Current opportunities
Current opportunities
Featured Role
Independent Non-Executive Directors at Cornwall Housing
Location: Cornwall / South West (Board meetings held in Bodmin, hybrid options available) some remote working
Renumeration: £5,000 per annum (£2,000 additional for committee chairs)
Time commitment: Approximately 1.5–2 days per month
Cornwall Housing Ltd (CHL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cornwall Council, responsible for managing over 10,200 council homes, 400 leasehold properties, and additional assets including garages, shops, and land. As an Arms’ Length Management Organisation (ALMO), we are committed to providing safe, high-quality, and affordable homes for communities across Cornwall.
Our organisation is undergoing a period of transformation to improve services, enhance governance, and ensure we meet the evolving needs of our tenants and stakeholders. With a renewed focus on delivering operational excellence and long-term sustainability, CHL is investing significantly in upgrading and maintaining housing stock, improving energy efficiency, and strengthening regulatory compliance.
As we continue to embed best practices and drive meaningful change, we are seeking two Independent Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to join our Board in 2025. These individuals will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of social housing in Cornwall and ensuring our organisation remains accountable, forward-thinking, and resident-focused.
Join us in shaping the future of social housing in Cornwall.
Current Opportunities
Trustee Recruitment (Chair and Treasurer designate) for Citizens Advice Plymouth
Location: Plymouth
Renumeration: Non-renumerated
Citizens Advice Plymouth employs 180 staff and has 50 volunteers, who work both locally and nationally to support people who have problems with debt, housing, welfare benefits, employment and many other advice areas.
We can all face problems that seem complicated and intimidating. At Citizens Advice Plymouth, we believe that no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice.
We have a clear set of strategic aims. These allow us to provide the advice and support people need for the problems they face and work towards changing policies and practices that affect people’s lives. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.
The Board of Trustees has an interesting and challenging task to ensure that the governance and finances of the charity are correct and to advise and support the senior leadership team
Chair of Directors for Safer Stronger Communities
Location: Cornwall (remote attendance at Board meetings possible)
Hours: 2-3 hours per month
Safer Stronger Communities (SSC) is seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of Chair of Directors, leading our Board and driving our mission to create safer, more inclusive communities across Cornwall.
SSC is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, dedicated to supporting vulnerable and marginalised individuals, including victims of crime, offenders and ex-offenders, young people, and those with learning disabilities. Through collaboration with over 25 partners, we facilitate real, lasting change by promoting equality, restorative justice, and community-led solutions.
With a strong foundation and small, but committed team, SSC is poised for its next phase. We are now seeking a dynamic Chair to provide strategic leadership and governance, ensuring we continue to deliver meaningful impact.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a respected charity making a tangible difference in Cornwall’s communities. As Chair, you will shape SSC’s future, working alongside a skilled Board and an experienced leadership team to drive positive change.
Join us and be part of a movement dedicated to building stronger, safer communities through collaboration and innovation.
Trustee Recruitment, Step One Charity
Location: Devon
Renumeration: Non-renumerated – expenses paid
Time commitment: 10 – 15 hours per month
We are working with Step One Charity, which offers a comprehensive combination of mental health support, supported living, and employment opportunities to up to 800 people in Devon each year
Their mission is to support people to build a pathway to independence, live a fulfilling life and reach their own potential through a range of specialist mental health and wellbeing services.
Having appointed a new Chair and a number of new Trustees in November 2024, we are now seeking two additional Trustees.
We are specifically seeking someone who has a professional background with an emphasis on mental health (this could be clinical psychologist, mental health worker, GP, OT etc.)
We are also seeking to further diversify the Board of Trustees to represent the communities that the charity serves, so if you are interested in offering your skills to the board in one of the areas below, please get in touch.
- Open for applications until February 2025.
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Recently Appointed Roles
Board Member for the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners
Location: Newlyn, Cornwall (with hybrid meeting options)
Renumeration: Non-remunerated (reasonable expenses covered)
Time commitment: 3-6 Hours per month
Newlyn Harbour has been the heart of the Cornish fishing industry for over 140 years. As one of the largest fishing ports in England, our harbour continues to thrive, welcoming mariners, supporting our fishing fleet, and embracing the community’s rich maritime heritage.
We are now entering an ambitious phase of growth to ensure the harbour not only meets the needs of future generations but also plays a transformational role in the economy of West Cornwall. This growth is driven by the changing needs of our users, changes in technology, and changes to our climate and environment. Our vision includes upgrading infrastructure, supporting the blue economy, and advancing sustainability initiatives to preserve Newlyn’s unique heritage.
