Active Luton seeks a visionary systems-thinker to apply their considerable strategic leadership skills as our next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as we seek to make positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Luton’s diverse community; inspiring, motivating and offering opportunities for people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to learn and take action to improve their life chances.
Active Luton is a community wellbeing trust, a registered charity with a turnover of over £14m, an employer of over 600 people, and an anchor institution within the town. We work at the heart of the community to deliver integrated services across a wide-ranging remit, with responsibility for:
Luton Council’s leisure centres and some community centres
Health and wellbeing programmes
Luton Libraries
Luton’s holiday activity scheme for disadvantaged children
PE training and development services for schools
Creating and enhancing employment opportunities within and beyond our organisation
We are committed to being inclusive, accessible and affordable, working closely with partners locally, regionally and nationally, continuously looking to bring the best to our diverse and vibrant community.
With an established organisational strategy running from 2023 to 2028, we are a key strategic partner in Luton, leading health and care system transformation by working collaboratively with other professionals. The aim is to make the health and wellbeing of our community everyone’s business and to embed the principles of equity and fairness.
Already in a strong position, our CEO will see us through the delivery of this strategy and beyond, continuing our track record of innovation, development, and challenging ourselves to deliver the best possible services to the people of Luton.
Key details:
Job title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Active Luton
Salary: circa £100,000
Contract: Permanent, full time
Location: Luton
As our next CEO, you will demonstrate:
Extensive experience and successful track record as a senior leader of a medium/large charity or public sector organisation of comparable size and complexity.
Substantial experience of leading strategic change in complex organisations or partnerships in the public/voluntary sector.
Substantial experience of commissioning or managing a range of services, including setting and monitoring impact-based performance criteria.
Experience of working with a board of trustees or similar in a community, public, or voluntary organisation.
Experience of leading and developing local, regional, and national partnerships or stakeholder relationships across a range of sectors including community, private, public, or voluntary organisations.
Experience of working in partnership with Local Government organisations.
Significant experience and proven track record of strategic planning, service improvements, efficiency programmes, and business re-modelling.
Track record as a strategic, system-thinker with the ability to think and act strategically and creatively with excellent analytical skills.
Ability to assimilate technical/expert advice to inform decision making.
Track record as a highly effective networker with excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and negotiating skills and the ability to relate to and influence senior stakeholders in a range of contexts.
If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this CEO role with full details, including how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills at Harris Hill,executive@harrishill.co.uk. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at the above address with suitable times to talk.
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 23rd October
Harris Hill Charities Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
