Director of Finance and Operations

Maudsley
Hybrid – home-working and office-based (ORTUS, Denmark Hill SE5, London)
£105,000 - £110,000 per annum on a full-time permanent basis.
Hackney

Maudsley Charity is a grant-making charity that advances and accelerates positive change in mental health care in south London. We fund and support key clinical, academic and community partners so that everyone who experiences mental illness, without exception, can access the care that’s right for them.

While our roots are embedded firmly in our local community in south London, we aim to also seed positive change in mental health care elsewhere in the UK, by sharing and amplifying the knowledge and evidence that is generated through the work that we fund.

THE ROLE

Maudsley Charity is entering a new chapter of growth and renewal. We are strengthening our governance, welcoming new trustees, and establishing a Finance, Audit and Development Committee to underpin our ambitions. We are evolving our operating model to ensure we remain agile and effective as we scale our impact. Following a period of interim leadership in this role, we are now seeking a permanent Director of Finance and Operations who will play a pivotal role in shaping this next phase.

This is a role of considerable breadth and strategic influence. The Director of Finance and Operations will lead our financial strategy, oversee our investment approach—including social and impact investing—and manage our property portfolio. The role will also explore innovative funding models and commercial opportunities, ensuring we have the resources and resilience to deliver our mission. Alongside this, it will lead core operational functions —HR, IT, Facilities – and drive digital transformation to strengthen our infrastructure for the future.

Your leadership will be central to delivering three major shifts in how we work:

  • Moving from grant-making to change-making, ensuring our resources drive systemic improvements in mental health care.
  • Transitioning from funding to co-funding, building partnerships that amplify impact and leverage shared investment. Expanding from local impact to impact beyond south London, scaling our influence and sharing our learning nationally.
  • Sound financial stewardship is at the heart of these ambitions. As our programmes grow, we need robust planning, governance, and insight to ensure sustainable delivery and measurable impact.

We are seeking someone who brings commercial acumen, strategic insight and a collaborative, confident approach; someone motivated by the opportunity to contribute to a charity with a bold mission and a strong platform for growth and someone who is a thoughtful and inclusive leader for our talented team. You will join a committed and values-driven team at an exciting and transformative stage. There is genuine appetite for development and for strengthening the way we work—and your leadership will play an important role in helping shape this next chapter.

INFORMATION

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How to apply

To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:

  • Your CV (no more than three sides).
  • A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

Closing date
Friday 23rd January 2026

Preliminary interviews
w/c 2nd February 2026

First Stage Panel interviews
Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th February 2026

Final Panel Interviews
w/c 9th March 2026

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