Project Officer

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Project Officer to support our England Programmes team.

Deadline: Tuesday 2nd July at 5pm

Location: London

Salary: Starting salary £31,350 rising to £35,381 plus £3,285 London Weighting

Hours: Full time – 32 hours per week [as part of our 32-hour week trial until March 2025] Part time or flexible hours may be considered.

Contract type: This is a fixed term role ending 14th March 2025

This role will provide support to the Project Manager in leading on the planning and day to day delivery of the U OK? project and other related work areas.

U OK? is a series of student-designed and student-led peer-to-peer workshops delivered in schools, colleges and universities.

This Project Officer will actively recruit and manage relationships with universities, schools and colleges, be responsible for the development of project materials, support new and existing internal and external partnerships, and facilitate coproduction and training. 

Requirements

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

·       knowledge of the different challenges and inequalities in the lives of children and young people and how they can impact their mental health.

·       ability to engage easily with university, college, and sixth form students and the wider professional and educational institutions that support them.

·       relevant experience of group facilitation and/or training.

·       experience of curriculum development and group facilitation or training

Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

Other information

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please complete and submit your application below.  Please ensure you attach an up to date CV and statement of suitability answering all points of the person specification.  Applications will close at 5pm on Tuesday 2nd July and we are unable to accept late applications.  Interviews are planned for 11th and 15th July.  You may be asked to deliver a presentation on the day of the interview.

We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with.  Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme.  Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.

If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment.  Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview.  Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.

We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing).  We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.

We look forward to hearing from you!