Mencap is a leading UK charity that focuses on supporting people with a learning disability and their families. Since Mencap’s inception in 1946, they have driven genuine change around how people with a learning disability are valued, heard, and included in society. Working with individuals, communities, and society, the breadth of their focus demonstrates their ambition to drive genuine change to lives in both the short, medium and long term.

This deep understanding of the individuals they support, allows them to influence at both grassroots and policy level. They place the people they support at the heart of Mencap. The focus of the organisation is determined by the views, needs, and dreams of people with a learning disability.

Mencap has a strong brand and relationships with key external partners and within Government and the organisation celebrates its role as leading real change in how people with a learning disability are living better lives, but there is still much to do.

The Chief Executive seeks to appoint an Executive Director of Governance to help lead Mencap through its next phase of development, whilst respecting the legacy of the organisation and the history of supporting individuals in a service delivery and advocacy capacity.  The new Executive Director of Governance will work for an organisation of national significance, with a clear mission to support people with learning disabilities to live the life they choose. 

The Candidate

• Experience of delivering to legislative and best practice framework in areas of Governance

• Significant experience in leading and revising Governance framework/structures within large, complex organisations

• Demonstrable experience of improving ways of working at Trustee Board and Executive Team level

• Third sector or Charity experience

• A genuine commitment to the value and ethos of Mencap

• Experience of inclusion and co-production practices with people with lived experience

• Integrity and diplomacy in the effective management of sensitive and/or confidential issues

• Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity and competing demands and pressures

• Clear communication, patience and good listener

• Strong interpersonal skills and natural collaborator

For an informal and confidential discussion, please speak with our advisor at Berwick Partners Sandra Hamovic: on 07979 017 447 or Sandra.Hamovic@berwickpartners.co.uk

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 19^th July.