[Hiring] Regional Director @Samaritans

Role Description

A fantastic opportunity to join the Samaritans leadership team. We are looking for a volunteer Regional Director who will bring exceptional skills and experience, combined with shared values.

As Regional Director, you will:

• Drive the sustainable growth and development of safe, effective, and positive services for our service users.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a regional leadership team.
• Foster a positive culture where volunteers and staff feel valued and recognised for their essential contributions.
• Report to a Director of Branch Operations and support leadership teams across the charity.
• Ensure alignment with Samaritans’ vision, mission, values, and strategy.
• Ensure operational compliance of all branches within the respective region.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational leadership and can deliver our strategy.
• Collaborative and emotionally intelligent leader who can inspire, empower, and harness the contribution of our teams.
• Understanding of the importance of safeguarding, inclusion, and working with volunteers in sensitive environments.
• Positive approach and value human connection and collaboration.
• Interest in actively increasing volunteering opportunities and sustainable positive service growth.
• Willingness to act as a mentor and coach to Branch Directors and Regional Officers.
• Ability to support a positive culture and actively promote and champion equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• This role will undergo an enhanced criminal record check (with Children’s Barred List).
• Regional Directors are usually appointed for three years.
• The role is home-based and may involve some travel within the UK and Ireland.
• Attendance is required at four Regional Director meetings each year (usually held over weekends).
• Meetings are a mix of in-person and videoconference, split between weekends and weekdays.

Benefits

• The role is voluntary.

Application process

To apply, please complete the online application form by midnight on Sunday 13 December 2026. You will be asked to upload your CV and answer application questions.

• Video interviews will be taking place in early January.
• Criminal Records Checks and Bankruptcy Checks will be carried out.
• Appointment will be subject to two satisfactory references.

If there is anything we need to know to offer you a fair recruitment process, please let us know. We will make reasonable adjustments to the interview process.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the people we support and who support us. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and walks of life.

If you think you can make a real difference to Samaritans, apply now.

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