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At YES, we care about young people futures, providing wellbeing and therapeutic support.  This brand new role will support young LGBTQ+ people to connect via a new social group and provide one to one support around issues such as sexuality, gender identity, relationships, isolation, education. You will lead and develop YES’s LGBTQ+ offer, ensuring services are peer-led, affirming, safe, and professionally delivered.

This role requires lived experience and a strong understanding of LGBTQ+ identities and issues affecting young people, alongside professional boundaries, safeguarding awareness, and service development capability.

If you are keen to help young LGBTQ+ people in the area and have experience in delivering and/or developing services, we would love to hear from you.  We are a small but growing charity with strong roots in our local area.

Service Manager – Helpline (Mental Health)

£35,802 per annum

Beechcroft Hub, Erdington, Birmingham

Full-Time

Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (to include some weekends/evenings)

Our client is the leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.  Their vision is “Better mental health for all”.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager that is passionate about mental health to lead and manage a mental health Helpline providing advice, information and signposting to people experiencing mental health difficulties, their families, professionals and the wider public.

The Helpline was established in 2020 growing quickly to provide valuable support throughout the pandemic. The helpline now receives over 20,000 calls a year from individuals with a range of support needs across Birmingham and Solihull. 

Are you a Service Manager with experience in managing a similar service?

Looking for a role that is varied, challenging and rewarding?

Their ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar service, an excellent communicator comfortable with liaising with key stakeholders and partners. You will be resilient with the ability to find solutions to problems and think on your feet.

You will have solid experience in leading teams and delivering services.

You will harness your drive and commitment to focus on service quality, improvement and development.  Working on a service that strives to be the centre of excellence in the delivery of mental health advice and information provision.

You will be comfortable managing a number of competing priorities, completing them within the timeframe to a high quality.

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Our client is extremely proud to have a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that they work with.  They strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges as their perspectives enrich their teams.  They are also committed to changing the ethnic diversity of their management team and particularly encourage applicants from minority communities to apply for this role.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation, and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications is Friday 10th April 2026

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd April 2026

About the Role

The post holder will provide support to people in relation to their medication, treatment and care, ensuring that they understand and can access their rights, within the context of Independent Advocacy as set out in the Advocacy Charter and Code of Practice.

IMHAs are expected to provide a duty advocacy role as part of a rota which includes occasional Saturday working. (There is no additional payment for this, although time off in lieu is given)

To provide an Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service to Welsh Qualifying Patients in hospitals and registered settings as required by the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007 Amendment) and the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010

About You

You will have significant experience working with vulnerable adults and/or children, either within health or social care setting, or indirectly, for example as a carer. You will understand and have experience of working effectively in an intra-agency context with Health and Social Care Professionals.

Previous direct experience in the role would be preferred but training will be provided.

Essential Information

You must be able to drive and have access to a car during the working week.

The starting salary for this role is £24,725 based on a 37 hour week.

This is a permanent full-time role at 37 hours per week, based in our Cardiff Office and working throughout the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board Area.

All successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check

Closing Date: 17:00, 13 April 2026.

Interviews will be conducted in English.

Please download a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification before finalising your application.

The Stuart Low Trust (SLT) is a well-respected and award-winning charity based in Islington supporting people who experience mental health issues and socially isolated.SLT was created to be radically different from other mental health charities – uniquely accessible, inclusive and community-embedded. You will be joining a small friendly team, where we care about staff wellbeing.We believe in trusting the expertise of our staff and giving them the freedom to thrive with regular help on hand when needed. 

We support over 500 adults per year through social groups -creative arts, nature-based activities, wellbeing workshops and peer support.90% of participants report improved mental health and wellbeing. 

Why Join Us?  
This is an opportunity to play an important role in a small but impactful charity.  Your work will directly enable adults experiencing isolation to access safe, creative and life-affirming activities. Perfect for someone who thrives in a small charity where you can see the impact of your work every week. 

Who we are seeking 
We are seeking a Fundraising Manager, who enjoys writing grant applications and building strong relationships with supporters. Working closely with the Chief Executive, you will have a primary focus working on our trusts and foundations pipeline, while generating around 10% of total income from other sources. We are realistic what is possible in 21 hours per week! 

We are seeking a fundraiser who combines: 

• A strong track record securing trust and foundation income 
• Excellent bid-writing skills 
• Experience generating income beyond trusts (corporate, community or individual) 
• Comfortable working autonomously in a small team 
• Experience in a mental health organisation or small charity is desirable but not essential.

