Project officer jobs in Central london, greater london

Projects Officer - Part-Time

We are delighted to be supporting a growing financial inclusion charity in the recruitment of a Projects Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and ambitious organisation dedicated to improving financial wellbeing and tackling financial exclusion. Working closely with the Projects & Partnerships Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the development, coordination and delivery of a range of projects, campaigns and engagement activities designed to create positive change for individuals and communities.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, proactive and confident working with a range of stakeholders. You will enjoy managing multiple priorities, supporting project delivery and helping to ensure initiatives are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and coordination support across a range of projects and partnerships.
• Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, take minutes and track actions.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including working with service users, community partners and external organisations.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of events, campaigns and project activities.
• Maintain accurate project records, reports and CRM data.
• Monitor project milestones and deadlines, helping to ensure successful delivery.
• Support research, fundraising and service development activities.
• Assist with producing project updates, reports and performance information.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote organisational impact and achievements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a project, programme, partnerships or administrative support role.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders and building positive relationships.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and database or CRM systems.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a small team.
• A commitment to supporting vulnerable communities and promoting financial inclusion.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Additional birthday leave.
• Extra annual leave awarded for long service.
• Pension contribution.
• Home office equipment allowance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

This role would suit someone with experience in project coordination, programme support, stakeholder engagement or charity operations who is looking to develop their career within a growing organisation making a tangible impact in communities.

For more information, please apply today.

We’re looking for a collaborative, highly organised Youth Engagement Project Officer, who is passionate about building opportunities for children and young people in libraries.

You’ll have great communication skills and enthusiasm for platforming young people’s voices. You’ll also know how to manage priorities, keep projects within deadline and budget, and accurately collect and compile data. As a natural people-person, you’ll feel confident supporting library teams, partners and colleagues and be happy taking initiative.

We’d especially love to hear from you if you have created opportunities for children and young people to be heard and involved in decisions that affect them, and if you’ve been involved in supporting the delivery of projects. Experience of libraries is not required as you’ll have lots of opportunities to learn about our sector in this role.

About the work

Our focus is on creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today.

We want all children and young people to feel at home at the library, to be understood, empowered and inspired. Our collaborative national network is made up of members from library services, partners and supporters. We believe in the need for safe spaces and real-life connections to support the demands of modern life. Together, we’re creating change, and you can be a part of it.

We are an Arts Council England Investment Principles Support Organisation. Our members are leaders in children and young people’s public libraries and school library services.

Libraries Rising and The Reading Agency were recently successful in securing funding from the Arts Council to deliver a two-year programme, to place young people at the heart of shaping the future library reading experience. The two-year project forms part of the legacy of the National Year of Reading 2026 and will work with young people and library services across nine regions of England to co-create new approaches, resources and digital innovations that build on the strengths of libraries and inspire more young people to read for pleasure. 

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who lives our values - progressive, collaborative, kind, aspirational and inclusive. 

What’s important to us needs to be important to you too. We want to focus on impact, to work openly, to collaborate with and learn from others, to take the time to care for ourselves and each other, and to have fun together. We are building an environmentally sustainable charity, and we want to be celebrated as an inclusion changemaker in the sector. 

Our application process is open to everyone and anyone with the experience we’re looking for. We have a diverse board of trustees, and we are developing the diversity of our staff team. We particularly welcome applications from people from racialised communities, trans or non-binary individuals, and those with hidden or visible disabilities. 

Job purpose 

As Youth Engagement Project Officer, you’ll work closely with the Programme Manager, the wider Libraries Rising team, The Reading Agency, library services and young people to support the delivery of this project, and to develop our wider support of libraries with their youth engagement work.

What you’ll bring to the role 

You’ll be:  

• A strong communicator, confident with building relationships and keeping everyone on track. 
• Experienced in working with young people and partner organisations. 
• Committed to platforming young people’s voices, especially those who are underserved by their communities, marginalised, or experiencing deprivation.   
• Committed to co-creative practice and working with, not doing to. 
• Experienced in creating, developing and implementing effective systems and procedures.  
• Experienced in providing operational, administrative and project support, with digital skills including use of Microsoft Office and supporting remote teams.  
• Experienced in providing in person and online event planning and support. 
• Aware of GDPR implications and requirements.  
• Committed to your own professional development.    

