Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Charity People; Sandford Hill; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization in Sandford Hill is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to provide strategic leadership and ensure long-term sustainability. The successful candidate will empower a committed team and drive growth while maintaining financial oversight. Ideal for someone with a background in charity or social care, this is an impactful role focused on rebuilding lives for individuals with acquired brain injuries.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Free meals on site

Free parking

3% NEST pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site gym

Qualifications

• Track record in senior leadership within a charity, health, therapeutic, or social care environment.
• Ability to turn strategic vision into practical, sustained delivery.
• Experience managing teams and developing an inclusive culture.
• Financial acumen and overseeing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower a committed senior team across service delivery and fundraising.
• Drive a sustainable strategy for growth.
• Strengthen income generation and relationships with funders.
• Ensure financial oversight and compliance.
• Champion the charity externally and build partnerships.

Skills

Collaboration

Strategic leadership

Financial management

Effective communication

Job description

Overview

Are you a purpose-driven leader who’s ready to shape lasting impact?

Charity People are partnering with Headway North Staffordshire to recruit a strategic and inspiring Chief Executive Officer for this local charity, which supports adults living with acquired brain injuries to rebuild their independence and reconnect with their communities.

This is a rare opportunity to lead an impactful organisation, working with a passionate team to guide the charity into its next chapter and beyond.

Salary and Conditions

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week at the centre in Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent

Benefits: 28 days annual leave (inc bank holidays), free meals on site, free parking, 3% NEST pension, Employee Assistance Programme, free on-site gym

Culture: Collaborative and values-led

About the charity

Headway North Staffordshire supports adults whose lives have been changed by an acquired brain injury. They help people re-learn daily tasks, provide access to therapies, and offer a place where individuals feel understood. They deliver support often unavailable through statutory services.

Now celebrating their 40th anniversary, they are proud of the difference they make through specialist therapies (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, counselling and speech and language therapy), tailored day services at their centre, community outreach, peer support groups, and practical advice for families. Their holistic approach enables people to rebuild confidence, regain independence, and reconnect with their communities.

About the role

As CEO, you’ll be responsible for the strategic leadership, operational delivery, and long-term sustainability of the charity. Working closely with the Board of Trustees and senior team, you’ll steer Headway North Staffordshire through a changing health and social care landscape, ensuring they remain responsive, resilient, and impactful well into the future.

Your key priorities will include:

• Leading and empowering a small, committed senior team across service delivery, fundraising, operations, and administration
• Driving forward a bold and sustainable strategy for growth and impact
• Strengthening income generation and nurturing relationships with key funders
• Ensuring financial oversight, compliance, and good governance
• Championing the charity externally and building partnerships with local stakeholders, communities and the wider Headway network

About you

They are looking for a collaborative, emotionally intelligent leader with a genuine connection to their mission. You’ll bring both strategic vision and practical delivery skills, ideally grounded in a therapeutic, health, or social care setting.

You’ll likely have:

• A track record in senior leadership within a charity, health, therapeutic, or social care environment
• The ability to turn strategic vision into practical, sustained delivery
• Experience managing teams and developing a positive, inclusive culture
• Financial acumen and experience overseeing budgets and income streams
• A confident, thoughtful communication style with the ability to influence and inspire

This role will suit someone who thrives in a close-knit environment, understands the challenges and opportunities facing small charities, and is motivated to guide a dedicated team making a life-changing difference every day.

To hear more and find out how to apply, please send a copy of your profile or CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People as the first step.

Deadline: 9am, Wednesday 1st October

First stage interviews: Monday 20th October

Second stage interviews: Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th November

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Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with