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About Us
Age UK Milton Keynes was established in June 1978 as Age Concern and became Age UK Milton Keynes when Age Concern and Help the Aged were merged in 2011.
Age UK Milton Keynes is a local independent charity working to improve the quality of life for all older people living in Milton Keynes.
Background to the role
Our current CEO, Denise Stygal-Watson, has done a fantastic job since joining the charity over four years ago and will be handing over an organisation at an exciting time in its development. We have a strong senior management team in place, enjoy robust processes, solid reporting, accountability and financial rigour and, while there are inevitably challenges, there is everything to play for going forward.
Great work has already been done but the charity needs to continue to build its network, develop partnerships with local companies, as well as grow its donor income, including legacies, to build on its base of earned income from its retail revenue. Ambitious for our growth and commercially minded, our new CEO will have the opportunity to make a significant impact and to focus externally, to be the ambassador for Age UK Milton Keynes, to raise its profile and promote the opportunities available to the people and organisations who can benefit from partnering with us.
If you feel you are the right person to join our board, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Main Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership and vision
- To provide clear and forward-thinking leadership to ensure Age UK Milton Keynes remains resilient, relevant and impactful in a changing environment
- Financial leadership and fundraising
- To grow income from all sources, encouraging new avenues of income generation through services and growth.
- To be responsible for the effective, strong leadership and management of the staff, volunteers, the organisation and its resources.
- Governance and compliance
- Service development and delivery
- To actively promote, explore and develop ways of working with organisations and statutory agencies within Milton Keynes
Person Specification
- Proven track record of leadership and management across a range of responsibilities at senior level – ideally gained in the corporate sector
- Substantial experience of business planning development and delivery
- Financial acumen – experience of financial management and control, including budget oversight and cost control
- Knowledge, experience and understanding of strategic planning and service development planning; including facilitation, implementation and review/evaluation and organisational change
- Track record in driving and supporting fundraising growth, developing networks and working with funding partners
- Demonstration of influencing and developing relationship with key stakeholders and senior opinion leaders including local authority or similar
- Track record as a leader of people, creating positive affirming environments for successful teams and an inclusive organisation
Our commitment to diversity
At Age UK Milton Keynes we are committed to encouraging equity, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee/volunteer to feel respected and able to give their best. In the search for our new CEO we would be particularly pleased to receive applications from people who come from groups that are often underrepresented, knowing that our work only benefits from a truly diverse staff team.
Ready to apply?
Eastside People is supporting Age UK Milton Keynes in the recruitment of these roles. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter both in Word doc format.
Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:
- Why are you interested in the CEO role at Age UK Milton Keynes?
- Having read the information pack, what relevant experience and skills do you feel you would bring to this role? Please ensure you address the points in the Person Specification.
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email Lucinda Shaw to arrange a convenient time at lucinda@eastsidepeople.org. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately.
The closing date for applications is 17 September. Shortlisting interviews will take place shortly after and shortlisted candidates will have an interview with Age UK Milton Keynes during the week beginning 29 September or 6 October.
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If you know anyone else who might be interested, then please pass the Information Pack on as we would be very pleased to hear from them.