Chief Executive Officer
Shannon Trust
Remote working
c. £100,000 per annum on a full-time permanent basis
Shannon Trust is an award-winning national charity whose purpose is to transform people’s lives by unlocking the power of reading and numeracy. Over 60% of people in prison struggle with reading. Some cannot read at all and many also struggle with basic numeracy. This effectively cuts them off from family, friends and the opportunity to develop new skills and acquire education and training. So helping them learn to read is transformative.
THE ROLE
Whilst we are well known and highly regarded within the Criminal Justice sector, we have ambitions to expand our reach and impact even further, and to enhance our existing partnerships with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and other likeminded organisations whose objectives align with ours.
As our new CEO, you will be instrumental in shaping Shannon Trust’s future as we embark on a new three-year strategy from 2025. We have been through a seismic period of growth and organisational and cultural transformation under our current chief executive. Our organisation is stable, well managed and well-funded. We are looking for a rare combination, a strategic leader with a real appetite for our mission, combined with strong leadership, organisational and communications skills, who can engage and inspire our volunteers and fully remote workforce.
This role offers an opportunity to work closely with an experienced and committed Board and a strong senior leadership team who are dedicated to our purpose of making sure that there are no bars to reading and numeracy.
This is not for everyone. It can be tough and challenging with its share of frustrations, but what it does bring is that rare opportunity to make a very tangible difference to people’s lives. If you share our passion and purpose to make a difference and believe in the power of rehabilitation and the transformative effects that education has on a person’s life chances, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
How to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date
Friday 24th January 2025
Preliminary interviews online
w/c 10th February 2025
Final Panel interviews
w/c 3rd March 2025
