We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.
Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now.
We are seeking a talented new leader to join our Executive Team and lead our Support and Influencing teams; someone who is bold and ambitious, shares our passion to make a difference and will bring inspiring leadership to ensure an integrated approach to our support and influence offer.
We are looking for an inspirational leader with excellent knowledge of current healthcare operations and service delivery models to ensure we continue to maintain the highest standards of support and influencing delivery. You will be responsible for driving significant growth, increasing the reach and uptake of our services, and maximising our impact, so that we can improve the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of those affected by breast cancer.
You will be an exceptional communicator with a confident and empowering leadership style with a mentoring approach to build, develop, motivate, manage and lead a dynamic and effective team that can deliver diverse, innovative and sector leading activities. You will have experience of engaging at board level and have an understanding of charity governance and the ability to influence and manage complex stakeholder relationships. Our new Chief Support Officer should be able to win hearts and minds and demonstrate insight and new ways to realise our full potential.
To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date
Friday 17th January 2025
Preliminary interviews with Starfish
Mid w/c 27th January and early w/c 3rd February 2025
Final Panel interviews
Monday 17th February 2025