Chief Operating Officer

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits a passionate leader to shape the operations of a high-impact national charity. As the Chief Operating Officer, you will guide the Corporate Services directorate, focusing on finance, people, compliance, and technology. This role is both strategic and hands-on, ideal for someone with a strong commercial mindset and a commitment to social justice. You will play a crucial part in enhancing systems and processes that support transformative work for children and families. If you are eager to make a difference and drive operational excellence, this could be the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior leadership roles within the charity sector.
• Strong understanding of finance, compliance, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Corporate Services directorate, ensuring operational excellence.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive to align with organizational values.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Acumen

Strategic Planning

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

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Chief Operating Officer, London Borough of Hackney

Client:

National Children's Bureau

Location:

London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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3

Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

Job Description:

NCB is at the forefront of campaigning and action to ensure every child in the UK has a safe, secure, and supported childhood. This is a rare opportunity to take a central role in shaping how a high-impact national charity operates and delivers on its mission.

As COO, you will lead the organisation’s Corporate Services directorate, spanning finance, people and culture, compliance, technology, and operations. You will work closely with the Chief Executive and trustees to ensure NCB remains modern, high-performing, and aligned with its values. This role is both strategic and hands-on — requiring a calm, capable leader with strong commercial and financial acumen, and a deep commitment to inclusive and purpose-driven leadership.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the systems, processes, and people that support NCB’s transformative work for children, families, and the professionals who support them. If you are passionate about driving operational excellence in service of social justice, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of its senior leadership and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in charity leadership, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on. We are taking a positive action approach to this key appointment, and as part of that, we would like to ensure that the shortlist reflects strong representation from Black and Global Majority candidates.

To apply for this position, please complete the application through the following link: Chief Operating Officer – Starfish Search and follow the steps listed.

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Applications close at 08:00AM on Friday 6th June 2025.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.