We are now looking for a new CEO for Saffron Sheffield - a dynamic and caring individual with a broad range of skills to develop and support the organisation through its next phase of development.
We are a Sheffield charity which provides free specialist therapy and counselling for women who have suffered abuse and trauma. We are the only free service in Sheffield which offers up to a year of support for those clients with the most complex and severe trauma symptoms. We have a 37-year track record of helping women in Sheffield.
The women we support have often experienced several episodes of trauma over many years, and need time to build trust with their therapist and to safely process what has happened to them so that they can rebuild their lives.
We aim to work with every client at the pace which is right for them and our clients tell us that this approach makes all the difference in enabling them to deal with underlying traumas which have often gone unaddressed for years or decades.
Key details:
Job title: Chief Executive Officer
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (part time is negotiable)
Work Pattern: To agreed but hybrid and flexible working considered
Pay: £50,000 - £55,000 pro rata plus 8% pension contribution
Location: Office /Hybrid (3 days per week on site) 289 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield
New Leader for vital women’s mental health charity
Help women in Sheffield reclaim their independence, autonomy and the ability to live and enjoy their lives after experiencing profound trauma.
Saffron Sheffield offers free, long-term (up to 40 session) specialised talking therapy in a safe dedicated space for the city’s most vulnerable women, some of whom have experienced multiple, complex trauma.
We seek a motivated, creative CEO who shares our values, to drive Saffron’s mission and objectives, providing inclusive leadership and ensuring that our expert team collectively deliver.
Due to the sensitive nature of the charity's work this vacancy is open to females only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)
For further information, please see the CEO Appointment Brief
How to apply
Please supply a CV with a covering letter outlining how you fulfil the Person Specification and why you wish to be considered as CEO of Saffron Sheffield.
Please supply the name, organisation, email address and relationship to two referees. References may be requested in advance of interview.
Please could you also let us know if you will require any special provisions should you be called for interview.
Please consider filling out the independent EDI monitoring form that helps us know whether we are being inclusive in our recruitment.
Contact Paula Barber at Harrison Barber recruitment paula.barber@hamilton-barber.co.uk to have an informal discussion.