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Leader. Author. Rebuilder. From food poverty to fiction, I tell stories that change things.
This is an exciting and challenging moment. As Chief Executive, you’ll have the chance to:
Lead Cedarwood through a period of transition and opportunity. Shape the future of a well-loved charity, securing financial sustainability and resilience. Champion dignity, inclusion, and innovation in tackling poverty and building resilient communities. Join a supportive, dedicated staff and volunteer team who care deeply about the people we serve.
By joining us, you will be part of a team committed to nourishing, nurturing and enabling our community to thrive.
The CEO Role
To lead Cedarwood Trust into its next chapter — sustaining impact, strengthening finances, building partnerships, and ensuring we remain a trusted community anchor while gaining recognition as a national exemplar.
Key Responsibilities
* Vision & Strategy: Lead the organisation in delivering its mission, rooted in the proposed new charitable objects.
* Community & Impact: Ensure Cedarwood continues to deliver meaningful impact in North Tyneside and beyond, rooted in dignity, inclusion and lived experience.
* Financial Sustainability: Secure diverse income streams and embed models that balance contracts, grants, fundraising, trading, and social investment.
* Leadership & People: Inspire, support and develop our staff and volunteers, building a culture of inclusivity, dignity and ambition.
* Partnerships & Profile: Build strong relationships with Trustees, funders, commissioners, corporates, local authorities and voluntary sector partners. Act as a confident ambassador to raise Cedarwood’s profile locally and regionally.
* Governance & Compliance: Work with the Board to ensure sound governance, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance. Support the transition to CIO status.
* Resilience: Lead with determination and adaptability in a challenging external environment, ensuring Cedarwood’s long-term stability.
* Innovation & Growth: Explore and implement new service and enterprise models that respond to local needs and national opportunities.
Seniority level
* Executive
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development and Sales
Industries
* Non-profit Organizations
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