Director

Walcot Foundation
Summary
The Walcot Foundation is one of London’s longest established grant making foundations, with roots going back to 1618. Operating across the borough of Lambeth, we help make change happen for those affected by modern day poverty and disadvantage through breaking the cycles of financial deprivation for people living in the borough. Over the ten years to March 2021 we made over 3,000 grants within Lambeth, totalling over £19m. The Foundation’s assets are currently valued at over £100 million, with the majority in property. Through our grant-making we create opportunities that change lives within our community.
Application Deadline
11/3/2021
Job Description
We are looking for a Director to ensure the Walcot Foundation is here for the community of Lambeth for another 400 years. Working with the Board, the Director will review the current landscape and grow the Foundation to its next level of impact in a post-pandemic world. This will include developing our future focus and strategy, building our profile with stakeholders within the community and ensuring our staff are supported to achieve their maximum potential. The Director will also oversee our grant making and review the opportunities to maximise income from our assets. In order to continue to develop and provide the best possible impact for the Lambeth community, we seek an individual with sound leadership experience and a track record of developing organisations to be the best they can be. You will be a visionary who is values-based and experienced in working closely with communities to improve people’s lives.. You will bring senior level experience of developing and empowering staff teams as well as being an advocate for inclusion in all its forms, both internally and externally. As an agile and inspirational leader, you will be a strong communicator and a supportive leader who is able to juggle multiple priorities, as well as being able to develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Location
Lambeth
Remuneration
Circa £85,000 per annum
How to apply
To download the appointment brief and for further details on how to apply please visit the link below. Should you have any additional queries after reading the appointment brief, please contact Anna Gardet or Amelia Gungah at [email protected] or [email protected] with a copy of your current CV.
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https://jobs.prospect-us.co.uk/jobs/details/HQ00179022