Assistant operations and administration manager

£39,645 per annum pro-rated

Part-time, ~21 hours per week

Based in London with hybrid and flexible working.

About the role

We are looking for an assistant manager who is passionate about mental health service provision and public protection, to join the operations team. You will help to manage the day-to-day office administration and operations budget and ensure that the public interest and charitable objectives run through all that we do.

This is a particularly exciting time to join the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) as we recently launched our three-year strategy, psychotherapy in a changing world. You will help us to ensure that we demonstrate excellent stewardship of resources through our procurements and contract management. You will also play a pivotal role in the wellbeing of staff, ensuring they have the tools and equipment they need to work efficiently and effectively.

About you

This is a role for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who is motivated and pragmatic. You will have experience in office management and budgeting, as well as excellent customer service skills.

You will enjoy the opportunity to support an important cause that advocates for high-quality mental health service provision. You’ll work alongside colleagues from diverse backgrounds and collaborate with staff and practitioners. There’ll be scope for professional development and personal reward in working in a small team. In short, it is an opportunity to make a real difference.

About UKCP 

The UKCP is the leading professional body for psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. We represent training organisations and over 9,000 individual therapists - working privately, in the NHS or voluntary sector, offering a wide range of psychotherapeutic approaches at the highest standard.

Our charitable objectives are to promote:

• the art and science of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for the public benefit
• research in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling and to disseminate the results of any such research
• high standards of education and training and practice in psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling
• the wider provision of psychotherapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for all sections of the public. 

How to apply

Job description

Closing date: Monday 24 March 2025 at 9am. 

Provisional interview date: 1 April 2025.

To apply for this role, send your CV and cover letter to hr@ukcp.org.uk. Please include the role title in the subject line of your email.