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We are looking for a visionary and compassionate Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the charity into its next exciting chapter, as Kids for Kids’ celebrates their 25th Birthday.

This is a unique opportunity to succeed our Founder and make a lasting difference for children and families facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.

Position: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Home based (with occasional travel)
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000 per annum (commensurate with experience)
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 26th October, the client reserves the right to interview before the closing date so please apply asap.

The Role

As CEO, you will provide inspirational leadership, overseeing all aspects of the organisations work in the UK and abroad, ensuring continued impact and growth. You will manage our fundraising programme, finances, and operations, as well as motivate and inspire a small but highly dedicated team and network of volunteers.

You will:

• Lead the organisation’s strategy, safeguarding its mission and values.
• Oversee all fundraising, awareness-raising, and financial management.
• Report regularly to the Board of Trustees, working closely with the founder as she transitions to her role as Chairman of Trustees.
• Be the public face of the charity, representing us at events, with donors, and in the media.
• Manage relationships with our Patrons, celebrities, supporters, and volunteers.
• Oversee major fundraising events including our Candlelit Christmas Concert, Gala Gourmet Dinner Dance, and 25th Birthday celebrations in 2026.

This role is central to ensuring that more children and families in Darfur can access lifesaving and sustainable support, enabling communities to thrive despite unimaginable hardship.

About You

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated leader with a strong track record of management, fundraising, and financial acumen. You will be values-driven and compassionate, with the ability to inspire others and build meaningful relationships at all levels.

You will have:

• Proven senior leadership experience, ideally in the charitable or not-for-profit sector.
• Strategic thinking skills with strong financial and operational management experience.
• Demonstrable success in fundraising and developing new income streams.
• Experience of working with Boards of Trustees and managing governance requirements.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience of acting as a public spokesperson.
• The ability to inspire, manage, and grow staff, volunteers, and supporter networks.

Desirable:

• Ability to speak Arabic.

How to Apply

Please apply by providing a CV and cover letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.

About the Organisation

This is the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world, Darfur, Sudan. For the past 24 years we have been transforming the lives of children through a unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. Since 2001 we have adopted 110 villages, transforming the lives of over half a million people.

There could not be a more exciting time to take the charity forward. You will be responsible for shaping both the projects in Darfur, and all the exciting opportunities to raise awareness and funds in the rest of the world.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Charity Director, CEO, Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Senior Director, Finance Director, Corporate Services Director, Human Resources Director, IT Director, General Manager, Operations Director, Partnerships Director, Managing Director, CFO, Fundraising Director etc.

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

Chief Executive Officer  

Charity (social justice)

London/hybrid 2-3 days in office pw

Full-time role, open to flexible working and job-share  

£97,000 to £104,000 per annum

Our client is the leading organisation for young women on low or no pay. Our purpose is to create an equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.

We work with and for young women aged 18–30 across England and Wales, campaigning for a fairer financial future while providing practical support to help them thrive. Together, we champion workplace equality, amplifying young women’s voices and creating change through services, research, campaigning and influencing.

The Role

We are seeking a bold, inspiring, values-led Chief Executive Officer to take the charity into its next chapter, building on our strong foundations to grow the organisation’s impact and influence. You will work closely with the Board and senior leadership team to deliver our current strategic plan and shape the next phase of organisational growth.

As CEO, you will be a powerful ambassador for the charity, ensuring that the voices of young women are heard at the highest levels. You will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, balancing high-quality service delivery with campaigning, policy influence and financial sustainability. You will strengthen partnerships with funders, policymakers, partners and the media, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture within the organisation.

We are already a high-impact organisation, with a strong strategy in place, a collaborative Board, a talented and committed staff team and a large network of over 10,000 young women supporting our mission, alongside many allies. Thanks to our endowment and growing fundraising track record, we are also in a financially stable position.

