Chief Executive Officer

A unique opportunity to join a successful conservation charity! 

Reports to: Chair of Board of Trustees
Hours of Work: Full time 35.00 hours/week, Monday-Friday. Some occasional evening or weekend commitments.
Location: Home-based with regular travel across UK
Salary: The salary range for this post is £55,800 - £68,355 over 5 increments. Recruitment is usually at the lower end of the band unless exceptional relevant experience justifies a higher entry point.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: To be agreed and to include a handover with current CEO

This is a critical and exciting leadership role for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust which will take the Trust forward to the next phase of organisational growth, building on the superb achievements to date of our retiring CEO.

You’ll need passion and energy to work on some of the most profound challenges of our time. Nature needs its champions, and you’ll need to harness all of your skills, all of your personality, and your network to grow our influence, our impact, and our outcomes. You’ll excel at galvanising others to take action enabling us to achieve our aims and ensure bumblebees are thriving and valued by everyone.

This is an incredible opportunity to join a very special organisation with passionate and high-performing teams who are truly dedicated to our vital purpose.

Please refer to the CEO pack on our website for further information.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. This means that whilst seeking employment or during such employment with the Trust, we will seek to ensure equality of treatment for all persons regardless of sex, race, age, marital or civil partnership status, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity status. 

At the Trust, we have a clear goal: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on reaching for our vision, through the hard work and dedication of our passionate and creative employees.

To discuss the post informally, or to discuss additional adjustment needs to the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]

The closing date is 12pm on Thursday 2nd October 2025. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

First round on line Interviews are expected to take place on the 16th October, followed by in person second interviews on the 23rd October.