Charity Manager - JD Foundation

The JD Foundation – Charity Manager 

Responsible to:	Head of Social Impact / The JD Foundation Trustees
Department:	The JD Foundation
Location:	Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury BL9 8RR
Hours:	40 hours per week
Role Overview:	The JD Foundation is looking for a passionate and proactive leader, with a commitment to improving the lives of young people across the UK, who will provide strategic vision and operational leadership. You will take overall responsibility for the management and administration of the Foundation, working with the Board of Trustees to help them fulfil their vision, strategic objectives and governance duties.   Through effective leadership, you will be responsible for delivering the JD Foundation’s strategic plan and enable the development of a sustainable and resilient organisation, raising its profile and awareness of its charity partners. Leading on the organisational development of the JD Foundation will be a key aspect of this role; developing a team who can deliver the Foundation’s objectives, and be responsible for people management, performance, training and development. In addition, you will support the board of trustees to ensure all policies, procedures and systems are compliant with relevant legislatio and following the Charity Commission guidelines.   This role requires an exerienced manager who will bring expertise and enthusiasm to deliver JD Foundation goals and ambitions.

 

Key Duties/Responsibilities: 

• In collaboration with the Board of Trustees, continue to develop and embed a long-term vision and strategic leadership for the JD Foundation, by managing the implementation of the 3-year plan and annual operating plans 

• Provide visible leadership to the JD Foundation, raising its public profile both internally and externally, as well as that of all charity partners 

• Lead organisational planning, prioritisation and performance assessment against the vision, mission, values and objectives of the JD Foundation 

• Ensure the JD Foundation fulfils legal and regulatory responsibilities by overseeing charity governance practices, including; governing documents, policies, structures, conflicts of interest, risk management and financial oversight  

• Lead on income generation to ensure the JD Foundation meets agreed targets, including both internal and external fundraising opportunities and events 

• Responsible for both colleague and volunteer recruitment, in conjunction with the Board, developing a team structure that will deliver key objectives 

• Provide leadership, motivation, supporting and guidance to all stakeholders connected to the JD Foundation and well as overall responsibility for managing relationships with partners, funding bodies, service users and other local, regional and national stakeholders where appropriate  

• Representing the JD Foundation on behalf of the Board at meetings, events and in the media  

• Engage regularly with strategic and operational Boards, preparing relevant papers and reports for meetings and providing timely management of information, recommendations and organisational risks to the Board/s 

• With the Chair of Finance, ensure effective financial management including forecasts, preparation of budgets and allocation of income 
• Ensure rigorous quality assurance and governance measures in place  

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed: 

• Committed to the development and support of young people 

• Ability to motivate and inspire others to deliver the best experiences for young people in the community 

• Knowledge and experience at a managerial level within a Charity, preferably a Charitable Foundation 

• Charity reporting and governance with financial management and budgeting skills 

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with experience of working at board level liaising with executives and trustees 

• Proven people manager with ability to develop a team to achieve the Foundation’s objectives 

• Flexible to work outside ordinary office hours i.e. evenings and weekends for events if required 

• Confident to represent JD Foundation at public events and ability to work with media relations  

The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Incremental Holiday Allowance
• Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
• Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
• Discounted Gym membership
• Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
• Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

Interested?

If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.

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Last updated on Aug 12, 2024