Why work with us?

Benefits and our working environment


Situated a few minutes’ walk from Denmark Hill station, south London, the Ortus building is close to the Maudsley Hospital and Kings College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, both centres of world class excellence in the field of mental health and wellbeing.


The building is open to the public, hosting exhibitions, events and conferences, as well as being available for room hire.

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We offer a friendly, values-led working culture, with the following benefits for our staff:


  • Hybrid working:  a minimum of 2 days with the team in our building each week and the rest at home/offsite working. It’s important for us to come together often, whether that’s to collaborate, be social, or get a change of scenery.


  • 25 days’ annual leave, with a further one day after 3 years’ service and a further one day after 5 years’ service. Plus, additional non-working office closure days over the Christmas period.


  • Pension scheme  with up to 6% employer contribution, subject to a minimum 3% employee contribution.


  • A cycle-to-work scheme.


  • Enhanced occupational maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave pay  (after qualifying length of service).


  • Interest-free season ticket loans (after probation).


  • Group Life Assurance – providing employees with a tax-free lump sum of four times your basic salary in the event of your death, for your dependants (after qualifying length of service).


  • Group Income Protection Scheme – protecting you if you are sick long-term, by paying 75% of your basic salary with a deferred period of 13 weeks (after qualifying length of service).


  • Comprehensive package of online and face-to-face training for staff.


  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – supporting staff to stay well.


  • 20% discount on all food and drinks at the Ortus café.




Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Commitments


The Charity will:

  • Highlight that discrimination or unequal treatment on the grounds of mental health or other protected characteristics can undermine mental wellbeing and work to address inequalities and discrimination.
  • Create a zero-tolerance working environment in respect of discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation, collectively called unacceptable behaviour so that everyone can work without fear of the unacceptable behaviours. A Dignity & Respect policy is in place to support this and address issues.
  • Implement a Recruitment Policy to ensure that all appointments are made in accordance with the objectives of this policy.
  • Monitor recruitment, service provision and grant-giving and take positive action based upon such information.
  • Provide training and development opportunities that enable equality of opportunity, and which promote an awareness of diversity and inclusion.
  • Ensure that Maudsley Charity premises and resources are made as accessible as possible to staff, users and all those who visit us, under the Disability Discrimination Act.
  • Make reasonable adjustments for disabled people wherever possible.
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