The Person

We are looking for a visionary and strategic leader who thrives on building strong relationships and collaboration. To be successful in this role you will need:

• A proven track record of leadership at senior level in the charity or social purpose sector, ideally as a CEO.
• A proven ability to develop and deliver ambitious organisational strategies and achieve transformational impact.
• An ability to balance high-quality service delivery with campaigning and policy influence. Credibility, presence and gravitas to represent the organisation externally and enhance its profile and influence.
• A deep commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and the empowerment of young women. Experience building high-value partnerships with funders, policymakers and stakeholders at all levels.
• A collaborative and facilitative leaderships style, able to inspire, support and positively challenge staff to achieve excellence.
• Expertise in financial and operational management, including income generation and sustainability planning.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic and ambitious organisation delivering meaningful and lasting change. If you share our vision of a fairer future where every young woman can thrive at work and you are ready to drive impact at the highest level, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

To apply for the role, please upload your CV together with a supporting statement (of no more than 1000 words) onto the Prospectus website via the link below. 

Please ensure that you have included a telephone number, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable. 

If you wish to apply using an alternative format, please contact Prospectus 

At Prospectus we believe passionately that a truly inclusive workplace leads to increased social impact. We are committed to supporting our clients build more inclusive teams. To understand how we are performing, we ask that you kindly complete the brief equal opportunities questionnaire when you submit your application via our website. Please be assured that your responses are kept confidential, separate from your candidate record, are not part of any application you make, and that the consultants never see individual responses to the questionnaire.

Recruitment timetable

Application deadline 26th October 

Prospectus interviews 10th – 14th November

Senior Leadership Team engagement session and meeting with young women 1st December

First stage panel interviews 4th December

Final stage panel interviews 9th December

WEN Wales is seeking to recruit a new CEO to oversee the next exciting stage of our development as a membership charity, campaigning for and championing women’s rights and equality in Wales.

In the past five years we have more than doubled our income, developed an ambitious strategic plan and run impactful campaigns. Now we want to take the next step in our journey to deliver our vision of a Wales free from gender discrimination with a new CEO at the helm.

You will work closely with a small and dedicated team on a wide range of exciting and innovative projects, including:

• an award-winning mentoring programme, Equal Power Equal Voice
• the successful Diverse5050 campaign
• our Feminist Scorecard
• our State of the Nation Report
• our childcare campaign
• the 100 Welsh Women initiative

We’re looking for someone who:

• is driven, motivated, and deeply committed  to building a Wales free from gender discrimination
• brings inclusive and inspiring leadership , with a proven ability to lead and empower teams
• has a strong grasp of how to develop thoughtful, evidence-based policy  and advocate for it effectively
• is a skilled communicator and networker , able to engage confidently across diverse audiences
• excels at building and sustaining strategic partnerships  with other organisations.

Interested? Please apply by  s ending your CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4 to   outlining :

• how your skills and experience align with the role
• the contribution you believe you can make to achieving our vision

Closing date:  Friday 17 October, 6pm.

Interviews:  w/c 27 October.

If you would like to talk to us about the post, please email   and we will arrange an informal conversation.

Air Ambulances UK is the national charity and membership body supporting and championing the lifesaving work of the UK’s 21 air ambulance charities. Every day, air ambulance crews across the country deliver critical care to people when they need it most, and our role is to ensure that these services continue to thrive and grow for the benefit of patients.

Air Ambulances UK is unique. We bring together independent charities with a shared mission: to save lives. We act as their national voice, building partnerships, securing significant income, and advocating with government and other stakeholders to ensure the sector is recognised, supported and sustainable. Our role is one of leadership and service, championing the sector while ensuring the voice of every member is heard.

We are now looking for an experienced charity leader who understands the dynamics of membership organisations and the balance between leading and serving. You will be strategic and collaborative, able to influence at the highest levels while also building trusted relationships across a diverse community of stakeholders.

You will join a strong and committed team dedicated to delivering our mission. Low-ego and highly relational, you will place consultation and engagement at the heart of your approach, both internally and externally. Alongside this, you will bring an understanding of income generation, not necessarily as a fundraiser yourself, but as someone who knows how to secure national partnerships that deliver real value to our members and the patients they serve.

