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Senior Communications Manager, The McPin Foundation
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Type: Fixed term contract
Duration: 2 years
Location: A mix of working remotely and in the McPin office (Bethal Green, London).
Salary: Starting from £46,637 per annum FTE (point 22).
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Do you want to ensure mental health research has a real-world impact?
Can you lead strategic communications that influence researchers, policy makers and the public?
Are you an experienced, values-led communications leader who can support and inspire a busy team?
The McPin Foundation is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to lead our communications function at an exciting point in our growth. This strategic, hands-on role suits someone with excellent communications skills and strategic leadership and communications experience.
McPin is a mental health research charity working to transform how research is done by putting the expertise of people with lived experience at its heart. We believe this makes research more relevant, meaningful and likely to create real-world change. Recent work has included young people’s mental health, digital mental health and virtual reality, inequalities, data sharing and artificial intelligence.
As Senior Communications Manager, you will ensure McPin’s work reaches the right audiences and has the greatest possible impact. You will lead our communications strategy, support influencing and impact work, and help colleagues translate complex research into engaging and accessible content.
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- You will manage and develop a communications team (two people),
- Oversee consultants for specific projects,
- Work closely with colleagues, partners, people in our networks and external stakeholders.
As part of the charity’s senior leadership, you will help shape organisational strategy, strengthen internal working practices and support other McPin colleagues to develop their own media and communications skills.
You will support delivery of McPin’s communications strategy, strengthen how we capture and demonstrate impact and grow our supporter base. You will bring strategic confidence, creativity and practical delivery skills, whilst working in a way that reflects McPin’s values.
Currently, most staff at the McPin Foundation are working remotely, although office spaces in London are open and available for use. This post will involve a mix of working remotely and working in London.
Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti-oppressive behaviours. We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues.
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We offer benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid/flexible working, a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, wellbeing support and mentoring scheme, an individual training budget and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and healthcare cash plan with Hospital Saturday Fund. Please see the full Job Description for more information.
The closing date for applications is Monday 21st September 2026 at 9.00 am. The first stage of Interviews will take place week commencing 28th September.
To apply please visit our website via the button below to download the job description and application form.
In line with our values, McPin does not use AI in its recruitment processes, all applications will be read by our team.
Queries to vanessapinfold@mcpin.org, if you have any questions about the post.
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