Assistant Director Branches (1849)

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We are looking for a new team member as an Assistant Director - Branches - you will be working as part of the Operations team reporting directly to the Director of Operations.

This role is crucial for the successful future of the RSPCA, as you will have responsibility for decisions regarding the overall strategy for Branches and you will decide on how to deliver the RSPCA policy and position when negotiating and representing the RSPCA as a spokesperson.

Full time, permanent role.

This is a home based role, with extensive national travel.

Salary Range £66,500 - £88,500

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

There is no typical day - your days will be filled with a diverse range of responsibilities to ensure the smooth running of our critical branches functions.

You will lead, influence and strategically develop the relationships within the RSPCA's network of federated charities (branches), whilst also implementing the new sustainable branch model, which delivers consistent animal welfare and secures the RSPCA's long term future.  

You will be responsible for resetting the Society's relationship with the branch network and you will build a new model of branch support. 

Another key element of this role will be to focus on the operational delivery of the branches in support of the RSPCA ‘Together for Animal Welfare' strategy.

To succeed within this role it is essential that you have demonstrable leadership skills at a strategic level, gained within a complex, geographically dispersed organisation. 

You must also have proven influencing, negotiating, relationship building and stakeholder management skills. 

Our Assistant Director of Branches must be a commercial and strategic thinker who takes a holistic view of issues, events and activities and has a clear vision of the longer term impact and wider implications of their recommendations and actions. 

You must have an extensive knowledge and understanding of change management and you must be able to adapt well to change, with the ability to respond and adjust quickly to shifting priorities.  

You must also be able to demonstrate that you have:

• Extensive experience of partnership development and delivery with a strong track record of securing partnerships with the corporate and/or voluntary sector.
• Considerable Business Development experience.
• An in-depth technical knowledge of governance and charity law.
• Proven experience of working at a senior level and ensuring a pivotal role at a Senior Leadership Level.
• Extensive experience of building and managing constructive working relationships with national coverage outside of the charity sector
• Experience of influencing policy/decision makers at a high level and of representation on high level committees.
• A general knowledge of legislation that impacts on animal welfare.

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

Interviews will be held in London on the 11th of December. 

Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission. For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA.

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect