable guides are:

·         Faith - our work reflects our Catholic identity.

·         Compassion – we act with kindness and empathy.

·         Inclusion – we recognise everyone's unique worth.

·         Service – our pilgrimage is based on giving.

For the last ten years, HCPT has shaped its direction through its Strategic Plan. This plan aligns to a set of Core Goals (communicating externally), Goals (shaping our plans), and Objectives (measurable efforts to deliver our goals) against our stated Mission and Vision.

HCPT is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead our organisation and mission of taking disabled or disadvantaged children and adults to Lourdes on a life-changing pilgrimage holiday. We are seeking an individual to continually develop the organisation and evolve the breadth of skills and experience it requires, supporting the organisation’s ability to deliver its vision and mission.

The role of CEO is lead our work with our UK and French staff, volunteers and suppoarters, as well as outlining and designing goals and strategies, across the organisation, helping us deliver pilgrimage for our beneficiaries, volunteers, and staff, integrating and building on our achievements to date.

As the CEO of HCPT you will be responsible for:

1.            Setting and implementing the charity’s vision: Develop and communicate a clear vision for the charity’s growth and success and lead the team in executing the strategic plan.

2.            Leadership: Inspire and lead a high-performing executive team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

3.            Financial management: Oversee financial performance, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring growth and  a sustainable future.

4.            Stakeholder relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with beneficiaries, partners, and the board of directors.

5.            Risk management: Proactively assess and manage risks, ensuring the charity’s long-term stability and success.

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate the following skills, experience and knowledge:

•             Successful experience in leadership, ideally within a comparable organisation.

•             Strong strategic, operational and financial acumen.

•             Emotional Intelligence with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Our beneficiaries and volunteers come from all walks of life and so do we. We employ and are supported by amazing people from a wide variety of backgrounds and with a wide variety of passions, not just because it’s the right thing to do, because it makes our organisation stronger.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for care, pilgrimage, and volunteers you will find your home at HCPT.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at  9 a.m. Monday 15th July.