Chief Executive Officer
The Helen Bamber Foundation Group, comprising the Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid, stands at the forefront of human rights work, providing life-changing support to survivors of trafficking, torture, and extreme human cruelty. For nearly two decades, we have delivered expert trauma-informed care, legal protection, and advocacy to some of the most marginalised people in our society.
As we settle into our newly developed Trauma Centre in London, the Group are entering a critical moment in our journey, building on our many successes to date. This purpose-built space represents more than just a new home for our services – it is a platform for expanding impact, strengthening our model of Integrated Care, and deepening collaborations with partners across the sector. We are seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead us through this next phase, navigating a shifting external landscape while ensuring the organisation continues to thrive.
The human rights sector is facing immense challenges. Survivors’ needs are growing more complex, the policy environment is increasingly hostile, and resources remain constrained. The new CEO will meet these challenges with determination, building on the Group’s legacy of expertise to drive systemic change. You will have the opportunity to shape innovative service delivery, influence policy at the highest levels, and ensure that our voice continues to punch above its weight. As the leader of both charities, you will work closely with our highly skilled Boards of Trustees, including Lived Experience Board Observers, to ensure our work remains authentic, grounded in survivor experience, and impactful at scale.
We are looking for a leader with a strong track record of strategic leadership in the charity, non-profit, or social justice sector. An understanding of human rights and an aptitude for advocacy and influencing policy will be crucial, and we are particularly interested in your ability to build effective partnerships, enhance the Group’s external profile, and secure sustainable funding. The Helen Bamber Foundation Group has long been defined by ambition beyond its size, and your leadership will help us continue to deliver world-class support while making a lasting impact on the systems that shape survivors’ lives.
This role requires someone who can move seamlessly between strategic oversight and operational excellence, from representing the Group’s mission on national and international stages to inspiring a team of 75+ staff and 100+ volunteers. Most importantly, you will bring an unwavering commitment to justice, human dignity, and the rights of survivors – the values that have defined their work since our founding.
To view full details about this exceptional opportunity please view the Candidate Pack. To apply for this opportunity, please go to the Cadence Partners website here. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact helenbamber@cadencepartners.co.uk.
Closing date: midnight, 14 April 2025.
Equal Opportunities
Our commitment to principles of equity, diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our approach to our clients, our volunteers and our staff, and we are an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates because we are keen to make sure that all our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in.
We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from a range of backgrounds, especially people of colour, people with disabilities, people from low socio-economic backgrounds, refugees, stateless people and others with lived experience of forced migration or trauma.