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Chief Operating Officer

Salary: Competitive

Location: London, WC2E 9AB

About Our Client

Our client is a registered charity on a mission to become the UK's leading neurodiversity employment model. They help young adults with learning disabilities and autism gain the skills and experience they need to secure sustainable jobs through their training Café in Covent Garden and specialist employment programmes. While they continue to fundraise, their goal is to be as self-sustainable as possible. They achieve this by running their Café, delivering events, supplying wholesale coffee, offering DEI workshops, and constantly seeking creative ways to raise awareness of their cause and diversify revenue streams.

Summary of the Position

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will act as the CEO's strategic partner and trusted deputy, leading both the charitable programmes (training, neuro-inclusion, and employment support) and the trading operations (Café, events, wholesale coffee, and partnerships).

This role combines operational leadership with commercial acumen, ensuring excellent programme delivery while also driving business growth, increasing sales, and shaping a commercial strategy that supports the organisation's long-term sustainability. The COO will oversee finance, compliance, people and culture, and organisational development, while also building partnerships and identifying new opportunities for business development and income diversification. By fostering a high-performing, values-led culture and strengthening the organisation's internal foundations, the COO enables the CEO to focus on external growth, partnerships, and brand leadership, ensuring the organisation continues to expand its impact while remaining financially resilient.

Ideal Candidate

Our client is seeking a senior leader who:

  • Has experience at Director/COO/Deputy CEO level within a charity, social enterprise, or purpose-driven business.
  • Is commercially minded, with proven experience in growing business, driving sales, shaping commercial strategy, securing partnerships, and spotting opportunities for business development.
  • Can demonstrate a track record of managing multi-disciplinary teams and senior managers.
  • Brings knowledge of charity governance, safeguarding, HR, and regulatory compliance.
  • Has significant financial management experience across both charitable and trading activities.
  • Can translate strategy into clear operational plans and deliver tangible results.
  • Thinks laterally and creatively to diversify revenue streams and amplify impact.
  • Understands fundraising models and income diversification, with an entrepreneurial mindset for sustainable growth.
  • Is resilient, hard-working, emotionally intelligent, kind and empathetic, courageous, warm, purpose-driven, and a strategic leader.
  • Is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, with experience embedding a values-led culture.

Benefits:

  • One Friday off a month (in addition to 30 annual leave days)
  • Flexible working arrangements (2 days per week working from home)
  • Complimentary beverages at the Café
  • Free staff lunch
  • Organised social events with learners and staff
  • DBS enhanced check provided
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults course provided
  • Monthly work coach session for six months

Top Responsibilities

As COO, you will:

  • Act as the CEO's deputy, providing leadership continuity and ensuring the effective running of the organisation.
  • Lead and drive the day-to-day operations across both charitable programmes and commercial activities (Café, events, wholesale coffee, and workshops), implementing the strategy and ensuring organisational goals are met.
  • Oversee all financial management, reserves, compliance, and risk across the organisation.
  • Manage senior leaders and foster a positive, inclusive, and values-driven culture.
  • Drive organisational growth by strengthening infrastructure, growing the team, diversifying income, and scaling impact.
  • Build strong relationships with funders, employers, and stakeholders, while also bringing in potential partners to enhance both impact and sustainability, and ensuring CRM systems support engagement and growth.

Our Client's Commitment

Our client is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background.

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Chief Operating Officer

Huntingdon, Eastern Kimbolton School

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Kimbolton School is a thriving co-educational independent school for over 1,000 children aged 3 to 18. Predominantly a day school, Kimbolton has a small but vibrant boarding community of up to 60 UK and international boarders. Set in 120 acres of stunning Cambridgeshire parkland, with Kimbolton Castle at its heart, the school is well located, close to the borders of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire and just 40 minutes by train to London.

The Headmaster and Governors are seeking to appoint a dynamic, financially astute and commercially driven Chief Operating Officer (COO). Working in conjunction with the Headmaster, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body, they will be instrumental in building on the current strategy to further develop and strengthen Kimbolton’s financial, operational and commercial activities and play a key role in shaping the school’s future. This is an exciting time to join Kimbolton, with a new pre-school opening in January 2026 and an updated estates masterplan and strategy to embrace the international schools sector both underway.

