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How to Apply

To apply for this role, please provide the following documents:

  • An up-to-date CV. Please submit a PDF document labelled ‘CV’ with your name and the role title.
  • A response statement addressing all of the questions as outlined below. Answer each question with no more than 300 words. Please upload in Word Document or PDF format alongside your CV
    • What attracts you to the work of the Teenage Cancer Trust?
    • This role will be responsible for leading and engaging a broad range of teams and functions. Please provide an example of how you have successfully led a broad portfolio, including teams or functions that you have not led before. 
    • Given what you know of the Teenage Cancer Trusts financial model, how might you help shift the charity to a more predictable income mix to support longer-term planning? Please provide any examples of how you have done this previously.  
    • The COO will play a critical role in the charity’s transformation and future strategy. How do you lead through complexity when the future is uncertain, but decisions still need to be made? Please provide examples of how you have led in this way.
  • A completed diversity monitoring form on the application link.

If you want to know more about the role or selection process, please contact Abbey Watt from our Executive Search partners, Green Park by emailing abbey.watt@green-park.co.uk

Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS) 

At Teenage Cancer Trust we’re committed to delivering a service to teenagers and young adults with cancer that is embedded in safeguarding and safe working practice guidance. The role is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Timetable

Closing Date
11:59pm Sunday 7th September 2025
Interviews with Green Park
w/c 15th September 2025
First Stage Interviews with Teenage Cancer Trust (via Teams)
Wednesday 1st – Friday 3rd October 2025
Psychometric Testing (by Teenage Cancer Trust)
w/c 6th October 2025
Final Interviews with Teenage Cancer Trust (In-person)
w/c 6th October 2025

Please submit your application with your personal email address to ensure you receive acknowledgement of receipt.

Please note, to ensure confidentiality, applications submitted under a work email address will not receive acknowledgement of receipt.