Join Our Leadership Team at North Kent Mind
North Kent Mind is seeking a dynamic, visionary, and compassionate Deputy CEO to join our Senior Leadership Team. This is a pivotal role for someone passionate about mental health, service excellence, and strategic leadership.
As Deputy CEO, you will: Lead and inspire our service delivery teams across Adult Support Services, Children and Young Persons Services (CYP), and Counselling and Therapy. Deputise for the CEO, ensuring continuity and confidence in leadership. Champion safeguarding, acting as Head of Safeguarding for Adults and Children. Drive performance and innovation, embedding a culture of quality and responsiveness to local needs. Collaborate strategically, working closely with the CEO and SLT to shape the future of North Kent Mind.
We’re seeking someone with: proven experience in strategic and operational leadership, a strong background in mental health services for adults and children, excellent mentoring, coaching, and communication skills, a commitment to staff wellbeing, inclusion, and empowerment, experience in safeguarding leadership and working within the VCSE sector, a relevant management or leadership qualification .
Why Join Us? North Kent Mind is a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation committed to mental health recovery, inclusion, and excellence. You will be part of a passionate team making a real difference in our communities.
Location: Dartford/North Kent, Contract: Permanent/Full Time, Salary: £40,425 – £43,158.24 per annum
Closing Date: 17.10.2025
For more information or an informal chat about the role, email: HR@northkentmind.co.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner should significant applications be received.