8 Chief executive officer jobs in Edinburgh

Big Green Heart is a registered charity helping people understand and practise forgiveness through accessible, practical tools. Rooted in Christian faith and informed by psychological and scientific research, our approach is inclusive and accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs. We work across schools, families, communities and partner organisations, equipping trained practitioners to deliver our programmes, courses and support both online and in person.

Big Green Heart is looking for a chief executive officer to lead the charity into its next phase of growth, providing strategic leadership and working closely with the board of trustees to shape and deliver its vision and strategy.

The chief executive holds delegated responsibility from the board of trustees for the leadership, management, and strategic direction of the charity. The postholder will shape and deliver strategy in partnership with the board, safeguard the charity's Christian ethos and inclusive practice, grow and diversify income, and lead, manage, and supervise the team.

This is a strategic leadership post; practical implementation of delivery, administration, and day to day practitioner coordination are held by team members within the organisation.

Key information

FT / PT: Part time

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000/ year (FTE) depending on experience

Hours: 20 hours per week

Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata

Application Process: Applications should be made via the application form by 5pm on Monday 26 October. The first round of interviews will be held online on Tuesday 3rd November. The final interview will be held in central London on Thursday 12 November. 

Application Deadline: 5pm on Monday 26 October. 

Start Date: Negotiable

Location: Remote and flexible. Please note, the charity head office is based in North Yorkshire and some face-to-face meetings will be required at our office. 

Reporting and relationships

• Reports to: the chair and board of trustees.

• Responsible for: the staff team, whose work the chief executive manages and supervises.

• Works closely with: the founder, staff team, trustees, partner organisations, funders, donors, and church and community stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

This is a part-time strategic leadership role of 20 hours per week. The chief executive leads, manages, and supervises the team and oversees the charity's work; they do not carry direct delivery. Programme delivery, administration, and day to day practitioner coordination are held by staff team members within the organisation.

Strategy and leadership

• Work with the board to develop, agree, and deliver the charity's strategy, vision, and annual objectives.

• Translate strategy into operational plans, budgets, and measurable outcomes, and report progress to the board.

Governance and compliance

• Support the board to meet its legal and regulatory duties under charity law and the Charity Governance Code.

• Ensure timely, accurate reporting to trustees to enable sound decision making.

Income generation and financial management

• Lead the development and delivery of a sustainable income strategy across donations, grants, course and training revenue, partnerships, and trading activity.

• Diversify the charity's income base and drive income growth, working with the team to convert income-generating relationships and opportunities.

Oversight and team management

• Lead, manage, and supervise the staff team, setting objectives, monitoring performance, and supporting development.

• Ensure robust monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement, and use evidence to improve the work and demonstrate outcomes.

Safeguarding

• Work with the charity’s Safeguarding Trustee to ensure policies, training, and practice protect children and vulnerable adults across all delivery settings.

A full list of responsbilities can be found in the job description attached. 

Person specification

Essential

• A personal Christian faith and commitment. This is a genuine occupational requirement for the role under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, given that the leadership of the charity's mission and ethos is integral to the post.

• Demonstrable senior leadership experience, ideally within a charity, social enterprise, or mission-led organisation.

• A track record of developing and delivering strategy and of translating vision into results.

• A strong track record of income diversification, with clear examples of how the candidate has broadened an organisation's income base in the past across, for example, donations, grants, earned income, partnerships, and trading.

• Experience of managing and supervising a team, setting objectives, and developing people.

• Understanding of charity governance and of working effectively with a board of trustees.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with credibility across faith, education, and community settings.

Desirable

• Experience in one or more of the charity's areas of work: education, mental and emotional health and wellbeing, trauma, addiction recovery, or restorative or therapeutic practice.

• Experience of scaling programmes or growing a small charity.

• Established networks across the voluntary, faith, or education sectors.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the job description attached. 

Safeguarding

Big Green Heart recognises the need to provide a safe and caring environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults. As part of our safeguarding policy, we will require any successful applicant to complete disclosure checks and obtain an enhanced DBS certificate. 

Though this practice is accessible for people of all faiths or none, there is an occupational requirement that the jobholder is a Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates with the legal right to work in the UK.