Chief Operations Officer

Role: Chief Operations Officer (COO) Salary: £93,600 per annum Location: Remote with travelHours: Full timeClosing date: 1 March 2026

Compass Associates is proud to be exclusively partnering with SignHealth, a national charity working to improve the health and wellbeing of deaf people. We deliver specialist health and care services in British Sign Language (BSL) and campaign to remove barriers in the health system.

Together, we are seeking a Chief Operations Officer (COO) to join our Executive Team at an exciting time of growth.

The Role

As COO, you will help lead SignHealth day to day, working closely with the CEO and their Trustees.

You will be responsible for the quality, safety, and development of services across social care, therapy, domestic abuse, and children and young people’s services.

This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for operations, regulation (including CQC, being the Nominated Individual), safeguarding, and service improvement, ensuring Deaf people’s needs and culture are always at the centre.

About You / Qualifications

We welcome applications from deaf candidates or those with lived experiences and direct experience of advocacy for marginalised communities

You will have:

• Senior leadership experience in health, social care, or a related sector preferably with services for deaf or disabled people
• Strong understanding of regulations, safeguarding, and quality standards
• Experience leading change and improving services
• A commitment to equality, access, and deaf inclusion
• BSL skills are important, ideally qualified to Level 2 but are also considering those willing to learn (to a Level 2 standard, funded training is provided)

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £93,600 per annum
• 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays + 2 Wellbeing Days
• Pension scheme
• 5 days of paid study leave per year for applicable courses of study
• Long service annual leave rewards
• 2 x death in service benefit.

Accessibility

We are committed to an accessible recruitment process and can provide:

• BSL / English interpreters
• Captioning or other communication support
• Adjustments at every stage

Please tell us what works best for you.

How to Apply

This role is being recruited through an exclusive partnership with Compass Associates.

For a confidential conversation or to discuss access needs, please contact:

Adam Brenton Director of Healthcare & Specialist Services – Compass Associates abrenton@compassltd.co.uk – 07818 249 267

Ani Abello Associate Director for Specialist Services – Compass Associates aabello@compassltd.co.uk – 07872 336 246