Chief Executive Officer - The Guardian : Job Details

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 

Hours: 37.5 hours per weekLocation: Flexible within the UK, with frequent travel to London and across the UK Salary: Competitive 

Application closing date: Sunday 22nd December 2024 at 11:30pm

Interviews: January/February 2025

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most visible and impactful charities in the fight for housing justice? 

About The Role   

At Shelter, we believe that a safe, secure home is a right, not a privilege. Every day, we fight tirelessly to make this vision a reality for millions of people across the UK. As our new CEO, you’ll have the extraordinary opportunity to steer our movement and drive the systemic change needed to end the housing emergency. 

As CEO, you will shape and deliver Shelter’s strategic vision with energy and authenticity, driving our mission to end the housing emergency. You’ll represent Shelter at the highest levels, championing housing justice with policymakers, the media, donors, and supporters. Central to your leadership will be a commitment to anti-racism and social justice, embedding equity and inclusion into every aspect of our work.  

You’ll ensure Shelter remains accountable and sustainable by overseeing our financial health and taking bold, strategic actions to advance our goals. Additionally, you’ll foster a positive and empowering culture, working closely with our talented Executive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees to develop our people and drive meaningful impact. 

About You  

We’re looking for a leader who embodies Shelter’s values—a passionate advocate for housing justice with a deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.  

You’ll bring proven leadership experience, having successfully guided complex organisations through growth and change. With resilience and insight, you’ll navigate complexity to deliver impact, even in challenging environments. 

As an inspiring communicator, you’ll engage diverse audiences, from local communities to key decision-makers, while building partnerships and fostering collaboration across teams, volunteers, and supporters. Visionary and strategic, you’ll balance immediate priorities with long-term ambitions, driving progress even in an unpredictable external landscape. 

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. 

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society. 

About Shelter 

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. 

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. 

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist. 

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply Now' on our website to make an application- CEO Recruitment - Shelter England

You will be asked to submit the following by 11:30pm, Sunday 22 December 2024:

• Your CV
• A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the 'About you' criteria detailed in the job description

If you would like to know more about the role or selection process, please contact Jaimi Shanahan from our Executive Search partners Green Park, by emailing .

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.