Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Company is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead a community transport organization and develop its services and contracts while protecting its core purpose. The role involves setting strategic direction, building relationships with members, employees, volunteers, local authority partners, commissioners, and the wider community. The CEO will oversee financial performance, contract costing, reporting, and compliance, ensuring contract income supports sustainable services. They will also lead and develop staff and volunteers, strengthen accessible transport, and identify opportunities for sustainable income. Candidates should have experience leading people and building effective relationships with diverse stakeholders, ideally in a complex service organization. Strong financial and commercial judgment is essential, including skills in contract growth, cost control, budget planning, and organizational risk management. Experience in transport, local authority contracts, or a regulated operational setting would be valuable, though candidates with the judgment and curiosity to learn the sector are also encouraged. The successful candidate will balance the organization’s purpose with the commercial realities of a contract-led service.