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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£65,000 - £75,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Join a movement transforming how communities create lasting change. This isn't a typical charity role—it's a chance to shape the future of place-based working across the UK and help lead a growing organisation.

Place Matters is a small, entrepreneurial charity punching above its weight. We work at the intersection of communities, public services, funders, and policymakers to tackle the root causes of inequality and create changes that communities want to see. Our approach? Empower communities to lead change in their own places, learn from what works, and influence the systems that hold them back.

Why this role matters

This is a senior position on our Executive team, reporting directly to a co-CEO. You'll play a leadership role in developing our organisation—shaping strategy, building our team, and deepening partnerships. We're looking for someone colleagues and Trustees trust to make sound decisions on behalf of our mission.

Learning and practice development is at the heart of everything we do. You'll design and lead learning partnerships that build the capabilities of communities and organisations to work differently. You'll capture insights from the ground and turn them into accessible tools, frameworks, and resources that make place-based working more effective for everyone.

You need to be a team player, confident and with strong opinions, but low ego and collegiate

What you'll do

  • Lead the development and delivery of Learning and Practice Development Partnerships
  • Initiate, convene and participate in ‘field-building’ efforts that aim to influence the broader place-based change sector, bringing together community organisations, public sector organisations, policy makers, foundations and businesses to build broader support for community centred place-based change
  • Develop Place Matters thought and practice leadership
  • Draw together the themes and patterns from learning into regular blogs and publications to make the learning as widely accessible as possible and influence key policy makers and funders
  • Initiate and convene field-building efforts to influence the broader place-based change sector
  • Build a wide network of place-based practitioners from all sectors
  • Play a key role in business development, securing new partnerships, fundraising, and improving organisational efficiency

See job description (JD) for full details

What makes this role special

  • Executive leadership: Part of the leadership team shaping organisational direction
  • Real autonomy: Lead your own projects, design new partnerships, represent Place Matters externally
  • Learning culture: We practice what we preach—continuous learning and innovation are built in
  • Flexible working: Hybrid arrangement, negotiable location, with UK travel (up to 50 days annually)
  • Competitive salary: £65,000-£75,000 (negotiable based on experience)

Practical details

Ideally 37.5 hours per week (flexible) but we'll consider part-time. UK travel required, including occasional overnight stays and some evening/weekend work.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from disabled people and people from diverse backgrounds.

We'll conduct interviews on 19th and 21st January.

Application resources
Application Instructions

Submit a CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages

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Place Matters View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 1 - 5
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Posted on: 10 December 2025
Closing date: 09 January 2026 at 18:00
Tags: Policy, Business Development, Partnerships, Programme Management, Strategy

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