Disability Works UK – executive director role

Charity consortium, Disability Works UK (DWUK) is looking to recruit an Executive Director, for an initial fixed term appointment of 12 months.

Working across the UK the Executive Director will be a vital new member of the management board, and will take a lead role in the overall direction of the organisation at a crucial time in its development.

Effective operational delivery experience and entrepreneurial drive will be essential, together with a genuine commitment to working with disabled people.

For more details and before applying, please download:

The full advert

The full job description.

For more infomation, please contact the project support team at Leonard Cheshire on 0845 671 7173, or innovation@lcdisability.org.

To apply for the position please send a copy of your up to date CV, along with a covering statement outlining why you are suitable for the post to innovation@lcdisability.org.uk.

Applications are particularly welcomed from disabled people.

Closing date for applications, Friday 17^th February 2012.

Disability Works UK  is a consortium of eight national charities – including United Response – who have come together to deliver work programme contracts. The other members are Leonard Cheshire Disability, Mencap, Scope, Mind, The Pluss Organisation, Advance and Action for Blind People.

James Dodd, web and digital media manager.