To guide this exciting journey, the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners (NPHC) are looking to recruit up to three exceptional individuals to join our Board. As a Commissioner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic future of Newlyn Harbour.
Chief Executive Officer – Havencare
Location: Plymouth Head Office, with offices in South Devon and Redruth. Regional and national travel required, with some remote working
Renumeration: From £85,000
Time commitment: Full time
Havencare is a well-established and progressive charity with over 35 years of experience providing homes and support for and people with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other support needs. Registered with and regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), we are dedicated to supporting the life people choose in a home that is right for them.
As our next Chief Executive Officer, you will lead Havencare into this transformative new era, building on strong foundations while delivering our 3 big aims. A key focus of your role will be reaching more people with outstanding person-led support and driving our ambition to become a Registered Provider of Social Housing.
In this role, you will inspire, motivate, and lead an experienced, skilled and dedicated team who are passionate about delivering person-led high-quality support and housing solutions. Drawing on internal and external insights you will identify opportunities and mitigate risks, maintain and develop meaningful strategic partnerships, and uphold our reputation as an innovative and supportive organisation.
Head of Housing, Revenues and Customer Services, Stratford on Avon District Council
Location: Stratford
Renumeration: Salary Package up to £79,448
Time commitment: Full time
We are looking for a Head of Housing, Revenues and Customer Services to complement our Management Team, who help shape and drive the modernisation of Stratford-on-Avon District Council. If this sounds like the opportunity for you – we’d love to hear from you.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of our ambitious Council Plan, leading critical services that directly improve people’s lives. Our ideal candidate will manage our £300,000 Cost of Living support fund, developing innovative programmes to help residents with heating costs and community support. You’ll be integral to the delivery of a dynamic customer services team, overseeing our contact centre and customer access terminals and ensuring collection of Council Tax and Business Rates, while working closely with housing partners to implement cutting-edge schemes like the Local Authority Decarbonising and Housing Fund. This role is crucial in driving our revenue collection strategy and supporting our commitment to becoming a Carbon Neutral District by 2030.
Warwick District Council, Strategic Director
Location: Warwick/hybrid
Renumeration: Up to £109,106
Time commitment: Full time
We are looking for a new Strategic Director who loves Warwick just as much as we do.
We are clear about our vision to ensure that Warwick District is a great place to live, work and visit by improving lives and the environment and we are looking for a new forward thinking Strategic Director who will bring innovation, transformation and efficiencies across the Council ensuring we achieve this.
You will be responsible for leading the delivery of our low cost, low carbon energy scheme. You will also take the lead on the Council’s innovative and high profile capital projects, Climate Change Programme, Biodiversity Action Programme, Town Centre Regeneration Schemes, the Housing Development Programme and Asset Management service, to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve.
As an experienced professional, our new Strategic Director will be fundamental to shaping and delivering the future strategic direction of the Council and the District. You will have an innovative approach and a proven track record in delivering capital schemes, especially in respect of low cost, low carbon housing, transforming services, whilst making efficiencies and generating new income. You will have previous experience working in, or closely with local government and will have experience in building positive relationships with Elected Members.
World Habitat Trustee Recruitment
Location: Hybrid meetings – any location considered
Renumeration: Non-renumerated – expenses paid
Time commitment: 5-8 days per year / 10 days per year for Chair of Finance and Investment Committee
World Habitat is an organisation with a unique insight and opportunity to improve housing around the globe. In a world which is awash with problems, World Habitat focuses on solutions. They find innovations that tackle the world’s major housing challenges and help them scale up so they become mainstream.
They are a UK-based charity with a diverse global reach and an exciting future and have recently adopted ambitious new strategy guided by a theory of change which will guide their work over the next decade. In order to deliver their ambitions for the future, we are seeking three new Trustees to join their committed and experienced Board.
The skills sought are:
- Communications particularly in an international context
- Work in housing in the least developed countries
- An understanding of the Climate Emergency and how it affects low-income communities
- Strategic finance skills and knowledge of financial investments who will chair the Finance and Investment Committee.
Director of Finance, Buckles Solicitors
Location: Hybrid working, from Peterborough, East of England
Salary: £95k – £135k + generous benefits, dependent on experience
Full time
We are working with Buckles an award-winning law firm, that provides world-class client experience and services on a comprehensive range of legal services across the UK and internationally. With 7 offices, Buckles has experienced significant growth as a business, achieving record annual results.
