This is an incredible role for someone who has the vision, skills and experience to lead the future work of the organisation, building on our reputation as one of the most respected advocacy organisations in the UK International Development space. 

You will lead us as we deliver an ambitious new strategy, helping us consolidate our strengths, innovate and develop new capacity that will complement and extend what we already do well. You will be generous with your knowledge, advocacy expertise and contacts as you build on our impressive successes to date. You are supported by a four-person-strong Senior Management Team, and report to the RESULTS Board. The position is available from late September 2022 and is a permanent role.

At RESULTS UK, we believe in equality, diversity and inclusion, and that it should be the norm. We actively encourage people to apply for this role from a wide range of backgrounds, skills and experience. We recognise that many talented leaders, particularly those from underrepresented groups, may be discouraged from applying if they do not meet the full person specification. However, we still encourage you to apply if you are excited by this role and bring transferable skills and experience that we may not have thought of but that give you the ability to lead the organisation.

Please visit our website for more details on this position and how to apply for the role.

Pelican Cancer Foundation is a small, yet influential, charity that works with senior clinicians to bring about advances in clinical practice for today's bowel cancer patients.  

Based in Basingstoke, we work with cancer specialists in the UK and Ireland to support medical research and organise education programmes.

Established over 25 years ago, Pelican Cancer Foundation now has a world-wide reputation as a centre of excellence for driving improvements in bowel cancer care.  

This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to lead further strategic development to take the charity to the next level.

How to apply: please click on the apply button to access the Application Pack and to submit your CV and covering letter.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the UK’s foremost patient safety and justice charity as we look to appoint a new Chief Executive.

Our current chief executive, Peter Walsh, is retiring at the end of 2022 after 20 year’s service.  As we begin our 40th anniversary celebrations, we are looking for an inspirational, entrepreneurial and dynamic leader.  You will have the opportunity to help us build on our achievements over the last 40 years and to shape our future, defining the strategic direction, driving progress and results and  leading a team of more than 20 individuals who are committed to and passionate about patient safety for years to come. 

Your responsibilities will include strategic development, leadership, trustee support, partnership and business development, operations and delivery, policy and campaigning, promotion and profile raising of the Charity, together with governance and compliance.

AvMA values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all sections of society.

Chief Executive Officer.

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland.

Salary:£65,000 – 70,000 (Dependant on experience)

Hours: Fulltime 37.5 hours per week over 5 days (We would consider 4 days (30 hrs))

Contract: Permanent (subject to a 6 month probationary period)

Hospice at Home will this year celebrate its 25th Anniversary, having been founded in 1997 when the need was realised for the provision of holistic, patient centred palliative care in patients’ homes. Since then it has developed its services and flourished under strong leadership, widening its scope and area of operation.

Hospice at Home is embedded within its local communities and has a well-established place in end-of-life care within them. It is highly respected and successful, and prides itself on its consistently good feedback and assessments. It is always looking for opportunities to enhance its provision, undertake research and raise funds to support its aspirations.

This year, our CEO is due to retire, and we are looking to replace her with an inspirational, dynamic and experienced leader, who will not only ensure Hospice at Home is well led, but deliver future challenge, development and direction, as well as financial stability for the charity.

The CEO will work with the Chair and Board of Trustees to provide strategic direction and to lead and manage the whole organisation. Hospice at Home is fortunate to have a wonderful, dedicated and very able staff, together with many loyal and talented volunteers and the CEO will lead as well as be an integral part of this team.

They will also work collaboratively with other care providers in the sector, locally and nationally as well as the wider NHS. They will raise the charity’s profile and income within its area of operation as well as more widely with our stakeholders.

They will be educated to degree level or have demonstrable equivalent experience. They will have strong influencing and negotiating skills and be politically astute with high emotional intelligence. A passionate and dedicated commitment to the charity sector and specifically to Hospice at Home’s vision, values and ethics are essential. Drive and resilience under pressure along with an ability to problem-solve in unprecedented situations are also called for.

The CEO will be expected to be available and visible within our base in Dalston, Carlisle, and be prepared to travel within the area we serve, as well as more widely as required.

