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We bring together the professional rigour, resources and convening power of a large professional services firm with the innovation and dynamism of a start- up charity. At its heart our purpose is to inspire, and support disadvantaged young people across the UK to fulfil their work potential and to work with employers and other key stakeholders to reduce barriers to work for young people and enhance their employability.
Through our Smart Futures, Our Future and Beyond Your Limits programmes, we organise accredited high-quality work experience, employability training and mentoring for disadvantaged young people. Our free half day employability workshops for schools not only inspire and guide young people to think earlier about their future employability but also create a pipeline for our other programmes.
The Accelerate programme works with Social enterprises being run by young people and provides them with the support to help them achieve sustainable growth.
Our ambition is to transform the future of young people who most need support by providing the knowledge, skills and experience needed to thrive in the workplace. This in turn will help employers and communities to thrive.
The CEO supported by the leadership team is responsible and accountable for developing and delivering our strategy and impact objectives as well as maintaining the financial and operational integrity of the Foundation. The CEO is supported by the EY Foundation Board of Trustees, who are responsible for ensuring that the organisation has the right strategy, resources, and governance to fulfil our purpose. Our Board believes passionately that our values and culture are key resources for the charity and power our impact.
A key element of the CEO role is ensuring we live our values in all that we do and that our culture continues to adapt and thrive in the light of changing contexts. The CEO will play a key role to help ensure that our team continuously evolves and reflects the young people that we support.
The charity is now well-established, operating across the UK, and is building a strong track record for its work. We have navigated the pandemic and have a number of exciting growth opportunities to further support the young people who need that support more than ever. This means that we are looking for someone with more than the technical or functional skills to do the job. We are looking for someone to lead, to grow our impact substantially, and to inspire everyone that we work with. The specification below reflects that.
To take up the critical role of CEO you will need to be engaged in, and motivated by, what we do, and the way in which we do it. EY Foundation places young people at the head and heart of all that we do and has the benefit of a vibrant staff, a strong team, a significant volunteer force and a wide range of employer partners across the UK including our core funder, EY, who also provides considerable financial and other pro bono support.
Key Responsibilities
- Prime leadership of the delivery of the Foundation’s charitable purpose in creating impact for young people through its Theory of Change
- Managing key stakeholder relationships including EY and other significant funders as well as key influencers across the sector
- Leadership of the development of expanded and far-reaching external networks and collaboration that serve the Charity’s purpose
- Leadership oversight of organisational strategy development and its implementation in the context of the Foundation’s mission and external context
- Overall organisational leadership and the development of an inclusive culture conducive to the achievement of the Charity’s impact
- Developing a high profile, with a high visibility and ownership of the Charity’s narrative
- Overall organisational accountability
- Lead responsibility for developing effective relationships with the board of trustees and committees.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
- A strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
To qualify for this role, you will bring to the Foundation is your demonstrable experience and knowledge in the following areas:
- Well-developed leadership and management skills including the ability to inspire as well as strong interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities.
- Experience of successfully managing complex and diverse stakeholders such as young people, team members, volunteers, Board, Youth Advisory Board, funders, and other stakeholders
- The ability to represent and promote the Foundation to a wide range of audiences from the young people we support to senior leaders across the sector, business, education, and government.
- Sound independent judgement, strategic vision, and the ability to think creatively and entrepreneurially.
- Increasing an organisation’s reach impact, and effectiveness, as well as openness to what we might need in the future
- Experience of, or desire to learn about, the unique aspects of being a CEO of a corporate foundation, including the additional governance and stakeholder engagement needs.
- A wholehearted commitment to our values and principles, including a demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to incorporating youth voice into the EY Foundation’s work
Additional desirable specific experiences that would be helpful are:
- Experience and expertise in the youth, education, or commercial sectors.
- A track record of success in leadership roles in a national organisation with a strong social purpose.
- Experience of developing successful and sustainable programmes and partnerships.
- Familiarity with the employment landscape and policy in that context.
- A relevant current network would be beneficial in exerting the levels of influence we need for this next chapter of growth.
What We Offer
We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings, and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
Please note
Prior to finalising your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!
If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
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