Current Opportunities
Featured Role
Chief Executive Officer at Trebah Garden
Location: Trebah Garden, near Falmouth, Cornwall
Time Commitment: Full time
Salary: £65,000–£70,000
We are seeking an outstanding Chief Executive Officer to lead Trebah into its next chapter.
Trebah Garden is one of Cornwall’s most treasured visitor attractions and one of the finest subtropical gardens in the world. Welcoming more than 113,000 visitors each year, Trebah combines horticultural excellence with a thriving charitable and commercial operation encompassing retail, catering, events, education and membership.
Trebah is financially strong, operationally mature and highly respected, so this is not a role requiring major transformation. Our next Chief Executive will build on these strong foundations, providing inspirational leadership to a talented team and ensuring that this remarkable charitable organisation continues to flourish for generations to come.
Current Opportunities
Board Opportunities at DELT Shared Services Group
Location: Cornwall
Time Commitment: 1-4 days/month depending on the role
Salary: Chair: £22,000 per annum, Independent: £550 per day (£650 for committee chairing), Associate: £250 per day
We are looking for Chair Designate, Independent Non-Executive Director & Associate Non-Executive Director for DELT Shared Services Group.
Delt is one of the UK’s most successful public-sector shared services companies, commercially agile, values-led and proudly rooted in the South West region.
Owned by the public sector but operating with the discipline and ambition of a high-performing private company, Delt delivers critical digital, technology, cyber, HR, finance and back-office services to organisations across health, local government, education and the wider public sector. Our customers support over two million people through frontline services including GP practices, children’s social care and local government.
Cultural Services Director (Maternity Cover) – Falmouth Town Council
Location: Based in Falmouth, Cornwall
Time Commitment: Part-time | 30 hours per week | Fixed term 9 – 12 months
Salary: £35,736 – £38,255 pro rata
Falmouth is one of the UK’s most distinctive coastal towns – creative, entrepreneurial and rich in heritage. Falmouth Town Council is recognised nationally for its ambitious, collaborative and community-driven approach, with culture sitting at the heart of its strategic vision.
Falmouth Town Council is seeking an exceptional cultural leader to join us at a pivotal moment in our development.
This is a rare opportunity to lead one of Cornwall’s most ambitious and community-focused cultural service directorates, encompassing the award-winning Falmouth Art Gallery, Falmouth Library, youth services and community outreach programmes.
Chair & Non-Executive Directors – EdenServ
Location: East Devon
Time Commitment: Chair: c.40 days, NEDs: c.12 days
Salary: £500/day
EdenServ is seeking to appoint its first Independent Chair and three Non-Executive Directors to help shape a brand-new, council-owned company set to transform how environmental services are delivered across East Devon.
EdenServ represents a bold and ambitious shift by East Devon District Council: bringing recycling, waste and environmental services back in-house through a commercial, agile model with strong public sector values at its core. Launching in July 2026, the company will deliver essential frontline services to over 150,000 residents, with scope to grow and evolve over time.
This is a rare opportunity to shape a new organisation from inception, setting its culture, governance and strategic direction at a critical stage. Board members will play a central role in establishing a high-performing, purpose-led organisation that delivers both commercial value and meaningful impact for communities and the environment.
Coming soon
Chief Executive Officer at Livewell Southwest
Location: Plymouth
One of the UK’s leading integrated community health and care organisations is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead its next chapter.
Livewell Southwest is a pioneering Community Interest Company delivering integrated physical health, mental health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, with specialist services reaching communities across Devon and Cornwall. As one of the country’s largest social enterprises in health and care, it plays a vital role within the wider Integrated Care System.
Following the retirement of CEO Michelle Thomas after many years of outstanding leadership, the Board is seeking an inspiring, values-led leader with the vision, credibility and partnership skills to shape the future of neighbourhood-based health and care.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Chief Executive or Executive Director with a strong track record of leading large, complex organisations and delivering transformation across health, social care, social enterprise or the wider not-for-profit sector. The successful candidate will combine strategic leadership with operational excellence and a genuine commitment to improving lives through integrated community services.
If you’re interested in learning more, please get in touch with Melissa Stewart who will send details once we launch the recruitment later this month:
Independent Non-Executive Chair
– Cornwall Housing
Location: Meetings in Bodmin / virtual
Commitment: 4 days per month
Remuneration: £15,000 + reasonable expenses
Cornwall Housing Limited (CHL) is seeking to appoint a new Independent Non-Executive Chair to lead its Board from September 2026, following the planned retirement of the current Chair.
The incoming Chair will provide confident, visible leadership to the Board, ensuring momentum continues and that ambition translates into lasting change for residents.
The Board is seeking an experienced Chair or senior NED with a deep understanding of social housing, governance, regulation and organisational change, and a genuine commitment to providing safe homes and strong communities.
For full details follow the link below.
Rock pool – Chair & Trustee Opportunities
Location: Flexible, with a national reach. (Meetings will be hybrid, with some inperson
engagement encouraged)
Time commitment: Chair: c. 2-4 days per month, Trustees c 1 day per month
Help shape the future of one of the UK’s leading trauma-informed organisations
Rock Pool is entering a pivotal new chapter. As we transition from a Community Interest Company to a registered charity, we are seeking an exceptional Chair and a founding group of Trustees to help shape our future.
With a strong track record, growing national reach and a clear sense of purpose, this is a rare opportunity to join an organisation operating at the forefront of trauma-informed training, and with a history of upskilling professionals to deliver exceptional recovery programmes.
Follow the link below for more information on this rare, exciting opportunity.
Previous Appointments
Chair – Duchy Health Charity
Emma Bland
2026
Chair & Commissioners – Falmouth Harbour
Nigel Tipple, Michael Glanville & James Langley
2025
Colin Dyer
2024
Amanda Greenwood
2025
David Stevens, Paul Trebilcock & Becki Jarvis
2025
Tina Paillet, Nahid Majid & Florence Bachelard-Bakai
2025
Be McCarroll
2025
Community Energy Plus
Jo Cook, Josie Dean, Amanda Forman, Hazel Williams and Tim Wotton
2025
Seb Stevens & Jacqui Lyttle
2024
Interim CEO – West Cornwall Women’s Aid
Gill Pipkin
2026
Board members – Cornwall Housing
Kate Ryan, Andrew Manning & Jane White
2025
Clair Guy, Gareth Hillier, Anne Rhind & Pete Watts
2024
Alex Robertson
2023
Kay Penney & Andy Wright
2025
Chair of Trustees – Step One Charity
Lorna Collingwood-Burke
2026
Tamzyn Smith
2025