359 Care centre manager jobs

Location: Cheshire West and Chester, hybrid with regular travel
Contract: Temporary, 3 months
Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week
Pay: £16.77 per hour (+ £2.02 holiday pay)
Start Date: ASAP

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client, a national children's charity, in the search for a temporary Lead Youth Advocate.

This role provides a fantastic opportunity for an experienced youth work professional to make an immediate and meaningful difference in an impactful organisation, supporting children and young people to ensure their voices are heard and their rights are upheld.

Please note that will the role is based around Chester and West Cheshire, the successful candidate must attend induction in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester. This role also requires a valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle (with travel expensed). Please also be aware that this role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check due to the requirement to interact with vulnerable children unsupervised.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of advocacy cases, providing high-quality, child-centred support to children and young people.
• Deliver advocacy support to ensure children and young people's voices, wishes and feelings are heard and represented in decisions affecting their lives.
• Support children and young people to understand their rights, options and entitlements, enabling them to participate in decision-making processes.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, mentoring and practice support to team members, volunteers and student placements.
• Assess, triage and allocate referrals, ensuring an appropriate and timely response based on need, risk and complexity.
• Monitor caseloads, service demand and emerging risks, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Promote safe practice by identifying, assessing and responding to safeguarding concerns in line with relevant procedures and legislation.
• Support quality assurance activities, including case audits, record reviews and performance monitoring, to maintain high standards of service delivery.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local authorities, partner organisations and other stakeholders to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Contribute to service development, continuous improvement initiatives and the promotion of advocacy services and children's rights.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and case documentation in line with organisational, safeguarding and data protection requirements.

Key Requirements:

• Recent, relevant experience in a similar role, with excellent knowledge of advocacy, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.
• High level of organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborative and proactive approach, with the capability to work both independently and in a team.

CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis so if you're interested, please apply ASAP with your CV in Word format.

At Prospectus, we believe recruitment should be human-led and we are committed to supporting you throughout your application journey. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. While AI may be used to support our administrative process, all applications are reviewed by people and all hiring decisions are made by experienced recruiters.

Supported Housing Project Worker (Greenbank)
Old Trafford, Greater Manchester
£30,699.60 + LOBH Allowance
Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Closing date: 29th September 2026

Interview date: 5th October 2026

Interview location: Oaklands House, Suite 2, Second Floor, Oaklands House, 34 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6FS

35 hours per week, with services operating between 7:45am and 8:10pm, Monday to Sunday. Worked on a shift rota including 1 weekend in every 5 weeks. Shifts are either 7:45am to 3:15pm (Early) or 12:10pm to 8:10pm (Late), No sleep-in duties are required.

Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with.  So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done. 

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will help us to do this by working as part of a team within a supported housing service in Greater Manchester, providing high quality, personalised housing related support to young customers aged 16 to 25 years old. 

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Using a person-centred approach to enable customers to develop independent living skills and move on successfully into more permanent accommodation suitable to their needs.
• Successfully building on skills that will support customers to access work, training or education. 
• Using techniques such as coaching and strengths-based approaches to enable customers to develop emotional resilience, overcome barriers and take control of their lives. 
• Be involved in all aspects of housing management, which include but are not exclusive to; collecting rent, reporting repairs, maintaining the health and safety of the building.

We need people who have

• Experience of in working within a supported housing environment or relevant social care setting. 
• Experience of supporting young people or vulnerable adults with multiple support needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of young people and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of issues that can impact the lives of young people, including homelessness, mental health and tenancy sustainment.
• Understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries and risk management.
• Strong communication, recording and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with clients, colleagues and partner agencies.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Experience of working within supported housing services.
• Knowledge of legislation and best practice relating to housing support, safeguarding
• A qualification in Health and Social Care or a related subject.

Please note that an Enhanced DBS check is required for this role and you must be able to work shifts, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays where required.

The successful candidate will be flexible, reliable, resilient, professional and passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable adults and young people.

We want to hear from you! You may use AI tools to support your application, but any content submitted must accurately reflect your own skills, experience, qualifications and suitability for the role. During the recruitment process, you may be asked to discuss and provide evidence of the information contained within your application.

