Company Profile

The Peak District National Park was the first of Britain’s 15 National Parks to be created and is enjoyed by millions, looking for both adventure and a breathing space to escape. It is an upland landscape of rugged moorland, limestone dales and small farming communities, home to a variety of important wildlife as well as precious habitats like peat bog, vital in tackling climate change. It is also the UK’s most accessible National Park, due to its proximity to four major cities and as such is a major tourist destination.

With 250 staff and 1,200 volunteers, our Chief Executive is accountable for a budget of circa £13m and a demanding range of responsibilities. As principal strategic policy adviser to the Authority, the CEO leads the delivery of the Authority’s strategic, policy and management objectives, ensures the efficient and effective delivery of services and management of resources, and – in everything – provides inspirational leadership for the whole Authority team. Our Chief Executive also ensures that we maintain and develop positive and constructive relationships with our wide range of partners and stakeholders, making sure we deliver locally but contribute nationally to the challenges of reversing nature’s decline and tackling climate change. As a pioneering National Park, we want to be at the forefront of responding to the bold new future for protected areas, as anticipated by the Government’s Landscapes Review.