Project Manager Jobs

Summary

• A Basic DBS check will be required for this role.
• This is a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026.

• Proven experience of effective contract management in the charity or government sector
• Proven track record of proactively delivering successful results
• Knowledge and experience of project management
• Ability to build trust and credibility with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
• Ability to adapt and take a pragmatic approach in order to obtain an effective outcome

• A salary of £29,624 pro-rated (FTE £59,248) per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

Quality Standards Project Manager
£45,864 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week, full-time
Fixed-term contract for 12 months 

The Quality Standards Project Manager is a crucial role at the College as you will lead the development of new paediatric service standards with College Officers, members and child health professionals, thinking afresh as to the standards needed to ensure children receive timely access to high-quality, safe and effective care in a changing health landscape.

As Quality Standards Project Manager you will consult with the College’s membership, health systems across the UK and key decision makers in health service development and regulation, to form a credible, influential set of standards that will reap benefits for children and the child health workforce.  

Reporting to the Head of Health Policy, you will establish and lead the project’s expert advisory group to generate a consensus on new standards, attending and contributing to Health Policy Committees and ensuring the project’s successful completion. Throughout the project you will also ensure the voice of children and young people is influential within the development of standards.

Whilst based in the Health Policy team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues in research and quality improvement to design a systematic review of literature to bring an evidence base to the scope of new standards development, all the while applying audit and quality improvement principles to the design and update of new paediatric standards.

You will also take responsibility for reporting on project milestones to Membership, Policy and External Affairs meetings and the College’s project portfolio boards, to identify, manage and mitigate project risks and issues.

Degree qualified and with relevant experience in a similar field of work such as standard setting, quality improvement or health policy, you will have demonstratable experience of understanding the critical role of quality standards within healthcare design, delivery and regulation (including quality improvement) across the UK.

With outstanding project management skills, evidenced by a recent and successful project, you will easily be able to identify, manage and mitigate risk.

You should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to understand and discuss complex issues. Your excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management abilities as well as experience of working at a senior level with a broad range of stakeholders, will ensure you are able to take forward programmes of work.

A formal project management qualification and experience and knowledge of the children’s health sector would be desirable. 

The Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division actively promotes the membership, stakeholders and the public awareness of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and core child health priorities.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 17 February 2025.

Overview of the Projects Manager – Central Asia role and the team

The Projects Manager – Central Asia will join the projects team and interface with new and existing project partners in areas where the Church is persecuted and/or suffering. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating and overseeing projects in Central Asia that align with Barnabas Aid’s mission and objectives. It involves managing the entire project lifecycle, from proposal evaluation and grant administrant to monitoring and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of suffering Christians through effective grant management.

Overview of the Projects Manager – South Asia role and the team

The Projects Manager – South Asia will join the projects team and interface with new and existing project partners in areas where the Church is persecuted and/or suffering. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating and overseeing projects in South Asia that align with Barnabas Aid’s mission and objectives. It involves managing the entire project lifecycle, from proposal evaluation and grant administration to monitoring and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of suffering Christians through effective grant management.

About Us

The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity established in 2017, managing over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats, historic buildings, and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These include Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, and more.

We also manage other important public spaces such as Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens, making these iconic green spaces some of the most visited attractions in the UK, with 77 million visits annually.

We are now looking for a Construction Project Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £41,550 - £45,850 per annum, depending on experience
• 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
• Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Hybrid/agile working options
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Learning and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Offices in a beautiful location

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced construction project manager to join our growing organisation.

Working on exciting projects, you will have the chance to enhance your leadership skills, refining your ability to guide teams and drive success, while reaching your full potential in this dynamic field.

What’s more, alongside flexible working arrangements, you’ll have our beautiful parkland as your office meaning you’ll never get bored of the varied view whilst delivering a huge array of projects.

So, if you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply today and start your journey with us.

The Role

As a Construction Project Manager, you will oversee a range of refurbishment and new build projects across all the parks we manage.

