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About the Role
This is a key leadership role for the Centre, reporting to the Executive Director. The role involves designing and implementing an ambitious program of work to drive action on the impact of early childhood, working closely with Royal Foundation and Kensington Palace teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide strong and optimistic leadership to inspire a sense of shared purpose and develop a high-performing team.
- Design and evolve the overarching Centre strategy, supporting strategic decision-making and planning processes.
- Lead on the design of new ideas from concept to launch, adapting scope to ensure alignment and impact.
- Stay abreast of the external, sector, and policy landscape to support horizon scanning and inform work design and delivery.
- Provide subject matter expertise and counsel to internal and senior stakeholders for strategic decision-making and prioritization.
- Oversee the Centre's research plans and activities to ensure the program builds on the latest insights and evidence.
- Build and maintain strong external networks across health, education, policy, and voluntary sectors.
- Steward the Centre's Expert Advisory Group to inform and maximize program impact.
- Conduct rapid stakeholder engagement and desk research to develop briefings and recommendations.
- Measure and communicate the Centre's Impact in collaboration with the Foundation's Director of Research and Impact and the Centre's Research and Impact Manager.
- Support Board reporting, donor stewardship, and external communications.
Requirements
- Passionate about creating a healthier, happier society by transforming experiences of early childhood.
- Ability to work within the non-political constraints of The Royal Foundation.
- Comfortable working at all levels, from strategic leadership to hands-on delivery.
- Broad subject-matter expertise and strong cross-sector experience in relation to early child development and supporting systems.
- Established relationships and network at a senior level across the system, with ability to engage stakeholders.
- Strong working knowledge of key policy and sector issues, and confident in staying abreast of the national and international landscape.
- Knowledge and experience of commissioning and using a range of research methodologies.
- Experience of developing and/or working with impact frameworks and implementing impact evaluation strategies.
- Ability to adjust communication style for a range of audiences and build relationships of trust.
- Ability to rapidly assimilate evidence, insights, and intelligence to communicate opportunities and risks.
- Skilled in making sense of a complex evidence and policy landscape for various audiences.
- Flexible, hands-on, and pragmatic approach, comfortable working within uncertainty, challenge, and change.
- Strong time management and organizational skills; able to work independently, prioritize tasks, manage workload, and work under pressure.
- Collaborative approach with accountability and ability to drive action and decision-making.
- Adaptable and flexible approach to plans, able to respond confidently to changing scenarios.
- Understands the importance of discretion and confidentiality, with a mature and professional approach.
Skills
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder engagement
- Research methodologies
- Impact evaluation
- Communication
- Relationship building
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Discretion
- Confidentiality
Location
- Central London (WC1B)
Work Type
- Hybrid (60% on-site, 40% remote)
- Permanent
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
- Part-time could be considered
Experience Level
- Senior leadership
Benefits
- 25 days of holiday per year, plus UK bank holidays
- Your birthday off
- Two volunteering days per year
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Access to wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme and online platform
- Private medical insurance (available after probation)
- Healthcare cash plan (available after probation)
About the Company
- The Prince and Princess of Wales and The Royal Foundation believe that change is always possible and are committed to building innovative, collaborative, and optimistic solutions that deliver positive impact.
- The Royal Foundation has an unparalleled ability to take a long-term view and unite people, ideas, and resources, inspiring action for a better future.
- The organisation unites people and purpose to create a better future for individuals, communities, society, and the planet.
- They spark progress by connecting people, ideas, and ambition.
- The Royal Foundation brings together experts, communities, and organisations to pilot and scale solutions, including tackling homelessness, advancing early childhood work, supporting mental health, and championing conservation.
- They forge powerful partnerships and take a long-term view to create space for fresh thinking and shared ambition.
- Values: Uniquely ambitious, Respectfully honest, Collectively impactful.