CEO

Job Title: CEO

Industry: Non-Profit Organisation Specialising in Anti-Racism Education

Hours: This position is available on a pro-rata basis of 3 or 4 days a week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum FTE

Location: 2 days a week from our Camden Co-working Space (rest of the week WFH)

Start Date: ASAP

How to Apply:

Please apply with a CV and a short supporting statement regarding 1 of the 2 options below:

1. "Assume we are typical school governors. Write a statement (of up to 100 words) to convince us to take an interest in anti-racism. Feel free to include personal experiences if relevant and you are comfortable doing so."
2. Assume we are a potential partnership organisation (sponsorship or strategic). Write a statement of (of up to 200 words) to compel us to want to partner with Every Future Foundation to 'create racial equity in the UK and worldwide."

About Us

Every Future Foundation is a lived-experience led youth charity committed to eradicating institutional racism across the UK. Our focus is on delivering transformative anti-racism programmes in schools for young people and intensive anti-racism training for educators. Through our Activism Academy Programme, we mentor and train young anti-racist leaders, empowering them to challenge systemic racism on a local and national level and become the next generation of changemakers that our collective future needs!

The organisation launched in 2021 in the form of community anti-racism Saturday breakfast clubs, which were rolled out for young people aged 11-14 across South London.

Since then, we have grown our reach and impact quite rapidly and now our main focuses are:

● Our school-based interventions – both for pupils and teachers

● Our Activism Academy – an out of school leadership programme for young people wanting to tackle racial injustice.

● Pursuing national changes within the education sector – working with groups/schools/partners across the UK to ask central government for national changes to the curriculum.

Since its launch, the organisation has been led by our Founder and Director. We are now seeking a dynamic, passionate individual to lead the organisation's growth from a tiny organisation to a medium-sized organisation – both in terms of impact and annual income. Your role will be pivotal in steering our organisation's growth, enhancing our reach, and deepening our impact in the fight against racism.

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.