For an application pack and more details, please see the vacancy section of our website 

We would also encourage an informal discussion / visit by contacting Fiona Stobart, Chief Executive Officer

Closing date for applications Monday 13th June 2022

Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 18th July 2022

Healthwatch Hackney (HWH) is committed to enabling local people to have real influence in shaping and developing current and future health and care services. We are looking to recruit an Executive Director to provide strong, inspirational executive leadership and direction for HWH. We are strongly committed to supporting local people to co-design services and holding to account those who fund and provide health and social care, for the quality, effectiveness and access to those services.

You will work with the Chair, Board, our staff team and delivery partners, to achieve the organisation’s strategic business objectives and ensure that activities are carried out effectively and contracts delivered to a high quality. You will also ensure a growing and sustainable future for the HWH and represent the organisation at key strategic and policy meetings.

The successful candidate will be a skilled all-rounder with a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion, with experience in strategic and business planning, operational delivery, and the ability to negotiate with and influence leaders and commissioners of our services. Excellent presentational and communication skills are required. A track record of successful fundraising would be an advantage.

Please download Executive Director application pack. Please note we do not accept CVs.

Deadline for applications is Noon 6th June 2022. Interviews to be held on the week beginning 20th June 2022. No late applications will be accepted

Starting at £50,051

Full time (35 hours/week), including some evening and weekend work

Hybrid working possible

Permanent contract, subject to funding

28 days holiday/year

Reporting to: Chair, Healthwatch Hackney

Based in Hackney

About Switchback

Switchback is an award-winning small charity supporting young Londoners to find their way out of the justice system and build stable, rewarding lives. Building on 14 years of impact, we work with others to inspire change across the justice system and beyond.

Switchback’s pioneering, intensive approach works. In stark contrast to the national average – which sees around half of those leaving prison every year back inside within 12 months – just 9% of Switchback Trainees reoffend. In fact, over 50% go into long-term employment, while 65% reach Switchback’s unique benchmark of Real, Lasting Change. 

About this role

Switchback is a unique organisation looking for an outstanding leader to take it to the next level as our new Chief Executive. Fourteen years after its foundation, Switchback has developed enormously. It's now a £1 million a year, award-winning charity with a team of 20 brilliant people, consistently delivering sector-leading impact through its pioneering long-term work with young Londoners leaving prison. Crucially, the young men we support, Switchback Trainees, remain at the heart of everything we do. 

Today we're stronger than ever and at an incredibly exciting point - not only reaching more young men but also starting to forge real change in policy and practice across the criminal justice system. We're confident in our approach and ambitious to achieve more, as detailed in our new 3-year plan 2022-25: A Platform For Change. This is an enviable opportunity for any incoming Chief Executive.

About you

We’re looking for an outstanding leader who is strongly aligned with our values and has the vision, experience and sense of adventure needed to drive Switchback into a new era. The charity has matured into a dynamic and high-impact organisation that punches well above its weight, so we're looking for someone who can understand and build on those foundations, rather than reinvent the wheel. We want someone with a track record of leadership – although not necessarily as a Chief Executive, as this is less about past achievements and more about attitude and approach. 

We’re looking for someone able to support a brilliant team to do their best work. Someone who's tenacious, empathetic and approachable. Someone who's flexible and hungry to create change for young people and across the system. You'll be passionate about our mission and inspired to help Switchback deliver our ambitious new 3-year plan to its fullest potential.

Most important, the right candidate will have an unwavering commitment to our Trainees and a passionate belief in the strength and potential of every individual. They'll also be comfortable with complexity – seeing the value in encouraging and challenging Trainees to take responsibility, while also confronting the systemic social and racial injustices which hold people back.

If you think you can be that person, please download and read the full Job Pack available on the Switchback website. 

We are a national charity with a big heart and a clear charitable purpose. We believe that every child and young person has a right to dream, no matter who they are, and where they live.  Our mission is to reach as many of the c130,000 children in the UK who we believe need our support. They have it tough!

The Role

The current CEO is stepping down after five years in the role and it’s now time to find a new CEO with a passion and ambition for the charity and its mission who can take it to the next level. 

The CEO is fundamental to the successful future of the organisation with a new strategy implemented recently which focuses on supporting those children and young people in hidden and deprived communities, a shift from its historic approach of supporting children and young people in need, but from any economic background.

These are children living in the highest areas of deprivation in the country and are living with a disability, serious illness or a life-limiting condition.  We believe these children deserve our attention and care.

