Job Details:
Chief Executive
Chief Executive
Organisation: Salford Foundation
Locations: Hybrid, Greater Manchester, Salford
Salary: from £59,750.00 to £67,500.00
Working Hours: Full-Time (Monday to Friday
9.00am - 5.00pm
Hybrid and flexible working)
Type: Permanent
Job Description
Role: Chief Executive
Hours: 35 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Salary: £59,750 - £67,500 per year
Contract: Permanent
Location: Foundation House, Salford, and Hybrid Working
Closing Date: 30th November 2025 5pm
1st stage Interviews: 2nd or 3rd December 2025
2nd stage interviews: Week commencing 8th December 2025
Opportunity
Are you passionate about Tackling Disadvantage and Changing Lives of people in Greater Manchester?
Do you have experience of developing high quality targeted and universal services for children, young people and adults?
About Us
We are a charity based in Salford, tackling disadvantage and changing lives. We help over 12,000 children, young people and adult each year from the most deprived communities. Our vision is “Communities free of disadvantage, in which everyone has the opportunities and resources to change their lives and reach their full potential.”
The Role
Salford Foundation is seeking a new Chief Executive to advance the charity’s strategic objectives and to implement our new 5 year strategy. You will provide operational leadership on service development, future growth and direction of the charity.
Key Tasks Include:
- Leading on strategic planning and implementation of the annual business plan
- Relationship management with funders and commissioners and partnership development public, private and VCSE
- Oversight of quality services for beneficiaries and performance management of contracts
- Creating sustainable income streams, oversight of funding strategy and creating bids and proposals
- Oversight of organisational effectiveness across Operations, Business & Finance
- Championing organisational values, culture, reputation and brand
About You
You will have significant experience of effective stakeholder engagement at local and regional level. With excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively with Board Members, Commissioners, Funders Partners, and Senior Managers. Please refer to the Job Pack available on our website for further information.
www.salfordfoundation.org.uk/recruitment
What we offer:
- Work-based pension with 6% employer contributions
- 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Additional 1 day off for your birthday each year
- Flexi-time and flexible working
- Essential car user post with travel paid at 45p per mile
- Onsite free car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash scheme
Application Process:
Please refer to our website for further information
Registered Charity in England & Wales, Registered Charity Number 1002482
Hours Per Week: 35
Role Type/Cause: Senior Management
- Work-based pension with 6% employer contributions
- 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Additional 1 day off for your birthday each year
- Flexi-time and flexible working
- Essential car user post with travel paid at 45p per mile
- Onsite free car parking
- Employee Assistance Programme and Medicash scheme
This position can not be job shared
This position is not suitable as a secondment opportunity
Contact Name: Jane Kelly
Contact Details: [email protected]
Application Instructions:
Please complete an Application Form that can be downloaded from our website - www.salfordfoundation.org.uk/recruitment
And send completed Application Form to - [email protected]
Posted today
Closes on 28 November 2025
Interviews week commencing 1 December 2025
Interviews on 2 December 2025