Chief Executive Candidate Brief. March 2014

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1 Chief Executive Candidate Brief March

2 Introduction from the Chairman I would like to thank you for your interest in the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST). I hope that through this pack you will come to learn about us, our passion for promoting the integration of people of all physical abilities, diverse backgrounds and age groups through the challenge and adventure of tall ship sailing, and the importance of this role in leading the Trust during a critical phase of our development. In our 35 year history, the JST has taken over 40,000 people to sea, about 38% of whom were disabled, of those approximately 5,000 were wheelchair users. We have had and continue to have significant success but, as with many charities, the last few years have been challenging. This has lead to a number of significant initiatives, both on shore and at sea, to allow us to adapt to these challenges and safeguard our future. One of our ships, Lord Nelson, is currently in the last quarter of a two-year round the world trip. She became the first accessible tall ship to round Cape Horn on the 2nd February and is currently in Antarctica. We will continue to be innovative and creative to enable us to carry out our charitable aims, now on an increasingly global scale. We have a fantastic team both onshore and at sea, as well as a very loyal group of benefactors that continue helping us build for the future. This is a very important period for the JST. As Lord Nelson returns from her first round the world trip, we are actively planning our next round-the-world adventure, building on the significant success of Sail the World. We are also continually evolving to ensure that we run our operation in the most efficient and professional way. Particularly relevant is our ambitious fundraising plan, which seeks to proactively develop the significant base of support we have built over many years. At this exciting and opportune time, we are looking for a new CEO with strategic vision and ambition to lead the Trust forward, making the most of these opportunities. As CEO, your prime role will be as the external face for the JST, with individual and corporate benefactors, partners, other charitable and non-charitable organisations. You will not only build on our existing successful relationships, but also develop new ones to maximise income generation and the impact of our mission. Working closely with the Trustees, you will be responsible for the development and execution of our strategic plan, bringing vision and expertise that will safeguard our future success. Undoubtedly, this is a challenging but also extremely satisfying role. You will be inspired and stimulated. The JST exists to changes lives and there is no doubt it will change yours as well. We look forward to hearing from you. James DP Crill Chair 2

3 About the Jubilee Sailing Trust The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) is a registered charity whose mission is to promote the integration of people of all physical abilities through the challenge and adventure of tall ship sailing aboard two very special ships, Lord Nelson and Tenacious. The JST takes both disabled and able-bodied men and women to sea, to not only teach them how to crew a tall ship, but to promote equality, sharing, and to celebrate our individual differences by working together to achieve greater things. Anyone over the age of 16 can sail with us and we take people from all over the world. We aim to take an equal mix of able-bodied and physically disabled crew on each trip with a maximum of 40 people on each voyage. We strive to achieve integration on other levels such as age, background, religion, culture and gender. Aboard our ships every crew member has a vital role to play irrespective of ability, disability, age, or gender. The success of each voyage depends on teamwork and working to the best of individuals strengths, not weaknesses. Crewing a tall ship can be a challenge for anyone; at the Jubilee Sailing Trust we prove that with teamwork and understanding this challenge can be met. Through the JST experience, our mission is to achieve the following outcomes: bodied people abilities and to focus on what they can do rather than want they cannot. Voyage crew arrive on board with doubts about the voyage and their ability to cope and leave with new found confidence about themselves, new friends and knowing that they can be a useful member of a team. misconceptions around disability, by educating/ informing all our voyage crew. The Jubilee Sailing Trust has been changing lives since In that year it became a registered charity through the extraordinary vision of a dedicated group of people working against the odds to make their dream a reality. Back then the idea of integrating physically disabled with able-bodied people on a tall ship was a unique concept and the JST still remains to this day the only organisation of its kind in the world. Since the JST was established in 1978 over 40,000 people have sailed with us. Of these approximately 15,000 people were disabled and 5,000 wheelchair users. In January 2014 Lord Nelson was awarded with the MCA/ASTO Sail Training Vessel of the Year. This is to reward an operator for fulfilling both the Sail Training aspirations of the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) and the seamanship and safety requirements of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). 3

