Benefits: 39 days annual leave (including bank holidays), company pension
Lead. Inspire. Serve. Transform Lives.
Are you a Christian leader with a heart for young people and a passion for community transformation?
Do you believe in the God-given value and potential of every person?
Are you ready to guide one of the country’s oldest and most trusted Christian youth movements into its next chapter?
YMCA North Staffordshire is seeking an exceptional Christian Chief Executive Officer to lead our mission, embody our values, and continue shaping a movement that is transforming the lives of thousands of young people and families.
With a proud 160-year history and an award-winning campus at the heart of Stoke-on-Trent, this is a rare opportunity to lead a charity that is deeply rooted in Christian faith, committed to radical inclusion, and driven by a vision where all young people can belong, contribute and thrive.
Our Christian Vision and Values
YMCA North Staffordshire is an inclusive Christian movement.
Our mission flows directly from our faith and is grounded in four core values:
PROTECT
We provide sanctuary and safety, ensuring every young person feels seen, valued, and respected.
HOPE
We see young people not through the lens of their past, but their God-given potential.
PERSEVERE
We walk with young people through challenges, setbacks, and breakthroughs.
TRUST
We act with integrity, accountability, and belief in the dignity of every human being.
Because these values are Christian in origin and practice, and because the CEO is the guardian of our mission, this role has a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) for the postholder to be a practising Christian.
About the Role
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will lead an organisation of 130 staff, a £5m+ budget, and a £35m estate, helping strengthen community through youth development, education, housing, healthy living, and social responsibility.
The next CEO will:
- Provide strategic leadership to deliver the 2026–2029 Business Plan
- Champion youth voice and empowerment in all areas of work
- Sustain and grow financial strength, partnerships, and social enterprise
- Uphold and deepen our Christian identity, ensuring values-led practice
- Drive innovation, digital transformation, and organisational development
- Represent YMCA NS locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally
- Be a visible advocate for young people in Stoke-on-Trent
- Strengthen our “village” culture: welcoming, relational, rooted in Ubuntu and Asset-Based Community Development principles (ABCD).
Purpose of the Role
To lead YMCA North Staffordshire in fulfilling its Christian mission, as described in the Associations charitable objectives
We develop young people; they develop their world.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership in alignment with Board governance
- Upholding Christian ethos, values, and culture across the organisation
- Financial stewardship, compliance, and sustainability
- Community development and partnership building
- Youth advocacy and empowerment
- Oversight of housing, programmes, and impact measurement
- Staff leadership, pastoral care, and organisational culture
- External representation and communications
Person Specification – Summary
Knowledge
- Housing, youth services, and community development
- Charity law, governance, safeguarding
- Understanding of Christian ministry, mission, and values
- Organisational development and change leadership
Experience
- Senior leadership in values-led or Christian settings
- Track record of strategic development and organisational growth
- Experience working with young people, housing, or community sectors
- Experience nurturing Christian ethos across a diverse organisation
Skills & Abilities
- Inspirational leadership and people development
- Strategic planning and delivery
- Excellent communicator and ambassador
- Partnership building and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to articulate and embody Christian faith
- Deep commitment to Christian values and the Aims & Purposes of the YMCA
The Leader We Are Looking For
The landscape for young people is changing — and so must we.
We need a CEO who is:
- Faith-filled and prayerful
- Values-driven and courageous
- Relational, compassionate, and community-minded
- A champion of excellence, innovation, and good governance
- Grounded in Christian mission and committed to radical inclusion
- Able to inspire hope, build trust, and persevere through challenge
As George Williams, YMCA’s founder, said:
“You are not alone, and you can be more.”
Our next CEO must believe this not only for themselves — but for every young person we serve.
How to apply
An application pack can be found at the YMCA North Staffordshire website. This role is subject to enhanced DBS and reference checks.
Key Recruitment Dates
- Closing Date: 18th January 2026
- Interviews: Week commencing 9th February 2026
We are a safe recruitment Organisation and an Equal Opportunities Employer, we run the disability confident guaranteed interview scheme.
We are an organisation with Christian values, committed to Equality and Diversity in the Workplace. YMCA is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Registered Charity The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a new staff member to support our work to stop fossil fuels and help us fight fascism in our communities.
The Engagement Officer role is all about convening and mobilising people into Fossil Free London: developing active organisers through a strong online engagement strategy and in-person local outreach.
We are seeking a flexible, organised, proactive self-starter to build a mobilisation campaign.