Summary role description 

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will: 

Lead Trusts and Foundations Income 

• Develop a pipeline of grant funders to apply to. 
• Write compelling, high-quality applications.. 
• Deepen funder relationships to secure repeat grants. 

Raise income from other sources 

Work with the Chief Executive to generate income from other sources with a realistic and achievable target of 10% total income via:

• Corporate partnerships in Islington, King’s Cross tech, creative industries and the City. 
• Community and individual giving, especially among affluent local residents. 

Build sustainable systems to support fundraising 

• ​Strengthen stewardship journeys including donor tracking systems and explore use of AI tools. 
• Contribute to fundraising communications and our profile-building. 

Why this Role is Different 
You will be stepping into an organisation in a strong position to build on: 

• Multi-year funding security (63% of next year’s income already secured through multi-year grants, 4 months’ free reserves, annual income circa £250k). 
• Trusted funders include City Bridge Foundation, Garfield Weston, Sport England and leading City Livery Companies. 
• Strategic Plan 2024–28 with clear goals. 
• Excellent impact measurement systems. 
• A highly experienced Chief Executive with 30 years in the charity sector. 
• A collaborative and supportive team, who understand fundraising is everyone’s responsibility. 

What You’ll Gain 

• Real autonomy and ownership 
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Occupational pension scheme 
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Access to training and development opportunities 
• Supportive management culture 
• A genuinely collaborative, values-led culture 

Location
Based at Jean Stokes Community Centre, Islington (5 minutes by bus from King’s Cross) 

Application instructions
Please note, while we appreciate the value of AI tools, we strongly prefer that applicants prepare their supporting statements for this purpose with minimal use of AI.This helps us to better understand your authentic voice, skills and motivation for this role.Thank you. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references. 

We are embrace diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that represents are variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.The more inclusive we are, the more we can achieve. 

Deadline for applications: Sunday, 5th April 2026 at 12midnight
Interviews: Monday, 20th April 2026 
Estimated Start:June/July 2026 

Recovery Navigators (Mental Health) – Intensive Community Rehabilitation Service

Salary: £24,570 per annum

Small Heath, Birmingham

Full-Time

Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week – flexible shift patterns to include weekend and evening working.

Our client is the leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Their Vision is “Better Mental Health for All” and their values of They Celebrate People, They are Better Together, They Inspire Hope, They Champion Change, and They Bridge the Gap, are at the heart of what they deliver. Our client has a well-earned reputation for excelling in quality delivery and plays a key role in supporting and influencing the wider mental health system across the city.

They have been able to diversify their services over recent years resulting in their offer to the citizens of Birmingham being expanded to include prevention and community-based asset services, crisis intervention, a Birmingham and Solihull wide Mental health Helpline as well as workplace wellbeing support.

You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary clinically led Intensive Community Rehabilitation Team, within Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust. You will be managed and employed by Birmingham Mind, but you will be working as part of an integrated team including clinicians and a psychology team. You will be working with people who are experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties, supporting them in their own accommodation within the Birmingham and Solihull area. You will be completing interventions that have been identified in each service users’ care plans, Dialog+, which will help to strengthen and maintain skills, abilities and recovery.

Ideally you will be QCF/NVQ level 3 qualified or have a willingness to work towards this qualification. It is essential that you have an empathy for people experiencing mental health issues and are committed to service user involvement and empowerment. You will have a good understanding of equal opportunities, confidentiality, safeguarding and health & safety.

You will need to be flexible due to the shift patterns which include days (09:00 – 17:00), evenings (12:00 – 20:00pm), and weekends (every 7 weeks).

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling, and a comprehensive training programme.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation, and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

They are hosting a drop-in session at the: Bullring Hub to give potential applicants more information about the service. This will be held on Friday 10th April at: The Bullring Hub, Grand Central Second Floor, Link Street, Birmingham, B5 4BS

The first session will be 12:30-13:00 with a Q&A session until 13:30 The second session will be 13:45-14:15 with a Q&A session until 14:45

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 14th April 2026

Interviews to take place on Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Practice Tutor

Ready to make a difference as a Practice Tutor?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Anna Freud is seeking a Practice Tutor – Postgraduate Diploma Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

Our EDI commitment

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.