4 Current Structure Board of Trustees CEO PA / Office Head of Sales/ Mktg/ Customer Services STW Project Head of Finance Head of Ship Operations Head of Fundraising Lord Nelson Master Tenacious Master Sales Customer Service Marketing Assistant Dep. Finance Mgr Project Spinnaker Support Marine Technical Fundraising Administrator Major Grants & Trusts Executive 7 x Permanent Crew 7 x Permanent Crew Sales Executive Sales Executive Admin/ Accounts Admin / Booking Accounts Assistant Asst Ship Operations Mgr Ship Ops Administrator Individual Giving/ Events Co-ordinator Income Generation Executive Admin / Booking Purchasing Administrator Intern Statutory Funding Executive February

5 Job Description Reporting to: The Trustees of the Jubilee Sailing Trust (via Chairman) Responsible for: The staff team, via the Senior Leadership Team Location: London based with travel to Southampton 1 day a week, plus occasional overseas travel Salary: Circa 100,000 per annum Purpose of the Role Leadership Team to define, and execute, an optimal strategy for the charity charity in alignment with its objectives, strategic vision, mission and values all aspects of income generation governance responsibilities Key Areas of Responsibility Strategic Leadership and abroad implementation of all long term Business Vision Strategies and Operational Plans in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team Governance optimise the performance of, all principal JST officers including the Patron, Vice Patrons, President, Vice Presidents and Branch Chairs. the senior leadership team to: Align, and engage, the organisation to effectively execute the strategic plan Ensure adoption of all policies and procedures Recommend enhancements to policies and procedures where necessary Provide the Trustee Board with regular reporting on key performance indicators and other strategically relevant issues 5

6 Job Description Income Generation and Profile Raising both domestically and internationally organisations and individuals critical to our future success, including: major donors, grantmaking organisations, high net worth individuals, corporate sponsors, suppliers and charitable partners working in close collaboration with the fundraising, voyage sales and marketing teams infrastructure is necessary to accelerate income generation and organisational advocacy (e.g. an Appeal Board) Operations and Finance direction to all staff in collaboration with the senior leadership team drive sustainable, continuous improvement to operational practices across the full spectrum of organisational activities 6

7 Person Specification Experience: Essential plans: Essential Essential Essential management: Desired Essential Qualities: and galvanise, diverse interest groups at every level including public speaking through ambiguity and rapid change outcome-orientation quickly build trust, rapport and confidence a reasoned approach to decision-making and continually strives for progress to the needs of others and resilient when challenged 7

8 Terms and Conditions matched with 6% employer contribution, eligible after probationary period in the JST Global Headquarters in Southampton, with the remaining time spent in London and the meetings up to 20% international travel evenings and weekends, relating particularly to event attendance 8

9 How to Apply To apply for this position, please send a comprehensive CV and a supporting statement. Please ensure that your application fully addresses the appointment criteria in the person specification. You should give the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer. References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted. You are also invited to complete and return the enclosed monitoring information form. The information on the form will be treated as confidential, and used for statistical purposes. The form will not be treated as part of your application. We would also be grateful if you could let us know if you will require any special provision as a result of any disability should you be called for interview. A valid driving licence is required. Finally please ensure that you have included mobile, work and home telephone numbers, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable. Timetable Closing date: 5pm Wednesday 2nd April Initial interviews with Prospectus: Panel interviews with JST: w/c 28th April This dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen. Recruitment Process Should you decide to make a formal application, you will receive feedback within five working days of the closing date. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undertake an additional assessment prior to the final interview. The successful appointment is subject to a satisfactory criminal records disclosure and written references. Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Anna Gardet or Hanna John on or via at anna.gardet@prospect-us.co.uk. Applications should be made via the Prospectus website at: HQ Applications can also be posted to: Sarah Hill, Prospectus, Stukeley Street,London, WC2B 5LR 9

10 Prospectus Stukeley Street London WC2B 5LR Telephone: Textphone: