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Chief Fire Officer: £166,096 - £78,309

Chief Executive Officer: 49,486 - 60,478

Location - Carmarthen

Have you got what it takes?

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is embarking on an ambitious cultural transformation and we are looking for a visionary Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer to lead that journey. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of one of the UK’s most respected emergency services, guiding us through a pivotal moment with courage, compassion, and purpose. We are looking for our next Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer to have a demonstrable track record of strong and inclusive leadership with an ability to build on our existing achievements. They will possess excellent communication skills, and the ability to nurture and manage strong relationships across a wide stakeholder group and be an advocate for the Service.

The successful candidate will play a major role in enhancing the culture, vision and behaviours of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service through engaging and inspiring our people, so that they continue to provide service excellence across mid and west Wales. They will also need to demonstrate an aptitude to operate and influence at a strategic level in a political and unionised environment whilst fostering collaborative approaches to working with partners both in the public and private sector. They will demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and be genuinely committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Service has one of the largest geographical areas in the UK, stretching from Port Talbot to St Davids and up beyond Welshpool. It has built a reputation of excellence in the delivery of our services from responding to emergency incidents to an impressive range of preventative initiatives.

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is committed to making our communities the safest places to live, work and visit, by focusing on community protection, attracting, and developing our people, making effective use of resources, achieving organisational improvement.

We are looking for a forward-thinking Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer to guide Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service through a period of exciting cultural change. Candidates for this high-profile position must bring a sharp awareness of the complex challenges facing modern fire and rescue services across Wales and the wider UK landscape. With strong strategic instincts and outstanding communication skills, the successful candidate will build vital relationships with the Fire Authority, Welsh Government, partner services, and stakeholders across the sector.

While experience within the Fire and Rescue Service is advantageous, it’s not essential. We welcome applications from visionary leaders who meet the role’s requirements. However, those applying to the Chief Fire Officer role must be currently serving at Brigade Manager level, with solid operational leadership experience and the capability to provide operational cover.

This is your opportunity to drive innovation, shape a powerful legacy, and make a meaningful difference to communities across mid and west Wales, while also propelling us into a new era of service delivery.

To find out more and how to apply please visit or for an informal discussion about this exciting role, please contact our partner’s colleague Fizza Islam at or on .

Applications must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 26 October 2025.

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Prif Swyddog Tân: £166,096 78,309

Prif Swyddog Gweithredol: 49,486 - 60,478

Lleoliad - Caerfyrddin

Ai hon yw’r swydd i chi?

Mae Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru yn cychwyn ar drawsnewidiad diwylliannol uchelgeisiol ac rydym yn chwilio am Brif Swyddog Tân/Prif Swyddog Gweithredol llawn gweledigaeth i arwain y daith honno.

Mae hwn yn gyfle prin i lunio dyfodol un o wasanaethau brys mwyaf uchel eu parch y DU, gan ei arwain trwy adeg hollbwysig gyda dewrder, tosturi a phwrpas.

Rydym eisiau i’n Prif Swyddog Tân/Prif Weithredwr nesaf fod â hanes profedig o arweinyddiaeth gref a chynhwysol gyda’r gallu i adeiladu ar ein llwyddiannau presennol. Bydd ganddo/ganddi sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol, a’r gallu i feithrin a rheoli perthnasoedd cryf ar draws grŵp eang o randdeiliaid a bod yn eiriolwr dros y Gwasanaeth.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn chwarae rhan bwysig wrth wella diwylliant, gweledigaeth ac ymddygiadau’r Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub trwy ymgysylltu â’n pobl a’u hysbrydoli, fel eu bod yn parhau i ddarparu rhagoriaeth yn y gwasanaeth ledled canolbarth a gorllewin Cymru. Bydd angen iddo/iddi hefyd ddangos gallu i weithredu a dylanwadu ar lefel strategol mewn amgylchedd gwleidyddol ac undebol wrth feithrin dulliau cydweithredol o weithio gyda phartneriaid yn y sector cyhoeddus a’r sector preifat. Bydd yn dangos y safonau uchaf o broffesiynoldeb ac yn wirioneddol ymrwymedig i ddiwylliant o gydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant.

Mae gan y Gwasanaeth un o’r ardaloedd daearyddol mwyaf yn y DU, sy’n ymestyn o Bort Talbot i Dyddewi ac i fyny y tu hwnt i’r Trallwng. Mae wedi meithrin enw da am ragoriaeth wrth ddarparu ein gwasanaethau o ymateb i ddigwyddiadau brys i amrywiaeth drawiadol o fentrau ataliol.

Mae Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru wedi ymrwymo i wneud ein cymunedau’r lleoedd mwyaf diogel i fyw, gweithio ac ymweld â nhw, trwy ganolbwyntio ar ddiogelu cymunedau, denu a datblygu ein pobl, gwneud defnydd effeithiol o adnoddau, a chyflawni gwelliant sefydliadol.

