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Chief Executive

Employer
Prospectus
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
20 Jul 2018

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Function
Senior Management
Sector
Health & Medical
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

The Mental Health Foundation has a vision of a world with good mental health for all. Our mission is to help people to thrive through understanding, protecting and sustaining their mental health. We do this by improving our understanding of how to prevent mental health problems, creating new evidence-based solutions, making practical support available and advocating for change.

Public mental health is at a turning point across the UK and internationally. Prevention of mental ill health is now firmly on the agenda in the media and with royalty, politicians, businesses, schools and communities. Now is the time to exploit this moment for public mental health, deploying our expertise with policy and decision-makers, growing our charity significantly to maximise our reach and impact and providing effective leadership for our people and partners.

The Mental Health Foundation
Chief Executive 
London
Salary Competitive

The Mental Health Foundation is in great shape, having grown steadily in recent years, with talented people experts in mental health, sound finances and an engaged Board of Trustees. The main purpose of this role is to capitalise on the current appetite and demand to understand and improve the nation’s mental health. This will be achieved by building on the knowledge, expertise and networks of the most well-known organisation in the arena of public mental health. Success will be determined by the extent to which this insight is embedded in society as a whole.

We are looking for an inspiring, credible and outcomes focussed leader with experience of developing and growing a comparable organisation connected with our mission and/or a public health agenda.

You will bring experience of shaping and implementing successful strategy whilst operationalising business ideas that capitalise on opportunities for increasing reach and impact. Balancing commercial acumen with outstanding leadership and people development skills in equal measure, you will bring excellent influencing, engagement and relationship building skills with the ability to build partnerships and confidence across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge of capitalising on lived experience to deliver impactful programmes and a passion for our mission will be essential.

For the full role and person specification, and for details on how to apply, please read the detailed Appointment Brief on the Prospectus website which can be reached by clicking on the Apply button.

Closing date: 20 July 2018
Preliminary interviews: 27 July – 3 Aug & 20 Aug – 7 Sept 2018
Mental Health Foundation Interviews: 21 Sept & then 26 Sept 2018

Company

We believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years Prospectus has been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with beyond profit organisations.

 

Company info
Telephone
(020) 7691 1925
Location
20/22 Stukeley Street
London
London
WC2B5LR
GB

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