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CEO at Every Future Foundation
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
The Every Future Foundation is looking for a visionary leader to join as CEO! If you’re passionate about education, social justice, and making a meaningful impact, this could be the role for you. As CEO, you will guide the organisation’s mission to create an equitable future for all young people, working alongside a dynamic team of changemakers. If you have strong leadership skills and a commitment to driving real change, don't miss this opportunity! Let’s work together for a better tomorrow!
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:
● Collaborating to solidify our 3-year strategic plan, identifying any new potential expansion areas, and balancing our service delivery vs systemic change goals.
Organisational Growth & Income Generation:
● Leading the strategic growth of the organisation over the next 3 years – in terms of annual income and impact - we have a target of 300% growth in 3 years.
● Working towards financial sustainability for the organisation and its... projects.
● Creating and managing budgets, as well as management of risks.
Representing Every Future Foundation publicly:
● Being the face of EFF, at events and through networking to increase the profile and impact of the organisation.
● Seen as an authority in the anti-racism space and a thought leader.
● Leading policy and advocacy efforts, working closely with partners, and government to drive racial equity in education.
Team Management:
● Leading the hiring of new team members.
● Responsible for ensuring the facilitators are effective, and deciding when we need to hire.
● Line management of a team of 4.
Stakeholder Engagement:
● Securing new collaborations to increase our reach and impact (this could include Universities, other non-profits, and Initial Teacher Training providers)
● Growing our relationships with local councils in London and key Multi-Academy Trusts throughout England.
Partnership Development:
● Proven ability to champion a cause (both in person and in writing) to solicit donations (from individuals, corporations, trusts), recruit patrons/ambassadors, inspire volunteers, and foster and strengthen partnerships/ alliances (with academic, and other service providers/ campaigners).
● Securing partnerships with national organisations to support the scaling of our programmes.
● Growing our relationships and networks of schools/local authorities/youth organisations to increase our work outside of London – identifying target areas to focus.
● Using these networks to pilot and scale new/national interventions.
Project Support & Management:
● Working with our Executive Assistant to ensure the successful delivery of our annual projects and making sure we are hitting the targets of each project. This could include:
○ Writing and preparing post-project reports for funders, stakeholders and partners.
○ Collaborating with the team to design and implement scalable versions of our programmes – striving towards financial sustainability and increased impact.
Report to the Board of Trustees:
● With direct Line Management from the Chair of Trustees.
● Keeping the Board informed about EFF’s progress, relevant matters, and the charity's mission.
● Providing timely and relevant information to aid the Board in fulfilling its duties.
● Alert the Board to any significant risks facing the charity.
Ensure Robust Oversight:
● Uphold and implement EFF’ss policies, procedures, and systems- updating where required.
● Striving for operational excellence through established guidelines and continuously improving processes.
Staying Informed and Proactive:
● Continuously monitoring and staying updated on current social, economic, political, environmental, and other relevant issues that may impact EFF and our beneficiaries.
● Using this knowledge to identify strategic development opportunities for EFF and proactively adapting to change.
Required skills & experience
● Effective Leadership: Ability to provide effective leadership, fostering an organisational culture characterised by collaboration, support, trust and respect, even in a fast changing environment.
● Partnership Building: Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with proven success in forming positive relationships with funders, partners, and stakeholders.
● Sector knowledge: A deep understanding of how charitable organisations operate differently than both for-profit and public sector organisations.
● Results-Oriented: Strong focus on outcomes, with a track record of delivering tangible results.
● Social Justice awareness: A deep understanding of current approaches used by advocates for social justice.
● Innovation and Change Leadership: Experience in leading and facilitating innovation and change across an organisation. Confident and able to drive positive transformation.
● Strong Communication: Able to represent EFF and engage effectively with our stakeholders, both verbally and in writing, across all organisational levels.
● Stakeholder engagement: Successful track record in growing networks of stakeholders.
● Commercial Acumen: A deep understanding of income generation and managing government, trust, and foundation-funded projects. Related experience is sufficient.
● Project development and scaling: Experience in developing and scaling interventions/projects.
● Anti-racism Advocate: Passionate about anti-racism.
We welcome applications from individuals who are passionate about driving organisational success through effective leadership and strategic vision.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £60,000.00-£65,000.00 per year
Expected hours: No less than 24 per week
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Work from home
Schedule:
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, NW1 8NJ
Reference ID: CEO - VACANCY
Expected start date: 01/11/2024
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