Are you a passionate leader ready to make a real difference? We’re looking for an inspiring Managing Director to guide our charity and drive support for families across Wandsworth—including Battersea, Balham, Tooting, Roehampton, Southfields, Putney, and Wandsworth Town.
This is your chance to shape the future of family support in our community. If you have the vision, energy, and fundraising expertise to take Home-Start Wandsworth to the next level, we’d love to hear from you!
Managing Director, Home-Start Wandsworth
Lead. Innovate. Transform Families’ Lives.
- Location: Battersea London (hybrid)
- Salary: £40,000
- Hours: Full-time (35 hours)or part-time considered.
- Contract: Permanent.
The role:
The Managing Director sets the vision and strategy for HSW. They lead on income generation and profile raising; working with local stakeholders, building partnerships, and growing funding relationships to achieve that. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, the MD will set annual objectives alongside long term goals – whilst providing vision and leadership to the team. The role will ensure operational excellence, providing direction & coaching when needed, to deliver innovation, sustainability & compliance.
What we’re looking for:
- A passionate, dynamic and empathetic leader who is committed to the Home-Start ethos.
- A track record in income generation, partnership working and team management are essential.
- The successful candidate will combine collaboration, creativity and resilience, with a proven ability to deliver.
- Experience of leading change and driving sustainability within a small charity would be particularly valuable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set the overall strategy, vision and annual objectives for the organisation, alongside the Board of Trustees.
- Be accountable for the overall performance of the organisation and leadership of the team, including guidance and coaching for direct reports.
- Develop and deliver a robust and sustainable funding strategy
- Develop and deliver the long-term grant funding strategy, leading the bidding process for the organisation. Actively research and build relationships with grant funders to maximise opportunities and success. Write & submit grant applications, working with relevant members of the Team and Trustees. Give strategic direction to the Operations Manager, as required, on progress reporting to grant funders.
- Develop and drive the community fundraising strategy for the charity working with relevant members of the team and Trustee committee members. Build local partnerships with businesses, schools and churches to increase regular giving.
- Actively champion and contribute to fundraising events – and generate ideas for new activity.
- Manage key strategic partnerships, relationships and donors on an ongoing basis to ensure income, volunteer and referral pipelines are maintained to optimise the organisation’s impact.
- Working with the Operations lead, ensure the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation.
- Provide regular performance and progress reports to the board as requested and ensure the charity is compliant with all HSUK policies and procedures.
- Set and manage the annual operational budget, and ensure the effective management of all HSW resources, IT provision and operational contracts.
Closing date: Friday 2 May
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