Reporting to the Headmaster, the COO is a critical member of the Senior Leadership Team and will lead a diverse team of over 200 skilled and dedicated support staff. Areas of responsibility include finance, estates, HR, IT, compliance, health and safety, contract catering and commercial activities. The post holder will also fulfil the role of Clerk to the Governors.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate proven ability in executive leadership and financial control, strategic planning and operational delivery within large complex organisations. They will be a visible and empathetic leader, capable of inspiring and motivating high-functioning teams. An outstanding communicator, they will need to demonstrate compassion and the ability to quickly win the respect and trust of those within the school and the wider communities.

Prior experience in the education sector is not a prerequisite, and applications are encouraged from candidates with commercial, charitable, private- and public-sector backgrounds. The successful candidate will, however, demonstrate a passion for education and empathy with the independent sector, as well as a commitment to the ethos and values of Kimbolton.

Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role:

Nina Lambert, Head of Professional Services Appointments:

For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit

Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 10 November 2025.

Kimbolton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information brochure.

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.

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Chief Operating Officer

Diocese of London

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Role Title: Chief Operating Officer

Salary: Competitive for a charity organisation

Location: London Diocesan House, Pimlico. Flexible working is available.

Closing Date: 5pm on Monday 27 October

The size and missional opportunity of the Diocese of London is huge. The population of around 4.2 million is served by 500 Church of England parishes and worshipping communities, over 1,000 clergy and ministers and approximately 90,000 regular worshippers. The London Diocesan Fund is the charitable body which facilitates the work of the Diocese; it is a significant sized charity with over 120 staff, income and expenditure of £50m and with £0.5 billion of funds made up of investment and functional property assets.

As the Diocese’s Chief Operating Officer, you will lead key parts of our corporate enabling functions including our finance, governance and IT teams, along with broader strategic leadership responsibilities as part of the senior management team, supporting the Chief Executive in leading the LDF as an organisation and driving the strategic ambitions of the Diocese as we go through a period of critical change. You will work closely with our trustees and governance bodies to ensure that strategic financial oversight and strong financial leadership enable informed, data-driven decisions. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) provides financial and operational leadership across the LDF, ensuring the LDF’s financial health, operational effectiveness and long term sustainability. This role will also act as a deputy to the General Secretary where needed.

You will be a qualified accountant with experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams in an environment where complexity, ambiguity and delivery are the norm. You will be an accomplished team leader, able to motivate, develop and support staff to build a positive and inclusive culture which delivers exceptional results. Your approach will be marked by collaboration, humility, resilience and strong technical expertise exercised at a senior and strategic level. Values and culture are as important to us as capability, and your professional experience will be underpinned by your personal faith. As a key senior leader in the diocese, you will be a practising Christian and comfortable leading in an environment driven by the mission and ministry of the Church of England. (Schedule 9, paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010 applies)

This is an exciting opportunity that will blend genuine professional complexity with living out your personal faith in a way that serves the mission and ministry of the Church of England across London.

For more information about the role, how to apply and to have an informal discussion about your suitability, please visit microsite.

We want our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented at senior levels in the diocese.

