Director We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director to help lead Beating Time into its next phase of growth and impact. Position: Director
Salary: £52,500 - £57,500
Location: Hybrid – at least 4 days per week in the office (N7), with regular travel to prison sites
Hours: Full-time
Closing Date: 10th July 2026 About the Role Beating Time is a multi-award-winning charity that supports people serving prison sentences through creative music and peer-led employment programmes. Working closely with the existing Director and Board of Trustees, you will help shape and deliver the organisation's strategic vision while ensuring the successful delivery of programmes across multiple prison sites. Key responsibilities include:
1. Leading strategic planning and organisational growth
2. Developing and delivering fundraising and income generation strategies
3. Securing grants, contracts and partnership opportunities
4. Overseeing financial planning, budgeting and reporting
5. Managing contracts and relationships with prison and sector partners
6. Leading and supporting a dispersed team
Acting as an ambassador for the organisation with funders and stakeholders About You You will be a strategic and hands-on leader with:
7. Significant leadership experience within the charity, criminal justice or wider social impact sector.
8. Experience as a senior leader, Director, CEO or member of a leadership team.
9. A strong track record in fundraising, income generation and partnership development.
10. Experience securing and managing contracts, organisational operations and financial oversight.
11. Strong strategic, operational, and financial management skills.
12. Experience leading and supporting dispersed teams in complex environments.
13. A strong understanding of prisons, rehabilitation and the barriers faced by people within the criminal justice system (or related sectors (homelessness, substance use, rehabilitation).
14. Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
15. Strategic thinking combined with a practical, hands-on approach.
A genuine commitment to social justice and belief in the transformative power of creativity, music and peer-led support. About the Organisation Established in 2014, Beating Time delivers creative music and peer-led employment programmes in prisons across London, Kent, the Midlands and the North East. The organisation works alongside people facing significant barriers, helping them develop skills, confidence and pathways into employment while creating meaningful opportunities for long-term change. Other roles you may have experience of could include: Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive, Operations Director, Executive Director, Director of Services, Head of Programmes, Director of Operations, Managing Director, Director of Partnerships, Charity Director. Beating Time welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.