This role will suit a leader who listens as well as leads, who is motivated by making a difference for the sector rather than personal profile, and who can represent Air Ambulances UK with credibility and confidence. This is an exciting role with the opportunity to achieve significant impact across a critically important and complex sector.

If you share our passion for saving lives and believe you can help us strengthen and champion this extraordinary sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Closing date: Friday 17^th October 2025

This is a unique opportunity to become the first Chief Executive of a bold and ambitious charity with a global mission: that every baby should experience the best start in life. 

Founded in 2025 by The Rt Hon Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE, the 1001 Critical Days Foundation is built on three pillars: funding frontline charities, commissioning pioneering research, and championing the cause of babies globally. We’ve already secured significant philanthropic investment, launched ground breaking projects and forged global partnerships. Now, we’re ready to go further and faster. 

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to lead an ambitious new organisation, looking to grow the scale, reach and impact of our work globally. As our inaugural CEO, you will lead the Foundation through its next phase of growth, working closely with our Executive Chair, Board of Trustees, committed team and expert advisory groups. You’ll shape our growth, inspire our team, and amplify our impact across the UK and internationally.  

Our new CEO will: 

• Maximise our reach and influence to improve outcomes for babies worldwide by leading on our global engagement, advocacy and policy influencing work with partners and governments 
• Provide inspiring, values-driven leadership and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture 
• Oversee operations, advocacy and fundraising to ensure delivery and sustainability 

We are looking to appoint a passionate and ambitious leader who brings:  

• Senior leadership experience in advocacy, ideally at a global level 
• Demonstrable impact of effecting social change or influencing public policy, with a deep understanding of how to influence and drive policy change 
• A track record of increasing impact in the charity, public or private sector 
• Proven experience of building trusted relationships with high-level stakeholders 
• Financial and operational oversight experience, with a commitment to excellence and equity 

We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need to come from the early years sector; what matters most is your passion, ambition, and belief that every baby deserves the best start in life. 

To arrange a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisors Anna Gardet or Erica Ritchie with a copy of your CV:   or 

Recruitment Timetable  

Deadline for applications:  Wednesday 15th October 2025 

Interviews with Prospectus: 21st – 28th October 

Interviews with 1001 Critical Days Foundation:   w/c 3rd November 2025 

Education Partnership North East seeks a values-driven Chief Executive Officer to be our lead changemaker — inspiring transformation through education across one of the country’s most successful college groups.

Applications close at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, 15th October.

Who we are

Education Partnership North East (EPNE) is one of the North East’s largest college groups, bringing together Sunderland College, Northumberland College, Hartlepool Sixth Form College, and EPNE Training. Across seven campuses, we serve more than 21,500 learners through a broad curriculum spanning academic and vocational programmes, higher education, apprenticeships, adult learning, and high-needs provision.

As we look to the future, we are ambitious to build on our outstanding platform and to deepen our impact. The next chapter of our journey will be marked by flourishing partnerships, bold innovation, and continued investment — all with the aim of transforming lives and strengthening the prosperity of the North East region.

To achieve this, we seek a Chief Executive Officer who is both values-driven and visionary — a true changemaker to lead EPNE into our next exciting phase.

About the role

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will be accountable to the Board and directly managed by the Chair. The CEO leads a team of highly skilled and passionate professionals who deliver exceptional education and training across the region. The role is to empower, inspire, and hold leaders to account, ensuring that collective expertise drives a shared vision of unlocking potential, creating opportunities, and transforming lives. Working in close partnership with the Board of Governors, the CEO provides the vision, drive, and leadership required to deliver EPNE’s Strategic Plan 2025–2030.

The CEO must be deeply committed to the North East, clear about EPNE’s role in the region, and determined to help address community-based challenges. This involves leading bold partnerships with employers, civic leaders, and local authorities to drive economic prosperity, reduce inequalities, and inspire communities. The role requires balancing strategic foresight with operational excellence, ensuring EPNE remains financially resilient, continues to invest in world-class facilities, and sustains its reputation as a sector leader. At the same time, the CEO acts as lead ambassador and influencer for EPNE, championing the organisation regionally and nationally while making a lasting local impact.