Attention and care is realised through our Dreams team (our ‘Dreams Makers’) who are dedicated to bringing moments of magic and lasting impact to our children and their families.  Through our foundation service ‘the small change, big impact programme’ we aim to improve the daily lives of children who have it tough through access to vital equipment and technology. 

Person Specification

The individual will need to demonstrate a broad range of skills and experience, have outstanding interpersonal skills, commercial acumen and a strong ethical and professional approach.

 EXPERIENCE:

 · Direct Charity experience is not essential; however, the candidate must have strong empathy and alignment towards the Charity’s purpose and objectives.

• The candidate will ideally have led an organisation or had team leadership previously, with a broad background across a number of different functional areas and be able to evidence success in their career to date, particularly related to growth, navigating through challenges,  and development of an organisation or division.
• Will have a strong network of connections and be adept and comfortable at reaching out to share the charity’s mission and story in the quest for growth.
• Ideally will have operated in an organisation where resources need to be tightly managed around an efficient and operationally effective model; bring an understanding of how technology and data can help drive pace of delivery and better outcomes
• Understanding of governance and legislation to help navigate the charity and take a de-risking approach.

• Self-motivation is a must; as is the experience that comes of having done it before - in that in previous positions they have taken things on, made an impact and left a legacy of sustainable success through measurable outcomes.
• Creating a high-performance culture where the team are totally aligned behind a strategy and purpose with clear team and individual goals that are continuously tracked to support and drive performance.

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is seeking a new Chief Executive to lead the organisation through the next phase of its growth and development. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a highly experienced and energetic senior player to lead a small executive team along with many highly dedicated and capable Institute members as it embarks on a number of key development projects which will continue to grow its charitable activities and its influence in the food sector. The role is a key point of contact and ambassador for the Institute with many senior and influential stakeholders within the food sector and governments. 

We are looking for a strong strategic and conceptual thinker who can communicate with and influence people at all levels. The individual will have attained a BSc or equivalent level and have demonstrable experience in leadership and people management. They will have a broad understanding of the food (or associated) sector (and preferably experience working in the sector). Ideally, the individual will already have experience managing or running a charity and so, will have a practical understanding of charity governance best practice.

With multiple activities from publishing through to professional recognition and from scientific and technical events and communication through to supporting the next generation of talent, the Institute is looking for a leader who can work creatively and yet in a focussed way to ensure all these activities are progressed.

Ideally, they will have previously worked for a professional membership body and are likely to have experience in the food sector.

About the role:

Full-time, permanent

London-based (Hammersmith) with some home working – the individual will be required to attend physical meetings – often in London and may include some international travel.

Salary: On application

About the Institute

IFST is the leading professional body for those involved in all aspects of food science and technology.

As a charity and independent professional body, IFST is in a prime position to provide impartial, science-based information. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed papers, guides, periodicals and reports, we host events, webinars, lectures and conferences throughout the year.

We also aim to be a source of professionalism in our field that reflects the dynamic and innovative nature of food science and technology. We provide independent professional recognition of knowledge and skills. Our professional registers and accreditation schemes are widely recognised and valued throughout the sector as the benchmark for skills and expertise for food technical professionals. 

IFST is guided in its decision-making and activities by its five values and through a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Values:

• Evidence-based

• Professional

• Innovative

• Independent

• Food Science Community

IFST’s EDI Statement: We recognise the importance and benefits of equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion and eliminating discrimination in every aspect of our work.

We aim to ensure that no individual or group (including members, employees, job applicants, officeholders, volunteers, consultants, members of committees and panels or participants in research) is treated more or less favourably than others on grounds of gender, age, marital status, disability, race, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity/paternity or religion.

We work to comply with all the legislation related to equal opportunities to ensure that the culture, philosophy and processes within IFST are free from bias of any kind.

To apply: please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement by no later than 5:00pm on 20 June.

Are you passionate about people’s rights? Do you want to be part of a team fighting poverty and injustice by providing free, community-based advice and support services? Are you a dynamic and inspirational leader with the skills and abilities to fulfil this broad and challenging role at the helm of our small community advice centre?

