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Exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated legal team at Mind, a leading mental health charity
Overview
Salary £52973 - £59368
Location Homeworking, National Mind Hybrid (Stratford - London)
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
Mind is a pioneering mental health charity with a unique commitment to ensuring those with mental health problems receive the respect and assistance they deserve. Addressing growing mental health concerns in England, Mind uses strategic legislation and influences policy for positive outcomes, particularly among individuals within underrepresented groups.
Role Summary
- Lead the legal team and provide support and guidance to team members.
- Offer exceptional legal knowledge and expertise to enhance Mind's mission to improve mental health outcomes.
Role Requirements
- Strong leadership skills to guide team members and navigate complex legal matters.
- Keen legal acumen to assist in Mind's strategic litigation and policy influencing initiatives.
Application Process Details
- Applications should refer to the Job Description and demonstrate how they meet the outlined criteria. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on the alignment with these requirements.
- Mind promotes equality of opportunity for all, inviting applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnerships.
About the team This role is a maternity cover and is fixed term until September 2026. Every year, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem. However, too many of us are not getting the help we desperately need. Growing numbers in England are on the waiting list for mental health services, whilst the number of young people struggling with their mental health has nearly doubled. Mind has an ambitious strategy to ensure everyone experience a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve, with a particular focus on groups with some of the worst experiences.
Team information The legal team oversees our work to use the law to achieve positive outcomes for people with a mental health problem, including through strategic litigation and supporting our wider policy and influencing activity. We also provide legal expertise and knowledge to shape the development of specialist information and support for people with a mental health problem.
Key duties and responsibilities The Head of Legal will lead the work of the legal team, providing strong leadership to guide and support members of the team with their work. They will also provide exceptional legal expertise and knowledge to equip Mind in its work to improve outcomes for people with a mental health problem.
Mind's equity statement Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
