Seeking a strategic thinker with strong operational management experience who is absolutely passionate about challenging injustice to strengthen our vibrant and highly respected organisation.
As the first Head of Operations, you will provide strategic oversight, work with staff to translate our strategy into actionable, measurable plans for efficient and effective work, which will enhance the impact for people in immigration detention. Your management of the team’s operations will support our growth, resilience, and sustainability.
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Head of Operations
Salary: £39,000 to £42,000 with an annual increase of £500 each year for 5 years and 5% pension contribution
Reports to: The Director
Working hours: Full-time. Flexible work patterns can be considered
Where based: At the Medical Justice office near Finsbury Park, London with some flexibility for remote working
Length of contract: Permanent
Terms: 28 days per annum holiday, plus statutory bank holidays, plus 2 Wellbeing days
Benefits: Include ; sick pay from day one, enhanced parental leave, one-to-one counselling sessions and group reflective sessions with a psychologist, ‘cycle to work scheme’, weekly staff lunch, flexible working
What they say about Medical Justice;
“What Medical Justice did was absolutely remarkable. They sent two specialists to see me in Harmondsworth and they did the most amazingly thorough job documenting all my scars. Then I got my medico-legal report which was over 40 pages long. They did thorough, professional work – there is nothing more that they could have done and ultimately this work got me out of detention.” – former detained person and Medical Justice client
“[Medical Justice] has strong characteristics and a highly respected reputation. It is regarded as principled, expert and evidence-based, tenacious in its casework and policy work, fierce and ferocious when needed and brave in the way it speaks truth to power.” – fellow non-governmental organisation
“Medical Justice has an outsized impact for its size – it is highly effective and the team is absolutely terrific, which is all the more impressive in the difficult political context.” – Medical Justice funder
Informal online information sessions
An opportunity to ask questions about Medical Justice and its work as well as about the Head of Operations role ;
12.30-1.30pm Thursday 22nd May
12.30-1.30 Thursday 5th June
Please email Lisa Incledon on l.incledon@medicaljustice.org.uk if you would like to participate in an information session.
Closing date
9am Wednesday 18th June 2025
Further information
Please see the APPLICATION PACK.
