Executive Director Stroke Support

NFP People Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charitable organisation in the UK is seeking an Executive Director for Stroke Support to guide and inspire cultural transformation. The role includes building relationships in health and social care, enabling teams for effective service delivery, and overseeing innovative support for stroke survivors. Flexibility and strong strategic thinking are essential. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary of around £105k.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Cashback and discount scheme

Employee assistance program

Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care sector.
• Ability to inspire collaboration and motivate teams.
• Strong strategic thinking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Guide and inspire the organisation as the Executive Director Stroke Support.
• Ensure everyone affected by stroke accesses necessary support.
• Transform culture and ways of working.

Skills

Building relationships

Systems level strategic thinking

Service design

Job description

Executive Director Stroke Support

Are you great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond?

We are looking for an Executive Director (Stroke Support) to help guide and inspire the organisation. If this sounds like you, then apply today!

Position: EDT01 Executive Director (Stroke Support)

Location: Home-based (Frequent travel will be required)

Salary: Circa £105k

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 12 October 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Lead with purpose and help shape our future

As the Executive Director Stroke Support, you will work with the Chief Executive and wider Executive team, to help guide and inspire the organisation towards a future where everyone affected by stroke is supported to live their best life after stroke.

Ensuring that everyone can access the support they need in a way that suits them is a bold ambition requiring transformation of culture and ways of working so that the organisation become more agile in the complex and changing external environment. As Executive Director for Stroke Support, you will have a pivotal role in inspiring the organisation to do its best for stroke survivors, harnessing innovation and talent.

You'll need to connect, convene and enable teams to transform the reach and impact of operations through service design, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships. Creating the conditions for teams to think creatively and radically about new approaches, you'll use meaningful data to sense make and inform decisions that lead to improved beneficiary outcomes.

You'll be great at building relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond, applying systems level strategic thinking that will underpin delivery of purpose and what matters most.

If you're ready to inspire collaboration and lead with vision to deliver impact for all affected by stroke, join the team as they step into the next chapter of cultural transformation.

About Us

The Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all those affected by stroke and their families. Providing tailored support services to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke. Finding strength through support.

We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. If you have questions, or access needs, we're happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you're able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.