Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Our vision is to ensure that unpaid carers throughout Fife are valued, recognised, and supported to have equal access to a good quality of life that is not prejudiced by their caring role.

Aims and Objectives:

To secure greater recognition for carers, either as individuals or as a group, with relevant agencies, professionals, and the general public.

To work with agencies to highlight the rights and needs of carers, individually and generally, and to ensure that these needs are raised with the appropriate agencies.

To develop and offer a range of tools to enable and empower carers, should they so wish, to contribute effectively to areas of planning and decision making that impact on their caring role.

To develop services that will provide carers with support and information, on both an individual and group basis.

To monitor and evaluate services on an ongoing basis to ensure outcomes are achieved in an appropriate, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

To secure sufficient funding and resources to meet the ongoing goals and objectives of the Carers Centre.

Our Values:

Carer Centered – providing services that reflect the unique circumstances of each individual.

Empathy – to accept and work alongside all those with whom we come in contact without prejudice or judgement.

Enabling – people to identify and develop solutions to their problems.

Integrity – to be honest and objective in everything we do and communicate openly and honestly.

Quality – to constantly improve the quality of the service we provide, through seeking and responding to the views of those with whom we work.

Main Purpose of Post:

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide leadership to the organisation, develop, and deliver Fife Carers Centre’s organisational strategy and uphold its core values. The CEO will have responsibility for a workforce of 25 people and will work with the Board of Trustees to ensure the charity’s continued long-term sustainability. Due to the nature of our service delivery, it is expected that the CEO will be present in the Carers Centre on a regular basis.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Strategic development and overall management of the organisation, its staff, volunteers, and resources.