From initial design through to completion, you will work across all areas of a project, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.

You will manage multi-disciplinary external teams, including planning consultants, engineers, and building contractors, to complete projects that align with our strategic goals.

Additionally, you will:

• Develop project documentation, including mandates, execution plans, and business cases
• Manage projects through all RIBA stages (0–7), from concept to handover and evaluation
• Oversee planning applications and stakeholder consultations
• Ensure quality assurance, risk management, and financial tracking for all projects
• Administer contracts, primarily using the NEC3/NEC4 suite

About You

To be considered as a Construction Project Manager, you will need:

• Management experience in construction project management or an estates environment, working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of managing project delivery through RIBA stages 0–7
• Experience of planning applications and stakeholder consultations
• PRINCE2 Foundation qualification (or equivalent) or five years' minimum post-qualification experience in project management
• Knowledge of public sector procurement and contract administration, including NEC3/NEC4
• A proven ability to deliver projects to scope, time, and budget
• Excellent organisational and team-working skills

Other organisations may call this role  Estates Project Manager, Estate Development Manager, New Build Project Manager, Construction Programme Manager, or Construction Manager.

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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are interested in this unique opportunity as a Construction Project Manager, please apply via the button shown. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Role

NSAP Project Manager

Reporting to:

Project Seagrass CEO

Salary:

£42, 000

Contract:

Fixed term – 15 months

Hours of work:

Full time, 35 hours per week, flexible hours, to include weekend and bank holiday working as required.

Location:

Project Seagrass Headquarters, Unit 1 Garth Drive, Brackla Industrial Estate, Bridgend, CF31 2AQ (with regular travel required across Wales including some hot desking at Seagrass Network Cymru member organisations)

Introduction

Seagrass Network Cymru (SNC) is a collaborative platform that provides a unified voice to secure a future for seagrass in Wales. The SNC is a network of organisations and individuals with an interest in seagrass protection and restoration in Wales, it comprises of NGOs, academics, government and management agencies and the private sector. The network works to increase public awareness of the value seagrass meadows across Wales, share expert knowledge and drive coordinated action to support the protection and enhancement of Welsh seagrass meadows into the future through improved science, monitoring, management and education.

The National Seagrass Action Plan (NSAP) was developed in 2024 by SNC. The NSAP outlines actions to be taken over the next five years to contribute to the achievement of the overall vision: Welsh seagrass meadows have been recovered and are supporting biodiverse, healthy and productive marine ecosystems, vibrant communities, a sustainable economy and making a valuable contribution to the climate emergency response. This work takes a pan-Wales approach to seagrass habitat recovery by developing a long-term mechanism for coordinated action and will provide a blueprint for broader seascape revival. The NSAP outlines the need to map Wales’s seagrass, identify key evidence gaps for scaled recovery, improve community awareness of the value of seagrass to the climate and biodiversity crises, and develop community focussed approaches to conservation and restoration.

Overview

In the first 15 months the NSAP Project Manager will work with SNC partners to translate the NSAP into an implementable plan with a strong governance framework. They will also deliver secretariat duties for the continued operation of SNC and support the development of a financing model to generate further external funding to deliver on actions specified within the plan.

This role will sit initially within SNC member organisation, Project Seagrass, but in line with the long-term vision of the plan, the role will collaborate and coordinate across network member organisations and beyond.

It is anticipated that a strengthened, robust NSAP, endorsed by government, will catalyse further investment to scale up the work required beyond this first 15 months.

SNC Objectives

1. Identify and address evidence gaps drawing on expertise from the SNC and other associated networks.
2. Improve community awareness of the value of seagrass and nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises by providing examples and opportunities for community participation in monitoring and restoration work.
3. Coordinate the piloting of community focussed approaches in North Wales and Pembrokeshire to reduce localised pressures and provide a blueprint for national implementation. This will build on existing work across Welsh SACs.

Purpose of the role:

The Project Manager will coordinate delivery of the NSAP, performing a secretariat function for the SNC and ensuring a delivery-focused approach that clearly defines who is responsible and how the initiatives are driven.

