Pimlico Musical Foundation

Arts Council England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pimlico Musical Foundation (PMF) is seeking a Chief Executive to shape its Five-Year Plan, lead the charity, and strengthen resilience. The role involves growing income, guiding staff, and building trusted partnerships with schools, families, supporters and partners.

You will work closely with the Board to deliver a sustainable future for PMF in its musical education mission. Experience leading organisations, managing finances, and developing relationships is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams or organisations, managing finances and resources, generating income and building trusted relationships.
• Understanding of music, education, the arts or community organisations is desirable.
• Ability to shape strategy and drive organisational resilience over the long term.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear direction and day-to-day leadership with the Board and staff.
• Grow and diversify income, support progression of participants, ensure governance and safeguarding.
• Strengthen financial sustainability, fundraising, and develop relationships with schools, families and partners.

Skills

Leadership

Fundraising

Governance

Strategic planning

Job description

Job Summary

PMF is seeking a Chief Executive to lead its next phase, shape its strategic direction, strengthen financial sustainability and fundraising, and develop relationships with schools, families, supporters and partners.

Job Description

Since 2015, Pimlico Musical Foundation (PMF) has worked with local schools and communities to provide high-quality music education and opportunities to sing and perform. Its programmes range from in-school music and children's choirs to adult and community singing, Small Sounds for babies and toddlers, and weekly Choral Evensong at St Gabriel's. Rooted in Pimlico and the English choral tradition, PMF is inclusive and open to all, working with people from the broadest range of backgrounds.
PMF is now seeking a Chief Executive to shape its next Five-Year Plan and lead the charity into its next phase. This is an opportunity to sustain the quality and character of PMF's work while developing its programmes in response to the changing needs of local schools and participants. A central part of the role will be building organisational resilience to sustain the Foundation for the long term.

Working closely with the Board, Artistic Director, staff, professional singers, educators and partners,
the Chief Executive will provide clear direction and strong day-to-day leadership. Priorities include growing and diversifying income, supporting the progression of young singers, maintaining the commitment and quality of PMF's staff and Teacher-Singers, and ensuring effective governance and
safeguarding.

We are looking for an experienced leader who can bring people together around a clear purpose and turn plans into action. You will have experience of leading teams or organisations, managing finances and resources, generating income and building trusted relationships. Experience in music, education, the arts or community organisations is desirable. An understanding of choral music and its potential to support learning, participation and belonging would also be an advantage.

If you require any access support or reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Helen using the email address above.