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We are looking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer to lead our team of dedicated professionals in an ambitious strategy to grow and develop our services across the UK. Ideally the successful candidate will have some first-hand experience of neurodivergent children, combined with a knowledge of the education systems in place across the UK. Experience of fundraising within a membership organisation and a track record in the effective use of technology will also be very useful. This role will be supported by engaged Trustees, within an active community of families and schools, who recognise that the ability to empathise with young people with high learning potential and their families is at the heart of this role.
This vacancy has arisen as the result of the retirement of the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Autumn 2024.
Potential Plus UK Job Description
Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Reporting to: Board of Trustees
Salary: £55,000 fulltime starting salary in a salary band rising to £70,000
Flexible working: Flexibility for working between our Milton Keynes office and home
Contract: Permanent, fulltime
As this role supervises staff who regularly work with children, it requires a criminal records check.
Main objectives of the role are to:
- help formulate and execute the agreed strategic objectives of the charity
- provide effective operational management of the charity
- maintain the financial viability and probity of the charity
- ensure high quality delivery of the charity’s services and products
- represent Potential Plus UK to key stakeholders
- attend meetings of the Board of Trustees and provide both written and oral reports.
Main responsibilities for all employees
- To keep up to date with statutory and best practice in safeguarding and child protection procedures, ensuring that all members of the charity’s community are aware of these, understand their roles and are confident to take action as needed.
- To liaise effectively with colleagues, parents, schools, colleges and young people to secure excellent outcomes and well-being for young people with high learning potential.
- To support and implement the strategic aims and all aspects of policies and procedures.
- To develop best practice in the provision for all high potential learners, including the disadvantaged and disengaged, those with dual or multiple exceptionalities, and English as an additional language, and children from minority groups.
- To model high standards of professional behaviours and attitudes at all times.
- To identify the professional learning needed to achieve excellent outcomes, and to monitor the impact to ensure you excel in the role.
Main responsibilities for the CEO
Strategy
- To collect and maintain information and evidence that contributes to the strategic planning of the charity.
- To work with the Board of Trustees (and other staff members and advisers as appropriate) to develop the strategic objectives and the strategic plan for the charity.
- To implement and periodically review the business plan and ensure all operational activities support the strategic objectives.
Management and Administration
- To motivate and develop the team of professional staff.
- To provide a structure of line management and support for all staff.
- To recruit and terminate staff in line with the charity’s policies and values.
- To oversee the work of contracted companies and individuals with the support of the Deputy CEO.
- To provide and promote structures for volunteers to support high learning potential.
Financial Management
- To manage the charity’s financial resources effectively, in line with the agreed annual budget.
- To maintain the charity’s compliance with financial bodies such as HMRC.
- To implement a robust income-generation strategy as agreed with the Board of Trustees
- To oversee the fundraising activities being implemented for the charity.
- To actively promote and ensure financial support for disadvantaged families to enable access to the charity’s services.
Quality of Services and Products
- To implement and oversee the development of high-quality services and products that are appropriate for the charity’s beneficiaries.
- To promote best practice and consistency of high quality in the delivery of all services and products.
- To ensure the charity keeps up-to-date with developments in education and wellbeing policy and practice and applies them to its own understanding and work.
Marketing and Advocacy
- To implement a coordinated marketing and social media strategy to increase awareness of high learning potential and the educational and wellbeing needs of the charity’s beneficiaries.
- To develop and promote understanding of high learning potential with a strong evidence base.
- To work collaboratively with other stakeholders to advocate for the rights and needs of young people with high learning potential.
- To be the prime contact with the media and be an advocate for the charity.
Governance
- To be accountable for the efficient, operational running of the charity.
- To ensure the charity’s compliance with legal requirements such as Companies House returns, GDPR, etc.
- To understand and adhere to the charity’s governance documents.
- To provide written and oral reports to the Board of Trustees at regular meetings.
- To respond to requests for information by the Board of Trustees in a timely fashion
- To support Trustees to maintain and regularly review the policies of the charity and to create and implement the accompanying operational procedures.
Monitoring and Evaluation
- To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the charity through qualitative and quantitative key performance indicators.