The role will focus on coalition building, integrating existing work and reports, and enhancing knowledge and mapping. This coordinated approach will facilitate the successful execution and scaling of SNC conservation activities.

Key duties & responsibilities:

· Drive continued development of the National Seagrass Action Plan, including the design of a strong and robust governance structure future proofing delivery of the Plan’s long-term objectives.

· Contribute to the ongoing development of an effective and sustainable strategy for NSAP delivery, distilling into individual implementation work packages

· Co-ordinate with external partner and network members to ensure cohesive logistics planning and project/objective delivery.

· Manage and supervise staff assigned to support delivery of year one objectives, ensuring effective performance.

· Provide necessary levels of leadership, direction, support and advice to staff to ensure coordination and effective teamwork.

· Manage all work packages and associated administrative activities and functions of SNC as related to the NSAP; initiating, coordinating, and implementing systems, policies and procedures, ensuring maximum efficiency.

· Review and improve governance structure and systems for the effective implementation of the NSAP

· Responsible for the proper auditing and reporting of all operational activities and projects and ensuring accurate and up to date records are maintained of work undertaken

· Responsible for maintaining and developing systems of monitoring that can capture and analyse performance data to track progress of projects

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Values

· Demonstrable evidence of taking pride in delivering professional services and solutions

· Ability to work together in an environment of equity, trust and respect

· A commitment to improving the environment and acting in a responsible environmental manner

Qualifications

· Degree or advanced qualification in a relevant field

Experience

· A minimum of five years’ experience of operational and/or project management in a related post

· Experience in strategy development

· Confident line manager with experience of building, leading and motivating teams

· Knowledge of UK marine systems and policy

Knowledge and skills

· Confident in building and developing partnerships with external and internal stakeholders, able to influence different audiences

· Excellent leadership skills, always leading by example

· Ability to work independently and self-motivate

· Excellent IT skills

· Evidence of excellent communication skills including report writing and presentations

· Knowledge of the marine sector in the UK (marine systems/policy frameworks

Desirable

· Field experience of UK marine systems

· Experience operating in the charity, conservation or third sector in the UK

· Ability to speak Welsh

· Seagrass knowledge/experience

Additional Information

All applicants will need to have an existing right to work (visa) in the UK.

Application Deadline: 7th February 2025

Project Manager (Decreased Consciousness Guideline)
£45,864 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 18 months

The Project Manager (Decreased Consciousness Guideline) is an important role at the College, as you will work closely with key clinical stakeholders and researchers to lead the management and delivery of the decreased consciousness guideline update within the RCPCH clinical guideline portfolio, which paediatricians and their colleagues regularly use to manage the treatment of children’s medical conditions.

As Project Manager (Decreased Consciousness Guideline) you will identify and coordinate members of expert working groups to undertake the development of clinical guidelines, carrying out systematic searches, critically appraising research papers and providing methodological advice to these working groups.

Based within the Research and Evidence team, you will also work with communications colleagues to create and implement communication plans and resources/assets related to the RCPCH clinical guidelines, as well as working with the Head of Grants and Partnerships to identify sources of funding to support future work within the Research and Evidence remit.

In addition, you will take responsibility for maintaining the Reye’s Syndrome microsite on behalf of the College.

Suitably qualified with a research methodology element or with equivalent work experience, you should have proven technical expertise in clinical guideline methodology and systematic reviews, have a rigorous knowledge of research methodology and quality assurance and have excellent critical appraisal skills.

With a background of working with clinicians or academics in the NHS or a similar regulated environment, you should have proven stakeholder management skills and be able to assimilate and report complex medical information on child health research quickly and clearly to different audiences.