St Pauls Advice Centre are seeking an Executive Director. Passionate about the role of the voluntary sector in bringing about social change, you will be strategic, adaptable, motivated and equipped to support the charity’s development whilst also supporting our committed trustee board and staff team.

With the need for our services never greater, this is a challenging but exciting time to join our small, friendly and dynamic team. We are busy working towards achieving objectives set out in our five year strategic plan and are looking for someone who shares our values to help us achieve our ambitious goals.

We describe St Pauls Advice Centre as friendly, local and here to help – if that sounds like you too, we look forward to receiving your application

Role Outline:

The Executive Director is responsible for both the day-to-day running and strategic development of the organisation, working closely with the Board of Trustees and senior management team. Responsibilities include: governance, strategic and operational planning, service development, external partnership development, finance and fundraising oversight, contract management, human resources, quality compliance and other key functions. This is a diverse and challenging role, providing leadership for a small team and working energetically and appropriately with all stakeholders to achieve organisational plans.

We are proud of our accreditation as a Living Wage employer and offer flexible working and a generous benefits package:

Contract terms:
> Permanent contract

> Flexible contract hours: 28 to 35 hours per week (subject to negotiation)

We offer a generous benefits package:
> Salary: £43,570 (pro rata where relevant)

> Annual Leave: 30 days per year (pro rata where relevant)

> Extra 3 days annual leave between Christmas & New Year (office closure)

> Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme: 5% employers contribution

Chief Executive Officer

Do you share our passion for protecting and enhancing local wildlife?  Do you have the leadership and management skills to lead us through a pivotal stage in our development?  If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.

Role: Chief Executive Officer

Hours: 35 hours per week

Place of work: The Old Mill, Leicester.  Hybrid working options available.

Salary: £65,000-70,000 per annum dependent on experience

Benefits: As well as a competitive salary, we offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution and flexible working.

Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust

Our Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK and is the leading wildlife conservation charity working to protect and enhance the wildlife and wild places of Leicestershire and Rutland. Our vision is of a thriving natural world, with our wildlife and habitats playing a valued role in addressing the climate and ecological emergencies, and people inspired and empowered to take action for nature.

Recruiting a Chief Executive Officer

In a political and regulatory landscape beset with change and faced by the twin threats of climate breakdown and ecological collapse, local wildlife needs protection as never before. Expanding the reach of our charitable work is therefore crucial. The new Chief Executive Officer’s task will be to ensure we meet this challenge. Inspiring and dynamic, they should have a proven track record of strategic leadership and delivery of major programmes of work and have the confidence to represent the Trust externally at the highest levels.

We are looking for someone with a strong business management track record. They may not have worked in our sector before. The right candidate will be able to bring to our charitable work the experience and judgement to ensure we deliver our important new Strategy to 2030 – “Bringing Back Nature”, shaping a new path for the Trust in the face of the many challenges to the natural world. They will be supported by a strong and active Council of Trustees and will lead a team of skilled and highly-motivated staff and volunteers.

Why Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust?

Leicester and Rutland Wildlife Trust is a well-known charity with a fantastic reputation. Our ambitious plans mean we are at a pivotal stage in our development.  The role offers a tremendous opportunity to play a vital and rewarding part in helping to protect and restore wildlife in the heart of England.

We are working to become a more positive, diverse and inclusive organisation, and our leadership needs to reflect this. We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, people with a disability and LGBTQ groups, to help us achieve the strength diversity delivers for an organisation, especially at a senior level.

If you recognise yourself in the job description and person specification and are keen to take up a key role in an enthusiastic organisation wanting to move forward, then we look forward to receiving your application.

How to apply

Please read the candidate information pack for further information prior to sending in your application. Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th June but applications will be considered as they come in so, please do apply at your earliest convenience.  Shortlisting telephone or online interviews will take place that week and the week after and interviews with Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust will be held at the end of June or early July.

Location: Hampshire (Home based with travel mainly in Hampshire)

Citizens Advice Hampshire (CitAH) is an independent charity supporting the consortium of 15 Local Citizens Advice (LCA) in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight.

• CitAH identifies, obtains grant funding  and develops opportunities for new and improved services and manages those that operate countywide
• CitAH supports the 15 LCAs by facilitating knowledge and skills sharing and by providing training
• CitAH provides a single point of contact for funders, partners and policy makers and enables collaboration with other charities and organisations

We are looking for an exceptional Chief Executive to lead the team (all home based) and work with the Trustee Board to shape and implement our future Strategy.

