HARNESSING SKILLS,

TRANSFORMING CHARITIES

Appointment of Chief Executive

November 2019

Welcome to Pilotlight.

I’m delighted that you are interested in becoming the next CEO of

Pilotlight. Pilotlight is committed to connecting businesses and

charities and harnessing the talent in both to achieve positive

social change.

Our award-winning organisation offers a unique service to

charities and social enterprises by giving them access to the

strategic business support they need to become more effective

and sustainable.

We are proud that to date we have helped over 800 charities and 1,800 business leaders to

improve the lives of disadvantaged people. However, there is still much more to do. We are

hugely ambitious to increase our reach and recruit more talented people to help more

great causes.

Our new CEO will be joining at a really exciting time as we develop a new strategic plan

and look at different ways to bring the Pilotlight experience to more organisations. We are

looking for a new leader who will help our organisation realise its ambition by innovating our

offer to reach more territories, charities and professionals.

I became Chair of Pilotlight at the beginning of 2019 and have been impressed by the

passion and diligence of our staff and board. We are a professional, well organised charity

with a strong values set. Our new CEO will share our ambition and drive to increase our

impact whilst appreciating the importance of nurturing and developing our amazing team.

If you feel that you have the ambition and talent we need to take Pilotlight forward then

we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Regards

Sally Bailey

INTRODUCTION FROM OUR CHAIR

We are an award-winning social enterprise transforming communities across the UK. Our

mission is to help charities help more people more effectively. By connecting business

executives (our Pilotlighters) with charity leaders through our expertly managed

programmes, we provide the skills and support charities need to thrive. Earlier this year

Pilotlight was named one of the top 100 UK social enterprises in the NatWest SE100 Index.

We are a small organisation with a track record of achieving long term impact for our

charity partners. Our 20 members of staff work out of two offices in London and Edinburgh

and at any one time, we are working with 75 inspiring charities across the UK, supported

by some of the UK’s leading businesses.

Since 2003, we have worked with over 1,800 business leaders to support over 800 charities

and social enterprises.

HOW WE DO IT

Our flagship initiative, the Pilotlight Programme, has been effectively harnessing the skills of

our Pilotlighters for over 15 years, providing long-term strategic support for charity leaders

and their boards. We help our charities become more resilient and deliver more effective

and efficient services, resulting in better outcomes for disadvantaged people.

Handpicking teams of senior executives from the business community, we match them

with charities and social enterprises to help them plan for a sustainable future. We

manage the transfer of skills over a 10-month period through our unique managed model.

The Pilotlight Project Manager acts as a facilitator, coach and administrator, enabling us

to achieve outstanding results for our charity partners and our business members.

ABOUT PILOTLIGHT

HARNESSING SKILLS, TRANSFORMING CHARITIES

PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMMES

Harnessing skills at different levels within companies, we create bespoke 2 – 6 month

programmes to offer tailored support to our charity partners, while providing a learning

and development opportunity for the Pilotlighters. Our Business Partners currently

working with us via Partnerships Programmes include Morgan Stanley and Barclays.

In 2013 we won the Lord Mayor of London’s prestigious Dragon Award for the Early

Careers programme we ran with RBS.

HOW WE ARE FUNDED

Our Pilotlighters pay an annual membership donation to take part, which allows us to

offer our programmes free to charities and social enterprises. There are two types of

Pilotlighters, those who make a personal donation to us and those who are sponsored

by their employer. The donation not only supports the charity projects Pilotlighters are

placed on, but also contributes towards our project work across the UK. We aim to

meet 80% of our operating costs through our members, with 20% coming from Trusts

and Foundations.

OUR IMPACT

Are you passionate about bringing together the business and charitable worlds to

make both more effective? Are you looking to join a professional organisation tackling

disadvantage across a range of social issues?

Having enjoyed a period of significant growth, Pilotlight is now looking to appoint a

new Chief Executive to succeed Gillian Murray, who steps down after six years of

outstanding leadership.

Purpose of the role

• Responsibility for staff leadership, management and administration of the

organisation in delivering against the mission and in the execution of the

strategy as agreed by the Board of Trustees.

