Job Purpose
Provide strong and inspirational leadership to the Community Trust, ensuring the successful development, execution, and delivery of the LTFC Community Trust Strategy. Enhance the Community Trust and Football Club’s brand, impact, and reputation while ensuring excellence in governance, safeguarding, talent development, and meaningful partnerships.
Strategic responsibility includes financial and business growth, ensuring sustainability and diversification of income streams to reinvest in community-based initiatives for the benefit of Luton and its communities. The role requires clear and confident communication of our vision, mission, and values with key internal and external stakeholders.
Key Relationships
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Community Trust Senior Management Team
CEO and Senior Executives at Luton Town Football Club
Premier League Charitable Fund
English Football League Trust
Government Departments and Stakeholders across strategic areas of work
Leadership, Strategy & Governance
Develop & implement the Community Trust’s Strategy and operational plans in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and Luton Town FC. Develop future strategies alongside Board members. Ensure sufficient resourcing to achieve strategic objectives and maintain required processes and procedures. Work with the Chair to establish clear governance structures and operating models in line with the Charity Commission, Premier League Charitable Fund, English Football League in the Community, and Capability Code of Practice. Lead an effective Senior Management Team to drive strategy and operational plans. Lead, develop, and support the Senior Management Team to achieve excellence. Foster relationships with key partners in Luton and surrounding areas. Develop an impact-driven delivery model to inform decision-making. Ensure safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion are integrated across all Trust activities. Income Generation and Stakeholder Relations
Raise the profile of the Community Trust locally and nationally. Diversify income streams through the expansion of partnerships and funding opportunities. Establish new strategic relationships with organisations within and beyond the area. Collaborate with the Business Manager and Football Club to create a sustainable pipeline of investment opportunities. Communicate effectively with partners to enhance the Community Trust and Football Club’s brand and influence. Financial Planning, Human Resources, and Management
Provide coaching and mentorship to staff, fostering performance, talent development, and succession planning. Oversee the performance management process, including continuous monitoring and annual performance reviews. Lead the preparation and oversight of the annual budget. Ensure overall financial management and sustainability of the Community Trust. Promote a values-driven culture of quality and continuous improvement in alignment with the Trust’s charitable objectives. Impact
Implement impact and insight procedures to assess and enhance programme effectiveness. Provide timely impact and process reports to the Board and stakeholders. Monitor and analyse income utilisation, ensuring accurate impact reporting. Produce an annual report with supporting evidence to showcase the full impact of the Community Trust’s work. Skills, Experience, and Qualities
Essential: Extensive experience of developing the way an organisation works Evidenced commercial acumen with a track record of developing diverse income streams An understanding of how charitable organisations, ideally in the sporting sector, contribute towards the regeneration of communities Experience in senior leadership, with strategic responsibility for at least one high-value partnership A passionate commitment towards improving the lives of local people Financial acumen, including experience of operational budgeting and strategic finance systems Experience in leading diverse teams, shaping and influencing culture and driving core values, with an ability to inspire, empower and get the best from people Experience in excellent communication (internal and external), including resolving conflict and building relationships Work to high professional standards with ethics and integrity The experience and knowledge to oversee Safeguarding and EDI, ensuring best practice is embedded across an organisation Resilient, with the ability to handle adversity and challenge positively, effectively, and sensitively Able to foster a positive, values-driven culture, where staff at all levels are supported and empowered to succeed Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative Desirable: Experience of charity governance and senior-level charity management Experience in a football environment Experience as a Director / CEO An understanding of the Luton, Bedfordshire, and North Herts operating environment
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Develop & implement the Community Trust’s Strategy and operational plans in collaboration with the Board of Trustees and Luton Town FC. Develop future strategies alongside Board members. Ensure sufficient resourcing to achieve strategic objectives and maintain required processes and procedures. Work with the Chair to establish clear governance structures and operating models in line with the Charity Commission, Premier League Charitable Fund, English Football League in the Community, and Capability Code of Practice. Lead an effective Senior Management Team to drive strategy and operational plans. Lead, develop, and support the Senior Management Team to achieve excellence. Foster relationships with key partners in Luton and surrounding areas. Develop an impact-driven delivery model to inform decision-making. Ensure safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion are integrated across all Trust activities. Income Generation and Stakeholder Relations
Raise the profile of the Community Trust locally and nationally. Diversify income streams through the expansion of partnerships and funding opportunities. Establish new strategic relationships with organisations within and beyond the area. Collaborate with the Business Manager and Football Club to create a sustainable pipeline of investment opportunities. Communicate effectively with partners to enhance the Community Trust and Football Club’s brand and influence. Financial Planning, Human Resources, and Management
Provide coaching and mentorship to staff, fostering performance, talent development, and succession planning. Oversee the performance management process, including continuous monitoring and annual performance reviews. Lead the preparation and oversight of the annual budget. Ensure overall financial management and sustainability of the Community Trust. Promote a values-driven culture of quality and continuous improvement in alignment with the Trust’s charitable objectives. Impact
Implement impact and insight procedures to assess and enhance programme effectiveness. Provide timely impact and process reports to the Board and stakeholders. Monitor and analyse income utilisation, ensuring accurate impact reporting. Produce an annual report with supporting evidence to showcase the full impact of the Community Trust’s work. Skills, Experience, and Qualities
Essential: Extensive experience of developing the way an organisation works Evidenced commercial acumen with a track record of developing diverse income streams An understanding of how charitable organisations, ideally in the sporting sector, contribute towards the regeneration of communities Experience in senior leadership, with strategic responsibility for at least one high-value partnership A passionate commitment towards improving the lives of local people Financial acumen, including experience of operational budgeting and strategic finance systems Experience in leading diverse teams, shaping and influencing culture and driving core values, with an ability to inspire, empower and get the best from people Experience in excellent communication (internal and external), including resolving conflict and building relationships Work to high professional standards with ethics and integrity The experience and knowledge to oversee Safeguarding and EDI, ensuring best practice is embedded across an organisation Resilient, with the ability to handle adversity and challenge positively, effectively, and sensitively Able to foster a positive, values-driven culture, where staff at all levels are supported and empowered to succeed Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative Desirable: Experience of charity governance and senior-level charity management Experience in a football environment Experience as a Director / CEO An understanding of the Luton, Bedfordshire, and North Herts operating environment
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