Opportunities at head office
Programme Director (Maternity Cover)
- Highly competitive salary.
- Fixed Term Contract (12 months) – full time (37.5 hours).
- Application deadline: 9am Monday 18 November.
- Interview dates: 26 or 27 November for first interview. 2 December for second interview.
We are looking for an outstanding and highly experienced professional to cover the maternity leave of our Programme Director. Think Ahead is a high-performing and ambitious charity, with a dynamic and friendly atmosphere, where your leadership will help make a real and lasting difference to people with mental health problems.
About the role
We are looking to recruit an exceptional Programme Director, on a 12 month fixed term contract, to be at the heart of our programme which is a new route into mental health social work for talented graduates and career-changers. The role provides you with an exciting opportunity to make tangible differences to the lives of people who use mental health services across England. To support you in this role you will be leading a team including senior social workers which accounts for almost 80% of our charity’s budget.
About Think Ahead
At Think Ahead, we want to see a society where everyone with mental health problems can flourish. That won’t happen unless people can improve their social circumstances – because issues like relationships, living arrangements, and employment have profound effects on mental wellbeing. This is why we created the Think Ahead programme; a new route into mental health social work for talented graduates and career-changers.
Think Ahead is committed to equality of opportunity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
To find out more, please download a Programme Director Information Pack, or alternatively you can email applications@thinkahead.org quoting the job title.
To apply for the role you will need to send the following documents by email to applications@thinkahead.org or by post to Think Ahead, 344-354 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8BP:
- Short covering letter including your current (or last) salary.
- Completed application form (having also completed the equal opportunities mentoring form).
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) – no more than 2 sides long.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications and equal opportunities forms is 9am on Monday 18 November 2019. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 26 or Wednesday 27 November 2019. Second interviews will be held on Monday 2 December 2019.
Recruitment Associate
- £30,000 per annum plus benefits.
- Permanent contract, full time (37.5 hours).
- Application deadline: 9am on Thursday 21 November.
- Interview date: Friday 29 November 2019.
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated professional to join our Recruitment team. You will play an important role in attracting and selecting the highest-quality participants to the Think Ahead programme.
The Recruitment Associate is responsible for supporting the delivery of the recruitment strategy to attract high-calibre individuals into mental health social work through all stages of the process: from initial attraction of applicants through university careers and alumni events, screening and assessing candidates to supporting participants up to the point that they start the programme.
If you’ve got what it takes to help build an effective and high-profile organisation, you’ll join a charity with opportunities every day for new achievements, challenges and experiences.
As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant to fill the post. All options can be discussed at interview stage.
Think Ahead is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
To find out more, please download a Recruitment Associate Information Pack, or alternatively you can email applications@thinkahead.org quoting the job title.
To apply, download the application form, complete it and send to applications@thinkahead.org. Please also fill in Think Ahead’s online equal opportunities monitoring form. Please do not send CVs.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications and equal opportunities forms is 9am on Thursday 21 November 2019. Interviews will be held on Friday 29 November 2019.