Employee benefits 

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays 
• 5% employer pension contribution 
• Employee Assist Programme – including 24/7 counselling, health support and legal helpline. 
• A range of discounts on retail, entertainment, travel and wellbeing. 

Additional information

If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch. 

All applicants must have an existing Right to Work in the UK.

Please also note that appointment will be made subject to collection of two references and a satisfactory DBS check or evidence of a current DBS certificate. 

Passionate about helping children and families thrive?

Join Peabody and play a key role in delivering services that make a real difference across Greenwich and Bexley. We're looking for a proactive, community-focused professional to build partnerships, deliver impactful programmes and help create stronger, healthier communities.

In this varied role, you'll work with residents, schools, health services and community organisations to design and deliver projects that improve outcomes for children, young people and families. You'll use insight and data to demonstrate impact, ensure safeguarding is at the heart of everything you do, and help shape services that reflect local needs.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience delivering programmes for children, young people or families
• Builds strong relationships with partners and stakeholders
• Is organised, proactive and confident managing projects
• Can analyse data and demonstrate impact
• Is passionate about inclusion, safeguarding and community engagement

Why Peabody?

At Peabody, you'll be part of a values-led organisation committed to helping people flourish. Alongside meaningful work, you'll benefit from:

• Up to 30 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits and family-friendly policies
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• 4x salary life assurance

If you're ready to make a lasting difference to children, young people and families, we'd love to hear from you.

We’re currently looking for a Project Officer, Scholarships on a fixed term basis until September 2027, to help us deliver our mission. This a full-time position working 35 hours per week.

What’s it like working at the IOP?

The IOP is a friendly, inclusive and ambitious organisation. Diversity and inclusion are central to how we work. We focus on supporting our people to thrive, offering competitive pay, great development opportunities and a generous benefits package.

Some of our benefits include:

• An excellent pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, life assurance, dental insurance and a healthcare cash plan
• Eye care vouchers, annual flu vaccinations, long service awards and access to an employee assistance programme
• 25 days’ annual leave as a standard, in addition to floating bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities

The Role

This position will support the Education, Workforce and HE team in its mission to build a thriving, diverse physics teaching community and will see you support the operational delivery of the Scholarships Programme, including the recruitment, assessment and selection of Scholars, and the two-year support programme.

What will I be doing?

Working with the Manager, Strategic Implementation, the focus will be on leading on the operational delivery of the IOP Teacher Training Scholarships. Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing support to the Manager, Strategic Implementation in relation to the Scholarships budget, including creating budget forecasts and quarterly invoices.
• Working with our internal Marketing Department to shape the marketing programme and evaluating the effectiveness of our various advertising channels – including our webinar series.
• To manage applications, including setting up and maintaining the online application form, screening ineligible candidates, obtaining references from referees, collating applications for the shortlisting process and assessment panels.
• Data management and storage, including providing data and analysis to facilitate monthly/quarterly reporting and invoicing to the DfE, ensuring candidate and Scholar data is captured, maintained and deleted according to the IOP policy guidelines, supporting the tracking of scholars through their initial training and into teaching.  Including, supervising the consultant in charge of the data capture of the status and wellbeing of Scholars.

Who will I work with?

You will be line managed by the Manager, Strategic Implementation and support the Manager, Teaching Workforce in the delivery of their projects.

Ideally, we hope you’ll apply if your skills include:

Essential Criteria

• Experience of working in a project-based environment with significant internal and external stakeholder interest. Note that formal project management qualifications are not a requirement.
• Sustained and confident working knowledge of MS Excel and handling data
• Skilled in the administration and PM of multiple projects and ensuring quality assurance through evaluation, reporting and monitoring processes and documentation.

Nice to have

• This role does not require physics subject knowledge or teaching experience, but these would be an advantage.
• Website maintenance experience
• Experience using customer relationship management software, such as Salesforce.

