Cross Regional Strategic Lead

Volunteer Centre; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization in the UK seeks a Senior Leadership role to spearhead strategic engagement across Yorkshire and Humber. The position involves building partnerships, representing the organization in various forums, and ensuring the inclusion of voices from underrepresented communities in decision-making. Strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of systemic issues are essential. Applicants must be committed to fostering change and enhancing community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior leadership roles.
• Ability to build trust and engage stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of systems and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-level engagement in Yorkshire and Humber.
• Shape change and influence commissioning processes.
• Line manage key program leaders and oversee delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic engagement

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Job description

This is a new senior leadership role created through Inclusion North’s restructure. It is central to how we rebuild our strategic presence in Yorkshire and Humber while ensuring strong, joined-up working across the Northeast.

You will lead high-level engagement across both regions, with a particular focus on Yorkshire and Humber. In this region, you will help Inclusion North reconnect, build strategic partnerships, and become a visible and valued voice in system-level spaces.

You will take a lead in representing Inclusion North across a range of regional spaces, including Communities of Practice, local authority-led forums, and, where appropriate, ICB-related groups. This means helping shape change, influence commissioning, and ensure that the voices of people with a learning disability, autistic people, and family carers are heard where decisions are made. You will also be expected to challenge constructively when systems fall short of inclusion, equity, or lived experience leadership.

You will line manage the Innovation and Impact Manager and the Good Life Collaborative Programme Lead. This includes overseeing how our delivery connects to system priorities, responds to emerging opportunities, and contributes to our financial sustainability. You will also provide strategic insight to support planning, funding, and future direction.

This is a leadership role for someone who can build trust, speak with credibility, and stand firm in their values. You will need the insight to understand how systems work, and the confidence to push for change when they do not work for the people they are meant to serve.

The Cross-regional Strategic Lead holds senior responsibility for regional engagement, system influence, and delivery oversight at a strategic level.

The role is anchored in Yorkshire and Humber, where you will need to be well-connected and regularly present. You will also work across the Northeast as part of a joined-up, cross-regional team.

How to Apply

You can apply for the role by application form only.