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

#SupportWorker #YouthWorker #ProjectWorker #HousingSupportJobs #SupportedHousing #housingjobs #recruiting #Manchesterjobs

At Release, we believe that expert advice can change lives — especially for people who are pushed to the margins by poverty, stigma, criminalisation and complex legal problems. We are looking for a debt adviser who wants to do more than provide technical advice: someone who shares our commitment to social justice, dignity and practical support, and who wants to be part of a specialist legal team working alongside people at the point they need help most.

This is not a traditional debt adviser role. It is an opportunity to help shape a newly established debt unit within our legal team, creating a holistic service that responds to the full reality of people’s lives rather than treating debt in isolation. You will work alongside legal advisers and solicitors delivering free welfare benefits, debt and housing advice through our outreach services, with referrals coming directly from colleagues supporting clients with overlapping legal and financial problems. You will also provide training and support to colleagues and host centre staff, helping build confidence and understanding around debt, its impact, and how to identify when someone may need specialist advice. Many of the people we work with are facing crisis, exclusion and multiple barriers to support. In this role, you will help ensure they are met with compassion, specialist advice and joined-up support that gives them a clearer route forward.

The new Debt Adviser wil join Release’s multidisciplinary legal services team. The postholder will provide high-quality, non-judgmental debt advice to people experiencing financial hardship alongside issues such as substance use, homelessness, poor mental health, benefit problems and social exclusion. Ideally, you’ll be qualified to Level 3 Certificate in Money and Debt Advice, the Certificate in Money Advice Practice (CertMAP), or the CMA Award in Generalist Debt Advice. Should you not have these or equivalent certifications, the appointee would be required and supported to achieve a certification within an agreed timeframe.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver specialist debt advice through direct referrals for our legal team who support clients in trusted community and treatment settings.

• Complete financial assessments, income and expenditure work, debt screening, priority-debt triage and casework using clear, accessible and trauma-informed approaches.
• Advise on appropriate debt options, including Breathing Space, Debt Relief Orders, negotiated write-offs, informal and formal repayment arrangements, and referrals where another provider is better placed to help.
• Work closely with legal advisers, drug and alcohol services, keyworkers, peer advocates, volunteers and partner organisations to support warm referrals and coordinated care.
• Record casework accurately on AdvicePro and contribute to monitoring, evaluation, quality assurance, client feedback and learning from the debt advice project.

Essential Requirements:

• At least 12 months’ experience delivering debt advice in a community, advice, legal or outreach setting.
• Strong understanding of UK debt solutions, priority debts, social security, housing-related debt and the impact of financial hardship on people in vulnerable circumstances.
• Ability to provide clear, fair and not misleading advice, based on a full assessment of the client’s financial and personal circumstances.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write accurate case notes, letters and reports in plain English

• Holidays: 29 days + public holidays
• Location: Hybrid - Spitalfields, London / Remote (minimum 3 days in the office)
• Closing Date: Thursday 17 September 2026 at 5.00pm
• Interviews: Week commencing 28 September 2026
• Start Date: As soon as possible

An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black and racialised communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, people from working-class backgrounds, and people with lived experience of the issues we work on. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve, and we know that lived experience and diverse perspectives strengthen our legal practice and our work for systemic change.

Release is committed to equal opportunities.

Important Notice: For this job, Release will only consider applications from those who already have the right to live and work in the UK.  See the Home Office Immigration & Nationality Directorate for information on the UK Government's immigration policy. 

We are looking for an experienced safeguarding professional to join our Safeguarding Directorate. This role will provide excellent safeguarding support to Worcester Cathedral and the wider Diocese of Worcester. You will join a supportive and collaborative team in a role which will see you: 

• Take the lead role in supporting the Cathedral in all its safeguarding work, offering high-quality preventative and proactive safeguarding support in a way that delivers positive outcomes for children, young people and adults at risk.

• Respond well and compassionately to the vulnerable and victims and survivors of abuse 

• Train, advise and build confidence in others in an accessible way

• Support the work of senior leaders regarding the development of good safeguarding practice and healthy safeguarding cultures across the Diocese of Worcester 

We are seeking a skilled, person-centred individual who: 

• Has substantial safeguarding experience in a relevant profession
• Can provide confident advice and exercise sound judgement in line with relevant safeguarding legislation and policy

• Is an excellent communicator who inspires trust and works effectively with a wide range of stakeholders 

• Works with integrity, is resilient and a strong team player 

If you would like to join a small and friendly team, who are passionate in their mission to promote safeguarding into the hearts and minds of those we serve, then we would love to hear from you.  

