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We’re Hiring: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 + pension
Location: Northamptonshire (flexible, with min. 3 days on-site)
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 3rd October 2025
Age UK Northamptonshire is looking for a dynamic Chief Executive Officer to lead us into our next chapter.
We are the leading local charity supporting older people across the county—providing advice, companionship, and essential services to 18,000+ people every year.
As our long-serving CEO retires, we need an inspiring, strategic leader who can:
✅ Champion older people as a trusted advocate and spokesperson
✅ Lead a dedicated team of 140+ staff and 260+ volunteers
✅ Strengthen partnerships and income streams to ensure sustainability
✅ Build on our proud history while driving innovation and growth
About You
You’ll bring:
- Proven senior leadership experience in a complex organisation
- Strong financial and strategic planning skills
- Excellent communication and influencing abilities
- Integrity, energy, and resilience to lead by example
Knowledge of the voluntary sector, health, social care, or issues affecting older people is highly desirable.
Interviews take place in October. If you have any questions then please use the above email.
Be the voice for older people in Northamptonshire. Lead us into the future.
Please note that applications must include both a CV (maximum 3 pages) and a written supporting statement (maximum 1000 words) addressing the person specification and your motivation for joining us. Applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
We kindly ask all candidates to ensure their application includes both documents before submission.
Our vision and mission statement Age UK Northamptonshire cares for older people. We help them to make the best of life and to have a secure and dign

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