Rydym yn chwilio am Brif Swyddog Tân/Prif Swyddog Gweithredol blaengar i arwain Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru trwy gyfnod o newid diwylliannol cyffrous. Rhaid i ymgeiswyr ar gyfer y swydd uchel ei phroffil hon feddu ar ymwybyddiaeth gref o’r heriau cymhleth sy’n wynebu Gwasanaethau Tân ac Achub modern ledled Cymru a thirwedd ehangach y DU. Gyda greddf strategol gref a sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol, byddwch yn meithrin perthnasoedd hanfodol â’r Awdurdod Tân, Llywodraeth Cymru, gwasanaethau sy’n bartneriaid i ni a rhanddeiliaid ar hyd a lled y sector.

Er bod profiad o fewn y Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub yn fanteisiol, nid yw’n hanfodol. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan arweinwyr llawn gweledigaeth sy’n bodloni gofynion y rôl. Fodd bynnag, mae’n rhaid i’r rhai sy’n gwneud cais am rôl y Prif Swyddog Tân fod yn gwasanaethu ar lefel Rheolwr Brigâd ar hyn o bryd, gyda phrofiad cadarn o arweinyddiaeth weithredol a’r gallu i gyflenwi’n weithredol.

Dyma’ch cyfle i yrru arloesedd, llunio gwaddol pwerus, a gwneud gwahaniaeth ystyrlon i gymunedau ledled canolbarth a gorllewin Cymru gan ein gwthio hefyd i oes newydd o ddarparu gwasanaethau.

I gael gwybod mwy a sut i wneud cais, ewch i Penna | Jobs neu am drafodaeth anffurfiol am y rôl gyffrous hon, cysylltwch â chydweithiwr ein partner, Fizza Islam, ar neu .

Rhaid cyflwyno ceisiadau erbyn hanner nos ddydd Sul 26 Hydref 2025.

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Working for a cutting edge semiconductor company, I have a high-profile role available, as Chief Architect / Chief NPU Architect.

You will be part of key R&D projects for complex CPU / NPU / GPU related architecture requirements for ASIC SOCs and IP.

Applicants MUST have significant experience in leading R&D or architecture functions related to HW-SW processor architecture environments.

Offering excellent salary, circa £150-200k and higher - dependent on years and relevance of experience

*VISA SPONSORSHIP AND RELOCATION IS AVAILABLE*

Must have skills:

• University degree - BSc / MSc / PhD in Electronics, Microelectronics, Physics or Computer Science
• 10-20 years' industry experience
• Matlab / Simulink / C / system c - modelling experience - UML
• CPU / GPU / NPU / RISC-V architecture
• HW - SW co-design
• Understanding of system design & integration
• Strong coding skills - python / C / C++ / System C

Bonus / "nice-to-have" skills:

• Industry experience in RTL design / RTL coding / digital design / hardware design - for FPGA / ASIC (VHDL and / or Verilog, System verilog)
• Digital Verification (UVM / system verilog) OR Formal verification methods - Jasper Gold, C / system C
• Definition of complex architecture
• High-speed digital connectivity and protocols - Fabric, Serdes, ethernet, USB, PCIe, AMBA / AXI, CHI, MAC, PHY, cache coherency - MESI
• SOC / IP integration for complex embedded processors - ARM / RISC-V / CPU / GPU
• algorithm development / computer arithmetic
• chisel / scala / embedded
• Rust
• Git / Github
• interface / API
• Linux

Role: Chief Executive

Company: West Northamptonshire Council

Location: Northampton

Salary: To c. £200k

West Northamptonshire is a place of possibility - vibrant, diverse, and brimming with ambition. Home to a forward-looking population with high expectations of their leaders, it stands proudly as one of the largest unitary authorities in the country. From rich heritage to industrial and technological innovation, the area blends tradition and transformation. Its central location, flourishing market towns, and breathtaking green spaces make it not just a place to live – but a place to thrive.

The Council is on a bold journey. With a clear vision for the future and an unwavering commitment to excellence today, it is driving forward a new era of public service. Whether forging stronger partnerships with the NHS, championing aspiration through education and regeneration, or unlocking the conditions for economic growth, West Northamptonshire Council is setting the pace for what modern local government can achieve. A robust long-term strategy and a detailed roadmap are already in place, what’s needed now is the leadership to continue bringing that to life.

That’s where you come in.

We are seeking a Chief Executive who is not just capable, but inspirational - a visionary leader who can energise teams, instil confidence, and deliver impact. You’ll guide the Council through its next chapter, ensuring that its high-performing services remain resilient, relevant, and ready for the future. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with elected members and partners across sectors, championing West Northamptonshire’s voice on the regional and national stage.