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Chief Operating Officer

London, London TECEZE

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As COO for our IT services organisation, you will lead and scale the operational engine of the company. You will translate strategy into execution, ensure consistent and efficient delivery of client-facing services, build operational resilience, drive process excellence, and manage cross-functional operations (delivery, support, engineering, infrastructure, vendor management) ensuring excellence in service, profitability, and growth. You are a strategic operator who can think long-term but roll up your sleeves for execution, continuously improving how the business works. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities Below are typical domains and responsibilities for a COO in an IT Services context. You should tailor or emphasise based on your business model (e.g. managed services, consulting, outsourcing, product services hybrid). DomainResponsibilities Strategy & Execution - Collaborate with CEO and leadership to define strategic initiatives and translate them into operational plans. - Prioritise operational projects and investments aligned with business goals. - Monitor progress, adjust course, and ensure accountability across functions. Service Delivery & Operations - Oversee all client delivery activities: project delivery, managed services, support, implementation, field services. - Implement KPIs, SLAs, metrics, dashboards to monitor performance, quality, utilization, margins. - Drive continuous improvement, standardisation of delivery methodologies, best practices, automation. - Ensure operational scalability to support growth. Engineering / Technical / Infrastructure - Coordinate with CTO / Head of Engineering to align development, infrastructure, architecture, tools with operational needs. - Lead capacity planning, infrastructure performance, reliability, disaster recovery, security operations. - Ensure technical debt is managed, rigour in change control, release management. Client / Vendor / Partner Management - Manage key vendor and partner relationships (outsourced operations, technology providers, subcontractors). - Negotiate contracts, SLAs, pricing, performance metrics. - Act as escalation point for major client issues, coordinate resolution. Financial & Commercial Oversight - Share in P&L responsibility: drive operational efficiency, margin improvement, cost control. - Collaborate with CFO / Finance to prepare budgets, forecasts, scenario planning. - Monitor utilisation, resource allocation, project profitability. People Leadership & Org Design - Build, lead, mentor senior operations, delivery, support, technical operations teams. - Define structure, roles & responsibilities; ensure adequate staffing, career plans, KPIs. - Foster performance culture, accountability, collaboration across functions. Risk, Compliance & Quality - Establish and enforce governance, process compliance, operational risk controls. - Ensure compliance with relevant standards (e.g. ISO, ITIL, GDPR, data protection, security). - Drive quality assurance, auditing, post-mortem learning. Change & Transformation - Lead organisational change initiatives: process reengineering, tool rollouts, digital transformation. - Champion innovation, automation, new operational capabilities. Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement - Report operational performance, risks, opportunities to CEO and Board. - Engage cross-functionally with sales, product, HR, finance to coordinate execution. Business Development Support - Participate in bids and proposals from an operational perspective (estimating delivery feasibility, resource planning, risk assessment). - Help assess potential M&A, partnerships, integration of new acquisitions from an operational standpoint. teceze itservices
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Chief Operating Officer

London, London Property Management Recruitment

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We are looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join the leadership team of a growing property services company to help take the business to the next level. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring operational excellence across the organisation with the primary goal being to increase productivity, efficiency, and profitability. You'll be the operational heartbeat of the company - turning strategy into action, systems into results, and ideas into growth. Working closely with the Founder/MD, you'll take ownership of daily operations, streamline how we work, and make sure every property, project, and pound is performing at its best. Responsibilities Oversee all operational functions, including project delivery, maintenance, compliance, and facilities services Build scalable systems and processes as we grow Ensure health, safety, and regulatory compliance across all activities Drive financial performance and improve efficiency Drive continuous improvement in service delivery, efficiency, and client satisfaction Contribute to business development through operational input on bids, tenders, and proposals Lead a small, ambitious team and foster a "get it done" culture Recruit and retain high-calibre talent as the business scales Partner with the CEO on strategy, investment, and growth opportunities Qualifications 10 years' of executive experience Strategic planning and business development experience Strong written and verbal and presentation skills Strong leadership and organizational skills
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Chief Operating Officer

