Non-Executive Director Chums CIC

Join the Board of CHUMS CIC

Help Shape the Future of Mental Health Services

CHUMS Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service is seeking passionate and experienced individuals to join our Board as Non-Executive Directors (NED). We hope to appoint two new NEDs.

For over 29 years, social enterprise CHUMS Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service (https://chums.uk.com/ ) has transformed the lives of thousands of, children, young people, families and adults through specialist mental health, emotional wellbeing and advocacy services.

As we continue to evolve and strengthen our impact, we have been developing new products and services to address growing and changing needs in society. We are looking for new Board members who can help guide the organisation through the transformation this brings.

This is a fantastic opportunity to use your professional expertise and/or passion to make a lasting difference to the lives of those in need.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Clinical governance
• Commercial business development
• User facing technology and AI
• Health commissioning
• Raising investment/donations from high net-worth individuals

We are particularly keen to welcome candidates that represent the wide diversity of the regions we serve in order to further diversify the views and experience on the Board. If you are female and/or from a minority ethnic background, we are especially interested in hearing from you. Prior Board experience is less important than passion for good mental health for our children and young people and their families.

What you’ll bring:

• Strategic insight and independent judgement
• A commitment to good governance
• A passion for improving mental health and wellbeing
• A desire to make a meaningful difference in your community

What you’ll gain:

• The opportunity to influence an organisation that changes lives every day
• Board-level experience within a respected and growing organisation
• The chance to work alongside committed professionals and fellow Board members
• Personal satisfaction from supporting vulnerable children, young people, and families

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Michaela: recruitment@chums.uk.com  

To apply, please email recruitment@chums.uk.com  to obtain an application pack.

Closing Date: 15th November 2026

Service Manager – Specialist Bereavement Services (Kent & Medway)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager to join our Kent and Medway Specialist Bereavement Services team.

In this rewarding role, you will lead and support a team delivering bereavement-focused interventions for children and young people, including both individual and group therapeutic work. You will also play a key role in providing training and consultation to other professionals supporting bereaved children.

We are seeking a qualified, bereavement-trained therapist who is interested in developing or furthering their management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of high-quality bereavement interventions (individual and group)
• Provide consultation and training to professionals working with bereaved CYP
• Work collaboratively within multi-agency settings and contribute to case discussions
• Support and provide guidance to parents and carers, including delivering online workshops
• Ensure robust safeguarding practices and effective management of clinical risk
• Lead and support the practitioners and volunteers delivering the service
• Contribute to service development

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you are:

• A qualified and experienced clinician
• Bereavement-trained, with proven experience delivering bereavement therapy
• Skilled in facilitating both individual and group therapy for children and young people
• Experienced in supporting parents and carers, including leading workshops
• Confident working within multi-agency environments, providing consultation and professional input
• Knowledgeable in clinical risk and safeguarding, with a strong and evidenced track record
• A confident presenter, able to deliver training to professionals
• A clear and professional communicator
• Skilled in building positive working relationships and contributing effectively to a team
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

Details of the role:

Working hours: 22 hours

Salary: £23,600

Location: Travelling in Kent and Medway, and working from home

For more information, to discuss the role, or to email an application form, please contact recruitment@chums.uk.com

Please note: CV’s will not be accepted for this role, please complete an application form

Mindjurny Partnerships Representative (Commission-Only) -UK wide opportunities

Location: UK wide opportunities (Remote + Field-Based)

Type: Commission-Only / Self-Employed

Earnings: Uncapped commission

About CHUMS & Why We Developed Mindjurny

Across the UK, mental health difficulties among children and young people (CYP) are at record levels. Schools, local authorities, and the NHS are under increasing pressure to provide early, effective emotional wellbeing support.

At CHUMS, we have supported thousands of CYP through mental health, emotional wellbeing and bereavement services. From this frontline experience, we recognised a growing need for accessible, preventative tools that can reach more CYP, earlier — wherever they are.

That’s why we created Mindjurny: a digital wellbeing platform offering evidence-based video workshops, practical resources, and activities to help young people manage anxiety, grief, sleep, self-esteem, low mood, bereavement and emotional regulation.

Mindjurny allows schools, local authorities, and healthcare partners to provide consistent, high-quality, evidence based emotional wellbeing support at scale — and every licence sold helps to fund CHUMS’ wider mental health services.

The Role

We’re seeking a compassionate, confident, and purpose-driven Partnerships Representative to expand Mindjurny’s reach across the North of England.

This commission-only role is ideal for someone who’s not just commercially minded, but truly passionate about improving the emotional wellbeing of CYP. You’ll be engaging with Local Authorities, NHS and ICB networks, schools, safeguarding boards, and community health partnerships, helping them adopt Mindjurny as part of their wellbeing strategies.

Your work will help entire regions build resilience and provide early mental health support — while directly funding CHUMS’ charitable mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop partnerships with Local Authorities, NHS/ICB bodies, schools, and community organisations.
• Present Mindjurny to decision-makers, showing its value for prevention, early intervention, and safeguarding outcomes.
• Build relationships with wellbeing leads, public health teams, education officers, and commissioning groups.
• Negotiate and close partnership agreements and licensing packages.
• Collaborate with CHUMS’ leadership to shape local rollout and impact reporting.
• Represent CHUMS and Mindjurny professionally and empathetically in all engagements.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in business development, partnerships, or stakeholder engagement (education, health, or public sector ideal).
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills with senior leaders.
• A genuine passion for helping young people and supporting mental health.
• Confidence presenting to public sector audiences (councils, NHS, education bodies).
• Self-motivation, persistence, and the ability to work independently.
• A values-driven mindset — someone who believes in the power of giving and purpose-led work

What You’ll Gain

• Uncapped commission — the more impact you create, the more you earn.
• Flexible, autonomous working across your region.
• Full training on Mindjurny’s content, outcomes, and partnership model.
• The opportunity to play a key role in improving mental health at scale.
• Personal fulfilment — knowing that every partnership helps fund CHUMS’ direct support services for children and families.

How to Apply

If you’re a relationship-builder who wants your work to change lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Send your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you care about mental health and what draws you to this role to recruitment@chums.uk.com

Bereavement Practitioner Placement – Kent

Honorary Assistant Psychologist