Familiarity with carrying out statistical analysis using SPSS, STATA and/or Review manager and experience in the use of GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations) framework would be desirable. Experience of evaluation methodologies and a project management qualification would also be desirable. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 23 February 2025

We are recruiting for a Temporary Events Project Support Officer for a high profile social welfare charity. You will be supporting a number of significant high-profile projects that the events team deliver . You will be carrying out thorough research, project design, business case justification, appropriate risk analysis, stakeholder engagement and continual project delivery reviews to ensure the projects meet strict timelines for the team.

Hybrid working minimum 2 days in the their London office

The Role
Ensure overall project delivery is managed to a defined plan, supporting the Events Managers and Head Events to ensure project management methods, processes and standards are implemented and maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide support to ensure the proactive recording of risks and issues, dependencies, resources, costs and milestones associated with the project, escalating to reporting lines where appropriate.
Co-ordinate and support the production and management of project documentation, including project status reports and update briefs.
Implement and maintain project management controls, including risk and issue logs, financial tracking, benefits, and deliver plans.
Provide coordination of appropriate documentation and information management.
Represent the projects you work on where needed and be a key contact for both internal and external stakeholders.

The Candidate
Project Management
Events
Research
Risk analysis
Report writing
Budgets
Administration
MS office and database experience
Stakeholder engagement

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join us as Project Workers to join our Multiple Disadvantage Services in Westminster. We have multiple positions available in service to join our dynamic team in providing tailored support to our clients with multiple disadvantage. 

About the role:

King George’s is a 68 bed hostel for men with complex needs and a history of rough sleeping. It is part of Westminster City Council’s Rough Sleepers Pathway. Many of our clients are deemed high risk/high support due to chronic mental health and physical health issues, high levels of substance misuse, and offending histories. We accept that our clients have experienced complex trauma, usually from a very early age and often throughout their lives including currently. For this reason, we work to imbed the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach in a service. 

Reporting to the Manager, your role will require you to develop, support and motivate the people who we support and accommodate. We run a service that is creative, responsive and that provides a foundation which empowers people to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen. This role can make a real difference to individual's lives and crucially, support individuals many of whom face multiple disadvantages and have complex needs.

About you:

• Previous experience of working in the health and social care, supporting vulnerable people, rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, physical health or substance use support needs. 
• An understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches. 
• The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector. 
• A flexible and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage client group.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: Sunday 16th February at Midnight

Interview Date: Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th February online via Microsoft Teams

PLEASE NOTE: We may invite suitable candidates to interviews as applications are received before the stated interview dates above. 

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager and effective communicator with an understanding of Health and Social Care legislation.  As Carers Hospital Support Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating an effective support service for family carers who support patients in hospital with the aim of reducing and avoiding hospital readmissions and supporting carers to sustain the caring role.  You will be working in hospitals settings across Redbridge, to provide comprehensive support and information to families and carers. To raise awareness of carers’ needs with professionals in the hospital environment and contribute to carer friendly policies. Your role will be key to the early identification and referral of carers to RCSS and other support services. 

The post holder will need to demonstrate a good understanding of health and social care legislation, be confident in liaising with professionals at all levels and ideally have experience of working with carers or having undertaken a caring role.  The role requires delivery of advice, information and informal advocacy and peer group sessions to carers. The post holder must have at least 2 years’ experience of successful project management and be able to set, record and evidence outcomes.

This new work is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as part of the Accelerating Reform Fund. Redbridge is one of 7 North East London (NEL) boroughs funded to deliver Carers Hospital Support Coordinators.  The post holder will liaise with fellow Hospital Support Coordinators across NEL to develop effective peer networks and contribute to learning and impact reporting.  This is 12 month fixed term post with the possibility of extension subject to funding. 

International Project Officer

Animal welfare/Research/Veterinary

permanent, full time

Remote working

£37,684.00 per annum

World Horse Welfare is an international charity that improves the lives of horses in the UK and around the world through education, campaigning and hands-on care. The International department is responsible for implementing the charity’s strategy in developing countries and aims to improve the welfare of as many working equids as possible.

