Chief Executive Officer Profile

Chief Financial and Growth Officer

Reigate, Surrey

Circa £120,000 per annum

Help shape the future of one of the South East’s most ambitious social care organisations

Active Prospects is an award-winning charity supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health needs, acquired brain injuries and other complex needs to live full and aspiring lives. Supporting more than 300 people and employing around 500 colleagues, the organisation combines a powerful social purpose with the scale and complexity of a growing provider of care, housing and community support.

As part of an ambitious growth agenda, Active Prospects is seeking a Chief Finance and Growth Officer to join its Executive Leadership Team.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, this newly created role has been designed to strengthen executive leadership capacity and ensure that financial strategy, growth, investment and business planning are fully aligned with the organisation’s long-term ambitions.

The Role

In Bournemouth, affordable housing specialist AJC Group has officially moved on-site to begin initial clearance and infrastructure works at the Hawkwood Road site in Boscombe. Appointed by BCP Council to oversee both consecutive phases of the project, the Poole-based contractor is delivering a £23.9 million mixed-use neighbourhood.

The viability of the nine-hectare scheme relies on a structured combination of public funding, including allocations from the UK Government Towns Fund, Homes England and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The completed development will provide 68 council-owned apartments alongside a two-storey community hub and healthcare-focused commercial space, offering a template for risk-mitigated urban regeneration.

Candidate Profile

In Bournemouth, affordable housing specialist AJC Group has officially moved on-site to begin initial clearance and infrastructure works at the Hawkwood Road site in Boscombe. Appointed by BCP Council to oversee both consecutive phases of the project, the Poole-based contractor is delivering a £23.9 million mixed-use neighbourhood.

The viability of the nine-hectare scheme relies on a structured combination of public funding, including allocations from the UK Government Towns Fund, Homes England and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The completed development will provide 68 council-owned apartments alongside a two-storey community hub and healthcare-focused commercial space, offering a template for risk-mitigated urban regeneration.

Why Join?

In Bournemouth, affordable housing specialist AJC Group has officially moved on-site to begin initial clearance and infrastructure works at the Hawkwood Road site in Boscombe. Appointed by BCP Council to oversee both consecutive phases of the project, the Poole-based contractor is delivering a £23.9 million mixed-use neighbourhood.

The viability of the nine-hectare scheme relies on a structured combination of public funding, including allocations from the UK Government Towns Fund, Homes England and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The completed development will provide 68 council-owned apartments alongside a two-storey community hub and healthcare-focused commercial space, offering a template for risk-mitigated urban regeneration.

Summary: The Operational Reality

These concurrent starts are not a sign of widespread market recovery but rather examples of resilient execution by capable businesses. Successfully steering complex mixed-tenure or high-specification sustainable builds from planning through to active delivery relies entirely on steady, high-calibre leadership. Forward-thinking organisations recognise that maintaining a strong expertise pipeline across land, planning, commercial and operational divisions is the only reliable way to protect margins and execute successfully in a volatile landscape.