London, London TECEZE

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As COO for our IT services organisation, you will lead and scale the operational engine of the company. You will translate strategy into execution, ensure consistent and efficient delivery of client-facing services, build operational resilience, drive process excellence, and manage cross-functional operations (delivery, support, engineering, infrastructure, vendor management) ensuring excellence in service, profitability, and growth. You are a strategic operator who can think long-term but roll up your sleeves for execution, continuously improving how the business works. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities Below are typical domains and responsibilities for a COO in an IT Services context. You should tailor or emphasise based on your business model (e.g. managed services, consulting, outsourcing, product services hybrid). DomainResponsibilities Strategy & Execution - Collaborate with CEO and leadership to define strategic initiatives and translate them into operational plans. - Prioritise operational projects and investments aligned with business goals. - Monitor progress, adjust course, and ensure accountability across functions. Service Delivery & Operations - Oversee all client delivery activities: project delivery, managed services, support, implementation, field services. - Implement KPIs, SLAs, metrics, dashboards to monitor performance, quality, utilization, margins. - Drive continuous improvement, standardisation of delivery methodologies, best practices, automation. - Ensure operational scalability to support growth. Engineering / Technical / Infrastructure - Coordinate with CTO / Head of Engineering to align development, infrastructure, architecture, tools with operational needs. - Lead capacity planning, infrastructure performance, reliability, disaster recovery, security operations. - Ensure technical debt is managed, rigour in change control, release management. Client / Vendor / Partner Management - Manage key vendor and partner relationships (outsourced operations, technology providers, subcontractors). - Negotiate contracts, SLAs, pricing, performance metrics. - Act as escalation point for major client issues, coordinate resolution. Financial & Commercial Oversight - Share in P&L responsibility: drive operational efficiency, margin improvement, cost control. - Collaborate with CFO / Finance to prepare budgets, forecasts, scenario planning. - Monitor utilisation, resource allocation, project profitability. People Leadership & Org Design - Build, lead, mentor senior operations, delivery, support, technical operations teams. - Define structure, roles & responsibilities; ensure adequate staffing, career plans, KPIs. - Foster performance culture, accountability, collaboration across functions. Risk, Compliance & Quality - Establish and enforce governance, process compliance, operational risk controls. - Ensure compliance with relevant standards (e.g. ISO, ITIL, GDPR, data protection, security). - Drive quality assurance, auditing, post-mortem learning. Change & Transformation - Lead organisational change initiatives: process reengineering, tool rollouts, digital transformation. - Champion innovation, automation, new operational capabilities. Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement - Report operational performance, risks, opportunities to CEO and Board. - Engage cross-functionally with sales, product, HR, finance to coordinate execution. Business Development Support - Participate in bids and proposals from an operational perspective (estimating delivery feasibility, resource planning, risk assessment). - Help assess potential M&A, partnerships, integration of new acquisitions from an operational standpoint. teceze itservices
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Chief Operating Officer

London, London Spencer Ogden

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Chief Operating Officer (COO) Location: London, UK (with international project reach) About the Company: Join a ground-breaking digital infrastructure company at a pivotal moment of rapid expansion within the Data Centre and Digital Infrastructure industry. With active projects in the UK, North America, and beyond, they are redefining how AI, cloud, and high-performance compute facilities are delivered and run. Their focus is on building sustainable, resilient, high-density data centre platforms, underpinned by a culture of innovation, execution, and a genuine mission to lead the next wave of digital transformation. Why Join? Lead and shape a business that sits at the intersection of AI, cloud, and clean energy. Influence project pipelines with international scope—current operational facilities and new developments in UK, US, and Canada, and more in the pipeline. Work directly with an ambitious C-suite, board, and investor community. Gain equity and play a key role in our path toward IPO and international scale. Be the architect of operational blueprints that will be replicated globally. The Role: As COO, you will be the operational backbone and implementer-in-chief, forging clarity out of complexity in a company that is consolidating acquired data centres, innovating service models, and scaling rapidly. You’ll lead the harmonisation of different operating models into a unified, scalable platform—creating both strategic systems and people-first solutions. Your Impact: Operational Leadership: Redesign and optimise operations across multiple business units/data centres, ensuring scalability, consistency, and resilience as the company expands both in the UK and internationally. People & Culture: Build and lead talented, high-performing teams; instil a culture of ownership, collaboration, and operational excellence. Be a true people-first operator, fostering teamwork over silos. Blueprint Creation: Develop robust operating models for data centre management that can be rolled out across all current and future sites (UK, US, and emerging markets). Strategic Projects: Play a key role in integrating acquisitions, retrofitting facilities with AI/HPC technology, and supporting our journey to industry-scale proof of concept—crucial for investor-led growth and future IPO. Leadership Partner: Work closely with the CEO and C-suite to shape company strategy, governance, and growth roadmap. Have a seat at the table with significant equity upside. Solution-Oriented Problem Solver: Drive a mindset of active problem solving—empowering teams to own challenges and deliver solutions, not just surface problems. Experience: Experience: 10 years in senior operations leadership within data centre, digital infrastructure, or related sectors (telecoms, clean energy). Expertise: Deep, hands-on knowledge of data centre/end-to-end facility operations; can assess staffing models, workflow tools, SLA management, and vendor relationships. Track Record: Success at unifying disparate legacy operations into cohesive systems; experience with greenfield and brownfield assets is highly valued. Leadership: Natural team builder with strong people and change management skills—known for bringing diverse groups together and inspiring followership. Strategic Mindset & Autonomy: Thinks beyond the day-to-day—can set direction over 12-24 months, operate with significant autonomy, and challenge the executive team when needed. Culture & Diversity Champion: Wants to leave a mark on organisational culture, valuing innovation through healthy debate and diversity at the C-suite level. Compensation: Base Salary: £150k–£175k (experience-dependent) Bonus: Performance-based structure Equity: Significant package as a key C-suite hire Benefits: Comprehensive package, international travel, flexible work policies How to Apply: If you are passionate about building the operational playbook for tomorrow’s digital infrastructure, thrive in scale-up environments, and want your work to have a tangible, global impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now to start a confidential conversation.
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London, London The Butterfly Effect

