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Chief Executive Officer
We’re looking for an experienced and inspiring leader, with significant experience at senior executive level, to become the new Chief Executive (CEO).
Are you a strategic thinker who can accelerate the charity's impact and deliver on its mission while navigating the evolving policy backdrop?
If you are a natural leader who will continue to build on the strength of our high performing team, then we would love to hear from you!
Position: Chief Executive (CEO)
Location: remote and will require you to have a safe and secure space to work from home. There will be frequent travel within Britain, including overnight stays.
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £74,624 per annum
Benefits Include: 25 days holiday, plus Christmas day through to New Year’s Day paid, plus 6 days of floating holidays (in lieu of public holidays). Flexible approach to hours of work. Pension contribution of 3%, one-off contributions toward the cost of an ergonomic office chair and toward purchases of essential devices, monthly home working allowance, plus an annual contribution toward the maintenance and/or replacement of the essential devices.
Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 10th December 2025. We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date, should a strong candidate be identified.
Online interviews will be held on Monday, 5th January 2026.
In-person interviews will be held in London on Monday, 12th January 2026.
All shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Wednesday 17th December 2025. If you have not heard from us by this date, please accept our thanks for applying and assume that you were not shortlisted on this occasion.
Job offers will be subject to two satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.
About the Role
Reporting to the board, the CEO holds key relationships with the board of trustees and 18 employees, exerting an influential and expert thought-leadership presence with key partners across the environmental sector from NGOs and practitioners to policy makers. You will be confident and proactive in engaging with new and existing major donors and funders.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Strategic Leadership
- Operations
- Human Resources
- Finance and Fundraising
- Governance
- Policy
About You
You will thrive in environments that are dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate and ambitious, and be able to demonstrate experience of inspiring and motivating internal and external teams through periods of growth and change
We are looking for a leader who has energy, passion and commitment for the role, a person aligned with the charity’s values and inspired by its values, mission and vision.
You will have experience of:
- Working at senior executive level, preferably having run an organisation before as Executive Director, Chief Executive or equivalent, in the charity, conservation or environmental sectors.
- Working collaboratively and effectively with teams and boards of trustees.
- Identifying, cultivating and maintaining productive relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners, from government bodies to community organisations to potential and existing donors.
- Developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating strategic and operational plans.
- Proven ability to inspire, lead and motivate teams to achieve strategic goals, fostering a strong culture of collaboration.
- Building an inclusive intercultural environment where staff of all backgrounds and abilities can thrive.
To apply please upload a 2pp CV and 1pp covering letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Please note, we can only accept candidates with the right to work in the UK.
About the Organisation
Join a nature restoration charity, restoring beavers to regenerate our landscapes. Beavers were once a common and influential part of the British countryside, and as such, the team wants to reconnect people to this part of our heritage. We provide practical solutions to help people co-exist with beavers. We influence legislation that rebuilds ecosystems and strengthens our resilience in this ecological and climate crisis.
Our small charity is run by a small but committed team with a diverse skill set and extensive experience in beaver ecology and restoration. Across Scotland, England and Wales, our decentralised structure keeps us close to the communities we support and ensures the work we do is effective and sustainable.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in the environmental sector including people of colour, disabled people, those from low-income backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ communities and all other protected characteristics.
You may have experience in roles including CEO, Chief Exec, Chief Executive Officer, COO, CFO, Deputy CEO, Deputy Chief Exec, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Head of. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Salary: Grade 3 - £31,600 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Location: Merseyside Hub – currently based in Anfield with plans to move to Liverpool City Centre in 2026
Hours: Full time - 37.5 Hours per week
Closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026 at 11.30 pm
Do you have experience and ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy? If you are looking for an exciting new career opportunity, then join Shelter as a Housing Rights Worker and you could soon be playing a vital role in standing up to the housing emergency.
About the role
You will be delivering high quality housing advice and advocacy, in line with our local community plans for Merseyside and will work with people who are experiencing homelessness and bad housing to identify issues facing local communities. You will plan and deliver casework to individuals and communities to resolve their housing situation, by liaising and advocating with local authorities, housing associations and private landlords. This will include taking referrals from community and advice groups and our National Emergency Helpline, as well people self-referring in person at the Hub.
The role also works in local community settings and with community groups to deliver advice and rights awareness workshops to ensure that people with lived experience of homelessness have opportunities to share their stories, voice their opinions and participate in the design and delivery of Shelter services. Offering day to day support to volunteers, providing learning, shadowing and mentoring and being a consistent role model for our values are also key aspects of the role. This is a challenging, front-line role where you will have a real opportunity to help people improve their lives.
About you
• Listen to, engage and work with individuals and communities, including people with lived experience of homelessness.
• Experience, knowledge of and/or proven ability in housing and homelessness advice and advocacy and are able to progress to specialist level knowledge.
• Experience of carrying out casework related interviews and maintaining detailed case records.
• Advise and support clients to make informed decisions.
• A proven record of delivering group workshops and presentations is essential, as is a collaborative, flexible and professional approach to your work.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
About the Team
The Merseyside Hub is a team of seventeen, and you will be a key member of the Housing Rights team, defending the right to a safe home. This team works closely with colleagues in our Legal Team as well as our colleagues in community fundraising, community organising and lived experience. Each of Shelter’s eleven hubs across the country have their own local priorities based on the issues experienced by our clients. For Merseyside, we focus on homelessness, temporary accommodation, the private rented sector and social housing. We want people in Merseyside to be able to access the advice and support they need to secure and keep a home. We believe everyone has the right to reside in accommodation where conditions do not negatively impact their health.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and responses to the 'About You' points outlined in the job description of no more than 350 words each. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviour below throughout your responses:
• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.