Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover) Annual salary: £65,000 £67,500 Hours: 40 hours per week over 5 days (occasional evening and weekend work) Contract length: 12 months Place of work: Hybrid working with weekly attendance at two sites in the South East We are supporting a specialist charity providing refuge and accommodation-based support to survivors of domestic abuse. The Board is seeking an experienced Interim Chief Executive Officer to provide confident and steady leadership. You will be accountable for a team of approximately 30 staff, reporting to a Board of seven trustees, and leading through three experienced direct reports (services, finance and fundraising). This role combines organisational and people leadership with a strong and essential focus on legal and regulatory compliance. The primary focus of the role is to ensure the charity remains fully compliant with all statutory and regulatory obligations. The Interim CEO will hold executive oversight of property compliance, health and safety, risk management, audit assurance and data protection (including acting as DPO). This includes ensuring robust systems across fire safety, gas and electrical safety, asbestos management, insurance, lease oversight and broader organisational controls. The successful candidate will bring: Proven senior leadership experience, including working closely with a Board of Trustees Executive-level experience overseeing property portfolios and safety compliance