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Job title: Lived Experience Facilitator – Peer Support
Post no: 669
Area covered: Central Bedfordshire and Bedford (Dunstable, Biggleswade, Leighton Buzzard and Ampthill and Bedford)
Hours: 15 hours per week. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Working pattern: Tuesday – (HQ Flitwick 10am to 12pm) and (Ampthill) 12pm to 3pm, Wednesday – HQ (Flitwick) 10am to 3pm, Friday – 10am to 3pm (Biggleswade) OR (10am to 3pm) Leighton Buzzard
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,454.04 per annum FTE (£9,913.80 per annum actual for 15 hours per week)

About the Role and the Service

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our Peer Support service for Central Bedfordshire and Bedford.

As a Lived Experience Facilitator, you will be at the heart of the service, using your lived experience of mental health difficulties and recovery to facilitate and guide peer support group sessions.

You will also hold a one to one mentoring caseload, using your lived experience to empower people to take meaningful, practical steps in their recovery, supporting them to building confidence, resilience and independence within their communities.

In addition, you will assess individuals’ suitability for the service and signpost to wider services where necessary. There will also be opportunity to support events in the community to raise awareness of Mind BLMK services and build professional relationships with local organisations.

About You

You will need to be empathetic, energetic and deliver a person-centred approach in a non-judgemental way, collaborating with people to empower and engage them.

The successful candidate will work with the Bedfordshire Wellbeing Hub Service Manager to ensure that the Peer Support service is delivered effectively in line with best practice.

You have an understanding of Peer Support, a minimum of 2 years’ experience working with people with mental health needs and supporting recovery as well as personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery You can build constructive working relationships with a wide range of people, including those from culturally diverse communities.

A strong communicator, you are able to build positive peer relationships, maintain professional boundaries, manage challenging situations calmly, and work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. You are committed to empowering others, embracing lived experience as a valuable asset, and are comfortable using IT systems and travelling across Bedfordshire to deliver services.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: Monday 28th September 2026 at 5pm
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Are you a creative person looking for role where you can make a lasting difference to people experiencing homelessness in Oxford?

This post is offered as a 12 month fixed term contract until 11 October 2027, or secondment for internal staff (maternity cover)

We are looking for a Complex Caseworker to join our Rough Sleeper team in Oxford who provide intensive support to people with complex needs experiencing homelessness. This passionate team offer person centred support service to help people who require a specialist intervention approach to support them through the transition from rough sleeping into sustainable accommodation.

In this role you will work collaboratively with the Rough Sleeper Navigator Coordinator and Outreach team as well as relevant partner agencies in Oxford to deliver sustainable outcomes to clients.

• You will advocate for clients who have been some of the most marginalised in the local area, to make a real and long lasting difference to their recovery.
• You will be responsible for overseeing a caseload of clients and providing day to day support to clients with their transition from the streets into accommodation and independent living with a strong focus on tenancy sustainment and rescue.
• This includes working with people on health, housing, employment and training support. You will be given support to build strong relationships with a range of other services to find creative and sustainable routes to recovery for clients.
• You’re typical working hours will be Monday – Friday, with flexibility to work outside of these hours at times to support the team through SWEP.

About you

Above all we are looking for people who share our values; who are passionate about supporting our clients to sustain their recovery. Even if you don’t think you match 100 % of the criteria, we would still like to hear from you as we value transferable skills. Potential can be equally as important as experience, so if you think you have what it takes, please do apply!

• If you have good communication skills, with the ability to network and build effective relationships with a variety of people,
• You should have a good working understanding of supporting vulnerable with complex needs, such as substance use, mental and physical health issues, and the ability to understand the difficulties they experience in accessing services that full meet their needs.
• We will provide you with support, supervision and training so that you can develop the necessary skills to offer a high quality service to clients.

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 23 September 2026

Interview and assessments on 6-9 October 2026

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

Do you have a passion for empowering young people and creating safer communities? Crimestoppers is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Fearless Youth Coordinator to lead the delivery of its Fearless and Bystander Approach programmes across South Wales, helping young people understand the issues affecting them and make informed decisions about reporting crime. You will work directly with young people to address key issues such as violence and serious organised crime, while also evaluating programme impact, supporting awareness campaigns, developing resources and identifying opportunities to expand the reach of the service. With a strong focus on safeguarding, collaboration and community engagement, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people across South Wales.

Please read the full job pack, before submitting your CV and covering letter.

