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Team: OVO Foundation
Salary banding: £65,000 - £80,000
Experience: Expert
Working pattern: Full-time
Role type: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
Reporting to: Chair of the OVO Foundation Board of Trustees/ OVO’s Director of People Experience
Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
This role in 3 words: Leadership, Purpose, Impact
Top 3 qualities for this role: Collaborative, Strategic, Passionate
Where you’ll work:
At OVO, we understand that a one size fits all approach doesn’t work for everyone. That’s why we created the OVO Way of Flexibility.
We’re ideally looking for this role to be based from our London hub, providing a dedicated space for collaboration, connection and teamwork. You’ll also have the flexibility to work from home. If you’re not able to be in London 2 - 3 days per week, we’d still love to hear from you but regular travel to our Hubs (Bristol, London and/ or Glasgow) will be required.
Everyone belongs at OVO
At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.
Teamworking for the planet
Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen. Here’s how:
We're OVO’s award-winning charity, supported by OVO and our customers. From reducing schools’ energy bills to planting Tiny Forests; we are a small and mighty team thanks to our brilliant partnerships. In 2023, we helped over 20,000 children and young people to access nature, climate action and education.
This role in a nutshell:
We may be biased but this is undoubtedly one of the most exciting roles in OVO. OVO Foundation - OVO’s very own award-winning charity - turns 10 this year and has developed a legacy of supporting children and young people through innovative programmes with great impact. The Head of OVO Foundation is responsible for delivering our charity's vision of a greener, brighter future for future generations. You will lead the Foundation team, work closely with our Board of Trustees, and build and maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of internal and external partners.
Your key outcomes will be:
Use strategic leadership to influence and connect:
Ensure the success of our programmes and partnerships:
Find opportunities to communicate our impact:
Lead the charity’s governance and financial management:
Support our people
Within your first 3 months month you’ll:
You’ll be a successful Head of OVO Foundation if you're…
Let’s talk about what’s in it for you
We’ll pay you between £65,000 and £80,000, depending on your specific skills and experience. If your expectations are a little different, have a chat with us!
We keep our pay ranges broad on purpose to give us, and you, flexibility to match your experience to our zero carbon mission.
You’ll be eligible for an on-target bonus of 15%. We have one OVO bonus plan that focuses on the collective performance of our people to deliver our Plan Zero goal.
We also offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to help you feel like you belong at OVO…and there’s flex pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.
Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:
For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).
For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more
For your wellbeing
With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more
For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations
For your home
Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers
For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.
For your Belonging
To find better ways to support our people, we need to listen to each other’s experiences and find ways to build a truly inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of this, we have 8 Belonging Networks at OVO. Led by our people, for our people - so when you join OVO, you can play a part - big or small - with any of the Networks. It's up to you.
Oh, and one last thing...
We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you! If you have any additional requirements, there’s a space to let us know on the application form; we want to make the process as easy and comfortable for you as possible..