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The Brent Centre for Young People
Chair
The Brent Centre is a long‑established London charity providing specialist psychoanalytic understanding, treatment of and research into Adolescent Mental Health. With a strong clinical heritage and a deep commitment to addressing social and economic inequality, the Centre supports young people experiencing complex and enduring mental health challenges.
We are now seeking a new Chair of the Board of Trustees to lead the organisation through its next phase of development, as the current Chair comes to the end of their term.
This role is unremunerated, with travel expenses paid
Time commitment: Up to 2 days per month remote/ hybrid (with quarterly Trustee meetings and ad hoc meetings in person)
Location: London (NW6)
About us
Founded in 1967 by a group of pioneering, internationally renowned psychoanalysts, the Brent Centre for Young People was established with a clear purpose: to transform mental health support for adolescents during the critical transition to adulthood, and to tackle the significant health inequalities that exclude many vulnerable young people from accessing the help they need.
We achieve this by providing age-specific, timely and effective psychoanalytic psychotherapies and practical support to at-risk young people struggling with serious mental health issues like anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and disordered eating.
We have developed a clinical model that puts adolescent needs and development at its core. Our unique approach maximises engagement and achieves deep-rooted and long-lasting change. With nearly six decades of experience, we have evidenced that this model works.
The role
The Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that the organisation is well governed, financially sustainable and delivering its mission with integrity and impact. Working closely with the Chief Executive, the Chair will help shape and steward the Centre’s long‑term vision, strengthen Board effectiveness, and support the organisation to respond confidently to a changing mental health landscape.
This is a governance leadership role that also carries an important external dimension. The Chair will act as an ambassador for the Brent Centre, helping to raise its profile, build relationships and champion the value of psychoanalytic approaches to improving young people’s mental health.
About you
We are seeking an inspiring and committed individual with the time and capacity to engage fully in this role. The successful candidate will bring:
- Significant senior leadership experience in a business, charitable, healthcare or public sector setting
- Demonstrable Board‑level experience, with a strong understanding of governance and trustee responsibilities
- Financial acumen and experience overseeing organisational sustainability and risk
- Strategic insight and the ability to support and challenge executive leadership constructively
- Credibility and confidence to act as an ambassador and external advocate
- A strong commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
Experience of the mental health sector, or familiarity with psychoanalytic approaches, would be welcome but is not essential. We value curiosity, sound judgement and strong alignment with the Centre’s mission and values.
How to Apply
To express your interest in the role, please contact Prospectus.
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Recruitment Timetable
Deadline for applications: 20th September (midnight)
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Our trustees and non-executive directors play a vital role in making sure that the group achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that there is a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision.
Just as importantly, they support and challenge the CEO and executive team in the exercise of their delegated authority and affairs, to enable Thrive Social Housing and Emerging Futures CIC to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission.
The Board operates under the leadership and guidance of the chair and works in partnership with the chief executive officer and the executive team.
Board members are expected to always act in the best interests of the organisation and its stakeholders, and to use their background knowledge and skills to work with the chair and other board members to ensure that the Board, supported by its committees, carries out its responsibilities effectively and lead from the top in demonstrating our culture, values and behaviours.
Board members have a collective responsibility. This means that trustees always act as a group and not as individuals.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Emerging Futures works across the country with people affected by homelessness, drug and alcohol problems and physical and mental health needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Volunteer Company Secretary, you will be the "conscience of the charity," ensuring that our Trustee and Executive Team operates within its legal and regulatory framework to ensure our beneficiaries receive the highest standard of care and support.
This is a vital role at the heart of the charity’s operations and offers the opportunity to help shape the governance of a high-impact charity.
You will provide the bridge between the Board and the executive team, contributing directly to the Trust’s mission by underpinning strong governance and accountability at Board level. By ensuring compliance, transparency, and well-run meetings, you will support the Trustee and executive team to make informed strategic decisions that enhance opportunities, independence, and wellbeing for adults with neuro-disabilities.
You will:
- Manage our core administration, ensuring governance and compliance documents, records and processes are kept up to date; including managing filings with Companies House and the Charity Commission, and managing the conflicts of interest register.
- Support the Board and CEO with meeting management; helping to prepare agendas, minutes, board packs and maintain a robust rolling action log.
- Ensure good governance, keeping us aligned with legal and regulatory requirements; always advising best practice and updating the board on the Charity Governance Code.
- Support the Trustee onboarding process, helping us to stay structured and efficient.
- Be the organisational backbone, helping Minstead Trust to stay steady, safe and well run.
What are we looking for?
- Commitment to our Mission: an understanding of, or interest in, the challenges faced by those living with neuro-disabilities and a willingness to lead according to our values.
- Detail-Oriented: a "right first time" approach to legal documentation.
- Discretion: the ability to handle sensitive clinical or financial information with absolute confidentiality.
- Ability to think creatively and strategically and exercise good, independent judgement.
About you:
- You’re someone who loves order, clarity and good organisation.
- You’re reliable, detail focused and calm under pressure.
- You have prior experience as a Company Secretary, Governance Officer, or Senior Administrator, ideally within the UK charity or public sector. (Essential)
- You have a high level of digital literacy (e.g., Board portals, MS Teams/Zoom, SharePoint).
- You have exceptional minute-taking skills and the ability to synthesize complex discussions into concise, professional records.
- You care deeply about people and want to use your skills to make a real difference.
- You’re an effective team player.
- You’re simply brilliant at keeping things running smoothly!
This role is voluntary, but you will be supported by a professional team across Finance, People & Culture and Administration to ensure you are able to operate effectively. Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.
About us:
Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with neuro-disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.
Our Mission is to support them to fully develop their individual potential by providing opportunities, enhancing life skills, ensuring informed choice, and influencing society
We encourage all our volunteers to uphold our values and to embrace who we are:
We appreciate each person. Everyone is different – we respect and celebrate this.
We’re always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn.
We’re always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact.
We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive.
We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.