Chief Executive
Young Roots
c£65,000 depending on experience
Full time, permanent, flexible working considered
London (Croydon & Brent)

Young Roots supports young refugees and asylum seekers aged 11-25, from across London, to improve their wellbeing and fulfil their potential.

Our aims are to support young refugees and asylum seekers to understand and access their rights and entitlements; reduce social isolation and loneliness; improve their mental health and wellbeing; and improve their confidence, communication and leadership skills.

As we look to our new strategic period the charity is focused on ensuring the transformational impact of our work with young people, and developing our campaigning and influencing work in response to the external context. We are looking for a Chief Executive who is excited to develop this new area of our work, and will embrace an externally facing role. The new Chief Executive will lead the work in building on the initial stages of our 2024 - 2027 strategy development and work with the trustees, senior leadership and staff teams to define the direction of Young Roots over the next period.

As Chief Executive, you will have the courage and tenacity to lead the organisation through uncertain and complex situations, especially in the current macro-environment. You will provide strategic direction and leadership to our team, oversee day-to-day operations, and work collaboratively with the trustees and senior leadership to ensure effective governance and sound financial, operational, risk and people management. You will ensure that Diversity Equity and Inclusion is prioritised across all aspects of our work and maintain a focus on staff wellbeing. Above all, you will be committed to making a positive impact on the lives of the young people we work with, ensuring their participation is valued and they play a meaningful role at all levels of the organisation.

How to apply

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement, which should concentrate on your motivations for applying, your interest in the role, and make reference to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Your application should be no more than 1,000 words or 2 sides of A4.

For an informal discussion after reading the Candidate Brief please contact our strategic recruitment partner Carroll Lloyd, Director, NFP Consulting: carroll.lloyd@nfpconsulting.co.uk

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 18th June 2023

Selection process and timescales

Stage 1: Week commencing Monday 26th June 2023
First round of screening interviews will be conducted by NFP Consulting via Zoom. Stage 2: Thursday 6th July 2023
Formal interview with members of the board of Trustees via Zoom and is likely to include a presentation. The areas of questioning will be indicated in advance. Stage 3: Week commencing 10th July 2023
Final interviews in person at either the Croydon or Brent office.