Head of Centre 56

• Annual salary of £28,224 (FTE £47,040)
• Permanent role
• Part-time (21 hours) and flexible working patterns available
• Liverpool office base

Closing Date: Tuesday 30th June 2026

The role

As Head of Centre 56 you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Centre 56, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, trauma-informed services for children and families affected by domestic abuse and crisis.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Overall performance, sustainability and growth of the charity.
• Delivery of the Centre 56 Business Plan and strategic objectives.
• Safeguarding, regulatory compliance and Ofsted readiness.
• Financial management and income generation.
• Building partnerships to increase reach, referrals and impact.

a safe, nurturing and empowering environment where children and families can thrive and build stable futures

The right fit

• You have significant leadership experience within either: Children’s services / early years / family support / charity sector
• Experience of working in trauma-informed or safeguarding-focused environments.
• Strong financial management and budget control experience.
• Demonstrable success in income generation (fundraising, grants, partnerships) with the ability to build and sustain high value partnerships.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, EYFS and Ofsted frameworks.
• Experience of inspection readiness and compliance.
• Ability to use data to drive decision-making and performance.
• Experience of KPI reporting, impact measurement and social value reporting is desirable.
• You’re values-driven with a passion for supporting children and families.
• Excellent communication skills with resilience, adaptability and solutions-focused mindset.

What We Offer

• A range of flexible working options.
• 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering
• Up to 9% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme (match funded).
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

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