About the opportunity:

We are acting as the internal recruitment partner for our client, a long‑established, user‑led disability charity that has been supporting local people with physical disabilities for more than three decades.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, collaborative leader who can combine vision with operational oversight, robust financial stewardship, and a deep commitment to the social model of disability.

A key focus of the role will be income generation engaging with existing funders, identifying new funding opportunities, and building long term financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic leadership - Drive the delivery of the organisation’s 3‑year strategy, ensuring services remain aligned to community needs and lived experience
- Governance & compliance — Support the Board of Trustees and ensure compliance with Charity Commission, safeguarding, data protection, and financial regulations.
- Financial sustainability — Lead income generation across grants, contracts, partnerships, and trading; oversee budgets and reserves; and strengthen long‑term resilience.
- Operational oversight — Ensure high‑quality service delivery, manage senior staff, and maintain strong systems, performance monitoring, and impact reporting.




- Partnerships & external relations — Represent the organisation locally and nationally, influence policy, and build strategic relationships with commissioners, funders, and stakeholders.
- Leadership & culture — Foster an inclusive, empowering culture rooted in equality, accessibility, and lived experience.

Requirements:

- Proven senior leadership experience
- Strong financial management and income generation skills
- Excellent partnership‑building and influencing ability
- Experience of governance and regulatory compliance
- A commitment to the social model of disability and user‑led values
- Experience in the disability or voluntary sector (desirable)
- You will be resilient, collaborative, and motivated by creating positive change for disabled people
- Must live within a commutable distance to the offices in Peterborough

In return we are offering:

- Annual salary of £44,000, pro rata based on contracted weekly hours
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional Christmas closure period
- Hybrid working, typically 1–2 days per week in the office
- Flexible working options — full‑time or part‑time (minimum 3 days per week)
- Core hours: 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday
- Standard pension contribution
- Free onsite parking

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