BURTON ALBION COMMUNITY TRUST - Head

Essential Experience and Knowledge

Organisational Development: Proven track record in shaping and evolving organisational structures, systems, and ways of working to enhance effectiveness and impact.

Commercial Acumen: Demonstrate ability to develop and diversify income streams, with a strong understanding of financial sustainability in a charitable context.

Sector Insight: Clear understanding of the role charitable organisations—ideally within the sporting sector, play in community regeneration and social impact.

Strategic Leadership: Experience in senior leadership roles, including strategic oversight of high-value partnerships and stakeholder engagement.

Charity Governance: In-depth knowledge of charity governance and senior-level management within the third sector.

Skills and Attributes

Financial Competence: Solid understanding of operational budgeting and strategic financial planning, coupled with the ability to analyze and manage financial data effectively.

Team Leadership: Proven ability to lead diverse teams, foster inclusive cultures, and drive organisational values. Skilled in motivating and empowering staff to achieve their best.

Communication Excellence: Exceptional communication skills, both internal and external, with experience in conflict resolution and relationship building.

Safeguarding and EDI: Knowledge and experience in overseeing Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, ensuring best practices are embedded across the organisation.

Resilience and Adaptability: Ability to navigate adversity and challenge with sensitivity, professionalism, and a positive outlook.

Values-Driven Culture: Committed to cultivating a supportive, empowering, and values-led organisational culture.

Initiative and Drive:  Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take initiative in complex

 and dynamic environments.

Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates high professional standards, ethical conduct, and 

integrity in all aspects of leadership.

Personal Commitment

Community Focus: Passionate about improving the lives of local people and making a meaningful difference through charitable and community initiatives.

Code of Conduct

The Burton Albion Community Trust expects the highest standards of integrity and conduct in all matters concerning the Community Trust and its employees.  The Code of Conduct (along with the Staff  Handbook) makes clear the standards of conduct expected from its employees and explains the responsibilities of the Community Trust, as the employer.  All employees are expected to act wholeheartedly in the interests of the Community Trust at all times.  Any conduct detrimental to its interests or its relations with its customers, suppliers, the general public or damaging to its public image shall be considered to be a breach of Community Trust rules and policies.  Discriminatory, offensive and violent behaviour are unacceptable and any complaints or concerns will be dealt with and acted upon.

Equality Inclusion & Diversity

Burton Albion Community Trust are committed to ensuring that equality, inclusion and diversity of opportunity is at the very heart of everything we do to ensure we provide fair and non-prejudicial access to the services across the Community Trust. We uphold everyone’s freedom of rights and choice to be different and aim to provide opportunities for everyone to succeed. It is the policy of the Community Trust that no person, whether player, job applicant, employee, volunteer or customer, shall be discriminated against.  The Community Trust opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination, either direct or indirect, or harassment, on the grounds of the following ‘protected characteristics’: Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage & civil Partnership, Pregnancy & Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex and Sexual Orientation.  Anyone who is found to be in breach of this could receive disciplinary action, which may well include suspension and dismissal.

The Community Trust is fully committed to the EFL Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Standards and we particularly welcome ‘entry level’ applications from women, individuals from Black and Minority Ethnicities, the LGBT community and anyone with a disability.

Safeguarding

Burton Albion Community Trust are committed to and has both a moral and legal obligation to ensure that all children and vulnerable adults are protected and kept safe from harm whilst engaged in services organised and provided by the Community Trust and believes that the general wellbeing, welfare and safety of all children and vulnerable adults engaged in Community Trust activities is of the upmost importance.  The Community Trust will fulfil its responsibilities by ensuring it displays best practice in safeguarding matters – including Safer Recruitment - , carried out in a spirit of partnership and openness with the child or vulnerable adult, families and the relevant local authority.

Potential applicants are advised to check on the government website

(https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/what-information-you-need-to-give) whether cautions / convictions should be disclosed as part of their application.