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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of CharityUniversity

United Kingdom Part time
Posted 29 September 2026 Closing date 12 October 2026

Location: Hybrid/National

Contract: 24 months (in the first instance)

Hours: 3 days a week during school term time plus 23 days (140 in total)

Industry: Education, Social Care, Children Services and associated sectors, Charities

Job Function: Strategic and operational development, fundraising and membership development

Job Level: Senior Executive

Education Level: Degree or equivalent

Workplace: Hybrid – National/Regional

Job Details:

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About the Attachment Research Community

The Attachment Research Community (ARC) is a charitable organisation set up in 2017 by Virtual School Head teachers (VSHT), school leaders, psychologists, training organisations and academics, with a mission for ‘every school to be attachment and trauma aware’.

ARC’s purpose is to support all schools and education settings to be attachment and trauma aware in their practice for the benefit of all members of the learning community and particularly the most vulnerable, by bringing together, sharing and celebrating best practice.

As a membership organisation it works to:

Supporting Schools to Become Attachment & Trauma Aware

Enhancing Existing & Potential Collaborative Communities of Support

Collating & Providing a National Platform for Research & Practice

Helping to Provide & Extend a National Voice for Attachment & Trauma

ARC supports members by opening up professional and educational pathways within a membership platform with readily available resources, regional workshops, panel discussions and virtual events that allow members to network and support each other. As well as regional events, members benefit from annual conferences, webinars and research symposiums.

ARC works closely with a wide range of international, national, regional and local organisations, agencies, settings and associations to help support professionals working across provision for children and young people. As a leading charity, ARC supports members to commit to:

Promoting inclusion and preventing exclusion

Developing effective strategies to support children and adults

Promoting high quality training

Sharing your learning with the ARC network

Working safely and with supervision

How To Apply

To formally apply for our role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ARC, please submit a CV and supporting statement that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification, including your interest and motivation in applying for this position.

The application should be sent to the Andrew Wright OBE, Chair of ARC via the 'Apply' button above (E: [email protected])

We wish to encourage applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

All enquiries can be forwarded to Andrew Wright OBE, Chair of ARC at [email protected]

Company Information

Website

https://the-arc.org.uk

Telephone

01789 204339

Location

1 Shrieves Walk,

Sheep Street,

Stratford-upon-Avon,

CV37 6GJ

£55,000 (140 days per annum) plus bonus

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