If you share our ambition and values, we invite you to step forward and lead EPNE into its next exciting chapter.

Who we are looking for

We are seeking a strategic leader with the ability, confidence, and resilience to take EPNE into its next chapter. With a proven record of delivering impact in the further education sector, you will bring experience of driving social change through previous leadership roles. As CEO, you will demonstrate excellence in strategic leadership, shaping and delivering organisational vision and long-term impact, while responding to student aspirations, labour market needs, and community challenges. Equally, you will build and sustain productive partnerships with employers, local authorities, and civic organisations to deliver shared success and regional transformation.

Strong financial leadership is essential, with experience in managing multi-million-pound budgets, ensuring accountability for public money, and balancing resilience with growth and innovation. You will be an inspiring leader of people and teams, motivating, coaching, and mentoring colleagues while instilling confidence and ambition among partners and stakeholders. With presence, influence, and clarity of judgment, you will act as a compelling ambassador for EPNE at local, regional, and national levels, representing students and communities while making principled decisions rooted in EPNE’s values.

Above all, you will bring a deep commitment to the North East, recognising EPNE’s responsibility to raise aspirations, address challenges, and transform lives through education.

At Education Partnership North East, we believe that diversity strengthens our communities and enriches our organisation. We therefore encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in leadership within further education

Peridot Partners  and Education Partnership North East  are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.

Please click 'Apply on website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications close at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, 15th October.

We seek a confident, commercially minded leader to guide CILT (UK) through a period of renewal and growth. This is a high‑visibility role at a Royal Chartered professional body serving logistics, transport and supply‑chain professionals across the UK and internationally. The successful candidate will strengthen the Institute’s influence, modernise its member and learning offers, stabilise finances and build a culture of collaboration and accountability.

About the Role

As CILT (UK)’s most senior executive you will:

• Lead the delivery of a clear business plan and strategic priorities in partnership with the Board.
• Ensure the Institute fulfils its Royal Charter, charitable objects and governance obligations.
• Act as the public face of CILT (UK): develop and maintain a strong network of external relationships and act as a trusted advisor to government, public bodies, industry and academia.
• Drive commercial performance across events, qualifications, learning and partnerships while protecting member value.
• Modernise member services and digital platforms to grow membership, retention and engagement (UK and international).
• Build internal capability through visible leadership of the senior management team, stronger governance, improved financial discipline and performance management.
• Champion diversity, inclusion and generational renewal across volunteers, membership and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction, lead transformation and deliver sustainable income diversification.
• Oversee financial planning and P&L performance; address the organisation’s structural deficit and prepare resilient multi‑year plans.
• Represent CILT (UK) externally in policy debate and sector forums, presenting evidence‑based advice rather than lobbying.
• Strengthen relationships with volunteers, regional and national committees and the membership network.
• Ensure regulatory, legal and Royal Charter compliance; manage risk with rigour

Candidate Profile

You will have a proven record of senior leadership, commercial delivery and transformation in one or more of the following contexts: professional bodies, commercial education/training, mid‑sized charities with commercial arms, or transport/logistics/ infrastructure organisations. Essential attributes include:

• Significant P&L and budgetary experience; demonstrable income diversification success.
• Experience of governance at or close to board level and comfortable working with trustees.
• Strong stakeholder and political acumen, with excellent external representation and media capability.
• Emotional intelligence; visible, present leadership and the ability to rebuild trust and morale.
• Commitment to professional standards, member value and public‑interest purpose.

Sector experience in logistics, transport or supply chain is advantageous but not mandatory: demonstrable leadership, credibility and the ability to deliver the brief are paramount.

Package & Practicalities

• Salary: £120,000–£140,000 plus benefits (including 10% employer pension contribution and other benefits).
• Location: Hybrid working with significant time required in Corby, East Midlands Headquarters and at sector events (UK and international).
• Closing date: Sunday 26^th October 2025.
• Application: apply online at
• For questions contact Thomas Ewen, Principal - / .

