CEO
Air Ambulances UK
Home-based but with regular travel to London and across the UK
£95,000-£100,000 per annum
Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) is the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, enabling them to save even more lives every day.
Air ambulance crews bring the Emergency Department to patients who have suffered a life threatening or life changing trauma or medical emergency; providing advanced critical care to save lives.
On average an air ambulance can reach someone in urgent need within 15 minutes. Anyone, anywhere in the UK can become a patient at any time. Air ambulance charities are collectively dispatched to over107 lifesaving missions each day across the UK; each mission is funded almost entirely by the generosity of local communities.
THE ROLE
Air Ambulances UK is unique. We bring together independent charities with a shared mission: to save lives. We act as their national voice, building partnerships, securing significant income, and advocating with government and other stakeholders to ensure the sector is recognised, supported and sustainable. Our role is one of leadership and service, championing the sector while ensuring the voice of every member is heard.
We are now looking for an experienced charity leader who understands the dynamics of membership organisations and the balance between leading and serving. You will be strategic and collaborative, able to influence at the highest levels while also building trusted relationships across a diverse community of stakeholders.
You will join a strong and committed team dedicated to delivering our mission. Low-ego and highly relational, you will place consultation and engagement at the heart of your approach, both internally and externally. Alongside this, you will bring an understanding of income generation, not necessarily as a fundraiser yourself, but as someone who knows how to secure national partnerships that deliver real value to our members and the patients they serve.
This role will suit a leader who listens as well as leads, who is motivated by making a difference for the sector rather than personal profile, and who can represent Air Ambulances UK with credibility and confidence. If you share our passion for saving lives and believe you can help us strengthen and champion this extraordinary sector, we would be delighted to hear from you.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
DOWNLOADHow to apply
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
AAUK is an inclusive organisation that strives to take on board different perspectives. We encourage applications from communities that are underrepresented in the UK charity sector. We are committed to treating all candidates equally, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union. We look forward to receiving applications from across our communities. What is most important to us is that you will have a demonstrable enthusiasm for the work of the Air Ambulance community.
We would be grateful if you would complete the Equality and Diversity monitoring form on the online application process. This form is for monitoring purposes only and is not treated as part of your application.
Closing date
Friday 17th October 2025
Preliminary interviews
w/c 3rd November 2025
Final Panel interviews
w/c 24th November 2025