They pride themselves on providing a positive work environment where independent thinking and new ideas are actively encouraged and where every member of the team genuinely can make a difference.
Their new Finance Director will bring experience within the legal industry or within a professional service environment and will have worked within an LLP model and have an understanding of the associated accounting rules.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills with a proven track record of building high performing, collaborative teams and will have operated at FD level previously or equivalent senior position in a larger environment.
Salary for this role is £95k – £135k + generous benefits, dependent on experience.
Commercial Development Manager, Livewell Southwest
Location: Plymouth (hybrid, with travel)
Salary: Band 8c £74,290 – £85,601
Time commitment: Full time
Livewell Southwest is a provider of integrated health and social care services operating across South Hams, West Devon and Plymouth, with additional responsibilities for delivering specialist services to people living in certain parts of Cornwall and Devon. Integrating health and social care means that we can deliver care for people in new ways which are more efficient, with professionals who would have previously worked in individual teams now working together. This way of working helps us to deliver the right care to people, in the right place, at the right time.
This is a strategic post within Livewell Southwest which will work closely with the Executive Team and Board of Directors making recommendations for new business opportunities. On a day-to-day basis the post will report directly to the Director of Finance.
The aim of the Commercial Development Manager is to identify and mobilise activity which will generate new income streams for the organisation and broaden the base of services that it provides. This will be done by identifying opportunities to establish new activity or through acquisition of existing business.
CEO, Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall
Location: Mousehole / West Cornwall
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 pa
Commitment: Full or part time (min 21 hrs)
Mousehole Wild Bird Hospital Cornwall is seeking an inspirational and visionary Chief Executive to lead Cornwall’s only wild bird only sanctuary. This pivotal role involves working closely with the Council of Trustees to shape and steer the charity’s direction and leadership.
We are proud to have provided rescue and rehabilitation for wild land and seabirds for nearly 100 years from our site in Mousehole and are committed to continuing our critical conservation work for years to come. This historical legacy whilst significant and an important part of our heritage does not guarantee our future.
Our Chief Executive will be responsible for driving the organisation’s growth, ensuring exceptional delivery of our services and caring for and rehabilitating more wild birds, year on year. Additionally, the CEO will serve as the public face of MWBHC, acting as a passionate ambassador for the charity while offering strong support and guidance to our team and volunteers.
Requirements
- Management experience in a charity or public sector body
- Experience of developing, implementing, evaluating and monitoring strategic, operational and business plans
- Proven expertise in strategic financial management, with an understanding of budgeting and financial forecasting
- Strong commercial acumen and experience of managing diverse portfolios with alternative income streams
- Experience of securing statutory grant funding and community funding
- A track record of forging successful partnerships and engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- People management, leadership and team building skills
- Significant experience of change management
Trevi
Location: Plymouth
£65,000 – negotiable for candidates with exceptional experience
Trevi is the leading women’s organisation in the Southwest of England. In just 30 years, service provision has grown from one centre supporting approximately 28 women and children, to four centres and two outreach projects supporting more than one thousand women and children every year.
Our vision is for a society where all women in recovery can access good quality, psychologically informed, gender-based interventions without apology. Our mission is to provide safe and nurturing spaces for women and their families to heal, grow and thrive.
As a leading voice in the fight to end male violence against women and girls, Trevi has made great strides in our campaigns and advocacy efforts. We are committed to being at the forefront of this critical work, influencing change and creating safer communities for all.
This is an exciting and pivotal moment in our organisation’s history, and we are thrilled to be embarking on the search for a leader who will guide us into our next phase of impact.
Harbour Commissioner / Non Executive Director Recruitment
Falmouth Harbour
Location: Falmouth
£4,655.70 per annum
Circa 2 days per month
For 150 years Falmouth Harbour Commissioners have protected Falmouth Harbour during storms, safely managed marine accidents and pollution risks and have provided a gateway to Cornwall and our town for people from all over the world.
We are currently seeking two new Commissioners to join our small and dynamic Board who are entrusted with the Harbour future and have strategic oversight of a wide range of activities which are vital to the safe management and economic prosperity of the Falmouth Harbour.
This is an amazing opportunity to contribute not just to Falmouth Harbour, but to the economic and environmental sustainability of Falmouth and Cornwall.
Skills / backgrounds sought:
– Maritime/Marine with commercial and development experience
– People and change management (Occupational H&S experience would be desirable)
– Public & Community engagement
Previous Appointments
CEO – Trevi
Trustees – World Habitat 2025
Commissioners – Falmouth Harbour
CVSF – Trustees