Interim CEO

Interim CEO (1 year assignment) hybrid working (interim CEO with strong HR background) "Essential experience in the Charity Sector"
Salary: GBP85,000
Location: Yorkshire (some travel to Yorkshire required)
This role is an interim position for one year and ideally starting early Jan 2024. The role will support the Board and Trustees to ensure the charity maintains their ethos, culture, mission, and objectives and making sure there is a smooth and successful transfer into the new entity following the merger.
This role will involve leading a small team through the changes with a merger and along the way advise and ensure effective governance.
Supervise and control all strategic and business aspects of the charity. Work as part of a new entity's senior leadership team to navigate the process of a merger ensuring the company maintains its ethos, culture objectives, and assets are protected and engage with legal, HR and specialist support.
"This role will require "front-line" leadership for the charity and be responsible for their HR, Administration and Finances".
THE ROLE:
One year interim position leading the charity through a merger working with and advising the Board and Trustees and taking responsibility to ensure adherence to articles of association, provide leadership and management of staff, making sure there is a robust recruitment policy covering induction, attraction, training support, career prospects etc in place, create and implement policies and procedures and oversee external support services for legal, marketing, IT, HR, and Finance.
Lead on key projects taking place in 2024.
Provide frontline leadership for the Charity and be responsible for its HR, administration and Finances.
Work closely with the Board of Trustees to develop overall strategic plans.
Plan, organise, direct and review a strategy planning risk assessments, staffing, policies and procedures and contract management.
Working with accountants and The Board to ensure effective financial governance (including budgeting, auditing and analysis)
Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
Organise AGM's and general meetings
THE CANDIDATE:
Experience working at strategic level in the Charity sector and can clearly demonstrate working at CEO level
Will require deep understanding of charity law and practice
Experience of leading and guiding companies through mergers
Experience of ensuring adherence to articles of association
A confident leader of change
Experience of developing clear vision and strategy for employees and capable of providing reassurance, support and confidence leading through change
Capable of assessing and mitigating risk (current and future)
Previous experience preparing of annual budgets and forecasts
Strong strategic HR and Financial background
Capable of ensuring effective financial governance (including budgeting, audit and analysis)
Available in early January
THE COMPANY:
A well-known and respected charity
THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.