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The Brain Tumour Charity is leading the way in research, support, and advocacy for everyone affect by brain tumours. Our mission is simple but urgent: to accelerate a cure for brain tumours and improve life for everyone affected by this devastating disease.
Were looking for a strategic and collaborative leader to join us as our first Head of Performance and Planning. In this newly created role, youll help us stay focused on what matters most delivering impact for the brain tumour community.
Youll lead our planning and performance functions, working closely with senior leaders and teams across the organisation to ensure we have clear priorities, strong reporting, and effective ways to measure progress. Youll also oversee our governance and risk frameworks, making sure we remain well-governed and prepared for the future.
This is a strategic but hands-on role that will shape how we plan, deliver and learn as we grow. Youll work closely with the CEO and Board to support decision-making and accountability, helping us to embed a joined-up, insight-led approach that will drive progress against our ambitious 2030 strategy.
Location: While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working provided you have adequate broadband and IT capability, with an average of 2-3 days in the office each week.
Working hours: This role is 37.5 per week. Were open to flexible working and part-time working.
Benchmarked salary: c. £70,000 (dependent on level)
Youll bring experience in planning and performance, with a strong track record of leading cross-organisational work in a complex setting. Youll be confident building relationships at all levels, influencing decisions, and turning strategy into action. Youll thrive on helping others stay focused and aligned, and youll bring clarity and structure to big ambitions. If you love working collaboratively and want to make a real impact, this is the role for you.
Developing and leading business planning processes and activities
* Leading our annual and multi-year business planning processes, ensuring strong alignment to our 2030 strategy and strategic pillars.
* Designing and managing planning tools, timelines, and guidance to support joined-up planning across The Charitys departments.
* Aligning strategic planning with budget and resource planning in partnership with the Director of Finance and IT and the Director of People and Culture.
* Working closely with the Director of Finance and IT, and the wider leadership team, to drive alignment between strategy, delivery, and performance.
* Championing a collaborative and inclusive approach to planning, building understanding and engagement across the Charity.
* Representing planning and performance leadership at key forums, including SLT and Extended Leadership Team meetings, and at Board subcommittees where required.
Performance monitoring and reporting
* Designing, implementing and embedding our performance monitoring and reporting frameworks, including dashboards, KPIs and narrative reporting for SLT and Board.
* Identifying and escalating performance trends and/or risks, highlighting these in order to partner with teams on continuous improvement
* Driving the use of data and insight in organisational planning and decision-making processes, including embedding processes to support equity and inclusion e.g. EDI impact assessments.
* Building capacity and planning capability across The Charity to support sustainable processes and ways of working, and to support continuous improvement.
* Working closely with leaders to ensure planning, change and performance are aligned, and with particular emphasis on Finance, Strategy and External Affairs, and People and Culture.
Programme and project planning
* Developing and communicating frameworks to support how programmes and projects are monitored and measured, in alignment with our strategy impact framework led by the Strategy & External Affairs team.
* Support programme planning and monitoring capability across The Charity through coaching and advisory support to teams and leaders and through procuring and/or sharing supporting tools and guidance for this purpose
Leading governance, risk management and business continuity
* Strategic oversight of governance, including overseeing Board and subcommittee reporting, documentation, regulatory and legal compliance.
* Overseeing the Charitys corporate risk register, embedding risk awareness and mitigation planning across The Charity.
* Leading the development of our Business Continuity Planning (BCP) approach, including associated guidance, communication and learning.
* Acting as a trusted partner to SLT and Heads of Teams on performance, risk, and governance.
We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria.
Experience
o Strong experience of leading strategic and operational planning in a medium-sized charity, public body and/or complex organisation.
o Strong track record of developing and communicating organisational performance frameworks, KPIs and dashboards.
o Experience of working with impact frameworks, using these frameworks to form high-level performance reporting frameworks to align operational activities with strategic priorities and plans.
o Experience of supporting or overseeing Board governance and risk management.
o Experience of influencing others to deliver outcomes within a matrix organisation.
o Skilled at working with performance data and planning frameworks to inform planning and decision-making processes.
o Confident in working with senior leaders and with cross-functional teams to deliver new processes and ways of working.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distil complex ideas into clear insights and recommendations.
o Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
o Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
o Confident working with performance data and financial data, and supporting others to engage with it meaningfully.
o High level of organisational planning, coordination, and project leadership capability.
o Working knowledge of risk frameworks and governance principles.
o Experience of designing and implementing business planning or project tools/systems.
o Ability to work collaboratively across teams to implement new processes and ways of working.
o Holds a credible presence, builds trust, and drives alignment.
o A commitment to building and supporting a continuous improvement and learning culture.
o A flexible and adaptable approach, and willing to listen and to reflect to deliver the best outcomes.
You may be required to lead and support volunteers within your team managing volunteer tasks and day to day communication, providing training, support and guidance and fostering strong relationships to ensure a positive volunteer experience .
Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.
Youll be joining a collaborative, bold and innovative team of individuals who put our community first and are connected by a passion to make a real difference.
Our Amazing Benefits
The Brain Tumour Charity is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities.
We strive to create a workplace that celebrates diversity and provides equal opportunities for all candidates and we encourage all individuals to apply even if they dont meet all the criteria.
Whilst we'd love to have you on board, we want to be upfront as wed hate to waste your time applying for a role where we cant take you on. At the moment, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for any of our positions. We're currently seeking candidates who are already authorised to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship, who can remain on a permanent basis.
Please Apply By Clicking The Red Join Our Team Button, Attaching Your CV And a Document Answering The Following Two Questions, Which Should Total No More Than 800 Words
* Please tell us why youre interested in this role and what motivates you about working with The Brain Tumour Charity. (400 words)
* Please share highlights from your experience, leadership approach and ways of working that you believe would support your performance and impact in this role. (400 words)
We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive so if youd find it beneficial to submit your application in a different format, please drop us a line at .
Advert close date: 7th September 2025
First interview date and location: 16th September over Teams
Second interview date and location: 24th September at our office in Fleet
The post holder will also;
* Contribute to achieving the objectives of The Brain Tumour Charity
* Live and breathe our values by being bold, collaborative and innovative, with a community-first approach to everything you do
* Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required
* Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required
* Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports
* Represent The Charity at external events in a professional manner
* Work within an equal opportunities framework
* Adhere to all The Charitys policies, procedures and working
* Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and The Brain Tumour Charity policies.
We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.
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