Executive Director Stroke Support

Stroke; London; Remote; GBP 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for stroke survivors in the UK is seeking an Executive Director to lead and inspire the organisation. This role involves building relationships across health and social care, ensuring accessible support for stroke survivors, and creating a future where every individual receives the help they need. The position offers a salary of circa £105k and opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in health and social care sectors.
• Proven track record of leading teams effectively.
• Ability to inspire and guide diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s future direction and team inspiration.
• Ensure accessible support for stroke survivors.
• Drive collaboration and cultural transformation.

Skills

Building relationships

Strategic thinking

Innovation

Agility in complex environments

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead with purpose and help shape the organisation’s future, guiding and inspiring the team toward a future where everyone affected by stroke is supported to live their best life after stroke.
• Ensure that everyone can access the support they need in a way that suits them, transforming culture and ways of working to become more agile in a complex and changing external environment.
• Inspire the organisation to do its best for stroke survivors by harnessing innovation and talent.
• Connect, convene and enable teams to transform reach and impact through service design, digital innovation, and strategic partnerships.
• Create conditions for teams to think creatively and radically about new approaches, using meaningful data to sense‑make and inform decisions that lead to improved beneficiary outcomes.
• Build relationships across the health and social care sector and beyond, applying systems-level strategic thinking to underpin delivery of purpose and what matters most.
• Lead collaboration and cultural transformation to deliver impact for all affected by stroke.

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.