Salary: £60,000 per year pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Contract: interim, 6-9 months

Location: Hybrid: Centre for Mental Health offices, Elephant and Castle, London and remote

Closing date: 08 March 2026 at 23:30

Ready to step into a national leadership role – and make an immediate impact?

Centre for Mental Health is seeking a highly experienced policy leader for a 6–9 month interim role at the heart of our organisation. We need someone who can operate confidently at senior level from day one.

You will:

Lead and direct our national policy and campaigning work
Translate robust research into influential, high-impact policy proposals
Represent the Centre with ministers, parliamentarians and senior stakeholders
Provide strategic oversight to the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition
Contribute as a full member of our leadership team

We’re looking for someone with significant experience in a policy environment, deep knowledge of mental health and public policy, and a strong track record of producing influential analysis and building high-level relationships. You’ll be politically astute, credible in national debates, and committed to tackling inequality and promoting antiracism.

This is a great opportunity for an established mental health policy professional to take on a visible, strategic interim leadership role, shaping national conversations and advancing mental health equality at pace.

Please note that interviews will be held in person at our London office on Thursday 19th March 2026.

If you have the experience and confidence, with a readiness to deliver on the Centre’s vision of mental health equality for all, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply at Charity Jobs:

Associate Director of Policy (interim, 6-9 months)

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CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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