Chief Executive Officer

Bromley, Kent
NHS
Are you a strong and visionary leader keen to advocate for the Voluntary Community Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector? If yes, this role could be perfect for you! Bromley Y is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who shares the organisation’s passion for the work it does and who can provide strategic inclusive leadership and direction and inspire the workforce, trustees, and stakeholders to achieve its ambitious goals. At all times, we strive to give a choice and a voice to young people.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will ensure the charity is well-positioned to meet the needs of the young people it serves while maintaining financial sustainability and operational excellence. You will work closely with the Clinical Director (new post) to provide effective leadership for Bromley Y, sustaining an organisational culture built around the strategic aims and values of Bromley Y.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager, with a good understanding of services for children and young people and mental health, with effective internal and external communication and relationship building skills. Of course, you must be aligned with our strong values base. This is a rewarding role which would perfectly suit a person of vision, positivity, and proven delivery.

You may also have experience in other areas such as Chief Operating Officer, Service Manager (CAMHS or Children Young People (CYP , or the Education sector.

Main duties of the job

• To provide an over-arching leadership and strategic focus working alongside the Clinical Director and Senior Leadership Group (SLG).
• To develop the overall capacity and operational capability of the SLG.
• To strive to give choice and a voice to young people and their parents/carers.
• Ensuring that equality, diversity, and inclusion is embedded and woven into the heart of everything we do both internally and externally.
• To establish and manage key relationships, partnerships, and contracts with various stakeholders across the voluntary and public sectors.
• To ensure and oversee a strategy for diverse and sustainable income generation that supports the strategic plan.
• To ensure and oversee robust financial management of resources.
• To support the Board of Trustees to effectively identify, manage and mitigate organisational risk.

About us The team is very proud of the growth and increased impact it has achieved over recent years but knows that the infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with the growing need and continued scrutiny and inspections. The charity needs to consolidate so that it can increase impact and is now looking for a CEO who will lead the team through this next stage and who will relish the challenge. We seek an individual with passion, energy, and the ability to collaborate to springboard the charity upwards and onward for the next phase of its evolution.

The structure of the organisation is detailed in the attached organisation structure chart.

The Rewards:

• Comprehensive induction and onboarding programme
• Holiday entitlement of 28 days per annum, plus bank holidays
• Support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous organisation sick pay
• Contributory Pension scheme
• The successful candidate will be supported to maintain their professional registration and development
• BlueLight Card
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Being part of a dynamic, creative and innovative team where all staff are empowered to achieve their very best
• Work for an Award-winning organisation
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, collaborative and supportive working environment that places Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at the heart of its business strategy

Job responsibilities ROLE FOCUS:

As a financially robust charity with plans to increase our reach and impact, we are looking for a passionate and ambitious new CEO who has the skill set and energy to take the Charity to its next stage of development. There has never been a more crucial time to address the issue of children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. The role provides an opportunity to make a real difference.

As Chief Executive Officer (CEO), you will be responsible for a budget of around £2.6 million per annum to deliver our vision and strategy, working effectively with our Board of Trustees, 70 employees, and 25 volunteers. You will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of our two main contracts: Mental Health Emotional Wellbeing Service (MHEWS) and Mental Health Support Team (MHST) and project work, ensuring performance and financial targets are met and that we meet agreed Key Performance Indicators. Our contracts are being reviewed in 2026 (year 5) with possible extension of 2 years plus another 2 years.

The post holder will not be required to undertake clinical work, but they will need to have a strong understanding of effective evidence-based practice.

The post holder will be experienced in co-production to ensure those with lived experience of mental health issues are central to our work.

Representing the organisation externally, enhancing the organisation’s reputation and profile within South East London Integrated Care Board.

The CEO will work closely with the new Clinical Director position to ensure that EDI is embedded into our clinical practice and governance in line with our organisation values: We Care, We Listen, We Empower, We Accept, We Respect.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide effective leadership for Bromley Y, sustaining an organisation culture built around the aims and values of Bromley Y.
• To direct Bromley Y through a period of transformation and development whilst maintaining its excellent services.
• Be aware of and manage risks, challenges and opportunities in the external environment which affect the organisation. Support the Board to effectively identify, manage and mitigate organisation risks.
• To make data informed decisions to ensure optimised performance and setting priorities for the business.
• To embed a working environment and culture that ensures the health, well-being, and overall success of our people.
• To look forward and identify opportunities to extend services and raise additional income to support this growth.
• To work effectively with the Board of Trustees to roll out Bromley Y’s strategic business plans and strategic objectives and to guide the organisation towards the achievement of its vision and mission.
• To be accountable for the inclusive leadership and commercial direction of Bromley Y in order to deliver future growth expectations and service deliverables.
• To ensure the Board of Trustees receives appropriate advice and information on all relevant matters to enable it to fulfil its governance responsibilities, including the preparation of appropriate Board papers.
• To ensure that rigorous systems are in place for financial management and control and that accurate financial information is available to the Board.
• To be the primary external face of Bromley Y and an effective and passionate ambassador and advocate for the organisation’s vision, mission, and values.
• To develop and sustain strong relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders across the varied sectors both locally and nationally.
• To maintain and grow Bromley Y’s reputation as the thought leader on emotional wellbeing of children and young people both locally and nationally.
• To challenge existing attitudes to and opinions of emotional wellbeing.
• Promote the work of Bromley Y and encourage positive understanding, awareness, and attitudes towards mental health.
• The ability to respond in a sensitive, timely, and agile manner to the changing political, cultural, economic, social, technological, and environmental landscape and its impact on mental health, adapting the Charity’s contracts accordingly.
• To continue to drive Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) as a central theme on all business activities and the embedment of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging model.
• Ensure that the organisation discharges its legal and constitutional requirements and obligations.
• Ensure that all work is undertaken with full adherence to Bromley Y’s policies and procedures.
• Lead the development and completion of tenders for new and existing services including the development of new models of service delivery.

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

• Provide inclusive leadership and direction to the Senior Leadership Group and workforce (including volunteers).
• Accountability for creating a culture of openness, learning, and development that supports good mental health and wellbeing.
• Leading and managing direct reports effectively, providing challenge and support for them to develop and ensuring that they support, challenge, and develop in turn their own team(s). Addressing any areas of misconduct and underperformance in line with organisation policies and procedures.
• Drive an ethos of inclusive leadership, continuous improvement, and innovation.
• Building an outstanding Senior Leadership Group – developing a culture focused on excellence, learning, and psychological safety.
• Lead and further develop Bromley Y’s EDI strategy, ensuring the strategy has a clear measurable impact and outcomes for our communities and our workforce and is linked to our strategic objectives. . click apply for full job details