- To be responsible for the appraisal of staff performance and identification of any needs for professional learning and development.
Safeguarding
- To act as Senior Designated Safeguarding Lead for the charity.
- To coordinate with the Trustee with Responsibility for Safeguarding and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads as appropriate to ensure best practice in safeguarding throughout the organisation.
- To regularly interact with children and young people in support of the charity's strategic objectives
Any Other Duties
- To lead by example and be part of a dedicated team to implement the strategic objectives of the charity.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties as identified as part of the job.
Our mission is to discover young people’s potential, nurture their gifts and talents, and support them to succeed and thrive with confidence.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join this fast-growing charity at an exciting time and make a significant impact as our first Development Director. You will be responsible for our fundraising strategy and setting up and professionalising our fundraising function. Our aspiration is to grow our income from £60k pa to £250k pa over the next 5 years. You will have the backing of a committed group of Trustees and volunteers who are eager to help and support your work.
As well as setting up and establishing our function, the Development Director will be responsible for fundraising for the MEF across several areas, and for developing funding initiatives for our future. You will help build relationships with people and organisations, securing philanthropic and other support that will help to fuel our programmes.
We are looking for someone with a great track record of success in fundraising, who can thrive in a small ambitious team. We will expect you to represent our interests in a range of public and private contexts; to be a confident and pro-active verbal and written communicator; and a skilled networker with a strong track record of relationship building.
The Charity
In 2011 we first worked with 17 years olds in one state school, and since then the MEF has grown to partnering one-fifth of London state schools, nearly 100 schools. We offer something very special to students, individually or as groups – the chance to plan and carry out adult-free a significant non-academic personal challenge, chosen by themselves, and which is theirs, they are in the driving seat. Our award winners develop greater confidence and resilience, stronger teamwork skills, enhanced social capital, and greater employability with stronger CVs and UCAS forms.
Our Schools’ Team visits schools to offer students the opportunity, monitors their applications and safety, and give them expenses for their projects. In 2022/23 we had nearly 4000 assembly sign-ups, who submitted (as groups or individuals) 600 applications: finally, there were 500 awardees.
The charity has at its root the story and the values of Lt Mark Evison, who at the age of 26 sustained mortal wounds in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2009, while trying to get his platoon to safety when they came under attack. He continues to inspire young Londoners from all backgrounds.
What we are looking for
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated fundraiser, who will secure regular income and drive forward fundraising for our vision – to make opportunities for personal growth accessible to all 17 years olds in state schools in London, enriching young lives, improving well-being, and growing personal dreams, all at a reasonable cost.
We want someone with a breadth of knowledge across a portfolio of income streams, but with particular skills set and experience in generating income from small and medium business and corporate donors, major and regular donors, trusts and foundations, and statutory services. They should have robust experience of developing and securing income from new income streams, generating leads and successfully engaging prospects to drive income plans. There is the opportunity to grow income from regular giving, legacies, and developing a patron programme.
The post is up to three days a week, with scope for flexibility of time for the right candidate.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years fundraising experience, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and confidence working with a range of different stakeholders. Experience of working in a similar organisation with a track record of securing five figure gifts, and a knowledge of data base systems is highly desirable.
We offer 25 days holiday pa (pro rata) plus public holidays, and employer contribution to pension.
Job description
3 days per week, salary .6 of FTE £60,000
Based in Dulwich, Southeast London (near North Dulwich station, 15 mins from London Bridge)
DBS required.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
· To establish a fundraising strategy and ensure fundraising compliance.
· To generate income from individual donors at the low, mid and major gift level. To support the Executive Trustee steward existing, and cultivate new, major donors.
· To research and develop a trust and foundation pipeline and prepare and submit grant applications and draft progress reports
· To grow our income and diversify our donor pool through targeted campaigns
· To grow our network – including influencers and organisations that can help to raise our profile
· To ensure appropriate stewardship processes are in place so that donors at all levels feel well thanked and informed of their impact.