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I’m looking for a world-class COO (Chief Operating Officer) - who’s built systems, scaled chaos, and turned vision into empire. This isn’t just business; it’s impact at scale. Purpose is our product - and now we need a LEADER to take The Butterfly Effect global.


About Us


The Butterfly Effect is more than a jewellery brand - it’s a global movement. Our mission: feed 1,000,000 people by 2026. Every piece of jewellery purchased provides meals to those in need, turning everyday purchases into acts of kindness.


We combine storytelling, content, and commerce to create lasting global impact - and now we’re ready to scale.


The Role


We’re looking for a COO who has:

Scaled a creative, media, or consumer brand from an idea to global influence.

Led 50–60+ people across multiple functions

Raised capital and driven strategic growth internationally

Turned creative vision into structured, measurable results


You’ll:


Build and optimise global operational systems

Oversee content, e-commerce, partnerships, logistics, and philanthropy

Lead, grow, and inspire a high-performing international team

Drive fundraising, profitability, and strategic partnerships


Who You Are


A true builder and executor, thriving where creativity meets scale

Analytical, strategic, and able to turn chaos into clarity

Passionate about social impact and using business as a force for good

Ready to leave a legacy and scale purpose globally


Why Join


Lead a movement, not just a brand - create real impact and change lives worldwide.

Shape the blueprint for global success - build systems, teams, and processes that set the foundation for an international operation.

Partner with purpose-driven leadership - work side by side with a founder-led team committed to mission-first growth.

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Chief Operating Officer

The Butterfly Effect

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I’m looking for a world-class COO (Chief Operating Officer) - who’s built systems, scaled chaos, and turned vision into empire. This isn’t just business; it’s impact at scale. Purpose is our product - and now we need a LEADER to take The Butterfly Effect global.


About Us


The Butterfly Effect is more than a jewellery brand - it’s a global movement. Our mission: feed 1,000,000 people by 2026. Every piece of jewellery purchased provides meals to those in need, turning everyday purchases into acts of kindness.


We combine storytelling, content, and commerce to create lasting global impact - and now we’re ready to scale.


The Role


We’re looking for a COO who has:

Scaled a creative, media, or consumer brand from an idea to global influence.

Led 50–60+ people across multiple functions

Raised capital and driven strategic growth internationally

Turned creative vision into structured, measurable results


You’ll:


Build and optimise global operational systems

Oversee content, e-commerce, partnerships, logistics, and philanthropy

Lead, grow, and inspire a high-performing international team

Drive fundraising, profitability, and strategic partnerships


Who You Are


A true builder and executor, thriving where creativity meets scale

Analytical, strategic, and able to turn chaos into clarity

Passionate about social impact and using business as a force for good

Ready to leave a legacy and scale purpose globally


Why Join


Lead a movement, not just a brand - create real impact and change lives worldwide.

Shape the blueprint for global success - build systems, teams, and processes that set the foundation for an international operation.

Partner with purpose-driven leadership - work side by side with a founder-led team committed to mission-first growth.

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