We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What we offer

We offer a range of staff benefits, including an all-in-one rewards and recognition platform called Perkbox and wellbeing offers such as finishing early on Fridays and free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

In this role, you would join a collaborative team working on a specialist postgraduate programme with UCL, with opportunities to build your skills in teaching, facilitation and trainee support through work across Anna Freud, Postgraduate Studies and UCL.

What you’ll do

This role supports the delivery of the EMHP postgraduate programme, with a focus on teaching, facilitating practice tutor groups, supporting trainees and helping maintain a high-quality learning experience.

• In this role you will facilitate Practice Tutor Groups and skills-based sessions to support trainee development.
• Contribute to teaching and deliver sessions in liaison with module leads and admin colleagues.
• Mark assignments across modules in line with UCL requirements and agreed deadlines.
• As the Practice Tutor, you will provide personal tutoring and respond to trainee queries and concerns during the programme.
• Take part in programme meetings, training and development, and wider quality and safeguarding responsibilities.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for a qualified and experienced professional with a background in child mental health or related children’s services, who can support postgraduate trainees through teaching, skills development and tutoring, and who brings a strong commitment to inclusive practice, safeguarding and high-quality learning.

• A recognised qualification in a core mental health profession, or a qualification in working with children supported by additional child mental health training or experience.
• You will have knowledge and experience of delivering CBT or CBT-informed interventions for children, young people and families in a CAMHS and/or educational setting.
• Experience of facilitating small group learning, teaching or training adults in an inclusive way.
• As the ideal candidate, you will have experience of supervision, reflective practice or supporting staff, colleagues or students on a university course.
• You will be a strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills, with knowledge of safeguarding and a proactive, flexible approach to managing priorities.

Key details

Hours: Part-time, 7 hours per week. Candidates will need to be available to work on Wednesdays from 09:00 to 17:00, with occasional flexibility to work at other times as required.

Salary: £45,427 FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme

Location: Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working), the delivery of teaching and Practice Tutor Groups facilitation by the post-holder is almost all face-to-face. For face-to-face work, the post-holders will be required to attend in person at our London office (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).

Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Thursday, 02 April 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Wednesday, 08 April 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews: will be held remotely in week commencing 13 April 2026

How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Questions?

Please email us with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.

Manager, Sexual Health

Birmingham LGBT is an award-winning charity delivering services to the LGBTQ+ community in Birmingham and the West Midlands. We have recently moved into a new purpose-built centre in the Gay Village district. As we move into this new phase of our development, we are recruiting a visionary, strategic leader for our sexual health team, to drive organisational growth, manage day-to-day operations, inspire the team members and ensure the effective implementation of strategic and operational objectives.

Salary: approx. £34,000 per year, plus up to 5% matched pension contributions.

Working hours: 37 hours per week, with some evening and Saturday work.

Annual Leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays.

We recognise the importance and advantages of diverse workplaces and communities, and we acknowledge under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and global majority people, people with a Romany or Irish Traveller background, and people with lived experience of migration. We particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.

To apply, please go to our website and download an application pack, then send your completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form by email to the email address on the application form.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19 April 2026. Interviews for short-listed candidates will be held shortly after the closing date.

As a Relevant Person’s Representative, you’ll support individuals who are deprived of their liberty, ensuring they understand their rights, feel heard, and are treated with dignity and respect. You’ll build trusted relationships, listen carefully to wishes and feelings, and advocate on behalf of people in environments where their voice can sometimes be overlooked.

MHFA Wales provides RPR service across Gwent as well as the Cardiff & Vale areas. You’ll work across care settings, alongside families and professionals, to ensure that care arrangements are appropriate, proportionate, and truly in the person’s best interests. This includes challenging decisions where necessary, supporting access to the Court of Protection, and always striving for the least restrictive option.

At MHFA Wales, you won’t be doing this in isolation. You’ll be part of a passionate, values-driven team who genuinely care about the work we do and the people we support. We are a supportive, down-to-earth group who believe in doing the right thing - even when it’s not the easiest option - and who are committed to creating a culture where compassion, integrity, and human rights sit at the heart of everything.

Applicants must have access to a car and be willing and able to travel to Cardiff, Vale, and Gwent areas as per the role requirement.

Interviews to be held April 29th.

