Migration Exchange Seeks a Deputy Director: Home-Based UK Opportunity | £58,100 Salary | Apply by 18 Nov 2026

Overview

Migration Exchange, hosted by Global Dialogue, is seeking a Deputy Director to support its organisational strategy, oversee programmes, and enhance collaboration within the UK migration sector. This home-based role is offered on a permanent contract, subject to a 12-week probationary period, and involves working 28 hours per week, which represents an 80 percent working arrangement. The successful candidate will help advance the organisation's mission to promote equity, dignity, and care for individuals on the move, while ensuring operational effectiveness and turning strategic priorities into practical action.

Who can apply

This opportunity is suited for experienced leaders with a background in philanthropy, charity management, or another mission-driven organisation. Candidates must possess the right to work in the United Kingdom. Essential qualifications include significant senior leadership experience, the ability to manage staff teams, budgets, and complex reporting requirements, and experience working strategically with partners across a sector. Applicants must also demonstrate a strong understanding of the UK migration and protection policy landscape, along with resilience, self-motivation, and the capacity to work independently in a remote setting. A commitment to equity and shifting power toward people with lived experience of migration is important.

What you get

The position provides a salary of £58,100 per year for the 28-hour working week, which equates to a full-time equivalent salary of £72,580 per year. Benefits include 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, adjusted proportionately for the working hours, as well as a flexible working policy and personal development leave. Additionally, Global Dialogue contributes 6 percent to employees' workplace pensions on qualifying earnings.

Requirements

Applicants must submit their application by email to hr@global-dialogue.org. The email subject line must contain the text MEX - DEPUTY DIRECTOR along with the applicant's name. Required attachments include a CV and a short cover letter in English detailing the candidate's interest in the role and how they meet the essential criteria. Information for the application should not be included in the body of the email, as it will not be reviewed by the recruitment team.

Key dates

Applications must be submitted by 18 November 2026 at 12:00 pm GMT+1.