Director of Technology

Director of Technology

• Location: Remote, UK.  
• Salary: £78,000 - 82,000 per annum
• Hours: 35 per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Application deadline: 5th January 2026
• Interview Dates: 12 January (first round), 19 January (second round)

About RNID

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.

Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.

We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.

RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.

Join our team

At RNID we have big, ambitious plans to make real impact for our communities. To do that, we need the right people in our team.

We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK in locations from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between.

We come together in person two times a year for our Staff Summits, inspirational events for sharing skills and ideas, hearing from external speakers and spending quality time with colleagues. Working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation. We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work and we want to support that, which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one.

Our values are at the heart of how we work and communicate with each other, and the outside world. We strive to be an organisation that is connected, insightful, curious and passionate in everything we do.

Does that sound like a good fit? If so, we can’t wait to hear from you…

Our newly created role of Director of Technology will join our Senior Leadership Team, and will be responsible for our technology strategy. This includes leading the Full Stack and IT teams to develop the technology infrastructure that supports RNID’s work, and to develop tools that directly support our communities. It’s an exciting time to be joining, as you will lead our AI programme, ensuring the charity takes full advantage of emerging opportunities to increase our efficiency and effectiveness.  

What you will be doing 

You will: 

1. Lead and develop a high performing team of technology experts, developers and IT specialists.
2. Lead the technical delivery of our digital product roadmaps (like our online hearing check).
3. Ensure our technology infrastructure is resilient, secure, and meets our needs.
4. Ensure that RNID understands the opportunities and threats posed by AI, leading our AI programme
5. Be an active member of our Senior Leadership Team supporting the overall delivery of our strategic plans and driving performance.

You 

We are looking for someone who:

1. Has presence and credibility as a senior leader, able to inspire confidence with deep technology expertise.
2. Builds relationships internally, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of business objectives and requirements.
3. Has proven experience leading full stack development and overseeing business critical technologies, as well as experience of leveraging AI to meet business objectives.
4. Is passionate about RNID, what we do and the role of technology in creating impact for our communities.

What we can offer you  

• Your benefits include:
• 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays
• Plus 2 wellbeing days for extra flexibility
• Sickness benefit entitlement from day 1
• Fully remote working with no core hours
• £26 remote working allowance every month
• In person whole staff conferences throughout the year
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Employee assistance programme that provides counselling sessions 
• Additional benefits for maternity, paternity and adoption
• Hospital Saturday Fund health benefit
• Access to an event ticketing platform

Our commitment to diversity 

We are committed to supporting our staff including making reasonable adjustments.  If you require support to apply for or fulfil the requirements of this role, please inform us so we can discuss the options with you. 

Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

RNID is proud to be a member of Disability Confident and as a Disability Confident Leader we recognise the value disabled people bring to RNID. We offer interviews to any candidate that tells us they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role.