FAITH Christian Group are looking for a Director to take on responsibility for the oversight of the organisation, leading operations, setting direction, promoting its Christian ethos and representing the charity externally at senior level.

Reporting into the Board of Trustees, this role is central to setting vision and ensuring execution of the charity’s objectives through ownership of the day-to-day operations and being responsible for the staff team of 8-10 (seasonal) and additional temporary staff.

Critical to this role is the skillset to bring leadership to the organisation and instil operational excellence, providing oversight of the staff team and line management to the managers; alongside a passion to deliver the charity’s objectives to protect the vulnerable and see their needs met.

Faith Christian Group is a charity which exists to demonstrate the gospel of Jesus Christ by alleviating poverty. The charity works in three main areas:

1. Running Reading’s main food bank.
2. Distributing food to homeless people.
3. Providing a drop-in service for people who would be homeless if not housed by local government.

Further information

Location: Reading. Local travel required to projects and meetings.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including some evenings and weekends. Would consider other working arrangements.