Head of Prevention (Stop the Traffik) in London

Contract: Permanent

Function/Team: Delivery

Location: London, UK

Hours: Full time, inclusive of breaks

Reporting to: Director of Intelligence and Prevention

Salary: £42,856 - £48,217

Equal Opportunities: As a small charity working to disrupt the global business of human trafficking, gathering intelligence, and delivering campaigns and projects around the world, we recognise that our team is strengthened by the knowledge, experience and insights that people from a wide range of backgrounds bring. As a minimum, we expect all applicants to show a demonstrable commitment to equality and diversity.

Summary of the Role: STOP THE TRAFFIK prevents vulnerable communities from being recruited, trafficked, and exploited. Our targeted prevention work disrupts the criminal business of human trafficking, making it too high-risk and low-profit to be viable. This role will lead on our work to prevent recruitment of vulnerable people, overseeing our global prevention programmes that reach high-risk communities with lifesaving information, typically via social media (through partnership with companies like Meta & TikTok). It will also lead on our data gathering initiatives, and on the development of our new product, the Safety Centre. The Head of Prevention is responsible for ensuring our programmes are high quality, effective, leading on safeguarding as well as monitoring and reporting impact to drive future funding.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Team Management & Leadership:

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team that works together to deliver prevention programmes, bring in partner data for our Traffik Analysis Hub, and develop software and data tools for vulnerable communities.
• With support from the Director of Intelligence and Prevention, oversee the flow of intelligence resulting from prevention programmes, including the safeguarding of individuals at risk.
• Manage relationships with funders and partners.
• Manage data experts focused on bringing in high quality data to our Traffik Analysis Hub and leverage those insights to build effective prevention programmes.
• Work within the Senior Leadership Team to ensure organisational strategic focus against annual impact and income targets.
• Work alongside the Development Team to deliver funding bids and pitches for further prevention programmes.

• Oversee all prevention programmes to ensure we reach the right audience based on intelligence with effective messaging.
• Oversee all intelligence collection and safeguarding while key campaigns are live, providing a trauma-informed and person-centred approach.
• Monitor, capture, and communicate the impact of prevention programmes to evidence our methodology, and drive further funding.
• Improve and innovate our programmes to scale, overseeing the build of our new Safety Centre, a 24/7 platform leveraging AI to provide round-the-clock prevention, supporting our Full Stack Developer and supported by our senior solutions architect.
• Monitor and review social media performance for prevention campaigns and suggest ways to improve reach and engagement.
• Support the Data Engagement Manager to build and maintain relationships to effectively source data for our Traffik Analysis Hub.
• Capture and articulate use cases for the TA Hub to support marketing and partner engagement.

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Statement of Conditions of Employment. The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

Person Specification:

• Experience managing a high-performing, target-oriented team, with the ability to motivate and guide others toward shared goals.
• Strategic thinker who can see the bigger picture while delivering high-quality work at pace.
• Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, with the capacity to craft compelling content tailored to specific audiences and interpret feedback and data to refine messaging.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships and influencing others in the sector.
• 3 years working in social media targeting, content production, and metrics tracking.
• Highly organised and resourceful self-starter with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical and reporting acumen, able to effectively measure, interpret, and capture the impact of programmatic and intelligence-led work.
• Creative and adaptive, with a curiosity for innovation, social media and tech platforms.
• Deep sense of empathy and commitment to STOP THE TRAFFIK’s mission, with the ability to connect data and human stories to drive preventative action.
• Skilled in person-centred and trauma-informed safeguarding.

Personal Qualities:

• Strong demonstration of STOP THE TRAFFIK values.
• Ability to multitask to a high level, while meeting deadlines and managing time effectively.
• Highly resourceful, self-starter, open to innovation with strong attention to detail.
• Growth mindset, open to giving and receiving feedback.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team, with excellent communication skills.

We do not require any additional qualifications, rather, candidates must demonstrate previous experience in an environment with transferrable skills to this position. If you do not meet 100% of the above, please consider applying regardless. We are happy to upskill where possible or look at alternate roles in the company.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Children & Adults: STOP THE TRAFFIK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, which may include an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits:

• A friendly, supportive team.
• Opportunity to engage with global partners and influential funders.
• Autonomy to shape fundraising approaches and contribute innovative ideas.
• Healthcare cash benefit scheme (with the option to include partner/children).
• Corporate eye-care scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Non-contributory Group Personal Pension Scheme with 7% employer contribution.
• 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 33 days with service).
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Season Ticket Loan.
• Ability to swap two bank holidays to suit personal needs.
• Flexible working policy that supports staff wellbeing.
• Access to internal and external training opportunities.

If you have the relevant experience, are highly resourceful, adaptable, pro-active, and a critical thinker able to work in a fast-paced environment, please send a CV and brief cover letter (both in pdf format) that evidences your ability to be successful in this role. Only applications sent via email will be considered to ensure an equitable review process. The deadline to apply is Friday 20th February 2026.

Registered Charity No. 1127321. We cannot sponsor applicants at this time. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, minority, and underrepresented groups. If you require any assistance to overcome potential barriers, please let us know.