FTC until March 2027 | Full time | Based in South Wales (Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Merthyr), with travel| £28,186 | DBS required

Team Leader - Stand Alone- Homelessness

Part Time - 21 Hours   

Portsmouth   

Starting £16,981, progressing to £17,985   

Enhanced DBS Required   

Drivers Licence:  Yes   

Lone Working:  Yes   

Night Working:  No   

Weekend Working:  Occasional On Call   

At Two Saints, we are proud of our values and our mission: to provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel valued and secure, and ready to take their next steps.

We’re seeking compassionate, adaptable people to join our Portsmouth service as a Team Leader. You’ll bring a passion for supporting people to build confidence, develop essential life skills, and recognise their own strengths and support needs through positive, meaningful interactions.

As the ideal candidate, your ability to connect with people experiencing homelessness and care leavers will help them build trust, resilience, and a sense of possibility for their future. You’ll understand safeguarding, work proactively within our policies, and contribute to a strong, collaborative team environment.

Our Team Leader roles are support‑based, focused on guidance, encouragement, and empowering clients to achieve their goals. The work can be challenging, but also truly rewarding - made even more so by the supportive, values‑driven team you’ll be part of.

Team Leader Essentials:

• A genuine interest and concern for homelessness and related issues
• Ability to positively contribute to and lead a team
• Deal promptly and effectively with challenging situations/crises in a calm manner
• Strong communication skills, clear verbal and written English
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Confident with lone working

Team Leader Desirables: 

• Experience of managing a caseload of clients
• Experience in managing a housing management team
• Experience in health annd safety, benefits, managing licence conditions and frameworks alongside client safety and  behaviour management would be beneficial
• Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery
• Awareness of the support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs
• Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system 

Could this be you? If yes, apply for this exciting Team Leader opportunity with Two Saints

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Two Saints is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment, using pre-employment checks such as Enhanced DBS, Overseas Police Checks (where appropriate), Reference Checks and CV gap querying upon appointment to the role.

We value diversity and believe that different perspectives make us stronger. We are committed to providing a fair, inclusive recruitment process that provide equal employment opportunities for everyone

Children’s Domestic Violence Advocate (CHIDVA) 

Women only occupational requirement: This role is restricted to women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. The nature of the work involves providing support to women who have experienced domestic abuse, and Safenet considers it a genuine occupational requirement that the post-holder is a woman. 

About Safenet 
Safenet delivers domestic abuse services across the North West of England, including refuges for women and children, safe houses for men, and community-based support. We provide trauma-informed, survivor-led services and work with partners to help people stay safe and rebuild their lives. 

About the role 
We are looking for a compassionate, skilled and trauma-informed practitioner who can provide high-quality support to children and young people affected by domestic abuse. The successful candidate will have strong safeguarding knowledge, experience of working with children, young people and families, and the confidence to manage risk, complete assessments and work effectively with partner agencies. They will be child-centred, inclusive and reflective in their practice, with the ability to build trust, advocate for children’s voices and support safe, positive outcomes for children, young people and non-abusive parents/carers. 

As a Children’s Domestic Violence Advocate (CHIDVA), you will safeguard and support children and young people affected by domestic abuse across the Continuum of Need, including Child Protection. You will deliver child-centred 1:1 and group interventions, complete child-focused risk assessments and safety plans, and ensure children and young people’s voices shape the support they receive. Working with partner agencies (including through MARAC), you will contribute to coordinated responses that improve safety, wellbeing and long-term resilience. 

Key responsibilities 

• Provide emotional and practical support through 1:1 sessions and groupwork using trauma-informed approaches. 

• Complete child-focused risk assessments (including SafeLives DASH RIC) and contribute to dynamic safety planning. 

• Represent children and young people’s needs in MARAC and other multi-agency forums, ensuring their voice informs decisions. 

• Work with social care, education, health and criminal justice partners to coordinate support and reduce barriers to access. 

• Help children and young people understand the impact of abuse, build resilience and develop age-appropriate healthy relationships. 

• Work with non-abusive parents/carers to strengthen safe relationships, attachment and recovery. 

• Identify and act on safeguarding concerns, including self-harm or suicidal ideation, and refer via appropriate pathways. 

• Maintain accurate, confidential case records and monitoring information in line with organisational and funder requirements. 

• Model inclusive, culturally sensitive, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice in all work. 

