Chief Executive Officer
National Deaf Children's Society
The CEO role is home based in the United Kingdom
c.£140,000 per annum
Eighty years ago, a small group of parents of deaf children met during the Blitz to form the National Deaf Children’s Society, just after the 1944 Education Act was passed – with one purpose – to make sure their deaf children benefitted from this new legislation and had a fair and equal right to education.
Today deaf children remain at the heart of everything we do, no matter what their level of hearing loss, how they communicate where they go to school or which technology they use.
We know with the right support from the start, deaf children can and should develop and achieve at the same rate as their hearing peers. To do this, deaf children need full access to a language rich environment whether through speech, sign language or a mixture of approaches.
THE ROLE
The last couple of years we have undergone something of a transformation. Away from traditional hierarchy and functional silos towards greater empowerment and flexibility, aligned around strategic priorities. Our next CEO will be an advocate of this way of being. Someone who excels at curating culture, setting clear direction, sees the value in giving their people room to deliver and inspires them to move at pace.
The opportunity to deliver meaningful change is vast, there remain significant social and educational barriers for deaf children. We believe we have all the ingredients to make that change happen; an outstanding Executive team, an engaged workforce, stable and secure finances, and a sizable membership base giving us a mandate for change.
You will have a combination of commercial aptitude, strategic delivery experience, and the ability to keep an organisation focussed. Most importantly, you will have an authentic passion for the cause and will naturally be able to unite people around our purpose and vision.
How 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.
Closing date
Friday 21st March 2025
Preliminary interviews with Starfish
w/c 7th April 2025
First stage interviews with NDCS
w/c 28th April 2025
Final Panel interviews including stakeholder engagement
w/c 5th May 2025