Head of Services and Partnerships (North of England)

Employer: MND Association  

Location: This is a home-based role with frequent travel requirements across the North of Engaland. Minimum 1 day per week and regular across region and travel to Northampton at least once a month. A lease car is available as part of benefits with this role.

Working hours: Full-time 

Salary: £64,200 per year   

Closing date: 21/06/2026

  • The Head of Services and Partnerships - North of England role is for a bold and ambitious leader who can move at pace, think with precision, and deliver with intent. You will bring proven experience of leading complex health and social care services, driving transformation, and making key decisions with clarity and confidence.

    As Head of Services and Partnerships, you will balance urgency with attention to detail, using insight, data, and strong judgement to shape high-quality, coordinated services. You will be accountable for shaping and delivering a high-impact regional plan that improves support, and outcomes for people living with and affected by MND.

    This role demands resilience, credibility, and the ability to influence at senior levels while keeping a sharp focus on outcomes. We are looking for an experienced leader who brings ambition to deliver at this level and will ensure MND Association services are coordinated, high quality, equitable, personalised, and have lasting impact. This is an opportunity to make a long-lasting difference.

    Key Responsibilities 

    • Support the effective delivery of a high-impact regional plan as Head of Services and Partnerships

    • Embed the Integrated Support Model across services, enhancing the coordination of national and regional services

    • Build strong partnerships with health, social care, and voluntary sectors

    • Lead, support, and develop a high-performing regional team

    • Build and maintain effective relationships with volunteers, health and social care, and sector partners

    • Responsible for an annual regional budget of £750,000

    • Drive service improvement using insight, data, and feedback

    • Act as Designated Safeguarding Manager for the region

    • Contribute to national strategy and leadership priorities

    About You 

    • Excellent understanding of UK health and social care systems

    • Significant experience leading service transformation and programme delivery

    • Proven leadership including remote teams

    • Experience building, influencing and managing senior stakeholder relationships

    • Strong financial and operational management skills

    • Knowledge of safeguarding, governance, and quality assurance

    • Ability to design person-centred services using insight

    • Experience of integrated service delivery models

    • Experience influencing system-wide change

    Further information about working for the MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack. 

    This is a home-based role with frequent travel requirements across the North of Engaland. Minimum 1 day per week and regular across region and travel to Northampton at least once a month.  A lease car is available as part of benefits with this role.

    We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders. 

    As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements. 

    What We Offer 

    • 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays 

    • Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies 

    • 24/7 GP access via phone and video 

    • Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines 

    • Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave) 

    • Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping 

    • Enhanced pension scheme 

    • Opportunities for training and personal development 

    • Hybrid working 

    About Us 

    Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters. 

The Work From Home Hub is dedicated to finding and sharing remote and hybrid job opportunities across the UK. The content available on theworkfromhomehub.co.uk is intended for general informational purposes only. While we strive to ensure the information provided is accurate and reliable, we make no guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of the information presented on our site.  


Are you working in an HR role and looking for a supportive community of HR professionals? 

At HR People Hub we offer regular updates, training, mentoring, networking and peer support. 

You can join us as a member, to meet others in HR, or to promote your own services to the group. Email team@hrprime.co.uk to find our more. 

This page may contain adverts for products and services tailored to those seeking homebased roles or already working remotely. These adverts help The Work From Home Hub source and share more job opportunities to our community. Support our mission - become a partner today.   

Previous
Previous

Data Protection Officer

Next
Next

Head of Operations