What we’re looking for 

Essential 

• SafeLives CHIDVA qualification (or working towards) and/or a relevant children and young people qualification (or working towards). 

• Experience supporting children and young people affected by domestic abuse, trauma or adversity. 

• Experience managing a caseload and delivering consistent, high-quality support to children, young people and families. 

• Experience working in multi-agency settings (e.g., social care, education, health, criminal justice). 

• Strong safeguarding knowledge (including Children Acts 1989/2004 and Domestic Abuse Act 2021) and confidence escalating concerns. 

• Ability to build trust and communicate effectively with children/young people and professionals, adapting to age and need. 

• Strong record-keeping skills and a commitment to confidentiality and data protection. 

• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, including anti-racist and intersectional practice. 

Desirable 

• Women’s Aid or Respect accredited training (e.g., DAPA) and/or Paladin Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC). 

• Level 4 Diploma in Domestic Abuse; DASH risk assessment; trauma-informed care training. 

• Experience supporting children and young people with complex needs (including self-harm or suicidal ideation) and knowledge of referral pathways. 

• Knowledge of culturally specific forms of abuse and barriers to access for ethnic minority and migrant survivors (e.g., HBV, FGM). 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of adults, children and young people. Appointment will be subject to appropriate safer recruitment checks. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusive, anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice. 

We are looking for a strategic, hands-on communications leader with strong press relations experience who can help raise Borne's profile, lead our strategic communications, grow awareness of our mission to prevent preterm birth, and reach new audiences.

This is a key leadership role in a small, but ambitious charity at a moment of real momentum, growing in terms of reach and influence. Marketing and communications will be central to helping Borne take our next steps forward.

About You

You are a collaborative, strategic communicator with the confidence and experience to raise the profile of a growing charity. You combine excellent judgement with strong press relations expertise and know how to turn organisational ambition, scientific progress and human stories into compelling public narratives. 

Why Join Us?

• Play a senior role in a purpose-led charity tackling one of the most urgent challenges in maternal and infant health. 
• Join at a pivotal moment, with a refreshed brand, revamped website and new marketing strategy already in place. 
• Help take Borne to the next level by raising our profile, increasing awareness and supporting ambitious plans for growth. 
• Work closely with a committed team, expert researchers, supporters, ambassadors and partners. 
• Shape a communications function that is inclusive, ethical, ambitious and rooted in real-world impact. 

Do you have a passion for working with young people and making communities safer? Crimestoppers is looking for a motivated and engaging Fearless Youth Coordinator to deliver its Fearless and Bystander Approach programmes across Cardiff, helping young people make informed decisions about crime, safety and reporting concerns. In this varied and rewarding role, you will design and deliver interactive workshops in secondary schools, PRUs and youth settings, build strong partnerships with education providers, youth organisations, local authorities and police, and identify opportunities to extend the reach of the Fearless programme across the city.

Please read the full job pack, before submitting your CV and covering letter.

FTC until March 2027 | Full time | Based in Cardiff, with travel| £28,186 | DBS required

The Youth Worker (Mentoring) will support Inspiring Inclusion’s Our Schools, Our Change programme by providing trauma‑informed, one‑to‑one support to Black and racially minoritised young people with adverse childhood experiences. Working closely with Camden schools and community partners, they will build trusting relationships that help young people feel seen, heard, and empowered while wider systems change progresses. They will use holistic, strengths‑based, participatory approaches, contribute to a test‑and‑learn model, and bring strong reflective and organisational skills. Personal experience of racial profiling in state education is essential, enabling deep empathy and authenticity. The postholder will be a collaborative practitioner committed to equity, inclusion, and ensuring young people have real influence over decisions shaping their education and futures.

An exciting opportunity!

This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity to lead the UK's only dedicated charity supporting children, adults and families affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related lysosomal storage disorders. Following the current Chief Executive's planned move to become Managing Director of Rare Disease Research Partners (RDRP) in January 2027, the incoming CEO will take the helm of an organisation with over forty years of history, a trusted national reputation and a growing role on the international rare disease stage. The successful candidate will shape the strategic vision for more than 1,800 families, oversee the close partnership between the Society and its research subsidiary RDRP, and champion the patient and family ethos that sits at the heart of the organisation's work. It is an opportunity to combine ambitious strategic leadership with deeply meaningful, human impact, working alongside a committed Board, Senior Leadership Team and wider community of clinicians, researchers and pharmaceutical partners.

