The Role
Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Interim CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring the charity continues to deliver high-quality, impactful services while progressing its longer-term ambitions.
Working closely with the Board, Senior Leadership Team and wider staff team, you will lead the implementation of the organisation's 2026–29 strategy, support a team through a period of change and ensure the charity remains financially sustainable and well governed.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing inspirational leadership to staff, volunteers and associates, fostering a positive, inclusive and supportive working culture.
- Leading the delivery of the organisation's strategic and operational plans.
- Developing and enhancing services to ensure they remain impactful, inclusive and responsive to the needs of young people.
- Working closely with the fundraising team to secure sustainable income and maximise funding opportunities.
- Overseeing financial management, budgets, reporting and organisational sustainability.
- Maintaining effective governance, working closely with the Board of Trustees and relevant subcommittees.
- Leading on partnership development, external relations and organisational advocacy.
- Ensuring effective safeguarding, health and safety, building management and regulatory compliance.
- Supporting youth-led development and ensuring young people's voices influence the organisation's direction.
About You
You will be an experienced and confident senior leader, ideally with a background in the charity or voluntary sector. You will bring the ability to lead an organisation through change while maintaining operational effectiveness and keeping its mission and beneficiaries at the heart of decision-making.
You will have:
- A proven track record of strategic leadership and organisational management.
- Strong financial acumen, including experience managing substantial budgets and financial reporting.
- Experience of leading, developing and motivating teams.
- A good understanding of fundraising, income generation and financial sustainability.
- Experience of service design, development and delivery.
- Strong partnership-building and stakeholder management skills.
- A sound understanding of governance, safeguarding, health and safety and data protection.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A genuine commitment to inclusion, youth work and improving opportunities for young people with disabilities.
What's on Offer
- Salary of £55,000–£65,000, depending on experience.
- Fixed-term contract of up to 12 months.
- Flexible working arrangements considered.
- A supportive and committed Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Occupational sick pay.
- Access to wellbeing initiatives and staff benefits.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.