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Our team is passionate about providing essential support, and we believe that a caring, collaborative environment is the key to our success. When you join us, you become part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary organisation where your contributions truly matter, and the work you do makes a real difference every day.

Hear what our team shared in our 2024 staff survey which captures the spirit of our organisation:

“We have a wonderful team, and it’s brilliant to be able to support our young people and families. It is such a great organisation with wonderful staff, trustees, honorariums, volunteers, and young ambassadors. I can’t think of anywhere better to work.”

“Brandon Centre is a friendly and happy environment to work in.”

Career Opportunities

We regularly have opportunities for Psychologists and Psychotherapists. Do please scroll through the range of positions and apply through the links provided.

We’d love you to be part of our Brandon Centre team.

Trustee Recruitment opportunity

These roles are integral to the ongoing success of Brandon Centre as we aim to support even more young people in Camden and Islington. If you are looking for a Trustee position in one of the key disciplines below, we would love to welcome you to the Board.

Fundraising Trustee. Ref: FT/BC

We’re looking for a Trustee with a business development, fundraising and communications background and with a sound understanding and substantial experience of charity fundraising at both strategic and operational levels.

The Fundraising Trustee will provide overall Trustee leadership and drive for our fundraising, events, marketing, and communications, and will be supported very closely by the Chair of the Business Development and Fundraising Committee, CEO, Head of Finance, and our Business Development Manager.

Main purpose of the role

To ensure Brandon Centre is in the best possible position to develop and deliver our fundraising, marketing, and communications by providing strategic guidance and support in the following areas:

  • maintaining strong relationships with existing donors and supporters
  • progressing new grant sources and fundraising opportunities
  • developing and monitoring a fundraising plan aligned with budget requirements
  • submitting and monitoring fundraising progress reports and evaluation requirements in accordance with the Fundraising Policy

The Fundraising Trustee will also:

  • be an active member and support the work of the Business Development and Fundraising Committee
  • maintain knowledge of current fundraising procedures and legislation affecting activities within the charitable sector
  • be a member of Brandon Centre’s Board of Trustees

Specific duties

1. To develop and implement a system to increase income:

  • provide regular information to Trustees and the Brandon Centre Board’s Fundraising Committee about funding possibilities and opportunities
  • work with the Trustees, Fundraising Committee, and other members of the Brandon Centre Board to create clear and realistic targets
  • provide information and support for grant applications and subsequent monitoring and evaluation reporting
  • support the promotion of Gift Aid reclaims amongst fundraisers for the Brandon Centre Board

2. To contribute to fundraising events:

  • support and attend new and existing events when required
  • work with the Fundraising Committee and supporting organisations to develop new fundraising events
  • a commitment to supporting Brandon Centre to increase our income through a calendar of fundraising events and business development

Skills & experience required

We are interested in meeting applicants with most or all of the following:

  • experience in charitable fundraising environments and knowledge of fundraising ‘best practices’
  • experience in prioritising and working to deadlines
  • good communication skills (verbal and written)
  • a commitment to supporting the aims of the Brandon Centre Board
  • sound, independent judgement
  • a proactive approach with the ability to think creatively
  • an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
  • the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of the Board of Trustees
  • passion for supporting transformational change for young people
  • lived experience of the challenges that affect young people’s mental health and wellbeing

To apply, please email: emmasaunders@brandoncentre.org.uk

Senior Clinical/Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist

Salary: £54,499 a year pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term – 2 years

Job summary

We are seeking a Senior Clinical or Counselling Psychologist, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, or Adult Psychotherapist to support young people’s hostels in Islington through the development of Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE).

This is an exciting opportunity to work creatively and systemically with staff teams supporting young people aged 16 to 25, including care leavers, young people experiencing homelessness, and those who were previously unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

The role focuses on consultation, reflective practice, training and service support, helping staff to feel more confident in understanding and responding to complex emotional, relational and mental health needs.

You will contribute specialist psychological thinking without holding direct clinical responsibility for residents, supporting staff and services to develop trauma-informed, attachment-informed and culturally responsive practice. You will also help strengthen approaches to risk, formulation, referral pathways, and joined-up working with partner agencies.

This role would suit a clinician with experience of working with adolescents and young adults, and a strong interest in consultation, training, service development and psychologically informed practice in community settings. At Brandon Centre, you will join an established young peoples mental health charity with a strong commitment to reflective practice, supervision, CPD, equality and accessible support for young people.

To find out more and to apply, please visit the link below: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0129-26-0006

The closing date is 25 May 2026

Systemic Practitioner – Systemic Integrative Treatment (SIT) Service

Salary: £45,895 pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term – one year

Job summary

Join Brandon Centre as a Systemic Practitioner in our Systemic Integrative Treatment (SIT) service, delivering intensive, community-based family work with parents and carers of children aged 8 to 16 who are experiencing moderate to severe behavioural difficulties alongside emotional and relational needs.

You will work creatively and collaboratively within a social-ecological model, helping families build on their strengths, address barriers to change, and reduce the risk of further antisocial or harmful behaviour. The role involves working across the systems around the young person, including family, school, peers and community, using approaches such as pragmatic family therapies, behavioural therapy and CBT.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, resilient and thoughtful practitioner who wants to make a meaningful difference to families at a vulnerable point in their lives. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team and receive full training in the SIT model, alongside regular supervision, reflective practice and continuing professional development.

We particularly welcome applications from practitioners who share our commitment to accessible, inclusive and high-quality mental health support for young people and families.

To find out more, and to apply please use the link below:

https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0129-26-0004

Closing date 25th May 2026