Chief Executive Officer

Location: Based in the Aberystwyth office, the CEO will also be expected to travel to the Cardigan office and across the region as needed.

Responsible to: WWDAS Board of Trustees

Responsible for: The effective operation of the organisation including the Senior Management Team and, through them, all WWDAS staff and volunteers

Role purpose: 

• In conjunction with trustees staff and stakeholders, to review and deliver the organisation’s future strategic direction and business plan, ensuring that this effectively delivers the charitable objects, mission and values of WWDAS.
• To be responsible for the effective leadership, management, development and operation of WWDAS services.
• To ensure a professional, cohesive joined-up approach throughout the organisation, across all programmes and sites to maximise the effectiveness of the effectiveness of the organisation.
• To engender positive, professional and respectful relationships between staff members and put in place aspects to ensure staff wellbeing.
• To maximise WWDAS income and ensure the financial viability of WWDAS; the effective use of staffing, property and financial resources to achieve high quality services for survivors.
• To establish and maintain key strategic relationships regionally and nationally, working with violence against women and sexual violence specialist services and other stakeholders to deliver regional
  priorities, whilst maintaining WWDAS’s position regionally as being at the forefront of good practice in responding to domestic abuse.

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

You can find the job description here: wwdas ceo jd.docx

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The deadline for applications is 30th July 2026

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