Vacancies at Barrow Cadbury Trust

We currently have a vacancy at the Trust – Head of Migration.  Details of the post is below and here is a link to our Privacy Statement which applies to both jobs.

• We are an independent, endowed charitable foundation working with others to drive structural change that leads to a just and equal society for more than 100 years.
• We want to effect long-term structural change through influencing, advocacy, campaigning, convening and research. Working in deep collaboration with partners, with a focus on helping build and sustain alliances and ecosystems for social change, we are also committed to supporting those directly affected by injustice to play a central role in advocating for change.
• We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from people with personal experience of the social justice and human rights issues we seek to address. All staff have the right to request flexible working and to have this considered by their manager.
• Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, as well as confirmation of the right to work in the UK where we will need to see original documents.
• Starting Salary: £55,170 per annum for a 35 hour week
• Generous contributory pension scheme of up to 10%.
• Hybrid working with an expectation that at least 2 days a week will be office/field-based. The Barrow Cadbury Trust office is in Vauxhall, London.

Head of Migration, 18 month fixed term contract, full-time

As Head of Migration you will manage an established grants programme that aims to support a fair and just immigration system and a more balanced migration debate. We are entering the final year of our current strategy and are looking for someone who will both manage the existing grants and partnerships and oversee an evaluation of our migration work to date, so that this learning can feed into the development of a new organisational strategy.  This role will be of interest if you are committed to social justice and want to help the Trust build on our work to make a real difference in tackling long-term structural inequality.

How to apply for Head of Migration post and interview date

Please email Maddy Rooke-Ley [email protected] with your CV and a covering letter of no more than 600 words max setting out how your skills and experience meet the person specification by  17.00 on 13 February 2026. Please complete the equal opportunities form below.

Interviews for short listed candidates will be held on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at our office at The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR. Any questions about the role contact Ayesha Saran at [email protected].

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