Chief Executive
35 hours per week (Full Time)
Salary range £42,952 – £45,172 (dependent on experience)
Permanent Contract
We’re recruiting a new leader!
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Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for improving the lives of women and families in the perinatal period?
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Are you experienced in leading teams and developing services to improve health and well-being?
Following the planned retirement of our current Chief Executive, we’re seeking an exceptional leader to guide our grassroots charity into its next phase of growth and development.
About Light Peer Support
Light is a perinatal mental health support charity, set up in 2010, which has grown to support parents and their families across South Yorkshire through the provision of peer support and counselling.
We’re led by our passion to support mental health during pregnancy and beyond for all families from all communities.
From our hub in Sheffield, as well as in Family Hubs across Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley, we work with families who are experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties in the perinatal period.
We work in partnership across the statutory and voluntary sector to raise awareness of perinatal mental health difficulties and the support available.
We’re committed to providing services that embrace diversity to support equity in service access and promote equality of opportunity.
The role
As our new Chief Executive, you will work closely with the Board of Trustees to build on a strong foundation of trusted services and demonstrable outcomes.
You will provide inspiring strategic, financial, and operational leadership to ensure our services remain sustainable, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and responsive to the needs of parents and families from all communities.
We’re looking for a compassionate, visionary leader with proven senior-level experience who can balance day-to-day operational oversight with stakeholder engagement and longer-term strategic thinking.
This is a pivotal moment for our organisation. You will lead us into an exciting new chapter — strengthening partnerships, creating new collaborations, expanding our reach, diversifying income, and driving innovation in how we support families.
As our lead ambassador, you’ll champion lived experience and the value of co-production, raise awareness of perinatal mental health challenges. You’ll also influence change locally and nationally to improve the experiences of families at a crucial time in their lives.
If you’re an inspiring leader who shares our passion for supporting parents and families — and you’re ready to build on a proud 15-year legacy and shape the future of perinatal mental health support — we’d love to hear from you.
Equality at Light
We believe that every parent deserves understanding, compassion, and the right support at the right time and in the right place.
We’re proud to be a welcoming, inclusive charity, and we want our team to reflect the diverse communities we serve.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences, especially those with lived experience of perinatal mental health challenges.
We’re aiming for a workforce that is truly representative of the communities we serve.
We’re a family friendly employer and open to discussion on flexible working subject to service needs.
How to apply
To find about more about this exciting opportunity and to apply, please download the Job Description/Person Specification and Application Form below:
Application-Form-Chief Executive 2025
Completed forms to be submitted to
recruitment@lightpeersupport.org.uk
Closing date:
23:59 Monday 1st December 2025
If you would like to discuss this post further please text/call
Helen Miles, Chief Executive
07734 866714
All appointments are subject to a DBS check.
Applicants must have a Right to Work in the UK.