· To grow our presence amongst small to medium businesses, London schools and local residents
· To build partnerships with businesses to extend our profile and find new funding opportunities
· To effectively engage schools and businesses to support the Foundation, to raise awareness and help raise funds
· To liaise with the team on a regular basis to explore better community engagement, local connections, and fundraising opportunities
· To report regularly to the Board on income, prospects, and strategic objectives in alignment with our objectives
· To help foster a positive culture of fundraising across the organisation
· To promote the MEF widely, through the written word and social media
· To research and plan fundraising events, with other MEF staff and the charity’s trustees
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This exciting role will work closely with the Director of Fundraising, Individual Giving Manager and Digital Marketing Manager to develop a strategy, plan and key performance metrics for digital donor acquisition and fundraising. Already expert and excited by digital fundraising campaign development, you’ll have a unique combination of creative and business skills. These will enable you to create engaging digital content and through your expertise in paid search, google grants and paid social, optimise the ROI for Starlight in terms of donor engagement, acquisition, and income. You’ll be curious and take time to understand how we’re supporting children in healthcare settings which will enable you to create content that resonates with our key audiences. Finally, alongside strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, you will be proactive and results-driven with a ‘can do’ attitude to work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a small, highly experienced team who share a passion to support the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people across Surrey. This is a key new role in the Major Relationships unit to support the CEO and Major Relationships Lead in major donor fundraising, an area which has grown in recent years. This locally based post will enhance the prospect pipeline and facilitate the cultivation of major donor prospects, which will help towards meeting the objectives and financial targets for major donor fundraising. The role will cover three main areas of responsibility: Research, Events (organisation/co-ordination) and Admin. This position requires discretion, confidentiality and administrative judgment.
The Major Relationships unit works alongside Grants, Corporates & Community as well as Individual Giving, as part of the wider Engagement (fundraising/marketing) team at Eikon.
Responsibilities
1. Research
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Identify and prioritise potential major donor prospects in Surrey and beyond, who would be capable of making significant contributions and seem likely to have the propensity to donate i.e. to become major donors.
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Produce high quality, tailored and insightful research on major donors.
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Look at current supporters (all different types/levels) with good contacts/connections/networks and conduct research in order to suggest ways to reach new high net worth individuals across Surrey.
2. Event organisation/co-ordination
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Organise/coordinate internal and externally run events such as dinners, drinks receptions, sporting events.
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Attend key events - approx. 5 each year and sometimes evenings/weekends – welcoming guests and ensuring a positive experience.
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Join the CEO and/or the Major Relationships Lead at specific meetings with MDs/MDPs, occasionally evenings/weekends.
3. Admin
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Day-to-day support for MDs, MDPs and key influencers (KIs) which could include:
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General stewardship including thanking and processing information on Sharepoint and Donorfy (Eikon’s database).
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Regular communication including calls, meetings and sharing reports, presentations and other updates.
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Database admin, including checking opportunity pipelines and reporting requirements.
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Supporting individuals or small groups who are fundraising for us e.g. how to set up and promote a JustGiving page.
4. Marketing, Communications and relationships
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Support and liaise with the Marketing and Communications team to deliver relevant and effective content and materials, as well as maximising social media opportunities.
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Co-ordinate communications (including distribution) to all MDs/MDPs/KIs eg CEO Update plus Infographic.
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Support the CEO and Major Relationships Lead to further develop good relationships with Eikon’s MDs/MDPs/KIs.
5. Strategy
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Contribute to Engagement Team strategies, annual plans and budgets.
6. Staff management
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Take part in regular supervision and team meetings.
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No line management requirement
7. Quality and standards
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Ensure all staff and volunteers understand and deliver within Eikon’s safeguarding policies and practices when taking part in fundraising activities.
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Ensure all activities follow the relevant Fundraising Codes of Practice and Eikon’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.
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Carry out risk assessments for all MD/MDP/KI events.
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Ensure consent procedures are followed.
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Carry out required due diligence on new MD opportunities and ensure that there is no obvious conflict with the values or ethical policy of the charity.
8. Finance and resources.
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Operate within organisational approved budgets, policies and procedures.
9. Other responsibilities
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This role requires flexible working outside of normal hours as agreed.
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Keep abreast of sector trends and opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.