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Join Samaritans, the UK's leading suicide prevention charity, to make a real difference in online safety and help save lives.
Overview
Salary
£48000 - £50500
Location
Ewell, Surrey, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Samaritans is at the forefront of suicide prevention in the UK, committed to ensuring online safety for all. With a strong dedication to creating a safer digital environment, this charity offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and support mental health initiatives.
- Lead the Online Excellence Programme to shape online safety policies.
- Influence key decision-makers and drive advocacy campaigns.
- Provide leadership to your team and maintain stakeholder relationships.
- Develop and promote online safety products and integrate lived experiences into the programme.
- Strategic mindset with experience in policy shaping.
- Strong communication and project management skills.
- Understanding of mental health, suicide prevention research, and working with lived experiences.
Application Process Details:
- Upload your CV and answer three application questions.
- Apply by 9 am on 30th September.
- Prepare for video interviews on 7th October.
The organisation - Samaritans is the UK’s leading suicide prevention charity. We are passionate about online safety and are dedicated to driving real change and making a positive impact so people can engage and navigate the online environment safely.
The role - As the Programme Lead for Online Safety, you will lead our Online Excellence Programme. You will be responsible for shaping policies, influencing decision-makers, and driving advocacy campaigns. Your key responsibilities include providing exceptional leadership and support to your team, leading and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, overseeing the development and promotion of Samaritans’ portfolio of online safety products, and ensuring people with lived experience are at the heart of the programme.
Job requirements - We are looking for a strategic thinker with proven experience in taking a strategic approach, excellent communication skills, strong project management abilities, and the ability to understand current mental health and suicide prevention issues and research. Experience working with people with lived experience is also required.
Benefits - We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities. Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace & Perkbox.
Applications details - If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and answer three application questions. Applications close at 9 am on 30th September. Video interviews likely to be on 7th October.
