King’s Maudsley Partnership Senior Communications & Engagement Manager

Are you passionate about making a lasting impact on the mental health of young people? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where groundbreaking work is the norm? The King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People is on a mission to revolutionise the understanding and treatment of youth mental health—and we need a communications leader like you to help us share this vital work with the world.

The King’s Maudsley Partnership brings together world-leading experts in mental health from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology &​ Neuroscience (IoPPN). This unprecedented collaboration unites the largest group of mental health scientists and clinical academics in Europe, aiming to predict, prevent, and treat mental health disorders in children both locally and globally.

Please submit an application of no longer than 500 words detailing your interest in the role and relevant experience.

As Senior Communications and Engagement Manager, you will be at the forefront of our efforts to raise the profile of this groundbreaking Partnership.

You Will

• Drive strategic communications: Develop and implement communications and engagement strategies that highlight our work, influence mental health policy, and foster public and professional support
• Lead high-impact projects: Oversee a variety of initiatives, ensuring they are delivered on time and to the highest standards. You’ll identify opportunities for growth and work with senior leaders to expand our reach
• Build strong relationships: Use your exceptional relationship-building and negotiation skills to craft compelling stories and campaigns that resonate with stakeholders, including journalists, policymakers, third-sector partners, and the community
• Navigate complex environments: Manage internal and external communications across multiple organisations, ensuring that the Partnership’s voice is consistent, clear, and impactful

What You Bring

• Versatility and expertise: A broad background in communications, with skills ranging from expert copywriting to PR and event management.
• Strategic mindset: The ability to develop and execute plans that engage diverse audiences and drive meaningful change.
• Influence and collaboration: Proven experience in working across complex, matrixed organisations, with a talent for bringing people together and aligning them with common goals

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family.

We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at South London and Maudsley. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.

Some Of Our Benefits Include

• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service
• Work life balance, flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefits from key-worker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though the Health Service Discounts website

Other Benefits Include

• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chris Davies Job title: Associate Director Communications and Stakeholder Email address: chris.davies@slam.nhs.uk