CILT (UK) is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

After 15 years of outstanding leadership, our Founder and Chief Executive, Helen Milner, will be stepping down in 2026, and so we are now seeking a visionary and influential leader to lead Good Things Foundation into its next chapter.

Good Things Foundation is the UK’s leading digital inclusion charity. Since 2011, we have been at the forefront of tackling digital exclusion, working across the UK, Australia and beyond. We are a staff-mutual organisation, with both staff and trustees as Members, creating a unique culture where governance is embedded in everyday working life and our organisation’s values and lived in practice. Our vision is a world where everyone benefits from digital so that everyone can become healthier, happier and better off.

This is an exciting time to join Good Things Foundation, as the UK Government has launched its Digital Inclusion Action Plan, the pace of technological change is accelerating, and we are refreshing our strategy to seize new opportunities. Against this backdrop, our next Chief Executive will have the opportunity to drive systemic change, bringing together leaders across sectors, and ensure that everyone can thrive in the digital world.

As Chief Executive, you will be the primary ambassador for Good Things Foundation, providing inspirational and strategic leadership to a talented Executive team, and staff, and act as a compelling public voice for digital inclusion, influencing policy and championing change at the highest levels. You will shape and deliver our strategy to 2028 and beyond, ensuring real and lasting impact, alongside holding responsibility for sustaining diverse income streams, securing at least £3m annually to fund our mission, while convening powerful partnerships and influential networks nationally and internationally to deliver innovative digital inclusion programmes.

To achieve this, we are looking for an exceptional strategic leader who brings a proven track record at executive level, setting strategy and turning vision into delivery. You will have direct experience of influencing central and devolved government policy and driving social impact, alongside evidence of developing sustainable partnerships and generating significant income. Strong financial acumen and governance experience are essential, as is a deep commitment to digital and social inclusion and to equity, diversity, and inclusive leadership. You will be an outstanding communicator with the ability to inspire, convene, and advocate. Entrepreneurial yet delivery-focused, you will be ambitious for our mission and relentless in ensuring no one is left behind in our digital world.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

Closing date: Friday 24^th October 2025

Creative UK

Chief Executive Officer

Salary: Up to £130,000 + benefits

Location: UK-wide / Hybrid – workspaces available in London, Greater Manchester and Bristol

Closing Date: Monday 20th October

Creative UK is the independent network for the UK’s Creative Industries, championing the power of creativity to drive positive change. We are seeking a visionary and values-led Chief Executive Officer to lead our mission to support creative talent, influence policy, and unlock opportunities for growth and impact across the UK.

This is a defining opportunity for a strategic, entrepreneurial leader who can connect the dots across our investment, advocacy and business support programmes, and drive our commercial and cultural ambitions forward. You will be a changemaker, a convener, and a communicator – someone who can inspire, influence and deliver impact across a dynamic and diverse sector.

As CEO, you will:

• Lead the strategic direction, growth and sustainability of Creative UK.
• Be a champion for the UK’s world-leading creative industries to government, media and the public.
• Drive our mission to build a fairer, more prosperous society through creativity.
• Work closely with the Board and Executive Team to deliver our ten-year strategy.
• Drive innovation, inclusivity and commercial success across our programmes and partnerships.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals with:

• Proven strategic leadership experience in complex, mission-driven organisations.
• Deep understanding of the UK’s creative industries and policy landscape.
• A successful track record of entrepreneurial fundraising and income diversification.
• Strong financial acumen and experience overseeing complex budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Political awareness and confidence in high-profile, multi-stakeholder environments.

Creative UK is committed to building a more inclusive and representative workforce. We value difference and celebrate the creativity it brings. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

To find out more about this exciting role, please click on ‘Apply’.

If you would like a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment advisers at GatenbySanderson:
Oliver Startup:

Rebekah Herz-Bauman, Partner: