Executive Director

As the Executive Director of Osmani Trust, you will lead our organisation in supporting young people and the community to do extraordinary things. Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic leadership

• Developing and implementing annual plans aligned with our strategy, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, to achieve desired outcomes. 
• Maintaining efficient systems for the charity's operations, ensuring good governance and financial sustainability. 
• Overseeing all aspects of organisational management including finances, resources, services, and communications, in cooperation with trustees. 

Governance and organisational management

• Working closely with trustees to direct and deliver Osmani Trust’s objectives according to the charity's strategy. 
• Leading and supporting the OT team to fulfil objectives, emphasising service user needs, monitoring outcomes, and integrating learning into operations. 
• Ensuring compliance with governance requirements, supporting board responsibilities, and contributing to trustee meetings and reporting. 

Financial management and human resources

• Ensuring effective financial management, leading finance and project management teams to maintain controls, preparing reports, and managing spending within budget. 
• Developing organisational structure and processes for positive people and service management, adhering to legislation and quality standards. 
• Fostering a healthy working culture that encourages staff and volunteers to excel, contribute ideas, and embrace diversity. 

Fundraising

• Developing and executing OT’s fundraising strategy, exploring new avenues to diversify funding sources. 
• Collaborating with OT’s fundraiser to cultivate relationships with funders, submitting funding bids, and providing reporting. 
• Focus on growing unrestricted funds to reduce reliance on grants. 

Advocacy and influencing

• Cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders to amplify the impact of OT’s work. 
• Advocating for the needs of our service users to local authorities, GLA, Government, healthcare providers, and other relevant agencies. 
• Maintaining an effective advice and advocacy service, meeting quality standards and regulatory requirements.