Chief Executive Officer

Northam Lodge is a charity in North Devon with over 40 years’ experience of providing residential and day services to people with profound learning and physical disabilities. Our specialism and expertise working with people with such complex needs has already earned us an excellent reputation for our work across Devon.

We want our new CEO to lead us to be the best charity in South West England for people with learning disabilities and complex needs. We want to grow our work to meet the needs of this growing group and ensure that our services are valued by our clients, their families and the professionals involved in commissioning and supporting our activities. We believe there are great opportunities for growth and development.

This is a great opportunity for someone wanting a rewarding role and an exciting challenge and to really make a difference to the lives of people with complex needs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for our work, along with a background and experience that equips them to thrive with this challenge.  You will be passionate about personalised care for people with disabilities and will have a track record of helping people towards independence, choice and dignity.  You are likely to have a professional background in learning disability specialist nursing or a similar allied profession and will see it as a rare privilege to develop an organisational culture which will attract and retain good people.

The role could be full or part-time, but we are seeking a truly excellent candidate who will provide the leadership and guidance to make us the centre of excellence we believe we can be.

The full-time equivalent salary is in the region of £45,000, or by negotiation for the ideal candidate.

Recruitment Process

Stage One:   Please submit your CV and covering letter to our consultant, Jackie Dawkins, Director, Shine Charity Recruitment (Jackie@shinecharityrecruitment.co.uk) . Please make sure that your covering letter and your CV are no longer than three pages each.   Your covering letter should outline why this role is for you.  The closing date for applications is 10th November 2017.

Important Note: Due to the commitments of Northam Lodge staff and Board members, there is likely to be limited scope to adjust the key dates outlined below. Consequently, if you cannot attend any of the dates outlined below, please contact Jackie Dawkins before submitting an application to ascertain what flexibility exists. If any of the dates below become unavailable for you after submitting your application, please let Jackie know immediately.

Stage Two:  If your initial application is successful, you need to be available for a first interview with Jackie Dawkins on the 20^th November. You may also be able to meet with Charlie Dixon, Northam Lodge’s current CEO and have a visit to the Charity’s services.

Stage Three:  If successful, you will be invited for an interview and a series of exercises with Board members. The dates for this interview is: 30th November and will take place at Northam Lodge’s offices in Bideford.   If you have any initial questions, or would like an informal conversation in relation to the role, feel free to contact: Jackie Dawkins on 01884 841751