You are a strategic thinker focused on driving engagement by using data from our email list, social media followers, and welcome talks to route people into taking real-life action, particularly joining the group and donating to make our projects possible.
You are a skilled creator of relationships that motivate people to take action. You are able to work with a wide pool of volunteers to deliver an active, influential, and effective campaign, and also able to work under direction. You have experience mobilising new audiences through digital platforms, and recruitment at events and on the streets.
You are deeply driven to organise climate action for urgent change, whilst being highly professional and able to deliver time and again.
You are able to plan around multiple competing priorities, whilst maintaining good attention to detail. Your experience of working in a fast-paced environment and effective communication to complete shared work means you are confident in delivering tasks on time and adapting a range of media to achieve campaign goals.
Reports to: Director of Fossil Free London
Who we are:
Fossil Free London is a welcoming and energetic grassroots organisation that opposes the presence of fossil fuel companies in our city, and stands against new UK oil and gas. We organise creative protest, with a focus on bringing new activists into the climate movement and amplifying our impact through social media and the news.
Key responsibilities:
- Harnessing our mailing list to achieve campaign and fundraising goals
- Developing a creative outreach strategy on multiple digital platforms to engage new audiences and drive recruitment: organising online events, website updates, advertising, social media, and Action Network
- Securing coverage in local and specialist press for relevant events
- Onboarding and retaining members:
- Phoning new activists to invite them to welcome talks and protests
- Creating, implementing, and maintaining a buddy system
- Keeping meticulous records to ensure activists remain involved and engaged, tracking what’s working and what isn’t
- Outreach at in-person events and protests, for example, collecting email sign-ups
- Assisting at / organising protests as part of a team, with resilience under pressure
Key skills and experience:
(Professional or Unpaid)
Communications
- Strategic communication skills: using data management tools and analytics to drive engagement (ex. tagging, sorting, laddering)
- Experience of copywriting and copyediting activist, campaign or mobilising emails, updates, and social media content
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong understanding of climate issues, including links to social and racial justice struggles
Activism
- Experience of effectively organising protests or demonstrations
- Understanding of relevant logistics, security, and legal issues
- Experience of organising and facilitating activist meetings
- Experience of welcoming and supporting volunteers
What we offer:
- £21,000 (0.6 FTE £35,000) annual salary for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal
- 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
- Hybrid working, with 1–2 days a week required in person from our space in Tower Hamlets, and various locations in London
What we require:
- Applicants must be willing to engage in non-violent direct action and demonstrate resilience under pressure.
- Applicants must be willing and able to work frequent evenings and weekends, with time off in lieu for working outside of regular office hours.
- Applicants must live in London or within commuting distance.
- Applicants must be entitled to work in the UK.
How to Apply:
Application Deadline: Thursday January 15, 8:00 AM
For full details on how to apply, please read the full job description on our website.
We advise that you use the STARR method in your interview, if you are offered one in the weeks beginning January 26th or February 2nd, when you may also be asked to complete a short task.
Accessibility
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are additional accommodations you’d like to request, please visit our website to find details of who to contact.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We believe equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to the environmental movement. We encourage women, members of the LBGTQIA+ community, ethnic minorities, and/or any marginalised communities to apply for this role.
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- Provide inspirational leadership and clear strategic direction for the Freshly Greated CPP programme.
- Lead the implementation of the programme with creativity and a strong commitment to its aims and objectives.
- Develop and nurture the key partnerships in Great Yarmouth and beyond that support the programme’s sustainability and growth.
The Executive Director leads the Freshly Greated programme, working closely with the Freshly Greated Consortium, Arts Council England (ACE), freelancers, volunteer Community Producers and the wider local community. The Director manages a small, multi-disciplinary team and is responsible for the programme’s creative direction, partnership development, financial sustainability, evaluation, compliance and will also develop and lead an ambitious, co-created community-led arts and culture programme that has action research and evaluation at its core.
Freshly Greated is a year round programme which includes award winning youth participation and intergenerational projects across three neighbourhoods. In partnership with Out There Arts, Freshly Greated create vibrant public celebrations across parks, beaches, and town spaces, inspired by local stories. Last year, 61,942 residents took part in workshops, events, and festivals that are free, inclusive, and locally led. All Community Producers agree Freshly Greated proves everyone is creative, builds skills, and strengthens community spirit - 94% say it increases local pride, and 91% believe it makes Great Yarmouth a better place to live.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.