Room to Heal is an established therapeutic community in London. We support refugees and people seeking asylum, many of whom are torture survivors, through an integrated programme of therapeutic and casework assistance, in the context of a community of survivors. Our approach recognises the political context of our community members’ multiple and ongoing experiences of trauma and marginalisation including in their home country, on their journey to, and within, the UK. We offer long term and holistic support.
We are a small team of committed and hard working individuals who work collaboratively in a supportive and friendly environment.
We are looking for a Director who
- Understands the experiences of our members in order to sustain Room to Heal’s therapeutic community and ensure the safety and appropriateness of all of our services
- Has awareness and interest in psychotherapy and group work
- Makes strategic decisions that centre the experience of refugees and people seeking asylum alongside maintaining the sustainability of the organisation
- Has the drive, care and vision to create new opportunities to support refugees and people seeking asylum and to learn and share experiences through external networks and partnerships in the UK and internationally
- Is able to speak with authenticity and challenge injustices knowing directly what the impact is due to own lived experience
- Can lead by consensus and collaboration and has a strong belief in the therapeutic benefits of community.
We strongly encourage applications from those with some lived experience of the issues that our community members are experiencing.
For more information see our website here
https//www.roomtoheal.org/2026/02/we-are-looking-for-a-new-director/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=5566
Closing Date 6 March 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Closing time for this job is 2359
There will be two rounds of interviews. The first round of interviews will be the week of 13th March. After this we will make a decision to shortlist further for a second round of interviews the week beginning 20th March.
Application Details
To apply for this role, please find details by visiting our website here
https//www.roomtoheal.org/2026/02/we-are-looking-for-a-new-director/?preview=true&_thumbnail_id=5566
If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please email or call Elli (current Director) on Tuesday to Friday elli.free@roomtoheal.org, telephone number 07515 461745
Website http//roomtoheal.org
