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CEO

Tuppenny Barn Education
Southbourne, West Sussex

Posted: 19 Feb 2026

Deadline: 6 Mar 2026

Compensation: £50,000 (pro-rated for 32 hours per week)

Living Wage employer

Paid Part-time

Job description

We're looking for a new Chief Executive to lead our Team at Tuppenny Barn

Tuppenny Barn has recently celebrated its 20-year anniversary. We are now looking for an ambitious and dynamic Chief Executive to lead us into the next decade and beyond, to continue to reach out to those within the community that need our support in addition to launching our Transforming Tuppenny community café and shop.

Tuppenny Barn has a formidable reputation within both West Sussex and Hampshire for its year-round Food Education School Programme connecting children and young people with nature and providing learning opportunities demonstrating the ‘fork to fork principle’ often with cookery sessions ‘plot to plate’. We particularly welcome those who are disadvantaged or vulnerable. The charity runs 6 horticulture green therapy programmes using a nature and gardening focus.

Based on an organic smallholding in Southbourne with many activities taking place within our iconic education centre, built with environmentally best practise materials the charity is known as a ‘Beacon of Sustainability’ Tuppenny Barn has a thriving volunteer programme which supports all our charitable activities providing individuals the opportunity to learn skills, make friendships and give back to their local community.

The charity sector is currently within challenging times so the future CEO will need to have excellent business acumen and development skills to lead the charity through this period of turbulence. As a dynamic and trustworthy charity our reputation in the Community is incredibly important to us. We want to ensure that the future CEO builds on all our collaborative trusted relationships with the Voluntary Sector, Statutory Bodies, Corporations and local businesses. We have a small board that will support you in your role, complimented by a committed and enthusiastic Tuppenny team.

We look forward to receiving your application. Ready to make a difference? We encourage applications from people with varied backgrounds and experiences.

Find out more via our website: https://tuppennybarn.co.uk/vacancies/

Application information

Applications will open on Monday 16th February. Interested candidates should submit a CV and covering letter via contact@tuppennybarn.co.uk, addressed to the Chair of the Board, explaining why you consider yourself to be ideal for the position, based on the job description and essential criteria in the person specification.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact our current CEO Maggie Haynes at maggie@tuppennybarn.co.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12 midday on Friday 6th March 2026. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 16th March 2026, with the successful candidate taking up their post as soon as possible. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Video submission may be requested prior to proceeding to interview as part of the shortlisting process.

Tuppenny Barn is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds.  

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