Person Specification

Personal Attributes

To be an inspirational leader.
Highly organised and personally effective.
Positive, proactive, and dynamic.
A willingness to stand up and create a strong visible presence.
Flexible, inclusive, and able to be part of a team as well as a leader.
To be an effective listener and able to understand and acknowledge a range of views and opinions.
To engender confidence and trust in those they work with.
To lead by example and demonstrate understanding and humility as well as strength and confidence.
The ability to delegate and allow staff to develop, grow and achieve.
A commitment to the cause of unpaid carers.
A mature and contemporary leadership style that is visible, decisive and adapts to a broad range of circumstances.
Inclusive, empathetic, open and collaborative with the capacity to bring disparate and diverse groups together.

Development and implementation of a business plan and full understanding of the process.
Proven outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills.
Ability to demonstrate success in shaping, developing, and motivating a staff team.
Confident and engaging public speaker.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Proven ability to positively engage with a wide variety of individuals including external stakeholders, donors, and funders.
Capacity to understand complex issues and to produce concise reports to a range of audiences.
Able to work in partnership and build relationships.
Strong financial skills and the ability to understand complex budgetary and financial information.
Ability to identify and action business development opportunities.
Ability to communicate key messages relating to carers and Carers Trust to an external audience.

Successful track record of providing inspirational leadership.
Engaging and motivating staff and stakeholders.
Successful track record at CEO level.
Demonstrable experience of developing and establishing a strategic plan.
Experience of working in the charitable sector and a demonstrable understanding of the issues facing third sector organisations.
Experience of leading and developing a senior team to ensure optimum results and performance.
Experience of working closely with a Board and a sound knowledge of charity governance.
Experience of building relationships with external organisations and developing partnership working.
Experience of managing organisational change.
Experience of successful performance management and appraisal of staff at all levels.