We are seeking a project manager to join our International team to manage funds, budgets and accounts and become familiar with the working of local administration and legal requirements relating to partner organisations.  This is not a role that is hands-on with Equids, you will be working with people who rely on them for their livelihoods in the community-based projects that underpin the charity’s presence in lower middle-income countries.

If you are a qualified Veterinarian this would be advantageous but not essential, as the focus of this role is Veterinary and Equid Welfare; ensuring that all practices by anyone associated with the programme are of an acceptable quality in terms of welfare and accepted professional  veterinary standards.  Working with Veterinary specialists you will co-ordinate all veterinary perspective discussions on interventions to address equine welfare across the programme. You will stay informed on current practices, related to Welfare and Veterinary intervention in terms of other organisations and institutions (including other welfare NGOs, Governments, or institutions such as WOAH) and represent World Horse Welfare in meetings, conferences, seminars and consultations concerning equine welfare.

Although UK based you will be required to travel internationally at least four times per year. This role is suitable for remote working, however, there is an expectation for attendance at our head office in Norfolk throughout the year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.

We offer a generous pension scheme, cash health plan, death in service benefit as well as the bike to work scheme.  Employee sickness pay scheme and a minimum of 31 days holiday including bank/ public holidays and a mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide. 

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.  

Closing date for applications:  12th February 2025

We are seeking a Project Development Leader for a new project partnership between the St Benedict’s Centre and the Diocese of Rochester. The project  aims to develop a programme of wellbeing initiatives and interventions to support church leaders with their personal wellbeing. This post is initially funded for 1 year, with funding being sourced for extension of this post beyond that.

The Project Development leader will lead the project from development to implementation with the intention that the programme will launch in January 2026.

Candidates should have experience of leadership in a church setting with project management experience.  You should have an understanding of wellbeing issues for frontline workers and knowledge of a variety of therapeutic processes and other interventions.  You will have excellent organisational and communications skills.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of responsibilities, which include;

· Lead an effective consultation with leaders (lay and ordained) to gain an understanding of challenges and needs.

· Consult and build partnerships with key stakeholders

· Review data and knowledge around best practice

· Be part of and report to the Cascade steering group

· Develop a programme of events

· Identify resources, including funding and staffing to deliver the project

What we can offer:

· Flexible working, Hybrid working and TOIL

· Generous holiday entitlement

· Contributory pension scheme

· Access to an Employee Assistance programme

This is an employed post, for ordained candidates who wish to remain a member of the clergy pension scheme, please contact us for a discussion about salary and pension.

The Diocese is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. 

The wider a group’s diversity, the smarter, wiser, and more compassionate and creative its decision making becomes.

We are committed to achieving diversity throughout our Diocese by seeking UKME/GMH colleagues and those from a wide-range of backgrounds, to help us create a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25 February

Interviews will be held: Thursday 6 March

Role Summary

We are excited to recruit a Project Associate with Lived Experience of mental distress to Neurodiverse Connection to co-lead on a Lived Experience Review commissioned by a NHS organisation, as part of their Quality Transformation Plan for Inpatient care. 

The project seeks to understand the experience of patients (and their families/carers) who have been patients in out of area placements in the independent sector and also also seeks to gather the views and experiences of care from those within seldom asked groups to understand the inequalities experienced. This will be facilitated through either in-person or online interviews conducted by individuals with lived experience from Neurodiverse Connection.

The learning from the project will be combined with existing learning from Trust and presented to the Trust as a written report, alongside an in-person workshop to explore and reflect on the learning.

Role Description

• To co-lead the recruitment of participants, through liaising with NHS and private organisations, and utilising own networks.
• To co-lead the development of interview schedules and interactive feedback workshops.
• Organise and co-ordinate workshops with seldom heard groups and those with lived experience of out of area inpatient admission.
• Ensure participation in the project is accessible to all.
• To co-lead the data collection, ensuring quality and high levels of data governance.
• Conduct interviews with those in those participating in the lived experience review, both face to face and online.
• Facilitate group workshops with seldom heard groups.
• Conduct qualitative analysis of the data to identify themes, and incorporate these into feedback and recommendations to the commissioning NHS organisation.
• To provide written and verbal progress reports.
• To ensure that all the work is rooted in the lived experience of patients and carers.
• Provide leadership support to the research assistant.
• To represent Neurodiverse Connection nationally, regionally and locally as appropriate and to promote the work that we do.
• To work alongside the Neurodiverse Connection staff and associate team to ensure delivery of high-quality work.
• Travel nationally, with some within the areas of Bristol, North Somerset, North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire, will be required to deliver work to teams and organisations.