Effro is an innovative dementia project which is part of Platfform for Change. It seeks to promote and support the benefits of physical activity and mental stimulation in slowing the progression of a range of conditions that are under the dementia umbrella. Building on a range of UK and international approaches we work in a person centred, individual way to help people living with dementia to regain a sense of their own identity whilst offering vital short-term respite to those who care for them. Effro offers a range of training and advice to professionals and the public to help them better understand dementia and support those living with it. We seek to train a range of people, with a range of backgrounds including medical professionals, Council staff, social care professionals, paid and unpaid carers. You will be working alongside an experienced training officer who has been part of the Effro project for 5 years who will support you in your role.

Your role will involve taking the Effro approach into the wider community and demystifying the world of dementia whilst tailoring training to meet the specific needs of your audience

At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe everyone should be able to live a fulfilling life, regardless of how severely mental illness affects them. Our services are growing — and so is our ambition. That’s why we’re looking for a passionate and skilled Business Development Manager to help us shape the future of our charity and the support we provide.

About the role

As our Business Development Manager, you’ll play a key role in sustaining and expanding the services that make a real difference to people severely affected by mental illness. You’ll bring teams together, write with clarity and purpose, and lead the end‑to‑end bid development process — ensuring we continue to deliver high‑quality, impactful support where it’s needed most.

You’ll champion collaboration, draw on the expertise of colleagues across the charity, and craft compelling, evidence‑based proposals that reflect who we are and what we stand for. From early development to final submission, you’ll help us win and retain contracts that directly improve lives.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the end‑to‑end development of bids, retenders, and proposals in line with internal quality standards.
• Working collaboratively with teams across Rethink Mental Illness, building strong relationships and creating connected ways of working.
• Supporting and managing Bid Development Officers.
• Contributing to regional business development plans and helping shape sustainable, innovative service models.
• Writing high‑quality, insightful submissions that articulate our strengths, capabilities, and lived‑experience approach.
• Developing early-stage budget models and working with Finance and HR to finalise financials ahead of submission.
• Generating insight through data, evidence, and internal expertise to create winning proposals.
• Researching competitors and identifying what makes Rethink Mental Illness stand out.
• Supporting successful bids through structured handovers and mobilisation.
• Contributing to continuous improvement through feedback, learning, and maintaining our Bid Library.

What you’ll bring

Essential

• A strong track record of writing successful competitive bids or proposals.
• Excellent writing, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• The ability to interpret complex tender documents and understand commissioner expectations.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to unite diverse teams.
• Knowledge of commissioning, current legislation, and best practice in mental health and social care.
• Experience constructing budgets and modelling service assumptions.
• Strong organisational and project‑management abilities, with flexibility to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and excellent general IT skills.
• A values‑driven approach consistent with Rethink Mental Illness’ ethos.

Desirable

• Experience working within mental health, health, or social care sectors.
• Lived or professional experience related to mental health and wellbeing.

Why Rethink Mental Illness?

When you join us, you’re not just taking on a role — you’re becoming part of a movement.
A movement committed to improving the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through high‑quality services, innovation, and compassionate support.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team where your growth and wellbeing matter, and where your work has a clear, direct impact.

Team Leader - Carer Peer Support (Adult Mental Health)

£34,101 FTE, pro rata 28 hours per week, great benefits!

We are looking for someone to join our local, independent Carer-led charity, someone who has their own personal story of caring, able to use that lived experience as well as their professional skills and knowledge to help others. The postholder will collaborate extensively with our funding partner, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, as well as other charity delivery partners to improve the identification of, and support for, unpaid family and friend Carers of adults with mental health needs. The work may also involve identifying children and young people in caring roles and brokering access to our Young Carers Support team.

As well as leading a small, part-time team of Carer Peer Support Workers, you will work alongside them, providing front-line, individual and group dedicated support (practical, social and clinical interventions). As well as coordinating services to assist Carers with their own wellbeing needs, you will enable Carers to provide well-informed care for their friends and family. You also will be our representative for the MH Trusts’ Triangle of Care Steering Group.

Recovery Support Workers (Mental Health) – The Recovery House

£24,570 per annum

Birmingham

Full-Time

Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Recovery House is a brand new, exciting and innovative service for our client and is an opportunity to create a flagship standard of support and care for those in mental health crisis. The Recovery House is commissioned by the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust and is part of their Urgent Care pathway. Working closely with the Recovery House Team, the role is pivotal to the effective and safe delivery of the service.

