Chief Executive Officer

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Young Women's Trust

Hybrid
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Admin, Finance, Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: £97,000 GBP-£104,000 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 26/10/2025
  • Location: United Kingdom
Economic justice Youth
Young Women’s Trust are seeking a bold, inspiring, values-led Chief Executive Officer to take the organisation into its next chapter, building on our strong foundations and growing our impact and influence.

Young Women’s Trust is the leading organisation for young women on low or no pay. Our purpose is to create an equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.

We work with and for young women aged 18–30 across England and Wales, campaigning for a fairer financial future while providing practical support to help them thrive. Together, we champion workplace equality, amplifying young women’s voices and creating change through services, research, campaigning and influencing.

The role

We are seeking a bold, inspiring, values-led Chief Executive Officer to take Young Women’s Trust into its next chapter, building on our strong foundations to grow the organisation’s impact and influence. You will work closely with the Board and senior leadership team to deliver our current strategic plan and shape the next phase of organisational growth.

As CEO, you will be a powerful ambassador for the charity, ensuring that the voices of young women are heard at the highest levels. You will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, balancing high-quality service delivery with campaigning, policy influence and financial sustainability. You will strengthen partnerships with funders, policymakers, partners and the media, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture within the organisation.

Young Women’s Trust is already a high-impact organisation, with a strong strategy in place, a collaborative Board, a talented and committed staff team and a large network of over 10,000 young women supporting our mission, alongside many allies. Thanks to our endowment and growing fundraising track record, we are also in a financially stable position.

The person

We are looking for a visionary and strategic leader who thrives on building strong relationships and collaboration. To be successful in this role you will need:
  • A proven track record of leadership at senior level in the charity or social purpose sector, ideally as a CEO.
  • A proven ability to develop and deliver ambitious organisational strategies and achieve transformational impact.
  • An ability to balance high-quality service delivery with campaigning and policy influence.
  • Credibility, presence and gravitas to represent the organisation externally and enhance its profile and influence.
  • A deep commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and the empowerment of young women.
  • Experience building high-value partnerships with funders, policymakers and stakeholders at all levels.
  • A collaborative and facilitative leaderships style, able to inspire, support and positively challenge staff to achieve excellence.
  • Expertise in financial and operational management, including income generation and sustainability planning.

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