Appointment of Director

Candidate Brief

Appointment of Director

Westminster Boating Base

Advising Consultants:

Keith Ridland, Marylebone Executive Search

T: +44(0)20 3126 4858 M: +44(0)7775675891

Richard Evans, Marylebone Executive Search

T: +44 (0)20 3126 4858 M: +44 (0)7958 984161

23 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2QP

E: Website:

Contents

Message from the Chairman

Job Description and Responsibilities

Purpose

Accountability

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategy

Relationship Management

Governance

Trustee and Management Board

Leading and Managing the Organisation

Finance

Fundraising

WBB Organisation

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

Skills and Attributes

Other

Salary and Conditions of Service

Recruitment Process

Thank you for your interest in this post. This information pack is designed to help you with your application.Please read it carefully before submitting your application.If you have any questions that are not addressed, please contact Keith Ridlandor Richard Evans (contact details on page 1).

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Message from the Chairman

Westminster Boating Base (WBB) was established in 1975 and teaches dinghy sailing, powerboating, kayaking and canoeing to young people and adults in central London. Its primary objective, stated the charity’s trust deed, is:

“To help educate young people through their leisure time activities, so to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved”.

Located on the River Thames in a secluded riverside park, WBB operates throughout the year for young people aged 10 – 23 years who can gain membership as individuals, or as part of a school, youth or community group. There are no restrictions on who may attend and young people come from all over London - the primary outreach focus is naturally local. The charity also seeks to benefit young people beyond the mere acquisition of watersports skills, and young people are encouraged to work together and develop their social skills in a sensible and safe way.Westminster Boating Base also arranges activities for adults, both on a fee paying and semi-charitable basis as appropriate.

The Base’s spacious function and meeting rooms with riverfront balconies are also available to hire as a venue for parties, both corporate and private, conferences, seminars, wedding receptions and other events.

The new Director, in addition to leading and managing the charity’s daily work and output, will play a key role in developing the strategy to ensure the delivery of the objective. The trustees are therefore seeking applicants, inspired by the charity’s purpose, who have the motivation and energy to make a positive difference to the lives and experience of young people and areable to take the management of the charity forward with confidence into the future.

If you share our enthusiasm for the mission of the charity and this highly fulfilling leadership role excites, then we would be keen to hear from you.

Nigel Berman

Job Description and Responsibilities

Job Title: Director

Purpose

To manage the full range of activities undertaken by WBB
To provide leadership to the direct employees, volunteers and contracted staff
To take responsibility for the financial aspects of WBB and its trading company ensuring compliance with relevant regulations
To implement the policies and decisions of the Trustees
To engage proactively with external organisations and people who have an interest in the WBB, including the local community

Accountability

The Director is accountable to the Chairman and Trustee Board.

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategy

Together with the Trustees, planning and implementing the future direction of Westminster Boating Base

Charity fundraising strategy
Trading fundraising strategy – Events, catering and adult courses
Managing the relationship with the RYA, BC, PLA, Westminster Council and other professional and legislative bodies.

Relationship Management

Liaising with and maintaining relationships with funders, schools, charities, youth organisations and other relevant charities and organisations
Developing new relationships through client meetings and networking
Maintaining existing community relationships and providing charity representation for external events
Developing, promoting and marketing of the WBB including dealing with the media
Establishing a Friends of Westminster Boating Base support group

HR

Management of WBB staff
Overall management and engagement of volunteers
Appraisals
Ongoing training

Governance

Ensuring the Charity meets its constitutional, statutory and legal obligations in all areas including reporting to the Charity Commission and Companies House
Preparing an annual Trustees report for the Charity Commission
Acting as Secretary to the Trust and the Management Board and assuming the role of Managing Director of the Limited Company

Trustee and Management Board

Advising the Trust and Management Board on all relevant matters
Financial reports

Leading and Managing the Organisation

Day to day management of the operations of the WBB, ensuring adequate supervision in accordance with Health and Safety and any other regulations
Maintaining appropriate site, activity and personnel, Trustees and Directors insurance policies
Overseeing the successful event and catering operation run by Retro Catering Ltd
Together with the Chief Instructor, devising a comprehensive programme of activities, ensuring maximum usage
Implementing the decisions of the Trust and be advised by the Management Board

Purchase of and maintenance of goods and services needed by the WBB
Maintenance and building works
IT and telecoms contracts
Lease obligations and managing service contracts
Overall website management, including being Editor-in-Chief

Finance

Maintaining a sound financial situation, including keeping Books of Record, presenting to the Trustees and the Advisory Board the annual forecasts and targets, ensuring that all requirements of the Inland Revenue, the VAT authorities and the Charity Commissioners are properly fulfilled
Setting budgets for the WBB and its trading subsidiary
Preparing and overseeing the management accounts
Managing the banking relationships
Managing cash flow
Approval and sign off all purchases
Maintaining a strict and transparent division between the charity and the company accounts

Fundraising

Writing letters to potential donors
Applying for grants
Liaising with foundations
Reporting to grantmaking bodies on the application of funds and benefits accrued as a result

WBB Organisation

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Strong financial planning and management experience
Proven management ability - Supporting staff and giving positive direction
Operations experience
Experience of making sound management decisions

Desirable

Experience of liaison with local authorities, governing bodies etc.
Senior fundraising experience and proven track record
Experience of working in a regulated environment
Familiarity with Charity Law
Experience of managing building and maintenance projects

Skills and Attributes

Strong leadership and influencing skills
Excellent interpersonal skills – Tactful and able to adapt easily to a wide variety of people and social situations
Excellent written, verbal and communication skills with the ability to represent the Charity at all levels
Demonstrable networking and relationship building skills
Flexible, fast thinking and able to use own initiative
Excellent organisational skills with good accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure
Confident, self-motivated and disciplined
Team player
Comfortable using Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint and preferably Access with good keyboard skills

Other

Ability to work flexibly including occasional evenings and weekends
Must have current driving licence

An enhanced DBS Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for the successful applicant.

Salary and Conditions of Service

Salary: £40,000

Benefits:10% pension.

Holidays: 30 days per annum (in addition to Public Holidays).

Hours: Based around a 35hour week which will occasionally includeevenings and weekends.

WBB is an equal opportunities employer.

Recruitment Process

You should make your application online at

When applying online please submit a CV together with a letter of application embracing a personal statement demonstrating how you meet the attached person specification.

For an informal confidential discussion call Keith Ridland on 07775 675891 or 020 3126 4858 or Richard Evans on 07958 984161 or 020 3126 4858.

Closing date for applications:6thMay 2018

Long List interviews:8-11th May 2018

Candidate visits: To be arranged

Final Panel Interviews & Presentation:29th May2018

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