Chief Executive Officer

Hospiceuk; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's hospice organization in Liverpool is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to provide inspirational leadership and manage strategic directions. The role includes ensuring excellent clinical care and implementing the hospice's strategy. Candidates should be passionate about making a difference for babies and children with life-limiting conditions. The position offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £80,000 per annum and is a permanent, full-time role based in West Derby, Liverpool.

Qualifications

• Bring inspirational leadership to LZP.
• Ensure the hospice provides and promotes excellent clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Manage, plan and implement LZP’s strategy.

Job description

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with Liverpool Zoe’s Place (LZP) to recruit its first Chief Executive Officer.

Zoe's Place was founded in Liverpool in 1995 as the first hospice in the UK specifically providing for the needs of babies and younger children. Liverpool Zoe’s Place (LZP) was established in December 2024 and took over full responsibility for the management of the hospice on May 1st 2025. In late 2024 the people of Liverpool, the North West, and even further afield helped us to raise more than £7,000,000 to secure the future of our hospice, and to build a state‑of‑the‑art new facility in West Derby.

Our team of specialist nurses and healthcare assistants are supported by a wide range of other healthcare professionals to provide respite care, therapies and bereavement care to babies and children with life‑limiting and life‑threatening conditions, and their families.

As Chief Executive, you will:

• Bring inspirational leadership to LZP.
• Manage, plan and implement LZP’s strategy.
• Ensure the hospice provides and promotes excellent clinical care.

If you are inspired and excited by what Liverpool Zoe’s Place does, we’d love to hear from you.

Job title: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 p.a.
Contract: Permanent / Full-time
Location: Zoe's Place, Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HH

How to apply:
Please contact Nick Shanks at [e-mail] if you'd like to apply.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 13th February 2026

Both Liverpool Zoe’s Place and Harris Hill operate an equal opportunity policy and commit to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This job expires on 13th February 2026

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