Working with us
Anna Freud is a mental health charity and we’ve been supporting children and young people for over 70 years. We listen to and learn from their diverse voices and integrate this with learnings from our science and practice to develop and deliver mental health care.
Join us at Anna Freud
Our holistic approach has world-changing potential – our training, schools support, networks, partnerships and resources equip those who impact children and young people’s lives with the knowledge and skills to support their mental health.
By joining our team, you can help us build the mental wellbeing of the next generation.
Our people are our most valuable asset. We foster a supportive, dynamic culture where everyone’s opinions are valued, and we offer a range of benefits and development opportunities.
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Staff benefits
Working and wellbeing hours
We offer extra time off to support your wellbeing, proportional to your working hours and pattern. This includes one Wednesday afternoon each month and an early finish on Fridays.
Hybrid and flexible working
You can work up to 80% of your hours remotely and the rest from one of our two sites. You can request flexible working from day one.
Annual leave
You can take 27 days of annual leave per year, plus bank holidays. Our annual leave year runs from January to December.
Sick pay
After you pass probation, you’re eligible for enhanced sick pay of up to six months at full pay.
Perkbox
You will have access to an all-in-one employee recognition and benefits platform. Through Perkbox, you can use our wellbeing hub, recognise colleagues’ work and claim discounts from major high street and online stores.
Season ticket loan
You can apply for an annual season ticket loan - for use in travel from home to work - once you complete your probation period.
Pension scheme
After probation, we contribute 6% of your annual salary to the Royal London pension scheme when you contribute at least 3%.
Confidential support
Access support whenever you need it, for any issues you’re facing, through our employee assistance programme. Support is available online, over the phone and via counselling sessions.
Our other staff benefits include
Family leave: We offer enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave, alongside paid leave for fertility treatment and pregnancy loss.
Inclusive workspaces: Gender-neutral toilets and showers are available on-site. There is lift access to all workspaces and accessible toilets and showers are available.
Cycle scheme: You can apply for a bicycle loan once you complete your probation period. We have secure bike storage on-site and we hold monthly bike clinics between March-October in London.
Life assurance cover: We provide a death in service benefit of three times your annual salary.
Learning and development: You will have access to our e-learning portal, which contains a wide range of personal development courses. We also have an internal CPD offer led by our Training, Conferences and Events Team. We offer inclusive recruitment training to all managers and safeguarding training to colleagues involved in clinical or therapeutic work.
Our divisions
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Schools
The Schools Division helps schools and colleges become mentally healthy through evidence-based training, resources, webinars and clinical support.
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Education and Training
The Education and Training Division helps professionals expand their knowledge and develop their skills supporting children and young people’s mental health.
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Applied Research and Evaluation
The Applied Research and Evaluation Division conducts research to inform and improve our practices and services.
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Clinical
Our Clinical division delivers direct mental health services to children, young people and families.
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CEO Projects
Our CEO Projects Division drives strategic initiatives and special projects to advance our mission.
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Central Support
Central Support ensures smooth operations across all divisions, providing essential administrative and logistical support.
Our EDI commitment
We’re dedicated to fostering a diverse workplace and being an equal opportunities employer. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.
As we outline in our EDI progress report, we seek to increase ethnic diversity in leadership positions, improve disability representation and balance gender representation in our workforce.
We particularly encourage applications from disabled people and people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds. To help address our overall gender imbalance identified in our 2023 gender pay gap report, we also welcome men to apply for our entry-level roles.
We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle.
All applications are submitted anonymously to our hiring managers and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.
We believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.
Find out more about our commitment on being an inclusive employer.
Our diversity networks
Our ambition is for everyone in our organisation to feel a sense of inclusion and belonging. Opportunities for peer-to-peer support and connection include buddying, mentoring, coaching and our diversity networks.
We currently have seven diversity networks:
Further information
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Application guidance
Follow our step-by-step guidance to ensure your application is submitted successfully.
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Our selection process
Guidance to help you feel confident and prepared at every stage. Learn about our selection process, reasonable adjustment commitment, and pre-employment checks.
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Our London and Manchester offices
Discover more about our award-winning, sustainable locations.
