The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT)

Chief Executive

Salary: c.£108,494

Location: Office base is York with some travel to London and/or other locations for meetings as required

JRCT is an independent funder committed to social justice, human rights, and environmental sustainability. Inspired by our founder Joseph Rowntree’s conviction that true progress requires solving root causes, not merely treating symptoms, for 120 years we’ve supported people and organisations tackling the root causes of conflict and injustice. Our mission seems ever more relevant in an increasingly complex and unequal world. In 2024, we awarded £13.8 million in grants and we currently fund 340 people and organisations, from well-known charities to grassroots groups.

This is an exciting opportunity for a new Chief Executive to join us and lead a long-established social justice funder, and to directly support those working for a more just and equitable future. Our organisation is at a critical juncture. Our new Chief Executive will lead us through significant change to ensure we continue to reimagine and improve our own practices alongside our core mission of funding organisations to address root causes of conflict and injustice.

We are looking for an experienced, empathetic leader with a proven ability in guiding organisations through periods of change and embedding a collaborative, open culture within diverse teams. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about our mission and personally aligns with the Quaker values of simplicity, truth, equality, peace.

If you are committed to strengthening JRCT to ensure we best support organisations working on the toughest challenges facing our society, we warmly invite you to apply.

For more information and how to apply, please visit https://micro.green-park.co.uk/jrct  

If you want to know more about the role or selection process, please contact Miles Mackie by emailing miles.mackie@green-park.co.uk

Deadline for applications: 11:59pm Wednesday 3rd September 2025