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The Gate brings people together from across the world to engage with theatre, performance, art and ideas. Founded in 1979 to stage ground-breaking international plays, the Gate has become a platform for radical artists, writers and directors from across the globe: known for its transformative ability to push the boundaries of what theatre is and could be. It is a place where creatives have been gathering to imagine storytelling differently, and where experimental thinking is front and centre. At a time when the world and our own nation grow increasingly insular, we believe it is important to foster communication and understanding across borders, across languages, across cultures. The Gate works with artists in the UK to tell stories from beyond our borders, celebrating the multiplicity of identity within our artists and our audiences through the power of theatre. As a home for new voices and new ideas, we also have a reputation as a training theatre. Gate shows enable artists to take risks and to develop and advance their own talent, and their own professional journey, by making high quality work that moves the artform and the sector forward. The monumental events of the pandemic have drastically changed the theatre landscape and ecology, with its effects being keenly felt through unpredictable audience behaviour, and rising costs. As the nation navigates the cost-of-living crisis, the arts continue to face devastating funding cuts and challenges, including the withdrawal of much local council arts provision and the increasing competition for resources across trusts and foundations At the Gate, we have used this moment of transition to interrogate both our founding mission and what the needs of the sector are today. The Gate is now operating as a theatre producer as opposed to a venue, and seeks collaborations and partnerships in a variety of places to continue championing international voices through theatre. The Executive Director is also the Chief Executive, with responsibility for the organisational and financial health of the Gate, securing funding for programme and working closely with the Artistic team to ensure the art is kept at the heart of our strategy. Please note the Gate will be exploring succession planning for artistic leadership in the coming months and the incoming Executive Director will be involved in this Artistic Director recruitment process. The Gate is seeking a confident, collaborative and compassionate leader, with deep understanding of income generation and experience in securing funding for the arts. Job Description Leadership, Strategy and Planning: With the Artistic Lead and incoming Artistic Director, develop and lead the Gate's vision, mission and values Oversee the delivery of the company's Business Plan, ensuring that objectives are met and revising the plan annually to ensure that it remains fit for purpose and in line with the company's long-term vision Lead on income generation for the company, developing strategy for multi-year funder partnerships including future NPO bids, and ensuring the organisation is financially stable Create a working environment and culture that enables the Gate to realise its creative ambition whilst recognising the limitations of its financial, time and human resources, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organisation and adherence with employment and health and safety legislation Be responsible for all major stakeholder relationships, including The Albany, Arts Council England and Big Issue Invest. Lead on the planning and delivery of the organisation's venue ambitions; in the short term developing relationships with co-producers and receiving houses. In collaboration with the Communications Manager, lead on the development and implementation of the Gate's Communications Strategy, seizing opportunities to raise the Gate's profile in the theatre sector both in London, nationally and internationally Seek exciting and like-minded partner organisations and charities in our local community, and beyond, to create shared activities which strengthen the Gate's mission Line-management responsibilities for the Artistic Director, Senior Producer, and Development Manager Funding and income generation: Develop the company's ACE core funding applications, working with the Artistic Director, and associated reporting and evaluation Manage the relationship with Big Issue Invest, ensuring responsible repayment of social investment and timely updates on forward plans Cultivate relationships with potential funders, taking a hands-on approach at events and meetings with donors and overseeing all funding applications to Trusts and Foundations Oversee the Development Manager in creating a long-term fundraising strategy and case for support, and support them in meeting the ambitious annual targets for Individual and Trust fundraising Manage freelance fundraising consultants brought on to support ad hoc project targets Job Description Financial management: Set and monitor the annual budget for the company and productions, working closely with the Senior Producer on programme expenditure Work closely with the Board's Finance Trustee in annual budget setting and quarterly reporting, and ensure the continued financial viability and strength of the organisation Create and present quarterly management accounts and cashflows to the Board and funders as required Work with the Accountant on the annual audit process Ensure that all staff adhere to the Gate's Financial Controls Policy and internal finance guidelines Governance: Build strong relationships with the Chair and Board members Oversee the preparation and distribution of board papers, ensuring that the Board receives accurate and timely information Arrange and attend Board Meetings and ensure Board members are kept fully informed on artistic, finance, legal and HR issues Act as Company Secretary, including submitting relevant