As our next Chief Executive, you will

• Define and deliver the MPS Society’s strategic vision.
• Provide confident oversight of governance, finance, compliance and reporting.
• Effectively manage the operational alignment between the MPS Society and RDRP.
• Always keep the members and family voice at the heart of strategy, service design and decision-making.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with statutory bodies, government agencies, pharmaceutical partners, clinical expert centres and other key stakeholders to support the Society’s objectives, influence policy and practice, and protect its professional reputation.
• Act as a visible and credible public voice to raise awareness, improve visibility, support, treatment access and outcomes for people affected by MPS, Fabry disease and related conditions.
• Collaborate with other rare disease bodies, patient organisations and other key audiences.
• Lead and empower the senior leadership team through effective delegation, early involvement in strategic discussions, clear accountability and support for individuals to flourish.
• Encourage an open, supportive work environment allowing creativity and building staff confidence.
• Help shape the future of the MPS Society.

About you

•  Self-motivated, with the drive to lead the organisation through a period of change and transition.
• Unquestionable probity and personal integrity, given the trust placed in the CEO by families, trustees and partners.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex scientific and clinical information to audiences ranging from clinicians to families with no prior knowledge of MPS disorders.
• Strong self-awareness, with insight into their own leadership style and impact on others.
• Emotional resilience, able to sustain performance while supporting a community facing life limiting conditions.
• A collaborative and empowering leadership style, able to build trust, delegate effectively and help individuals across the organisation flourish.
• Genuine passion for the Society's mission, with a family and member-first ethos.
• Confidence to build relationships across a wide range of stakeholders, from beneficiaries and Trustees to politicians, media and pharmaceutical partners.
• A proactive, positive approach, comfortable reacting to change and organising their own work to meet deadlines.
• Confidence speaking publicly on behalf of the organisation and the people it represents.

Why join us?

A close-knit, values-led culture. With just over thirty staff across the Society and RDRP combined, this is a place where the CEO can know the team personally, work closely with families day-to-day, and see the direct results of decisions rather than managing at a distance through layers of bureaucracy.

• Genuine autonomy to shape direction. The Board is explicitly looking to the new CEO to bring fresh thinking on technology, AI, and digital tools, and to give real freedom to modernise fundraising, services, and engagement rather than simply maintaining what already exists.
• A stable foundation to build from over forty years of track record, trusted relationships and a strong national reputation mean the incoming CEO can focus energy on vision and growth rather than firefighting or rebuilding credibility from scratch.
• Proximity to cutting-edge science: the Society's close relationship with RDRP gives the CEO regular exposure to advances in rare disease research and treatment access, while day-to-day research leadership sits with the RDRP Managing Director, allowing the CEO to focus on strategy, people and sustainability.
• A high-visibility, high-influence platform. Regular contact with government, pharmaceutical companies, clinicians and international rare disease bodies offers strong opportunities to build a public profile and personal network well beyond the charity sector.
• A team that already shares the mission. Staff are described as passionate about the Society's aims, and as having a family-first ethos, so the new CEO inherits a culture to lead and empower rather than one that needs to be built from the ground up.
• Work with a different kind of return. Beyond salary and career progression, this role offers the less tangible reward of knowing that strategic and financial decisions translate, into better support for families facing some of the rarest conditions in the country.

Benefits

Join us and you will be working for a caring charity offering:

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave
• Extra leave between Christmas and the New Year
• Contributory pension
• Life assurance (subject to the conditions of the scheme)
• Employee assistance programme offering support 24/7

Further information

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the UK.

The main duties, responsibilities and requirements of this role can be viewed in the job description on our website.

Salary to be agreed depending on experience and will be pro-rata for part time hours.

This is an essential car user post. The applicant must hold a current UK driver’s licence, with no more than 6 points, have access to a car and be able and willing to drive UK wide as required.

This senior role requires flexibility in working hours and location.  It is primarily offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in our Amersham, Buckinghamshire, office each week. As part of the role, UK and overseas travel is necessary, which may on occasion include early morning and/or evening working and sometimes overnight stays. We have policies in place to ensure that any unsociable hours worked over the weekend are fairly compensated through TOIL.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) details of which can be found in the job description.

For an informal discussion about the role or the work of the MPS Society, please contact Dr Fiona Stewart.  Contact details can be found on the full job description. Kindly note, meetings with other relevant people will be available to shortlisted candidates at interview stage.