About the role

The role of Recovery Support Worker will work as part of a team in our regulated services and is an important role for the delivery of recovery-based and prevention services within our clients organisation. The role will be central to the smooth running of the 24/7 service provided by Recovery House.

You will support the Waking Night team of Recovery Support Workers in providing a continuous and safe delivery of support, always ensuring high quality and person-centred care. Ensuring that compliance and adherence to CQC standards is upheld and provide appropriate information to managers. You will work in a person-centred way alongside colleagues an NHS clinical partners to de-escalate mental health crisis and help service users to return home and be pivotal in the provision of a welcoming, calm and safe environment.

The Recovery Support Worker will support the team in mobilising the service and work in a way that conforms with the expectations of the CQC, NHS and our clients standards. You will take an active part in all appropriate meetings and create and implement service user assessments and support practices.

About you

You will need to be skilful in quickly developing strong relationships with users of the service and able to support the de-escalation of crisis and the provision of a calm and supportive environment; delivering person centred interventions.

They are looking for someone who has experience in delivering services in a CQC regulated residential or supported living environment, who has experience of working in partnership with key stakeholders and partner organisations. You will be knowledgeable in and committed to the “Recovery Model "of mental health support and be experienced in delivering person centred care. You will be able to provide a caring and compassionate care to service users, with the ability to provide and maintain a high-quality environment at short notice.

This role will involve working on a rota, including some evenings and weekends.

Staff benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare, which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme that includes free counselling, a cycle to work scheme, and a comprehensive training programme.

Our client is extremely proud to have a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that they work with. They strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges as their perspectives enrich their teams. They are also committed to changing the ethnic diversity of their management team and particularly encourage applicants from minority communities to apply for this role.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. They are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Their people are key to the success of the organisation, and they are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 5th April 2026

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15th and Tuesday 21st April 2026

About Us

Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC) is a registered charity with offices in Cardiff and Swansea. We provide Independent Mental Health and Mental Capacity Advocacy Services across most of South Wales, employing 54 employees.

About the role

The post holder will provide support to clients who lack capacity and to implement the safeguards of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 or the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They will provide non-instructed advocacy (NIA) support to people who lack capacity to make specific decisions and who have no-one else to support them. The successful candidate will travel efficiently and effectively within the Advocacy Support Cymru area of operation.

This role will operate within Swansea Bay University Health Board and the Hywel Dda University Health Board Area.

About you

You will have experience working with vulnerable adults and/or children, either within health or social care setting, or indirectly, for example as a carer. You will understand and have experience of working effectively in an intra-agency context with Health and Social Care Professionals. Knowledge of the role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate as defined in the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is essential.

Previous direct experience in the role would be preferred but training will be provided.

Essential Information

The salary band for the role is £16,038 to £18,942, based on a 24 hour week.

This post is for 24 hours a week.

All successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: 5pm, 13 April 2026.

Only successful candidates will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be conducted in English.

Please download a copy of the full Job Description and Person Specification before finalising your application.

About The Maya Centre

The Maya Centre is a specialist women‑only organisation providing culturally responsive counselling and mental health support for women in North London. With over forty years’ experience responding to the impact of trauma and inequality, we’re now deepening our commitment to lived experience leadership—ensuring that women’s voices drive the design of services, partnerships and systems.

About the Role

We are looking for an inspiring and grounded Co‑Production and Lived Experience Lead to help shape the future direction of our work. This two‑year pilot programme will embed co‑production and lived experience leadership across our services and partnerships, generating vital learning to influence mental health and VAWG practice.

Working closely with the CEO, you’ll lead co‑design processes, build networks of Experts by Experience, and develop collaborative approaches that strengthen women’s influence in shaping local and sector systems. The post offers a rare opportunity to combine hands‑on facilitation and partnership work with strategic development—laying the groundwork for a longer‑term systemic change initiative to evolve beyond the pilot phase.

If you’re passionate about co‑production, participation and social change—and want to grow into a future leadership role shaping practice and policy across the sector—this role offers an exciting platform for professional and strategic development.

We Offer

• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata).
• Access to an Employee Support Programme.
• 3% employer pension contribution.

Female applicants only : This role is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, as it is a genuine occupational requirement for the postholder to be female due to the nature of the services provided

For full details of Key Responsblties and Person Specifications, please download the Job Pack below and read it carefuly before submitting your CV and Personal Statement.