paperwork to Companies House and the Charities Commission Proactively manage the Risk Register for the Gate Ensure implementation of and compliance with all policies, procedures and legal requirements, including employment law and GDPR Ensure that the Gate's work in anti-racism, equality, diversity and inclusion, and environmental sustainability is placed at the centre of the Gate's decision making. Ensure that effective policies and plans are in place to promote these, with regular monitoring and reviews to reflect best practice Productions, Operations and HR: Work with the Communications Manager to ensure the effective delivery of sales campaigns and a sustained programme of audience development Explore opportunities for the Gate to take its work elsewhere including on tour and within its local community Oversee the Senior Producer in their delivery of the day to day activities of the theatre and their budgets Negotiate with co-producing and partner companies Work with the Senior Producer to negotiate authors' rights and commissioning contracts Negotiate terms for premises agreements and maintain stakeholder relationships regarding all property related issues Lead on all HR matters to include: recruitment; employment contracts; day to day positive people management, and ensuring all HR policies and procedures are maintained and implemented Nurture a culture of organisational and personal wellbeing and support the team in their professional development Shared responsibilities with all staff members: Uphold and promote the Gate's values in everything we do Promote the work of the Gate both within the industry and to all potential audience members. Adhere and actively contribute to all policies and procedures including health and safety, anti- racism, safeguarding and Green Gate Additional tasks as required, commensurate with the overall purpose of the post Skills Essential: Demonstrable affinity with and commitment to the Gate's mission and values Strategic leadership experience at SMT level in an arts organisation Significant fundraising experience, securing gifts of over £50,000 and a comprehensive understanding of the fundraising climate Understanding of the business planning process Ability to collaborate with creative practitioners to translate an artistic vision into an annual programme within defined parameters of time and budget Experience in managing relationships with funders and other key partners Understanding of the London and national theatre ecology Experience of financial responsibility for multiple projects/productions, including setting and managing annual budgets A personal drive to create an inclusive, diverse and accessible world Experience of HR and positive people management Experience of a range of contract negotiations A confident leader and collaborative team member A clear decision maker with strong communication and presentation skills Ability to lead on the creation and implementation of a fundraising strategy Desirable: Experience of leading an organisation Experience of co-production and creative team contracting Experience of developing and implementing business plans Knowledge of audience development and marketing . click apply for full job details

Job Title: Consultant Suicide Prevention Therapist Salary: £65,000 per annum, plus 15% ILW if applicable Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Location: Birmingham, Liverpool, London, or Newcastle, with travel to other centres when required Reports to: Director of Clinical Services THE CHARITY Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35 and three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. We are a charity currently offering free, life-saving therapy to suicidal men at our centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle. James Place was set up by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley in 2008 after their twenty-one-year-old son, James, died by suicide ten days after a minor operation. James had no history of mental illness or depression and had sought urgent help for anxiety and suicidal thoughts but didn t find it. James' Place was set up to make the experience of finding help as easy as possible. We offer men who are experiencing a suicidal crisis a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. Men who walk through the door at James Place will be in a space where they feel valued and respected. We provide a calm and peaceful environment both inside the centres and in our outside spaces, accessible to men who visit us as well as their friends and families. We have so far treated over 5,100 men who might otherwise have been unable to access the support they desperately need. In early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands. THE OPPORTUNITY We are looking for Consultant Suicide Prevention Therapist to join our expanding clinical directorate. The Consultant Suicide Prevention Therapist is a senior clinical leader responsible for the delivery, governance, quality and continuous improvement of the organisation s therapeutic suicide prevention model. The Consultant Suicide Prevention Therapist reports to the Director of Clinical Services who retains overall strategic, executive and corporate accountability for all aspects of clinical services across the organisation. Within this structure, the Consultant Suicide Prevention Therapist plays a pivotal leadership role in translating strategic direction into operational delivery of therapeutic services. The postholder ensures consistency, quality, safety and fidelity of clinical practice across centres, working closely with Heads of Centres and clinical staff to embed standards, manage risk and drive service improvement. The role combines coordination and delivery of specialist clinical expertise, leadership, research and evaluation, clinical training and opportunity to deputise for the Director of Clinical Services in defined areas of delegated responsibility. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Advanced Specialist Clinical Practice Provide expert consultation on cases involving increased risk Operate with high autonomy in complex, high-stakes clinical decision-making Model advanced formulation, safety planning and therapeutic engagement Support multidisciplinary decision-making in situations with significant clinical and organisational implications Hold a small, specialised caseload offering welcome assessment and interventions Research and Evaluation Review existing research and literature to inform your own work Lead clinical audit and service evaluation programmes Initiate and oversee research activity in suicide prevention Develop academic partnerships where appropriate Disseminate learning internally and externally Analyse and interpret data and other information Comply with ethical, legal, and health and safety requirements when undertaking research Clinical Training Lead on advanced clinical training frameworks Design and (co)deliver suicide prevention and risk management training Develop and maintain clinical competency frameworks Provide supervision to senior clinicians and specialist practitioners as required Embed reflective practice and continuous professional development structures Service Performance, Quality Data Leadership Establish and monitor KPIs and clinical outcome measures Interpret complex clinical and operational data to inform service improvement Lead quality improvement initiatives across centres Ensure robust data governance and confidentiality standards Oversee digital safety and governance in remote or technology-enabled delivery Use evaluation findings to influence strategic and commissioning discussions Strategic and Service Leadership Support implementation of the Director of Clinical Services strategic vision for therapeutic services Lead operational delivery of the organisation s suicide prevention therapeutic model across centres Translate organisational strategy into clear clinical standards, competencies and delivery expectations Work collaboratively with Heads of Centres to ensure consistent standards of care, governance and risk management Provide professional leadership and clinical direction to Principal-, Senior- and Suicide Prevention Therapists Ensure fidelity to evidence-based suicide prevention frameworks Represent the organisation in multi-agency suicide prevention partnerships and regional forums Escalate systemic risks, quality concerns and strategic issues appropriately Clinical Governance and Organisational Risk Lead and maintain the clinical governance framework for suicide prevention services Oversee serious incident review processes and ensure implementation of organisational learning Lead on governance, audit and risk reporting relating to therapeutic services Ensure safeguarding standards are consistently embedded across centres Develop and review organisational policies relating to suicide risk management and crisis response Ensure readiness for internal and external inspection and compliance within our agreed quality standards Manage high level clinical risks with potential organisational or reputational impact Financial and Resource Responsibility Hold delegated responsibility for defined elements of the service budget (e.g., training, research or service development) Contribute to workforce planning and establishment modelling Ensure effective and efficient use of clinical resources Provide input into business cases and funding proposals Leadership and Line Management Provide direct line management to designated colleagues Hold responsibility for appraisal, performance management and capability processes Provide professional leadership across all therapist grades Support Heads of Centres in managing complex clinical performance or risk issues Ensure safe caseload allocation and supervision structures Contribute to recruitment and workforce development strategy Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead culturally competent and trauma-informed suicide prevention practice Address inequalities in access, experience and outcomes Promote inclusive, anti-discriminatory clinical standards and practice across services PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Qualifications Professional qualification in Psychology, Psychotherapy, Counselling, Psychiatry, Nursing, Social Work, or equivalent Current registration with relevant statutory body or accredited membership of recognised professional body (e.g., Health and Care Professions Council, NMC, UKCP, BACP, BABCP) Experience Substantial post-qualification experience working with individuals at high risk of suicide Experience leading clinical governance frameworks Experience managing serious incident reviews and embedding learning Experience contributing to organisational strategy implementation Experience delivering advanced supervision and training Experience influencing service delivery across multiple teams or sites Experience interpreting complex service data to drive improvement Experience operating with significant professional autonomy Knowledge Advanced knowledge of suicide theory, risk formulation and evidence-based interventions Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice relevant clinical governance frameworks Understanding of best practice models, and quality standards Knowledge of outcome measurement systems and quality improvement methodology Awareness of national suicide prevention strategies and policy landscape Skills and Competencies Advanced clinical risk assessment and formulation skills Strategic thinking and systems leadership Ability to translate strategy into operational delivery Strong analytical and data interpretation capability, to design, conduct and evaluate research Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders High emotional resilience and professional integrity Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills Desirable Qualifications . click apply for full job details