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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.

We provide mental health training and resources with a focus on children and young people. We equip parents, carers, teachers and communities with the best and latest evidence-based strategies. We give them the knowledge and confidence to help young people thrive.

If you’re interested in joining our team, we may have an opportunity for you – within our head office, as part of our network of freelance trainers, or as a volunteer.

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Working for the Trust

The Charlie Waller Trust is a great place to work. We care about mental health and wellbeing in our team and have a positive, enabling workplace culture. Our values drive our work:

  • Positive: We focus on prevention, early intervention and the importance of offering hope.
  • Collaborative: Partnership and cooperation are at the core of our work; we seek the views of those we wish to support and aim to put them at the centre of our activity.
  • Inclusive: We strive towards better mental health for all children and young people, promoting diversity and equity as mechanisms for more inclusive and accessible systems of support.
  • Compassionate: We believe empathetic human connections are central to good mental health. We aim to reflect that in all our relationships with stakeholders; going above and beyond for people on an individual level.
  • Accountable: We maintain integrity and transparency, taking responsibility as individuals and as an organisation for the quality of our work; robustly measuring our outcomes enables us to garner the trust and respect of those around us.    

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from men, trans and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need. Our current office is only accessible via a flight of stairs. We would of course discuss home based working and holding team meetings in an accessible location as appropriate. 

We want people to thrive at the Trust; we believe you do your best work when you feel your best. That being the case, our team comes first, and we are proud of our culture: we offer a supportive, flexible and enjoyable place to work.

As part of our employed team, the following benefits are available to you:

  • Flexible working policy - we're committed to helping you find a healthy work-life balance.
  • Generous annual leave allowance - pro rata 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), PLUS bank holidays PLUS the period between Christmas and New Year.
  • Option to purchase up to 3 days additional annual leave.
  • A workplace pension scheme to support you with saving for your retirement, into which we pay 5% (higher matched contributions after lengths of service).
  • Access to a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan' - helping staff to stay mentally well and to support them through periods of poor mental health. This includes support for the cost of talking therapies where these are not available via the NHS.
  • Opportunities to experience our charitable activities and impact at first hand by attending training and events and through involvement in relevant projects.
  • Learning and development opportunities specific to job roles and on mental health and wellbeing topics.
  • Coaching (offered to CWT pro bono, depending on team member and need).
  • Social events and team days.
  • Bike to work scheme.
  • Time off for volunteering.
  • Unpaid leave/sabbatical particularly if this supports personal or professional development (offered after 2 years in post).

You can view our staff handbook by clicking the button below.

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Current vacancies at the Charlie Waller Trust

The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of three days per week expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.

Part or Full-time (0.8-1 FTE), 12-month fixed term contract, £27,745 - £31,227

This is an exciting new role supporting the marketing and communications activity within a leading mental health charity.

We are looking for someone who brings creative flair, marketing experience, and a collaborative mindset – plus a passion for digital – to join our talented communications team.

You will be an excellent communicator, highly organised, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously under guidance, with a strong commitment to delivering an excellent supporter journey for our audiences.

As the Marketing and Communications Officer, your role provides wide-ranging support across the communications function, with a particular focus on content creation, day-to-day management of digital channels, and practical support for campaigns and events.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role with our Head of Fundraising and Communications, this can be arranged via email to: recruitment@charliewaller.org.

The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 8th June 2026.

We ask that you structure your supporting statement, to clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience and knowledge meet the job description and person specification. Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.

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The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of one days per week (typically Mondays) expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.

Part-time (2 days per week; 0.4 full time equivalence), 12 month fixed term, £27,745 - £31,227 FTE

One day per week will be worked on Mondays (typically in the office), with the remaining hours worked flexibly throughout the week according to the needs of the Trust and what is realistic for the appointed candidate.

The Youth Involvement Lead is focused on ensuring that youth voice and lived and living experience is integrated into work across the Charlie Waller Trust. The exact focus of the work will shift over time in line with the interests of each cohort and needs of CWT, but is likely to include: supporting the Youth Ambassadors both operationally and pastorally to contribute to our Charitable Activity at varying levels of lived and living experience engagement (e.g., coproduction, participation, involvement and consultation); developing and improving our internal processes and outputs including our communications work, fundraising work, equity, diversity and inclusion, and sustainability agendas; and supporting the CWT staff team to better understand lived and living experience perspectives so they can carry out their roles more effectively.
This role would suit an individual with a strong commitment to maximising the impact of this work. We are seeking a proactive and motivated person who is skilled at developing and nurturing relationships with partners, supported by excellent interpersonal abilities.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role with the current post holder, Naomi Dannatt, this can be arranged via email to: recruitment@charliewaller.org.

The deadline for applications is 12noon on Friday 5th June.

We ask that you structure your supporting statement, to clearly demonstrate how your skills, experience and knowledge meet the job description and person specification. Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.

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