Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East); Newcastle (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

St Anthony of Padua Community Association in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Chief Executive/Director to lead the charity, drive strategic direction and ensure high-quality care services. You will steer organisational governance, finances and operations, while supporting a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic, regulated environment.

This role reports to the Board of Trustees and will oversee The Bostey, our sister youth service charity, ensuring sustainable growth and impactful community

Responsibilities

• Provide overall strategic, financial and operational leadership.
• Work closely with a supportive Board of Trustees and provide direction while ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and well governed.
• The CEO also provides line management and infrastructure support for The Bostey, our sister youth service charity.

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Type: Employment

Hours: Full time

Application deadline: Friday, October 2, 2026 - 12:00

Based: Newcastle

Salary: £72,000 Per Annum

Salary Type: Fixed Salary

Location: Tyne and Wear

Role description: Chief Executive / Director

St Anthony of Padua Community Association is a registered charity and limited company with over 40 years’ experience of providing a range of care services including Home Care, Housing with Care, Day Care and outreach projects in the East End of Newcastle. As a regulated Home Care provider, the Care Quality Commission has rated us “Outstanding”.

The Role

Following retirement of our CEO, we are looking for the next person to continue to lead St Anthony’s, navigating change and championing wellbeing for the people we support.

As CEO, you will provide overall strategic, financial and operational leadership. You will work closely with a supportive Board of Trustees and provide direction while ensuring the organisation remains financially sustainable and well governed.

The CEO also provides line management and infrastructure support for The Bostey, our sister youth service charity.

About You

People are at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for someone who is passionate and will provide compassionate and person-centered leadership and have a deep commitment to improving the lives, independence and wellbeing of the people we support in our local communities.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate skills in providing senior leadership within regulated health, social care, public, non-profit sector or a similar industry.

You will be able to demonstrate skills in managing multi-disciplinary teams, leading through organisational change and successful contract management/tendering.

We welcome applications from people who can demonstrate the relevant transferrable skills and experience and have potential and willingness to develop in the role.

We happily invite interested applicants to visit us to get to know the organisation and ask any questions they have.

Job Details

• Permanent contract
• Full time - 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
• Office based Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
• £72,000 per annum

Closing date: noon on Friday 2 October 2026

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 19 October 2026