You will bring a proven track record of leading high-performing organisations through complex change. You’ll inspire and empower a talented workforce, manage significant budgets, and navigate the financial and systemic pressures facing local government with confidence and creativity. You’ll also be a connector, a strategist, and a relentless advocate for better outcomes for all residents.

This is more than a leadership role, it’s a chance to shape the future of a place that dares to dream big. If you’re ready to lead with courage, shape with vision, and deliver with integrity, this is your moment.

To find out more about this exceptional role, please speak with our advisor at Berwick Partners – Jonathan Clark on . For further information and to apply, please visit

Established in 2008, the Culture Trust, Luton, is a vibrant and progressive independent charity with a mission to connect communities through culture. Operating across placemaking, museums, heritage and the arts, the Trust has three cluster heritage sites and delivers a cultural programme that is bold in ambition, inclusive by design, and shaped with the people it serves. With a vision for culture to serve as a catalyst for change, promoting sustainable growth and generating positive impacts in their community and beyond, the Trust contributes positively to the social, economic and cultural prosperity of Luton and its surrounding regions through the power of the arts.

Following a decade of excellent leadership, the Trust’s Chief Executive, Marie Kirbyshaw, is stepping down after leading a period of important development and change, including major capital development programmes, entrepreneurial business diversification, commissioning new work, and securing status as a regularly funded Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. The Trust is therefore seeking an ambitious Chief Executive to lead the next phase of growth and further reinforcement in a challenging financial environment. This will include navigating exciting opportunities for change, including the evolution of the Stockwood Discovery Centre Museum and listed heritage site capital project expansion of the Hat District creative industry cluster, as well as driving fundraising, partnerships, and income diversification. This is a rare opportunity to lead a diverse, multi-disciplinary cultural trust, shaping bold projects that transform place and community, while shaping how museums, arts and heritage enrich civic life locally and nationally.

The successful candidate will be an ambitious and visionary leader, bringing financial resilience and versatility with substantial senior management experience from a comparably multi-faceted, cultural, organisation. They will have a proven track record in strategy development, income generation and partnership building, combined with excellent communication and advocacy skills. Able to inspire teams internally, engage stakeholders, and navigate complex projects, they will be committed to using culture to create lasting impact, locally and nationally.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Culture Trust, Luton on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit using reference EBWLA. Alternatively email . Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 23^rd October 2025.

Warrington Borough Council

Chief Executive

Salary: Highly Competitive

If you’re the kind of leader who can look beyond the headlines, is committed to doing what’s right for our communities, who is fulfilled by public service duty and delivering outcomes, and who can find opportunities in all challenges – then this is the leadership role for you.

Warrington is a great place. It has passion, ambition, energy and, with the support of recently appointed Ministerial Envoys, a dedication to delivering the best for our residents and communities.

Our new Chief Executive will help us to address our financial challenges with modern approaches, maintain our strong collective culture, and lead the big changes our organisation needs – to ultimately demonstrate that we are a council that can continuously improve.

The role will provide the leadership and cohesion for this challenge, and bring about change through inclusion and engagement with all stakeholders.

Alongside our Ministerial Envoys, and led by our elected members, we must manage our budget effectively, live within our means, review our commercial investments, deliver a strong programme of change, and introduce new ways of working to support a healthy future.

This is a career-defining opportunity for somebody who can see the big picture, look beyond our current challenges, and lead our change with confidence.

For further information visit: 

Or contact our consultants at Penna:

Ali Tasker on or email: 

Julie Towers on or email: 

Pete John on or email: 

Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 26th October 2025

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin an independent local charity, and a member of the national Age UK network of charities. They are committed to delivering the networks shared strategy and to supporting our local older people to ‘Change the Way we Age’.

The organisation has a robust governance structure, overseen by and active, highly skilled Trustee Board who bring a range of expertise and knowledge to support their Chief Executive and Senior Management Team.

They are now seeking to appoint a new Chief Executive to lead the senior management team provide leadership, develop and implement our strategic and operational plans, lead on income generation, partnerships, influencing and business development, acting as an effective advocate for the charity and its beneficiaries.

Key responsibilities:

• To support and advise the Chair and Board of trustees in setting the vision, strategy and business planning and implanting agreed decisions
• Create an organisation able to support its communities with easily accessible support
• To create and sustain effective multi-channel, multi-purpose income generation.
• Lead on organisational change: identifying and responding to internal and external challenges and influencing organisational culture so the organisation is supportive, inclusive and cohesive.
• Be a key influencer, ensuring the voices of older people are heard, and shaping local strategy, policy and partnerships.
• Ensuring financial stability though financial planning and risk management
• Deliver an ambitious, aspirational and innovative strategy that has a clear measurable impact.

