Chief Executive Officer

Salary £50,000 - £55,000/annum

Job Location Gateshead

Job Type Permanent

Posted Friday, May 8, 2026

Overview Sense Ability Matters (SAM) is looking to appoint a commercially minded, strategic and ambitious leader as its next CEO.

This is not a traditional charity CEO role. SAM is looking for someone who can combine a strong sense of purpose with commercial awareness – someone who can build on the organisation’s strong local reputation, grow and develop services, strengthen partnerships, and help create income streams that move the charity away from relying too heavily on grants and commissioned tenders.

The role may suit an existing CEO of a smaller organisation, a senior leader looking for a first Chief Executive position, or someone from the public, health, social care, housing, education, membership or commercial sectors who can bring relevant transferable ...