* 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours per week); £30,677 pro rata; 1-year contract initially *
Introduction
Forest Recycling Project (FRP) is a 25-year old social enterprise and charity based in Walthamstow, East London. We develop innovative ways to involve communities in waste minimisation and re-use activities that deliver social and environmental benefits. Our turnover is around £175k. We have a small staff team of 5 people (all working part-time), with additional freelance and paid intern support. All our work and activities are supported by volunteers (about 100 people over the course of a year).
Our main areas of work are collecting and re-distributing waste paint and other materials, organising waste exchange events, supporting communities to develop waste minimisation initiatives, and a volunteering programme enabling marginalised people to gain valuable skills and work experience, reduce social isolation, and take positive action for their community.
The Paint Place is FRP’s flagship re-use initiative. We collect surplus, leftover paint from council waste disposal sites. This paint is sorted, quality-checked, and re-mixed if need be. It is then sold & distributed as a sustainable, low-cost alternative to new paint, in particular to people on low income, community groups, charities and not-for-profits. The project aims to maximise social impact from utilising reclaimed paint as a resource.
FRP is led by a volunteer Board of Trustees consisting of 8 people.
The role
We are looking for a dynamic and creative Executive Director to provide leadership across FRP as a whole, to achieve greater social and environmental impact.
The post holder will shape FRP’s future direction through organisational development, growth into new areas, and fundraising. They will lead a staff team (with direct reports taking the operational lead within their area of project delivery) as well as oversee corporate and financial governance.
The ideal candidate will be a successful fundraiser, experienced at initiating and developing new projects, a confident communicator with good networking and partnership-building skills, with management experience and good people skills.
Activities
Key responsibilities and activities are:
- Leading, directing and developing the organisation
- Alongside the staff team, initiating & developing new projects to expand FRP’s activities
- Grant and trust fundraising including bid writing
- Providing strategic and financial oversight
- Leading & motivating the team and managing staff
- Managing relationships with key partners and stakeholders
- Supporting the Board
- Ensuring all health & safety and legal requirements are met.
How to apply
If you think you have what it takes to become the new Executive Director at FRP, please email [email protected] and provide the following:
- Covering letter (no more than 3 pages): please respond separately to each item in the person specification (see the Job Description) explaining carefully what particular experience you have, that contributes to you fulfilling the requirements
- CV
- Details of two referees – these will not be contacted without your prior consent and not until the job offer stage
- Details of where you saw the job advert.
If you would like to discuss the role, please email [email protected] with your phone contact details in the first instance.
The application deadline is: Wednesday 24 September 2014, 5pm. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Interviews will take place on Thursday 2 October 2014.
Please access the full Job Description here.
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