Chief Executive Officer

About Boingboing Foundation

We are Boingboing Foundation, a charity established in June 2021 as a sustainability vehicle for the world’s first Resilience Revolution in Blackpool. Acting as a Community Co-research Hub from our main base in Blackpool, our vision is a society free from systemic inequity, shaped by those most affected by injustice.

Over our initial 4 years in operation, Boingboing Foundation (BBF) has established itself as a reliable and impactful force for the future in the community co-research space. We are key partners in several significant health inequalities projects in the North West such as Blackpool’s Health Determinants Research Collaboration and Coastal Communities and Creative Health project.

As we look ahead to our next phase of development, we are taking the opportunity to reorganise our team structure. Significantly, and excitingly, this means we are looking for our first CEO to lead the charity, whilst remaining resolute in our value of and commitment to approaches which respect the principles of ‘co’.

The role

Building on this strong start, we are now looking for a dynamic CEO to galvanise and grow our impact, and expand our reach across the North West. As a collective, we have identified our strategic priorities for the next three years and we are looking for someone to spearhead these developments, maximise opportunities for the Foundation and drive income generation to support them.

Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

Co-research practice leadership

Financial management and income generation

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

People and culture

Upholding values and principles

The right person

Sector knowledge: Strong understanding of social research, particularly participatory principles and methods, as well as the systems and institutions surrounding the research process.

Leadership: Able to work under own initiative, problem solving and making effective decisions. Skills to support, inspire and develop a team. Line management or supervisory experience is an advantage. Experience supporting young people and/or people with additional support needs also an advantage.

Organisation: Demonstrable diligence, time management, planning, prioritisation, delegation, and attention to detail. Administrative experience. Track record of project delivery, ensuring value has been produced, on time and within budget would be an advantage.

Collaborator and relationship builder: Confident in representing an organisation at all levels and engaging diverse stakeholders. Experience of partnership working. Commitment to working alongside the least heard, most vulnerable, and marginalised groups.

Financial acumen: Ability to work with numbers, set and manage costings, budgets and forecasts, use spreadsheets. Accounting/accounting software experience is desirable.

Mission driven: belief in and dedication to enacting the values and mission of BBF.