Chief Delivery Officer – Community Development

Company: Langton Not 4 Profit – charity recruitment specialists
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Location: Dagenham
Job Description:

Our client, a community development charity, is seeking an experienced Chief Delivery Officer (Onsite Dagenham, London – £52,000-£60,000) to join its Executive Team. In this pivotal leadership role, you will oversee the delivery of Young People’s Services, Family Services, and Wellbeing Programmes, ensuring managers are empowered to deliver high-quality, impactful services that consistently exceed funder expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all delivery departments across the charity, working collaboratively with support services and inspiring high-performing operational teams.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, partners, and stakeholders across all service areas, while identifying and developing new opportunities for growth, innovation, fundraising, corporate partnerships, and volunteering initiatives.
  • Where required, provide direct programme leadership, including line management responsibilities and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ensure managers effectively monitor contract performance, service outcomes, and staff caseloads to maximise impact, efficiency, and staff development.
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence across all delivery functions.

About You

  • A minimum of five years’ experience in a senior management role, leading programmes, managing teams, overseeing budgets, and reporting to stakeholders.
  • Significant experience within youth services, family support, community development, and/or service delivery environments.
  • Proven experience managing budgets in excess of £1 million.
  • Demonstrable success in leading multiple teams to achieve KPIs while embedding organisational values, vision, and mission throughout service delivery.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a strategic and inspirational leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for young people, families, and communities. You will combine strong operational expertise with a collaborative leadership style and a genuine commitment to delivering meaningful social impact. Please contact Langton N4P charity recruitment specialists for further information on this position.

Posted: June 19th, 2026