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Acting as ambassador for Momentum, the CEO provides the public face for campaigns and builds relationships with key stakeholders in business, the NHS and funders. The CEO will also play a pivotal role in motivating and engaging employees, volunteers and prospective donors. The culture and values of Momentum Children’s Charity are special and unique, and it’s important that the CEO embraces these.
Working closely with the board of trustees and senior management team, the CEO develops the charity’s long-term strategy, budget and business plan, ensuring it complies with regulations and the law. Following final approval from the Board, the CEO is responsible for the implementation of the strategy and plans.
Location: East Molesey, Surrey (opposite Hampton Court train station)
Salary: Circa £80,000 – £90,000
Reporting to: Board of Trustees
Reporting to: The Chair of the Trustees on behalf of the Trustees Board
Direct Reports: Director of Service Delivery, Director of Finance and Operations and Director of Fundraising
Momentum Children’s Charity is a local organisation that supports families whose children have cancer or a life-challenging condition. The charity was founded 19 years ago by our current Chief Executive and has grown enormously over that time. We currently have partnerships with ten hospitals who refer families to us for our support, which ranges from therapies and counselling, to respite holidays and special family experiences.
It’s an exciting time to be involved with our ambitious and growing charity as we scale up and deliver new services to support more families with a seriously ill child. To aid this growth, we need to raise the profile of the charity and awareness of the vital work that we do further, and especially expand our presence on our social and digital marketing channels. Working closely with our Marketing Manager, this role will play a crucial role in helping us to achieve this.
Key Responsibilities
With input from the Board and senior management, develop the strategic plan for the board of trustees’ approval which outline the CEO’s objectives
Develop effective working relationships with relevant external organisations, particularly hospitals in the NHS and major donors to promote the work of Momentum and facilitate its strategic objectives
Build relationships with ambassadors and stakeholders to advance the charity’s ambitions
Build relationship and have monthly meetings with the Chair of the Trustee Board
Build relationships and seek advice from all Trustees
Ensure employees are engaged on the charity’s strategy and know the role they play in achieving it
Provide exceptional leadership to enable Momentum to flourish in supporting its mission
Embody the charity’s values, inspiring others to do the same
Take a lead in developing the charity’s strategy
Motivate and inspire volunteers and staff to maintain and develop excellent performance
Create strategic partnerships outside the charity and act as an ambassador for Momentum
Shape and influence a positive staff culture and communicate ownership of policies and decisions across the charity
Ensure a comprehensive fundraising plan is in place and actively monitored
Ensure that the fundraising team is fully staffed at all times and contingency plans are in place
Actively support the fundraising team meeting potential donors as required
Directly manage the leadership team and be ready to step in to fill gaps in operations when required
Oversee and implement recruitment, selection, training, development and performance management of staff
Maximise the efficient utilisation of our resources
Monitor the effectiveness of our work in making a difference and implement change in response to feedback and data
Carry out all the roles and responsibilities required by the Charities Commission
To formulate, monitor and manage Momentum’s risk management policy, maintaining awareness of risks and changes in the external environment that may affect the charity and report to the trustee board via the Risk Register
To prepare plans, authorised by the Board, to ensure the delivery of Family Support and Enhancing the Healing Environment ensuring the best use of funds available and that activities are in line with Momentum’s charitable objectives, budgetary constraints and legal obligations
To ensure that Momentum has policies to meet all legal and regulatory obligations and that these are effectively implemented
To propose an annual budget for Board approval after input from the Finance Committee
Produce regular financial reports and forecasts and manage the charity budget
Ensure full and accurate reporting including the preparation of an annual report and financial statements to the Charities Commission
To monitor financial progress and suggest ongoing amendments to the plans to the Board for their approval
To authorise payments to the limits agreed by the Board
To oversee all banking arrangements
To sign contracts up to the agreed limits approved by the Board. To gain Board approval for expenditure in excess of this
Manage the development and maintenance of effective channels of marketing and communication with all stakeholders and ensure effective internal communications
Oversee brand consistency ensuring it reflects our values
Develop and implement an integrated campaigns and media strategy, raising the charity presence and profile
Person Specification
Experienced strategic leader with a track record of growing income and impact for a charity.
Outstanding communication and advocacy skills with an ability to represent an organisation to a wide range of stakeholders including families, children and donors.
A deep understanding and empathy of the impact of the situation that Momentum’s families find themselves in.
Proven track record of leading, inspiring and motivating staff and volunteers to achieve.
Strong financial acumen, experience of risk management and the ability to accurately analyse and explain complex issues.
Highly effective decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities.
Strong understanding of good practice in relation to equality, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Personal Qualities
A demonstrable understanding of and commitment to the values of Momentum Children’s Charity and its cause.
Empathy with the needs and aspirations of a diverse community and the situation they are dealing with.
Passionate about promoting the welfare of families and young people.
Personal resilience, optimism and an openness to change.
Resourcefulness and creativity.
We’re not just searching for skills but also how a candidate could uphold our values and enhance our culture, therefore, even if you don’t think you meet the skills criteria listed in our job descriptions, we’d still like to hear from you.
We recognise that we’re a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging applications from diverse communities in order to improve the service we provide to the children and families we support.