• Work with the Chair to ensure that the Board of Trustees formulate and

regularly review the organisation's mission and strategic plan; ensure it is able

to monitor annual plans and targets.

Reports to: The Board of Trustees

1. Strategy and leadership

• Take accountability and stewardship of the organisation. Provide visible,

ambitious and focussed leadership to continue to build upon the strong

foundation of the organisation and ensure that the strategy and business

plan are delivered successfully

• Responsibility for working with the Chair and Board of Trustees to create,

implement and drive Pilotlight’s next strategic plan

• Diversify income streams by seeking new opportunities for funding and

developing new products

• Manage client contracts and produce service specifications for

partnership deals and negotiations

• Work closely with the leadership team to oversee the implementation,

performance and review of programmes and systems to ensure high

quality and relevant services and products are provided

2. Staff/Performance management

• Lead the organisation through inspirational leadership and maintain a

positive internal culture to maximise the contributions of all staff;

• Manage and motivate the leadership team to enable them and our staff

to achieve our outcomes while supporting their professional development

• Ensure the highest levels of performance, be accountable for the well-

JOINING PILOTLIGHT AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE

being and development of staff; a champion of equality, diversity and

inclusion

• Provide leadership for the staff team, maximising their contribution to

Pilotlight’s ensure the organisation meets all its legal obligations to

partners, volunteers and employees

3. Finance and operations

• Overall responsibility for financial management and income growth

• Agree and deliver to budget, maintain a healthy reserve level in line with

policy, and determine appropriate longer-term investment

• Ensure Pilotlight deploys resources to deliver maximum value for money

• Lead the team to implement the organisation’s strategic and operational

plans to deliver change, drive business growth, financial sustainability and

maintain highest quality levels

4. Promotion of Pilotlight

• Act as an ambassador for Pilotlight, championing its interests locally and

nationally at events, with stakeholders and in the media

• Engage, convene and influence multiple senior level stakeholders and

groups across sectors, including charities, corporates and major grant

giving institutions

• Further develop our approach to partnership working to enhance our

work and impact, convene diverse stakeholders and enable Pilotlight to

act as a catalyst for change in charitable organisations and the wider

sector

5. Working with the Board

• Work with the Chair to ensure the Board of Trustees receives appropriate

advice and information on all relevant matters and enable it to fulfil its

governance, fiduciary, regulatory, risk management responsibilities

• Support the Chair in ensuring the continued engagement/involvement of

all members of the Board.

The Person

Pilotlight is looking to appoint an exceptional Chief Executive to provide

outstanding leadership to the organisation as it enters its next strategic phase.

The successful candidate will bring the following skills and experience:

• A passion for supporting the third sector and making it more effective

• A record of achievement at a strategic level in an organisation or

directorate of comparable scale or larger

• An experienced and inspirational leader and manager with the ability to

motivate diverse teams, and drive an organisation to deliver excellent

outcomes

• Proven cross-sector relationships and a track record of building

partnerships

• Strong commercial and business acumen combined with experience of

financial management

• Ideally, a profile within the third sector

You will also bring the following personal qualities:

• Ambitious and visionary leader with the ability to lead and inspire a bright,

forward-thinking team

• A dynamic, proactive thinker, strategic in outlook and pragmatic in

approach

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the flexibility and

credibility to listen to and engage a wide range of stakeholders at all

levels - key players in the charity sector, senior business leaders, major

funders and more

• A collaborative style, combined with generosity of spirit; effective at

empowering and delivering through teams

• An effective ambassador and strong public speaker

• Confident with finances and financial forecasting

• Excellent spoken and written communication skills

THE PERSON

This is a senior position within the organisation and appropriate remuneration will be

negotiated accordingly.

The role is based at Pilotlight’s head office in Aldgate, London with frequent travel

anticipated across the UK.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

HOW TO APPLY Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Pilotlight on this appointment.

Candidates should apply for this role through our website at www.saxbam.com/appointments, using

code UAHAT.

Click on the ‘apply’ button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter.

The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 5th December 2019.

Saxton Bampfylde will meet candidates for initial face to face interviews between 12th December and

8th January.

Candidates should be available for informal one-to-one meetings on 21st /22nd January and for the

formal panel interview that will take place with the Selection Committee on 27th January.

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