HEAD OF CHILD CARE
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Full-time hours worked Monday to Saturday
Brighter Future Development Trust (BFDT) leads with compassion, develops people and creates brighter futures. BFDT is looking for an experienced childcare leader with a heart for children and a passion for ensuring they grow up safe, healthy and able to thrive. As a member of the Senior Management Team, this is an opportunity to lead residential childcare, develop teams and strengthen relationships that fund and sustain our work.
Reporting to the Director, you will oversee compassionate, high-quality care across BFDT’s children’s homes and villages. You will manage childcare teams, coordinate UK child sponsorship communications and develop fundraising opportunities within India, working closely with the Head of Programmes, Head of Operations and Director.
With a heart for children and a commitment to restoring dignity, hope and opportunity to people affected by leprosy, HIV/AIDS, disability and extreme poverty, you will have a degree in a childcare-related discipline, Project Management or another relevant discipline and at least five years’ experience of working with children in a management role. In addition, you will have demonstrable experience of managing and developing staff and leading child sponsorship programmes.
BFDT is a non-denominational social charitable organisation working in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. For over two decades, we have restored dignity, hope and opportunity to people affected by leprosy, HIV/AIDS, disability, filaria and extreme poverty, and their children. Our work spans residential childcare, healthcare, education, nutrition, psychosocial care, livelihoods, women’s empowerment and advocacy.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. The successful candidate must uphold BFDT’s safeguarding policies and procedures, participate in safeguarding training and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation. This position carries the additional responsibility of being BFDT’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
For more information on the work of Brighter Future Development Trust (BDFT) and this vacancy please visit our website here: www.bfdtindia.org
To apply, please email your completed application form, CV and covering letter outlining how your previous experience, knowledge and skills equip you to meet the requirements of the post to jobapplications@bfdtindia.org
Closing date: 10 November 2026
Preliminary interviews: Via Teams, date to be agreed
In-person interviews: Week commencing Monday 30 November 2026
Interested candidates may fill the standard format attached and mail before the deadline.