Job title and organisation: Director - Leeds Baby Bank
Salary: £48,988
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent
Location: European House, Wellington Road, Leeds, LS12 1DZ
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 9 April at 9 AM
At Leeds Baby Bank our mission is to ensure no child goes without. For over nine years, we have supported families across Leeds with children aged 0–5 years who are experiencing poverty. We provide essential items such as bed bundles, nappies and toiletries, baby baths, potties, highchairs, prams and buggies, clothing, toys and books.
Over the past nine years, Leeds Baby Bank has developed a strong reputation for delivering dignified, non-judgmental support to families across the city. During this time, the charity has grown in reach, partnerships and impact, responding flexibly to changing levels of need while remaining rooted in community values.
Families accessing Leeds Baby Bank often face multiple and overlapping challenges, including poverty, housing insecurity, poor physical and mental health, domestic abuse, immigration issues and social isolation. The charity frequently works alongside other frontline services as part of a wider, coordinated response to family crises rather than as a one‑off intervention.
Families are referred to Leeds Baby Bank by trusted professional partners including midwives, health visitors, social workers and community organisations. Alongside our referral‑based service, we deliver outreach support in community settings across Leeds, offering essential items, advice, signposting and a welcoming, non-judgmental space for families.
About the role
The Director is the charity’s most senior employee and is responsible for the day‑to‑day running and management of Leeds Baby Bank, working with minimal day‑to‑day supervision and within delegated authority agreed by the Board of Trustees. Decisions will be taken in line with the charity’s Scheme of Delegation and relevant policies.
This is a senior, hands‑on leadership role within an established, community‑rooted charity with a stable core service and areas of ongoing development. The Director will lead paid staff, volunteers, partnerships and services, balancing strategic leadership with operational delivery.
The Director has direct line management responsibility for all paid staff and holds overall responsibility for staff structure, roles, performance management, conduct, development and wellbeing, supported by appropriate policies and the Board of Trustees.
The Director is accountable to the Board of Trustees for the charity’s performance, sustainability, impact, safeguarding, compliance, financial health and reputation.
Find out more, including how to apply, at Doing Good Leeds.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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