Job Description

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, HR@northkentmind.co.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 40,425.00-43,158.24 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person