Chief Executive Officer

The Cedarwood Trust; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community charity organization in North Tyneside is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to champion their mission and lead on financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in the charity or social enterprise sector, a proven track record in income generation, and a commitment to social justice. This role represents a unique opportunity to impact thousands of lives each year.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in charity or social enterprise.
• Track record in generating diverse income sources.
• Experience in community engagement and partnership building.

Responsibilities

• Champion Cedarwood’s mission and values.
• Secure financial sustainability through diverse income.
• Inspire and develop staff and volunteers.
• Build strong partnerships in North Tyneside.
• Ensure governance and a sustainable future.

Skills

Leadership experience in charity or social enterprise

Financial sustainability and income generation

Ability to build partnerships

Commitment to social justice and equality

Job description

Overview

Lead Cedarwood Trust — helping our community to nourish, nurture and thrive.

For over 40 years, Cedarwood has stood alongside the Meadow Well and North Tyneside community – tackling poverty, building resilience, and enabling people to flourish. Today, Cedarwood is known as a trusted anchor charity within North Tyneside and the wider region, pioneering practical responses to food insecurity and supporting local people to build skills, confidence and community connections.

After many years of dedicated leadership from our outgoing Chief Executive, Wayne Dobson, Cedarwood is entering a new chapter. Wayne has played a pivotal role in strengthening the charity, growing our reach, and ensuring Cedarwood is a place where people feel dignity, connection and hope.

We thank him wholeheartedly for his service and the foundations he leaves for the future.

We are now seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to build on this legacy and lead us into the next stage of our journey.

Responsibilities

• Champion Cedarwood’s mission and values, ensuring lived experience shapes all that we do.


• Secure financial sustainability in a tough funding climate, diversifying income through contracts, grants, trading, partnerships, and social investment.


• Inspire and develop our dedicated staff and volunteers.


• Build strong partnerships across North Tyneside and the wider North East, raising our profile and impact.


• Work with Trustees to ensure strong governance and a sustainable future.

We are looking for an inclusive, strategic leader with resilience, vision and the ability to deliver results. You’ll bring experience of leadership in the charity, social enterprise or related sector, a track record of financial sustainability and income generation, and the confidence to build partnerships and influence across communities, funders and stakeholders. Most of all, you’ll share our deep commitment to social justice, equality, and community-led change.

This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference to thousands of lives each year.

Find out more and download the full recruitment pack here:

https://cedarwoodtrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/V1-Cedarwood-CEO-Recruitment-Pack-8pp-A4.pdf

Closing date: 5 October 2025.