Chief Operating Officer

Position Title: Chief Operating Officer

Reference: 2421

Location: Hybrid with regular attendance in London Office (London Fields, Hackney)

Status: Permanent, 35 hours per week (1 FTE) - Flexible working arrangements are welcome.

Salary: £90,820.00 with generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, and 3 days of Christmas closure.

About Us

For over 60 years the National Children's Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

NCB is at the forefront of campaigning and action to ensure every child in the UK has a safe, secure, and supported childhood. This is a rare opportunity to take a central role in shaping how a high-impact national charity operates and delivers on its mission.

About you and the Role

As COO, you will lead the organisation's Corporate Services directorate, spanning finance, people and culture, compliance, technology, and operations, and will work closely with the Chief Executive and trustees to ensure NCB remains modern, high-performing, and aligned with its values. This role is both strategic and hands-on - requiring a calm, capable leader with strong commercial and financial acumen, and a deep commitment to inclusive and purpose-driven leadership.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the systems, processes and people that support NCB's transformative work for children, families and the professionals who support them. If you are passionate about driving operational excellence in service of social justice, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of NCBs senior leadership and warmly welcomes applications from candidates underrepresented in charity leadership, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on. We are taking a positive action approach to this key appointment, and as part of that, we would like to ensure that the shortlist reflects strong representation from Black and Global Majority candidates.

Applications close at 08:00AM on Friday 6th June 2025.

Preliminary interviews

w/c 16th June and w/c 23rd June 2025
NCB two-stage, final interviews
Tuesday 1st July and final round Monday 7th July 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button.
You will be directed to our Search Partner to complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.