This is a maternity cover role with a fixed-term contract of nine months.
Role Title: Interim Managing Director
Reports to: Chair of Trustees
Background: Leadership, strategy, governance, fundraising, operations.
Hours: 0.6 FTE. This is the equivalent of 3 days a week but there is mutual flexibility in the structure of how these hours are agreed. Some evening or weekend meetings will be required.
Salary: £40-45,000 pro-rata, depending on experience
Location: Homeworking with some travel into London and other locations as required.
Start date: March 2025.
About The Alice Ruggles Trust
The Alice Ruggles Trust was established in October 2017 after the tragic murder of Alice in October 2016 by Trimaan Dhillon following a relentless stalking campaign.
The Alice Ruggles Trust’s primary focus is to educate young people about stalking. This has been done through developing PSHE lessons, assemblies and resources which educate about healthy and unhealthy relationships, recognising and responding to unwanted attention, how to help a friend, and managing your own negative behaviour. To date our lessons have been downloaded 6,000 times.
It is our vision to help prevent what happened to Alice happening to others and to bring stalking to an end.
Beyond our core mission, our focus is to upskill professionals in contact with young people to help them recognise and respond appropriately to stalking. The Alice Ruggles Trust have delivered more than 120 talks to criminal justice and social and healthcare professionals and have trained more than 500 people through our courses for education professionals.
Our Values
Compassionate
We have empathy for all people affected by stalking, we aim to understand their thoughts and feelings and to support them in seeking help.
Unprejudiced
We are non-judgemental in our attitudes towards both victims and perpetrators of stalking; we seek to understand thoughts and feelings whilst supporting healthy behaviours.
Empirical
We are driven by data and evidence in our work and strive to be an opinion former in relation to adolescent stalking.
Collaborative
All our work is co-created with young people. We are committed to working in partnership to bring about societal change.
Role Summary
The Interim Managing Director will be responsible for providing leadership and effective management to achieve the charity’s mission and goals as outlined in our current strategy and according to the annual work plan. They will oversee all aspects of the organisation, including operations, fundraising, financial management, and stakeholder relations.
As Interim Managing Director you will be expected to safeguard the charity’s reputation; staff wellbeing; ensure the continued delivery, growth and effectiveness of our high-quality projects; and ensure the organisation remains financially fit for the future.
We are looking for a versatile, forward-thinking, and empathetic leader with excellent communication abilities, fundraising expertise, experience of event management, and a deep dedication to prevention work with young people.
Job Description
Leadership
- Provide inspirational leadership to the charity, maintaining strong and effective working relationships with staff, volunteers, partners and the Board of Trustees.
- Provide supportive line management to staff, fostering an open and inclusive working environment.
- Oversee and provide support to the newly formed ‘Experts by Experience’ Group, PSHE advisory group and school focus groups to ensure their contributions are built into the fabric of the Trust.
Operations
- Oversee the charity’s strategic objectives, carrying out delivery plans as outlined directed by the strategy.
- Demonstrate effective delegation, team, and project management and develop good internal communications within a dispersed organisation so that people feel inspired, valued, supported, safe, and able to work to the best of their ability.
- Ensure that the charity communicates its messages clearly, persuasively, and cohesively through its written work, email marketing, website, and social media platforms.
- Lead on the planning and execution of key events in the Trust’s calendar including National Stalking Awareness Week and our annual (hybrid) conference.
- Oversee the effective implementation of safeguarding policy and practice and ensure all policies are up to date, relevant and pragmatic.
Strategic
- Keep up to date with developments in the domains of Stalking, Domestic Abuse, and Violence Against Women and Girls and ensure that the charity can respond rapidly to them.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with other charities, public sector organisations, and other stakeholders.
- Lead on the delivery and development of grant-funded projects.
Finance and Fundraising
- Support the Chair of Trustees and Treasurer in effective budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, monitoring, and reporting to ensure the security of the Trust’s financial position.
- Work with Trustees to develop and implement the charity’s fundraising strategy and workplan, to ensure growing and sustainable income streams.
Governance
- Work with the Board of Trustees to:
- Support governance and organisational leadership.
- Oversee strategy and policy and provide regular reports on operational performance.
- Highlight risk to trustees and offer mitigations.
Other
- Undertake ad hoc duties as required to support the organisation’s evolving needs.
Person specification
- Demonstrable track record of operating at senior management level in the third sector.
- Proven track record of managing projects with young people.
- Experience in fundraising and financial management.
- Skilled communicator able to amplify The Alice Ruggles Trust’s prevention message.
- Event management experience.
- Demonstrable experience in building effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent people management and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to lead, delegate appropriately, motivate and support the performance of staff.
- Excellent understanding of safeguarding legislation and processes, safety, and quality management.
- Able to demonstrate commitment and passion for prevention work with young people and in Violence Against Women and Girls.
How to apply
Please send an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages to .
Please ensure your cover letter references how your skills and experience match the job description.
The application deadline is 9am Monday 10th February 2025 with interviews to take place w/c 17th February 2025.