• You will need proven experience of obtaining grant funding developing, maintaining and identifying new strategic partnerships.
• You will also need a good understanding of financial management, and the professional and personal qualities to lead the team  (all home based) and to work well with the LCA members of the consortium, funders and other stakeholders.

If you have the skills and experience and are interested in this role, we would like to talk to you about the opportunity.

Closing date for applications: Mon 30 May 2022 5pm

Interview date: Week commencing 6 June 2022

Hybrid Working: A mix of working from the office and working from home, but you will be expected to be able to come to the office at short notice when required.

The Role:

Citizens Advice Lewes District has an exciting opportunity for an innovative, ambitious Chief Executive with substantial experience of not-for-profit or public sector leadership.

The successful candidate will work closely with an engaged Board of Trustees on setting the strategy for the future of the service, drawing on their subject matter expertise whilst working closely with an experienced Advice Services Manager and their team to ensure the high quality of our service is sustainable.

You will be adept at developing and nurturing external stakeholder relationships, building formal and informal networks, advocating for our work, and raising our brand awareness. You will be passionate about researching opportunities for additional funding to maintain and enhance our advice services for the people of our diverse district

This is a demanding and highly rewarding role. You will need to be fully committed to the aims and principles of Citizens Advice and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can utilise your existing experience of leadership, fundraising, and strategic thinking.  

About Us

Lewes District Citizens Advice is an independent local charity. We provide free, independent, confidential, and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We use evidence of the clients’ problems to campaign for improvements in laws and services that affect everyone. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.

We are a high-performing organisation of 15 paid staff and around 45 volunteers.

Our service covers the whole of 29sq.km of Lewes District Local Authority with a population in excess of 102,000 which continues to grow with new housing developments.

Pre-pandemic we operated from 3 sites in Newhaven, Lewes and Seaford and offered advice at outreach locations in Peacehaven and Telscombe.  We currently have most staff working from home providing telephone, email, and webchat services. In addition, we are offering in person video conferencing from our Newhaven office.

How we deliver our services in the future is a strategic decision that needs to be made.

Up for the challenge? We would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 27th May 2022

The Association for Science Education wishes to recruit a motivated and strategic Chief Executive. This is an opportunity for an experienced leader to be at the forefront of one of the most influential organisations for science education at all levels in the UK.

We are eager to hear from you if you have:

• Ideally 5 years leadership and management experience at a senior level
• A track record of leading excellent service delivery
• Experience of forging excellent relationships with partners and stakeholders
• Experience of developing and inspiring staff teams
• Experience of engaging with and motivating teams of volunteers
• Robust financial management and strategic planning skills
• Experience in risk management and development of income streams
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• A commitment to the development of Science Education
• A willingness to travel when required

Salary in the range of £62,000 to £72,000 to be negotiated
Interviews for this post will be held at ASE Headquarters in Hatfield on 30 June 2022
An application pack is downloadable from the ASE website

Closing date for applications: 12.00 noon on Thursday, 9 June, 2022

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or other category protected by law.

Do you want real, meaningful work? Work which will reward you by the tangible and immediate difference you make in your community? We’re here to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward in life - whoever they are, and whatever their problem. We want someone who shares our vision and values.

CASW are a highly regarded and trusted independent charity with a first-class reputation providing advice to thousands of people across South Worcestershire from our two main offices, two sub-offices and three outreach locations.  We have 18 mainly part time staff with around 85 volunteers in a wide variety of roles. 

You’ll have the autonomy to lead and the backing to deliver your plans and ideas. You’ll be supported by knowledgeable and passionate staff, volunteers and of a diverse and experienced Board.

You’ll design and drive our organisational strategy and launch yourself into developing and delivering our funding transformation programme.

You’ll be influencing at a senior level across a variety of stakeholder bases and your impact will determine our success. You’ll have demonstrable achievements in your career to date and be comfortable managing people, finances and strategy understanding the need to motivate, persuade and lead.

We’re a small charity with big ambition. If you’re ready to lead us, apply now and you will be sent the job role and personal specification and an application form.

Closing date 30 May at 12.00 noon; interviews 9 June.