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Location: Sheffield, Paradise Square, S1 2DE (Hybrid Working)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (We are open to discuss flexible working arrangements)

Reports to: Chair of the Board of Trustees

Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (depending on experience)

Closing Date: 11 May 2025 at 11:59pm

Following a successful 12-year tenure by the current Chief Executive Officer, South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA) is seeking a new leader to guide the organisation into its next exciting chapter.

Rooted in lived experience and developed over three decades, SYEDA is a leading regional charity offering support to individuals affected by eating disorders, along with their carers and the professionals who support them. The organisation has recently secured a major five-year contract, along with additional grant funding, to expand both its clinical services and early intervention work, including innovative programmes in schools and community settings.

This opportunity calls for a forward-thinking, emotionally intelligent, and strategic leader with the vision and capability to build on a strong foundation— enhancing reach, influence, and impact across the region.

As CEO, you will:

• Lead SYEDA’s strategy and vision, working closely with a committed Board and team
• Oversee the delivery of clinical and preventative services, ensuring high standards of care, access and innovation
• Support and develop the staff team (~20 people), embedding a culture of inclusion, learning, and wellbeing
• Drive income generation and ensure financial sustainability
• Represent SYEDA regionally and nationally.

About you:

You’re an experienced senior leader with proven experience in people management, strategy, and operational delivery. You understand the importance of good governance and inclusive leadership. Ideally, you’ve worked in or alongside the NHS or charity sector, and you bring passion for health/social care, EDI, and recovery.

· To become part of a specialist charity with a growing national profile, a financially stable, and with ambitious plans for future growth.

· To join and promote a warm, collaborative culture with a strong commitment strong commitmentto incorporating lived experience at all levels of the organisation.

· For an opportunity to shape support for some of the most underrepresented individuals in the mental health field today.

For an informal chat about this role, you are welcome to contact Maggie Young (Chair of the board of trustees on 077805 61477.

Applications for this position are via completion of an application form. For a copy of the recruitment pack which includes the full job description and application form, please email Laurenl@syeda.org.uk

Completed applications should be returned to zoi@bhayanilaw.co.uk .

SYEDA welcomes applications from all sections of the community and particularly encourages candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. The organisation is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in both the workforce and the services it provides.

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• Seniority level

  Executive

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  Mental Health Care

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