Personal Specification can be found in the application pack 

Recruitment Details

Recruitment Timeline

• Deadline for applications: Monday 3rd February 10am
• Applicants notified if shortlisted: Tuesday 4th February 2025 by 5pm
• Dates of online interview: 11th, 14th or 18th February
• Interviewees notified if they have been successful: no later than Friday 28th February

How to Apply

The application process is two stages. 

Stage 1

Download and complete the application form.

• You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
• You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
• You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form. 
• Email the completed application form to our recruitment email address.

Stage 2

If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview.

You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.

As part of the interview, you will be asked to present on a question for 10 minutes. We will share the presentation topic when we invite you to attend the interview.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

About Neurodiverse Connection

Neurodiverse Connection is a Neurodivergent led Community Interest Company.

Our mission is to:

• Listen to and amplify neurodivergent views and voices.
• Give additional consideration to intersectionality and how we can support the amplification of views and voices that are often unseen and unheard.
• Support people from different neurologies to understand each other, facilitating solutions to the double empathy problem.
• Lead on changing understanding of sensory and social processing differences, particularly in relation to the built environment.
• Challenge the common misunderstandings and misconceptions of autism and support an improved understanding of neurodiversity within health and social care.
• Promote an improved understanding of neurodivergent culture and communication.
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities in life.
• Support neurodivergent people to have equal opportunities and outcomes in health.
• Support neurodivergent employment, including in leadership positions and facilitating change for the neurodivergent community.

Our commitment to you

It’s part of our mission to be a great place to work and to demonstrate how to work in neurodivergent affirming ways. We believe this is beneficial to everyone, regardless of neurology.

We aim to:

• Offer flexibility in delivery hours, within agreed parameters.
• Work to make Neurodiverse Connection an organisation that you enjoy being part of, that supports you in your role, that recognises your contribution and that delivers great outcomes for the neurodivergent people we work to support.
• Involve you in shaping and directing the organisation.
• Listen when we don’t get it right, and welcome constructive feedback.
• Involve team members in development opportunities and spending the social value we’ve accumulated together.
• 35 hour full time working week.
• 4% work place pension contribution.
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays pro rata.
•  Access to a wellbeing fund.

Further details can be found on our website.

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual with a strong background in operations and office management, financial management, human resources, and some experience of communications to play a central role within our small but dynamic team. The role focuses on developing and overseeing the smooth running of our internal systems and processes, ensuring financial, legal and regulatory compliance, developing and managing a database to monitor the implementation of our strategic plan, and managing risk. 

ILP is a network of talented and passionate pro bono lawyers drawn from diverse countries and cultures across the globe. We mobilise teams of legal experts to support the policy and legal needs of marginalised communities, their governments, and their social movement organisations. Our partners are civil society organisations, governments, community groups and investigative journalists. 

The Operations Manager role combines governance, human resources, financial management and operational delivery, with some involvement in communications. Working closely with the Executive Director and external bookkeepers, you will be critical in ensuring that all legal, regulatory and statutory requirements of the charity are met, in addition to delivering accurate financial management, and carrying out key HR functions. You will lead on general office management, including IT systems, events and logistics, and be responsible for some communications functions, including managing ILP’s website and social media.  

This is a broad and varied role of critical importance to the smooth and effective running of the charity.

Please download our application pack for more details including the full role description and candidate profile.

ILP is an equal opportunities employer. The current Operations Manager is available to answer any questions about the role.