The new Chief Executive will be responsible for the day to day running of the Charity, providing effective leadership and direction for the organisation. The successful candidate will instil the positive culture of the organisation and motivate the team to achieve fantastic results. You will be a problem solver who understands the bigger picture, with a passion for supporting older people, and will be able to demonstrate this through your experiences. You will be able to develop highly effective partnerships, be an active listener, excellent communicator and be an influencer and ambassador for the charity.

If you feel you have the values and skills to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is an equal opportunities employer and actively supports human rights, diversity and inclusion as well as all equality legislation. Our ethos is to respect and value people’s differences and to help everyone achieve more at work, as well as in their personal lives, so that they feel proud of the part they play in our success.

Applications should be submitted via the Charisma Charity Recruitment website and include your CV and supporting statement. For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment, or call .

Closing date for applications: 26 October 2025

Charisma interviews must be completed by: 30 October 2025

1st Interview date: Friday 14 November at the client’s office

2nd Interview date: Monday 24 November at the client's office

Northumberland National Park Authority

Chief Executive

Location: Hexham, Northumberland

Salary: £100,991 - £107,171

Northumberland National Park is a landscape of remarkable natural beauty, where rolling hills, tranquil valleys, and vast skies meet a rich tapestry of history and heritage. Shaped by both the power of nature and thousands of years of human story, it offers a magnificent opportunity to explore, reflect and connect deeply with nature.

As a National Park, we deliver significant economic and social value to our region and its people through a combination of direct investment and tourism, farming and local enterprise. Approximately six million people live within an hour’s drive of the Park and can share its benefits, alongside the many who visit us from much farther afield.

We are an ambitious organisation, with a strong track record in delivering for climate, nature, people, and place. What we do addresses directly many of the big challenges facing our nation and our rural communities and so we are continually striving to achieve more.

It is a pivotal and exciting time for you to consider joining us as our Chief Executive. In recent years, there has been a marked increase in public interest in our natural environments, with more people choosing to spend their leisure time closer to home. This has brought renewed attention to the value of National Parks and the vital role they play in society and the economy. However, increased demand also brings new pressures. As Chief Executive, you will need to balance the needs of residents, visitors, and businesses, while navigating a complex funding landscape and responding to the climate and nature emergencies—all while leading a talented and committed team.

Our next Chief Executive will need to be able to lead with credibility and confidence across the Authority’s diverse network of partners and stakeholders. Facing both local and national audiences, you will need to bring a genuine passion for the organisation, the landscape, and its people. This role demands strategic leadership, emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing protected landscapes today.

If you believe you can lead us towards our vision, whilst living our values and supporting our culture, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

To find out more, please contact our recruitment advisers for an informal and confidential discussion:

• Marnie Lodhi –

• Julie Myers –

• Michelle Atkinson –

The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 17 November 2025

Legal Services Board

Chief Executive

£140,000-£158,000 plus 10% benefit allowance, subject to experience

London-based with flexible working

Established by the Legal Services Act 2007 and with full statutory powers since January 2009, the Legal Services Board (LSB) is the oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales. The LSB is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) but is independent from government and the legal profession. We play a critical role in advancing the public interest in the legal services market by encouraging innovation and competition, enhancing access to justice and securing a better deal for consumers, whilst also ensuring the highest standards of competence, conduct and service in the legal profession.

This is a unique role in an organisation whose remit embraces economic, professional and consumer protection regulation and which offers a significant opportunity to make a real impact for consumers of legal services in England and Wales.

The LSB is a small but influential organisation with a strong people-centred culture, as demonstrated by the exceptional results in our latest staff survey. We are now seeking a new Chief Executive who will be responsible for the performance, capability and culture of the organisation, ensuring that our people continue to be at the heart of what we do.

You will work closely with a broad range of external stakeholders, including the wider legal services sector, the MoJ and the public, to ensure that we have the confidence and partnerships we need to succeed. This is a prominent, challenging, and exciting leadership role within England and Wales, giving you the ability to make your mark by successfully delivering our purpose, introducing improvements, and making sure we maximise the value of our work.

An accomplished senior leader with a track record of providing influential and inspirational leadership at a senior level in a complex organisation, you will bring experience from one or more branch of regulation (economic, professional or conduct of business), economics, public policy, strategy or communications. With the ability to influence at the most senior level, you will have experience of developing, maintaining and leveraging a wide range of relationships to drive positive outcomes. You will be a capable strategic thinker, able to inspire and motivate a diverse and high performing organisation, as well as being an excellent communicator to varied audiences. Your ability to quickly grasp a complex regulatory and policy environment is also critical.

For more information and to apply please click apply.

Closing date: 5:00pm, Monday 3 November 2025