Chief Executive
Parent Infant Foundation
Based - WFH
Salary £60,000
The Parent-Infant Foundation's vision is for all babies to have a sensitive, nurturing relationship to lay the foundation for lifelong mental and physical health. By investing in the emotional well-being of babies, we invest in all our futures.
Our mission is to support the development, growth and quality of specialised parent-infant relationship teams across the UK. We have a unique role in bridging the gap between frontline delivery, local commissioning, and national decision-making, particularly for families with the most complex and persistent difficulties. We enable cross sector collaboration and act as a catalyst for influencing policy change at a national level.
A year into our current strategy, with ambitions of growth, this is an exciting opportunity to join as Chief Executive. You will be responsible for leading all aspects of the organisation on a day-to-day basis, continuing to drive forward our strategy, partnerships and improvements across our work. You will be responsible for diversifying our funding base and further increasing the reputation of the Parent-Infant Foundation as an effective and well-respected sector body and force for change on the issue of infant mental health.
To be successful in the role you will need to have a strategic outlook - able to balance vision and ambition with rigour and relationship building; You will have experience of making and managing income and should be experienced in establishing and nurturing collaborative relationships - with experience of leading both inside and beyond an organisation. A background in health and social care is desirable.
The Parent-Infant Foundation is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in its structures, the staff members it employs and in the families that parent-infant relationship teams work with. We aim to be an actively anti-discrimination organisation and consciously work to build a culture where every staff member is recognised and valued as an individual, with the ability to grow and develop. We are interested in hearing from passionate and experienced people across a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly those from marginalised and under-represented groups amongst third sector CEOs.
Download the recruitment pack here.
For further information about the role and how to apply, please visit the Prospectus website.