Regional Lead - South West

Location: Home Based

People living with Parkinson's value the services and opportunities Parkinson s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services.

About the role

You ll lead and oversee the delivery of services and activities in your region to support people affected by Parkinson s to live as well as possible. You ll be the visible regional leader of Parkinson s UK, inspiring a multi-disciplinary team to work in an integrated way to deliver impact for our community.

This will require a clear understanding of our strategy, priorities, data, and insight, translating these into a shared delivery plan for the region, to build a community of support locally that meets the needs of all communities.

What you ll do:

• Be the visible regional leader of Parkinson s UK in the South West of England;

• Lead and manage the regional team to work together effectively alongside our community including managing the regional budget.

• Deliver integrated team plans which reflect strategic aims and priorities, delivering impact and benefit for our community locally;

• Ensure support for volunteers, local groups and other external stakeholders;

• Ensure that our local advisory services are fully accessible and reach all communities in your region;

• Oversee community development to grow our services to ensure they are inclusive and reach across all local communities;

What you ll bring:

• Experience of leading, managing and motivating a home based staff team driving collaboration and shared planning

• Ability to provide operational and strategic leadership to the team

• Experience of engaging and maintaining relationships with stakeholders including volunteers and local groups/branches and people who use our advisory services

• Strong planning and performance measurement skills and experience along with the ability to use data to measure impact and drive improvement

• Knowledge of health and social care structures and services relevant to people affected by Parkinson s

• Experience of partnership working particularly within multi-disciplinary health and social care settings

This is an exciting time for Parkinson s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

Interviews for this role will be held from 13 May 2026, online via google meet.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• live in the area specified (South West England) and be able to travel freely and flexibly around these areas and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb

• have a confidential space in which to work

• Work flexibly, this role will include occasional evenings and weekends

This role will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.

Anyone can get Parkinson s. It s vital that the people who work for Parkinson s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.