Deputy Chief Executive Officer

• Fylde Sports and Education Centre, Mill Farm Sports Village, PR4 3JZ

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Overview

AFC Fylde Community Foundation is recruiting a Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) to join its Executive Management team. The postholder will support the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with senior responsibilities and lead on other organisational duties. They will provide supportive and inspirational leadership, first-class compliance and governance, and deliver operational excellence for the Foundation.

AFC Fylde Community Foundation delivers a wide range of community-based services, providing a lifeline to a large number of the Fylde community. The new strategic period will see the Foundation grow their community support and engagement, with the DCEO forming a vital part of delivering the Strategy's success.

The role will have a principal focus on development, impact, and leadership.

Main Roles and Responsibilities

Commercial Development

1. Assessing and enhancing the efficiency of operational processes.
2. Responsibility for developing and growing the Health and Wellbeing service line.
3. Expand the Foundation's work in-line with the Strategic Plan by identifying new areas through insights and evidence of needs.
4. Identify and submit relevant grant applications and tenders.
5. Work alongside the CEO in growing the Foundation's fundraising capabilities, with a particular focus on unrestricted funds.

Leadership and Management

1. Take a lead role in supporting the delivery of the 2025-28 Strategic Plan.
2. Cover for the CEO in their absence.
3. Lead on enhancing all learning and development pathways.
4. Act as the Foundation's Health and Safety lead.
5. Work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure all staff performance-related objectives are relevant, and they are being measured, monitored, and fulfilled.
6. Take a leading role in the recruitment of staff.
7. Conduct appraisals for all your line-managed staff, ensuring the process is clear, understood, and monitored throughout.

Stakeholder Engagement

1. Support the CEO in developing a 'pipeline' of partnership opportunities, leading on relationships where appropriate.
2. Raise the profile and impact of the Foundation both locally and regionally.
3. Work closely with important and valued stakeholders such as Fylde Council, National League Trust, and EFL in the Community.
4. Attend, represent, and actively promote the Foundation at a range of events, strategic groups, and networking opportunities.

Monitoring, Evaluating, and Reporting

1. Lead on the development and distribution of the Foundation's annual Impact Report.
2. Capture and present data evidencing the Foundation's Social Value.
3. Help report on Foundation activity at Committee meetings.
4. Work with the CEO to set budgets and oversee, manage, and monitor these where appropriate, ensuring defined targets are achieved.
5. Identify, assess, treat, and monitor business and financial risk alongside the CEO.
6. Support with financial reconciliations and the monitoring of funded monies.

Governance and Compliance

1. Oversee and develop governance structures, operating models, and areas of compliance.
2. Review all policies and establish new ones that improve and promote the Foundation's Vision and culture.
3. Develop and implement quality assurance frameworks and processes.
4. Support the CEO in ensuring the Foundation adheres to all charitable best practices in terms of governance and ensure compliance with the EFL in the Community's 'Capability Code of Practice'.

Person Specification

All are deemed essential unless otherwise stated.

Qualifications

1. Full driving license and the use of a vehicle.
2. Health and safety (desirable).
3. Safeguarding (desirable).
4. Leadership and Management (desirable).

Knowledge

1. Roles and responsibilities of a professional sports foundation / football club community organisation.
2. How organisations contribute to the value of local communities.
3. How social and political environments affect community-focused organisations.
4. Monitoring and evaluation systems.
5. Impactful community Health and Wellbeing programmes.
6. Capability Code of Practice (desirable).

Experience

1. Public relations.
2. Presentation and public speaking.
3. Performance management and mentoring.
4. Stakeholder management and partnerships.
5. Financial management and accounting.
6. Business development.
7. Bid writing and project management.
8. Governance, compliance, and regulation.
9. Senior leadership role within the community/sport/health and wellbeing sector.