The Children's Trust

Who we are

The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury. We deliver rehavilitation, educatioin and community services thorugh skilled teams who work with children and young people, and their families. 

Our Promises

Child First

We’re dedicated to making sure children, young people, and their families are at the very heart of everything we do. Our work is rooted in the hopes and aspirations of the children and families we support. We are all united around our vision, ‘to ensure all children with brain injury and neurodisability have the opportunity to live the best life possible’. And we never forget for some, we’re a home away from home.

Aim High

We always aim for the highest possible standards and the biggest positive impact. We balance quality with a sense of exploration and innovation, looking inside and outside for inspiration.  We create meaningful partnerships and embrace new ideas with energy. We have a responsibility, to children and young people, to the environment and to each other. And we understand that by being financially strong and sustainable as an organisation, we can grow our support even more. We take this very seriously, seizing every opportunity to improve what we do.

Care Deeply

We are one team of employees, volunteers, partners and supporters. We build relationships and connect powerfully, showing genuine care for children and each other and approaching every interaction with compassion and kindness. We’re stronger together when we collaborate. And we take pride in what we do, going above and beyond, celebrating successes, big and small.

Be Open 

We’re committed to creating an environment of trust, openness and transparency for our colleagues, children, young people and their families. We are good listeners and encourage others to speak up. We respect and value different views and contributions. We create a space that welcomes positive challenge and inspires everyone to be their best and play their part.

Own It

We all have a critical part to play in achieving our strategy, growth and ambitions, bringing together our diverse experience and expertise. We take every opportunity to learn from each other and our mistakes, always individually and collectively seeking to improve. We take ownership for our work, actions and development and are willing to step up and make decisions. We’re committed and reliable in everything we do.

Our culture and values

Our Promises capture our strengths and aspirations. They guide the way we act, interact and come together to achieve our goals. The journey we took to reach our Promises has been an important one. A highly collaborative and iterative process that has seen each word shaped by our people – our volunteers, employees, partners, trustees, and suppliers. Perhaps most importantly, at the core of this process are our children, young people, and their families. This journey has given us a critical opportunity to give children and young people a voice. As a result, our Promises have been genuinely enriched by them. That’s because how we work and carry out our role is as important as what we do, and that’s why as part of The Children’s Trust, we all need to live by our five Promises.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

At The Children’s Trust we recognise how important it is to have leadership that reflects the children, young people and families that we support. We also recognise that staff, comprised of a range of skills, backgrounds and experiences will help us to better understand the needs of those we support, and how we can best represent their interests. We, therefore, particularly welcome applications from disabled people, individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds and those from other under-represented groups. The Children’s Trust is committed to achieving equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across all levels of the organisation. For further information, see: https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/jobs