Careers

Work
With Us

We’ve built a home for children with profound autism, and a team of people who choose to stay. If you’re patient, curious, and want work that matters, you’ll find your place here.
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Why The Loddon Foundation?

Three things our team will tell you, unprompted

We asked our team what makes working for The Loddon Foundation different. These are the things that came up in every conversation.

Every role makes a difference

Whether you're supporting fundraising, partnerships, communications or operations, your work helps create opportunities for autistic children, young people and families. Every role contributes to our mission.

Big ideas become real change

We're here to challenge expectations, fund innovation and create lasting impact. We value curiosity, collaboration and people who want to turn good ideas into meaningful outcomes.

Grow with purpose

We're committed to helping our people develop. Through learning, collaboration and opportunities across the wider Loddon community, you'll build a career that's rewarding, purposeful and always moving forward.

Life at Loddon

See what life at Loddon looks like

Take five minutes to meet the remarkable young people, dedicated families, and passionate staff at the heart of The Loddon Foundation. This short film steps inside our unique living and learning environment, capturing the everyday moments and first-hand stories that make our tailored approach to care and education so uniquely effective.

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Current vacancies

Find your next role at Loddon

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HR Trustee

Join our Board and provide strategic HR insight, guidance and challenge to help shape the future of The Loddon Foundation.
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£60,000.00 – £70,000.00 per annum

Director of People

Lead our People strategy as part of the Senior Leadership Team – shaping culture, strengthening engagement and helping Loddon attract and retain outstanding people.
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£29,601.00 – £36,680.00 per annum

Specialist Trainer

A varied training role delivering and developing PROACT-SCIPr-UK® courses, supporting candidates, reviewing portfolios and assignments, and contributing to wider training across The Loddon Foundation.

What we offer

The practical things we put behind the work

Pay is part of it. The rest is what makes the work sustainable for the long term.

Wellbeing programmes

Support for your physical and mental health, all year round.

7 weeks annual leave

Pro rata - generous time to rest and recharge.

Funded qualifications

Study relevant qualifications on us.

Enhanced overtime

Premium rates when you work extra hours.

Free on-site & adjacent parking

Plenty of space, no hassle

Reward & recognition

We see what you do — and we say so.

Training & career growth

Clear progression paths across the Foundation.

Staff referral programme

Recommend a colleague — earn a thank-you.