Overview
Job Title: Director of Care & Quality
Department: Executive
Contract Terms: Permanent Contract, Full Time, 37.5 hours
Salary: £70,000 – £80,000 p.a.
Location: ellenor, Gravesend, DA11 7HQ
Join us as our next Director of Care & Quality and use your skills and experience to inspire, transform, and strengthen our services to deliver exceptional, compassionate care for children, adults and their families.
We are ellenor, a hospice charity, providing vital support to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses in North Kent and Bexley.
At ellenor, we embrace life, offering support from the moment of diagnosis and beyond.
Our full range of services is available for children, young people and their families living in Gravesend, Dartford and Swanley. We also provide children’s respite and wellbeing services within Bexley. The demand for our services is set to increase significantly, yet we remain dedicated to providing essential care and support when it matters most.
About the role
As Director of Care and Quality, you will lead a diverse, dedicated team of clinicians, allied healthcare professionals, counsellors and therapists. We would look to you to develop the services that ellenor provides and utilise the new premises to its maximum capacity for those in our care and our local community.
Who we are looking for
This is a pivotal leadership position at the heart of the executive leadership team, offering the opportunity to shape services at a time of transformation. We are looking for someone who can provide visible, compassionate leadership – someone who understands the importance of empowering staff and volunteers, and who can build strong relationships with external partners and our local community.
This is a role for someone with heart, vision, drive and resilience. ellenor is a place where clinical leadership truly makes a difference, not just to the organisation, but to every individual and family we support.
How to Apply
All applications, internal and external, must go through Peridot Partners.
To apply please submit a CV along with a covering letter setting out your interest in the role and briefly summarising how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
The preferred method of application is online at ellenor via Peridot Partners.
Applications for this role close at 9 am Wednesday 29 October 2025.
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