£66,768 pro rata (£53,414 for 30 hours)
Working pattern: Four days per week (30 hours)
Permanent (subject to a six month probationary review)
Based in Derby, with some travel around the county. Some hybrid working is available but a regular presence in the office is essential
Due to the retirement of our current CEO later this year, we are looking to recruit a strategic and visionary leader to drive the organisation forward.
Your primary responsibilities will include supporting the Board of Trustees in setting and then delivering the charity’s strategic direction, overseeing its operational and financial management, and ensuring long-term sustainability.
You will work closely with our dedicated team to achieve our mission and goals, while working alongside the Board of Trustees to uphold robust governance and compliance standards.
We are looking for a CEO who is able to inspire a team and support a positive work culture with shared values. We also need that person to understand the demands of running a small organisation and the importance of partnership working.
Sight Support Derbyshire is the only Derbyshire-based sight loss charity providing a range of services to visually impaired people. As well as our own services, we provide services on a contract basis to Derbyshire Integrated Care Board and to the County Council. Our skilled and experienced staff and volunteers pride themselves on the high quality services that we have provided for over 110 years throughout Derbyshire. We are a registered charity and rely on fundraising for around half of our total income. We are a small, friendly team of twenty-one staff working from our main office in Derby, and our sub-office in Chesterfield, and in the two main hospitals in Derby and Chesterfield.
Sight Support Derbyshire is a rewarding place to work and we regularly get positive feedback from people using our services:
“I never imagined that so much help and support was available. Everyone has been so helpful. From the lady on the phone when I first rang, to the lady who came out to see me and brought my equipment, they have all been so friendly and helpful. I have only got good things to say!”
To request an application pack please email heather.davidson@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Longlist interviews (remote via Teams): 22nd or 23rd September 2025
Final stage interviews (in-person in Derby): 30th September 2025
Sight Support Derbyshire is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
Find out more about our work:
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