JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Chief Executive Barnet Mencap

Location: Finchley Central – 35 Hendon Lane London N3 1RT

Hours: 28 hours per week

Reports to: Board of Trustees

Salary: From £63,000 FTE- dependant on experience

Job Purpose:

Barnet Mencap is a very well-established local charity which provides services and
support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and their family carers,
while also campaigning alongside them to improve their lives. The organisation aims to
create a world where people with learning disabilities are valued equally, have their
voices heard and are included in the community.

We are looking to appoint a new CEO to lead the organisation and ensure it continues to
provide its much-valued services. The new CEO will provide strategic leadership and
ensure financial sustainability - continuing to secure funding from grants, contracts and
donations and always seek potential new sources of income. They will be responsible
to the Board for reviewing and implementing the current Business Plan and developing
future plans.

They will embed an understanding of Barnet Mencap’s values across the whole
organisation and have overall responsibility for staff and volunteer leadership,
development, management, and administration

The new CEO will act as spokesperson for the charity and foster exceptional
engagement with internal and external partners – and particularly with representatives
of the Local Authority.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

•  Lead the development and implementation of the charity’s vision, mission, and

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long-term strategy
Identify and pursue opportunities for growth, innovation and increased service
delivery and income generation.

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•  Embed Barnet Mencap’s values throughout the organisation and ensure all
resources, including staff and volunteers are supported to provide the best
possible service.

•  Lead and oversee the Communications Strategy.

Governance and Compliance

•  Work closely with the Chair, Treasurer and Board of Trustees, providing timely

and accurate information to support strategic decision making.

•  Ensure full compliance with all legal, regulatory and ethical standards, including
the Charities Commission, Companies House and General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR)

•  Uphold high standards of governance and accountability across the organisation

Operational Management

•  To line manage the Chief Operating Officer
•  To provide leadership across the whole staff team – to ensure a suitably skilled,

well led and motivated workforce

•  To oversee HR responsibilities and ensure compliance with Barnet Mencap’s
policies and procedures and compliance with employment legislation and
Health and Safety Legislation

•  To promote staff wellbeing and a positive approach to Equalities
•  Manage risk, resources and operational planning to support Barnet Mencap’s

sustainability and resilience

•  Be the Safeguarding Lead for the Organisation and ensure all Safeguarding

Incidents are dealt with appropriately

Financial Management and Income Generation

•  Lead and support fundraising strategies across grants, donations, partnerships

and contracts.

•  Ensure financial sustainability through robust budgeting, forecasting and

financial oversight

•  Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, funders, and local authority

partners

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•  Explore and implement new income streams to diversify funding

Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

•  Act as the public face of Barnet Mencap, representing it at partnership meetings,

external events, with the media and key stakeholders.

•  Build and maintain strong trusted relationships with families, partners, funders

and the community.

•  Ensure the people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people have a voice in

the community and within Barnet Mencap