Chief Executive Officer

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization advocating for single parents is seeking a permanent Chief Executive to provide strategic leadership and guide a dedicated team. The role entails delivering on the mission, financial planning, and strengthening partnerships, all while nurturing a committed workplace culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Two annual charity volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience scaling impact in complex systems.
• Commitment to equity and lived experience leadership.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, purpose-led environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and inspire a high-performing team.
• Champion the voice and leadership of single parents.
• Deliver on mission and ensure excellent governance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Collaboration

User-centered design

Job description

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Salary: Salary range of £70,000 – £85,000 (negotiable for an exceptional candidate)

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Our client is also open to flexible and part-time working, as well as job sharing and full time working)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 7 July 2025

Who They Are

Our client is here to fight for single parents and their families.

They campaign against the injustices that single parents face every single day, and they challenge the stigmas around being a single parent. They provide information to support all single parents so that they have the tools to support their children and themselves. They provide a support network so that no single parent is ever alone.

Our client is at a pivotal moment in its journey. Following a period of bold transformation, they have developed a clear and ambitious new strategy designed to strengthen their voice, grow their reach and increase their impact. They are seeking a permanent Chief Executive who will continue to bring this plan to life and lead their agile, values-driven organisation into its next chapter.

Why Join Our Client?

Our client is a small organisation with a big mission. Their dedicated team of staff deliver national impact with agility, focus and heart. They are digital-first, community-powered and relentlessly outcome-driven.

They care deeply about their people. Staff wellbeing is central to how they work, reflected in their flexible working, generous leave, Employee Assistance Programme and two annual charity volunteering days.

You’ll join a purpose-led culture where ambition and compassion go hand in hand.

The Role

As CEO, you will:

• Provide bold and effective strategic leadership.
• Inspire and support a high-performing, agile team.
• Deliver on the mission and ensure excellent governance.
• Lead financial and operational planning with confidence.
• Champion the voice and leadership of single parents.
• Strengthen partnerships, policy impact and public engagement.

Who They’re Looking For

You are:

• A strategic, confident leader with experience scaling impact in complex systems.
• Committed to equity, lived experience leadership, and user-centred design.
• An agile thinker who thrives in fast-paced, purpose-led environments.
• A skilled collaborator who builds trust across teams, funders, and partners.
• Deeply aligned with their mission and values.

On clicking apply, you will be redirected to our client’s careers page where you can download the Advert Pack and where you will need to complete your application.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday, 7th of July 2025.