CEO

CEO Opportunity at Age UK Sutton

Are you passionate about helping older people to live well in later life? Do you also have the strategic skills and operational experience to make a real difference at our charity as our CEO? Then we’d love to hear from you.

This is a great opportunity to use your senior leadership experience to support our local community. You’ll have the ability to recognise the needs and opportunities to develop the range of services we offer as well as the commercial acumen to ensure the financial sustainability of our charity.

So, if you are a visionary and practical leader, ready to contribute to the next phase of our journey, we want to learn more about you.

Who are Age UK Sutton?

Age UK Sutton is an independent charity dedicated to helping older people in our community to live well in later life. We provide vital information, expert advice and practical support. Our work enables older people to make informed decisions on finances, health and care.

We deliver a mixture of social and community activities while influencing strategy in Sutton. We are a small charity with around 30 staff, and a cohort of over 40 people delivering variable hours in our ‘Help at Home’ support services.

What matters to Age UK Sutton?

Our vision is a Sutton where every older person lives well, feeling connected and valued with the confidence and support they need to thrive. Our mission is to ensure that later life is lived with dignity, purpose, and independence.

We champion positive ageing, promote mental well-being, and advocate for change where needed. We celebrate the diverse cultures, communities and environments that make up our society.

Our values live at the heart of Age UK Sutton. They form part of our culture, shaping who we are as an organisation, and how we work as staff and volunteers:

• we are compassionate
• we are generous
• we are honest
• we are resourceful
• we are respectful
• we are united
• we are local.

If you join us at Age UK Sutton…

You’ll be part of a charity that supports its staff and volunteers to develop professionally and to learn new skills. We enjoy an open and participative working environment, and as CEO, you’ll encourage this.

You will have a dedicated and experienced support network which includes the Board Chair, and a strong senior management team. We want you to bring inspiring and compassionate leadership, building success in a positive and inclusive organisational culture.

Joining us means a commitment to advancing the mission of Age UK Sutton and making a lasting impact on the well-being of our older community. You’ll also maintain focus and a sense of humour amidst significant plate-spinning!

We are a flexible employer and pride ourselves on being a family and carer-friendly workplace.

What do Age UK Sutton look for in our CEO?

We need our CEO to be resilient, flexible and adaptable here at Age UK Sutton. This approach will influence and develop external partnerships, growing the organisation’s income and reputation.

We are particularly seeking someone to:

• shape the ongoing AUKS organisational strategy and be involved in its delivery to ensure our success and sustainability
• support the Board in delivering its charitable objectives efficiently and effectively
• champion equity, diversity and inclusion, understanding the demographic needs of local older people
• maximise efficient use of all AUKS’ human, financial and other resources.

Please make sure you read our Candidate Information Pack before applying. It contains important details about the role and our organisation.

Don’t think you quite meet all the specifications? Please don’t count yourself out. We’d still love to learn more about your interest in joining Age UK Sutton.

Working Model: Full-time (35hrs/week), permanent. Flexible working possible with a minimum of three days in the office. A four-day week would be considered for the right candidate.

If you would like a call to discuss the role or any of the content of this pack in more detail, please email Lucinda Shaw to arrange a convenient time at [email protected]. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately.