The Organisation
PMH is one of the few charities in the UK that specifically helps parents who are supporting a child with mental health challenges and whose needs and impact for positive change are all too often overlooked. In most cases support is focused on the child and parents are left isolated, unaware of what the best approach is and have to try and cope on their own. The impact on families can be devastating. Friendships, social activities, work, school and family relationships can be disrupted. All energy is focused on the one child with their siblings often feeling neglected. For parents, realising that their child is struggling with their mental health, that they might be experiencing anxiety and depression, be suicidal, self-harming or have an eating disorder, is incredibly difficult to come to terms with and accept and they feel totally out of control. They often blame themselves for the struggles their child is enduring. It is the start of an emotional roller coaster, with many finding it hard to cope having nobody to turn to for help and support. 

To find out more about the work PMH do, visit the website: https://www.parentingmentalhealth.org/

Person Specification:
Preferred:
•    Lived experience of parenting a child with poor mental health
•    Technology, digital, and/or online community experience

Essential:
•    A passion for the aims of Parenting Mental Health and the energy and skill to balance connection to the founding principles with a sustainable, impactful future focused approach
•    Belief in the power of the parent to effect change in their family
•    Commitment to lived experience working and to developing deeper knowledge, process, and potential of our volunteers
•    Collaborative in approach
•    A proven track record of leadership in either the voluntary, public or commercial sectors
•    Experience of operating at a senior strategic leadership level within an organisation
•    Successful track record of achievement through their career
•    Experience of charity governance and working with or as part of a Board of Trustees

Further Information
For comprehensive information about Parenting Mental Health, the role responsibilities and the person we are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Document.

How to Apply
If you are passionate about joining PMH and believe you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply with the following:

•    An up-to-date CV
•    A supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing why you would like to be considered, your relevant experience and expertise and what you think you can bring to the role.

All applications are being handled by our recruitment partner, Trustees Unlimited (part of the Russam group). 

All applications should be sent to applications@trustees-unlimited.co.uk with your full name and Parenting Mental Health in the subject heading.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Baxter, Managing Partner - Charities on:
melissa.baxter@russam.co.uk / 07789 985229.

Closing date for applications: Monday 20th January 2025 
Interview with Parenting Mental Health: 30th / 31st January 2025 

We look forward to receiving your application.