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Become part of the Charlie Waller Trust team

The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie to suicide having suffered from depression. We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities.

Our mission is to educate young people and those with responsibility for them - so parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, employers, GPs and Practice Nurses - about their mental health and wellbeing.

Whether within our head office, or as part of our network of trainers, or as a volunteer, there may be opportunities for you join our team.

Some of our staff!

Colleges and Universities Programme Director

Are you a qualified mental health clinician looking for a new challenge?

Do you have experience of working in Further Education colleges and universities with a focus on student mental health?

We are looking for an experienced, high profile clinician to lead our Colleges and Universities Programme, thinking strategically and imaginatively to develop our whole organisation ‘Charlie Waller partnership’ approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Working with our team of freelance mental health trainers you will oversee our charitable offer of evidence-based consultation, advice, training, resources and policy support. Additionally, to lead on the development of our key online resources including the Students Against Depression website and ‘Keeping Mental Health in Mind’ our eLearning materials for Further and Higher education.
The role is part-time and self-employed, reporting to the CEO. Location is flexible as CWT has a national remit and can accommodate remote working.

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Apply: To apply please send a CV and brief covering letter by 12 noon on Monday 26^th April 2021.  Interviews will be held during week commencing 4^th May 2021.

Please send your CV and covering letter to tricia.monro@charliewaller.org

Digital Development Officer

Are you interested in a new challenge in your career in digital solutions?

As a charity, we have embarked on a digital transformation journey and we're looking for a Digital Development Officer to help us reach new audiences and transform the way we work.

This new post will support the current implementation of digital solutions (new website, CRM, mental health assessment toolkit and e-learning resource) and help further develop and execute the charity’s digital strategy in consultation with the Communications Director, Finance and Operations Manager, management team and staff.

The successful candidate will be a creative and flexible team player with a positive attitude and excellent IT and communication skills. Experienced in website management, you’ll be organised, approachable and competent at troubleshooting. As this is a new post, there is an opportunity to shape the role and play a key part in moving the Trust forward on its digital transformation journey.

Read the full job description on CharityJob

Apply: To apply please send a CV and covering letter via the CharityJob listing. In your letter, please tell us how you meet the person specification listed in the job description.

Closing date: Sunday 18th April 2021 (midnight)
Shortlisting date: week commencing 19th April 2021
Interview date: week commencing 26th April 2021

Other roles (not actively recruiting)

Trainer roles

Our trainers are at the centre of the work that we do in schools, with parents, in colleges, universities and in the workplace. They are a team of highly experienced people, all with expertise in mental health and are generally teachers, clinicians or academics; many also have lived experience of mental health problems.

All our trainers are employed on a freelance basis. We are not actively recruiting new trainers at the moment however if you feel you have the necessary expertise and skills to become a Charlie Waller trainer, please do contact us. When we are seeking new trainers, we share a full role description, required qualifications and application details on this page.

Volunteering

We have regular office volunteers as well as fundraising event volunteers, and we would love to hear from you if you're interested in micro-volunteering, photography, or social media. If you have skills and time that you would like to use to support the Trust, we will do our best to find a suitable role for you.

Tell us about your skills and experience by completing our volunteering form and we’ll get back to you about possible opportunities!

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