A letter from our Chair
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing you’re interested in becoming our new CEO. That’s a promising start. As CLIC Sargent’s new Chair, I believe you’ve made an excellent decision. After all, I made a similar decision to join this incredible organisation only last year.
You may already know about the inspiring work we do, but if not you’re about to find out. We hope the following pages inspire you to apply for the role.
After four very successful years, our current CEO, Kate Lee, will move on to a new job in April. As a result, we are looking for an experienced and dedicated individual to take over the reins and drive the charity forward. This is no easy challenge given the energy and vibrancy at the heart of this organisation.
Over the last few years Kate and the team have repositioned CLIC Sargent so it is now one of the most respected charities in its field. It is both edgy and independent, with all its income coming from fundraised sources, most of which is unrestricted income. At the heart of CLIC Sargent is an ability and passion to support children, young people with cancer, and their families.
To get to this place, we’ve established and lived out a few core principles which have become fundamental to the way we work. These include participation and co design with stakeholders – staff, volunteers, supporters, partners and, of course, supported families. We are committed to transparency by being open and honest about our work and we have a big focus on impact. Together with our core service delivery based on a social work model and other vital services we provide to help reduce the disruption of cancer, it’s hard to deny there is a buzz about CLIC Sargent.
However, our work isn’t without challenges. If it was easy, we wouldn’t need someone special for this role. The funding environment is tough and that means ongoing change is inevitable. We keep our support function spend to a minimum so we can focus on delivery and fundraising. That means whoever gets this job has got to balance big aspirations with reality, while sustaining motivation and drive of everyone involved.
We believe this is an amazing role in an amazing organisation. If you think you’d be amazing for us in this role, then read on.
Sir David Haslam
Chair of Trustees, CLIC Sargent
Why we exist
Cancer is shocking, overwhelming, isolating and completely unfair. Especially when you’re young. It takes over your life. Treatment is gruelling and your ambitions and dreams – education, relationships, career, travel – suddenly seem very far away.
We get that. That’s why CLIC Sargent fights tirelessly to stop cancer destroying young lives.
We currently help 7,000 people aged 0 to 25 going through cancer treatment, and their families. But every day 12 more children and young people will hear the devastating news they have this terrifying disease. As it stands, we don’t support them all. That’s not good enough, so we’re on a mission to change that.
To make it happen, we’re going to need the best people to join our fight. If that sounds like the type of organisation for you, read on. If not, let’s leave it here. No hard feelings.
Why we exist
Cancer is shocking, overwhelming, isolating and completely unfair. Especially when you’re young. It takes over your life. Treatment is gruelling and your ambitions and dreams – education, relationships, career, travel – suddenly seem very far away.
We get that. That’s why CLIC Sargent fights tirelessly to stop cancer destroying young lives.
We currently help 7,000 people aged 0 to 25 going through cancer treatment, and their families. But every day 12 more children and young people will hear the devastating news they have this terrifying disease. As it stands, we don’t support them all. That’s not good enough, so we’re on a mission to change that.
To make it happen, we’re going to need the best people to join our fight. If that sounds like the type of organisation for you, read on. If not, let’s leave it here. No hard feelings.
Our fight for young lives
Our vision is a world where everyone under 25 with cancer, and their families, gets the support and help they need during their cancer treatment and beyond, including bereaved families living with emotional pain. We know everyone is different, so we work hard to help when each child and young person needs it most.
Our fight for young lives
Our vision is a world where everyone under 25 with cancer, and their families, gets the support and help they need during their cancer treatment and beyond, including bereaved families living with emotional pain. We know everyone is different, so we work hard to help when each child and young person needs it most.
Our values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are brave
We are confident
We have integrity
We are one team
Our values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are brave
We are confident
We have integrity
We are one team
Interested? This is what you’ll need to bring to the table
Visible and confident leadership
Lead a team of staff and volunteers who are driven by our purpose
Be a figure head, voice and champion for what we do internally with our service users, staff and volunteers and within the sector and the NHS
Retain and further build morale in a much dispersed organisation with really tough individual challenges in the work we do
Build a new Executive and Operational Executive team so that they work in harmony
Give funders, stakeholders and partners the comfort and confidence they need to invest in us
Champion transparency and co design with our service users and stakeholders
Strategically minded, operationally inspiring
Understand how to increase our reach and impact, and then make it happen
Be strategically astute so we can retain our edge on voice and influence even though the funding environment is tough
Develop our sustainability strategy to balance our income with our delivery as each change
Understand governance, management of risk and risk appetite, partnership and co design at trustee and leadership level
And above all, you’ll be BRAVE, CONFIDENT, have INTEGRITY and be a real TEAM player
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WHY US?
We know recruitment works both ways, and you’ll want to know if we’re worth it. The short answer is yes. However, we expect you’ll want to know more, so here’s a taster of why this job is too good to miss.
Last year we supported around 23,500 through the chaos of cancer. This is both under 25s with cancer, and their families, because we know a cancer diagnosis has an impact of the whole family.
Our work matters. When we asked people about the difference CLIC Sargent had on them, 72% of young people said CLIC Sargent’s support helped them get their life back on track after cancer, and 67% of parents said CLIC Sargent’s support helped them adjust to life after their child’s cancer treatment.
We make change happen. In the last two years, we’ve influenced government to create a Children’s Funeral Fund, and make vital amendments to the Parental Bereavement Leave Act.
Our new five-year strategy launches in 2020, so there’ll be plenty of opportunity to make your mark.
We have established a reputation as leading the way on transparency. Our Impact Report in 2018 won a Third Sector award, and here’s the latest offer.
We have a well-respected brand, and are envied for the quality of our in-house content generation, like this…
WHY US?
We know recruitment works both ways, and you’ll want to know if we’re worth it. The short answer is yes. However, we expect you’ll want to know more, so here’s a taster of why this job is too good to miss.
Last year we supported around 23,500 through the chaos of cancer. This is both under 25s with cancer, and their families, because we know a cancer diagnosis has an impact of the whole family.
Our work matters. When we asked people about the difference CLIC Sargent had on them, 72% of young people said CLIC Sargent’s support helped them get their life back on track after cancer, and 67% of parents said CLIC Sargent’s support helped them adjust to life after their child’s cancer treatment.
We make change happen. In the last two years, we’ve influenced government to create a Children’s Funeral Fund, and make vital amendments to the Parental Bereavement Leave Act.
Our new five-year strategy launches in 2020, so there’ll be plenty of opportunity to make your mark.
We have established a reputation as leading the way on transparency. Our Impact Report in 2018 won a Third Sector award, and here’s the latest offer.
We have a well-respected brand, and are envied for the quality of our in-house content generation, like this…
What’s next?
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as our employment agency advisor on this appointment. Find out more about the role or apply via the Saxton Bamfylde website using reference UAIAK.
Applications should be received by noon on Monday 3 February.