Vacancies

Co-Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Trustees have created an exciting opening to appoint a new Co-CEO to join our wonderful team at Improving Lives. This is a unique opportunity to join a shared leadership model to offer a resilient and dynamic approach to making a lasting impact on the lives of people living with mental illness in Nottingham.  

The Charity offers an individualised service to people experiencing multiple disadvantage, specifically people with mental health issues.  Since becoming a charity in 2012 the service has grown substantially, with us supporting 478 people within the last year alone.  We have an excellent reputation for providing a holistic, person-centred service that is dedicated to continually grow in collaboration with our service users.   

Funding is in place to provide the main projects for the next three years, putting the charity in a strong and stable position. Our mission is to improve the quality of lives of people experiencing multiple disadvantage through empowerment, reducing social isolation thus offering sense of belonging and purpose, meaning we are continually looking to diversify funding streams for long term sustainability. This new proactive leadership role will allow the opportunity to be part of this shared vision and help steer new growth initiatives, within a professional staff team and supportive board, whom all share the same values.

The role enables strong partnership building with other charities, statutory services and local businesses, whilst raising awareness of mental illness. It offers developmental opportunities for both business management and clinical leadership, within a shared decision making and accountability model.

Job Role: Co-CEO

Hours: Monday to Friday working (9am-5pm)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience and responsibilities

Purpose of Job:

Foster a cohesive culture of excellence to provide strategic oversight and management of services in Improving Lives. Work collaboratively with a Co-CEO and management team to ensure Improving Lives upholds and translates its vision into a clear framework that is both functional and sustainable, whilst continuing to build on our aims. Ensure that the team and projects are motivated, aligned and working in harmony with our mission of developing and sustaining high quality services. We offer person centred and individualised support to people experiencing multiple disadvantage to manage the challenges they face more effectively.

The role will have shared accountability on leading Governance and Compliance; Revenue generation & management; public representation; strategic and business development planning and retain overall oversight of Services.

The role will work closely with a Board of Trustees to ensure transparency, accountability, financial stability, delivery of the strategic plan and effective governance of the charity. You will be an ambassador for Improving Lives, building on our long-standing history of supporting people with complex health and social needs.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and we are a disability confident employer.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please phone Tina on 07990020670.

If you would like to apply please look through the recruitment pack below for information and apply with a CV and cover letter We look forward to hearing from you.

The closing date is 22nd June 2025 and interviews will take place on Monday 7th July 2025.

Please send your CV and cover letter to info@improvinglivesnotts.org.uk for the attention of Dr Mike Harris, Chair of Trustees.