Deputy Chief Operating Officer

BPAS are an independent healthcare charity which, for more than 55 years, has been advocating & caring for women & couples who decide to end a pregnancy. We are the leading specialist of abortion advice & treatment in the UK, supporting over 100,000 women a year in over 50 healthcare clinics nationwide.

We are entering a period of significant change for our organisation, & our workforce, having emerged from a difficult period we launched our new Strategy, putting our people & our patients at the heart of the organisation. BPAS vision is for a society in which women are trusted to make their own reproductive choices with access to the information & services needed to exercise those choices.

We are seeking an experienced & values-driven Deputy Chief Operating Officer to join the BPAS Senior Leadership Team at a significant time for the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer will help to shape operational strategy, lead transformation providing a clear direction of travel that aligns with business and transformation plans, & ensure the highest standards of patient care across a national healthcare charity.

Working closely with Executive colleagues & senior leaders, you will help ensure BPAS has the leadership, workforce & organisational resilience needed to deliver high-quality care & support to the women we serve.

Job Details

As Deputy Chief Operating Officer, you will provide senior operational leadership across BPAS, translating organisational strategy into operational delivery and leading programmes that improve access, quality, productivity and patient outcomes. You will work collaboratively with operational, nursing, midwifery and medical leaders to drive innovation, improve performance and support the development of new models of care and service delivery across a complex national healthcare organisation.

About You

We are looking for a senior operational leader with significant leadership experience within a complex, multi-site and/or regulated environment.

You will bring:

• A proven track record of senior operational leadership.
• Experience of delivering large-scale service transformation and improvement.
• Significant experience of performance management, capacity planning, KPI delivery and service recovery.
• Experience of managing resources, large budgets and delivering cost improvement programmes.
• A strong understanding of governance, risk management and quality assurance.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries.
• The ability to lead confidently through change, balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery.

Experience within reproductive healthcare, women's health or a related specialist area would be advantageous but is not essential.

Further Information

Location: Hybrid Based in Head office and working from home with days in Head Office Leamington Spa and BPAS Units when required.

• BPAS Head Office, Orion House, Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park, Leamington Spa, CV34 6RQ

Salary: £85,000 - £90,000

Hours Per Week: 36 hours Monday to Friday

NB: Shifts that are longer than 6 hours, will include a 30 minutes unpaid break.

On call: All members of the Senior Operating Team will be required to participate in an on-call rota. The On-Call policy and procedure is being reviewed and revised, however it is envisaged that participation will involve being available to receive emergency / on-call telephone calls up to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays approximately 4 times per year.

Holidays: 34 days per year, including Bank Holidays. (Pro-rata for part time staff)

Values & eligibility: All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission.

References & pre-employment checks: All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment

How to Apply

Please click apply, and download the candidate briefing pack from our website. This has a full job description, T&Cs for the role, and details of how to apply including the email address to use.

Indicative Timetable

• Closing date: 6th July 2026 - 9am
• First-stage interviews: 17th & 22nd July 2026 Teams Interview
• Final interviews: 30th July 2026 face to face in Leamington Spa.

About us

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence-based, not-for-profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country.

When you join BPAS, you become part of a values-driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to make informed choices about their health and futures.

Working with us benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance at 3 salary
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
• Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
• Family-friendly policies to support work-life balance

Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity

BPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services, and all staff share this responsibility. Recruitment follows safer-recruitment principles and includes appropriate pre-employment checks.

We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.