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity. We know that not every candidate fits into a neat little box, and that's okay! So, even if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you believe you’d bring passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn, we’d love to learn more about you! 

How to apply

Alongside your CV, please include a brief cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification.

How will I be working?

We operate a flexible, trust based working model that gives colleagues autonomy over how, when and where they work, while recognising the value of in person collaboration. You will be assigned a base office, with hybrid working offered as standard.

You will engage in regular in person collaboration with your team (as operational appropriate), as well as with colleagues across the wider organisation, to ensure effective operational alignment and to support our inclusive approach to working.

As an organization we meet in person once a quarter at our Head Office in Kings Cross, London. 

Why join the IOP?

The IOP is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland. As a charity, we’re passionate about increasing public understanding of physics and supporting a diverse and inclusive physics community. 

We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive culture for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know we’re always happy to help.

Please note whilst we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role, we warmly encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK and Ireland.

Are you passionate about driving change and supporting projects from conception to completion?

We’re seeking a Project Support Officer to become part of RBL’s skilled and innovative Change and Transformation team.

With a growing number of strategic projects, our Change and Transformation team at RBL is committed to maintaining its successful achievements so we have a Permanent opportunity for a Project Support Officer to join us and be part of this journey.

Together, the Change and Transformation team take great pride in managing a diverse portfolio of projects, playing a pivotal role in supporting the organisation to deliver change-working closely with our Executive team, as well as other senior leaders and colleagues across the charity to provide expertise in project, and change management.

As a key member of the Change and Transformation, you’ll play a central role in supporting Project Managers to manage competing priorities across the Portfolio, coordinating schedules and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes.

The successful candidate will be proactive and highly organised, with excellent communication skills, and experience working in project-based environments.

Some of the key areas of responsibility are as follows:

- Support end-to-end project delivery by maintaining plans, standards, and controls across the project lifecycle
- Assist Senior / Project Managers with tracking project financials, resource allocations and timely identification and reporting of risks, issues and variances
- Coordinate and produce high-quality project documentation and reporting, including status reports and governance packs, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment
- Support and administer project boards and meetings, including scheduling, preparation of papers, note-taking, action tracking, and maintaining records
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating communications, supporting content creation, and acting as a trusted point of contact on project processes, standards, and reporting requirements

You will be expected to travel regularly in the course of your work including regularly to London, Haig House. You will be contracted to your home address, where you will be expected to work when not travelling.

Employee benefits include -

- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, depending on length of service
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!

For more detailed information about the role, please see the Job Description attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.

RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.

Interview Dates:   virtual interviews 5th and 6th August 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Are you someone who leads from the front? Do you want a role where no two days are the same – one that combines hands-on project delivery, meaningful work with volunteers, and making the evidence count? The South London Mission is looking for a Community Projects & Volunteer Officer to be at the heart of our work.

This is not a desk-bound role. You’ll be packing Brite Box meal kits, running sessions with families and older people, building and leading a committed volunteer team, and producing reports that tell our story to funders and decision-makers. It’s a role for someone equally at home lifting boxes and writing impact reports.

Project Officer - various networks
£28,304 - £30,886 pa, plus excellent benefits
London (including flexible working) 

The College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) works with mental health services to assess and improve the quality of care they provide. We work with more than 90% of mental health service providers in the UK and focus on four key areas: quality networks, accreditation, national clinical audits, and research and evaluation.

Visit our website to find out more about The College Centre for Quality Improvement. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a career in quality improvement or health service development. You will work in a dynamic team supporting a national network(s) of front-line mental health services, interacting with clinicians, patients, and their carers to improve these services.

We are currently recruiting for a variety of networks including the Quality Network for Older Adult Mental Health Services, the Quality Network for Mental Health Rehabilitation Services, the Community of Communities (Therapeutic Communities), Enabling Environments as well as the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services, Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services and the Quality Network for Psychiatric Intensive Care Units. Please see our website for further information.

The successful candidate will oversee data collection from clinical services to benchmark against quality standards, arrange and attend face-to-face and/or virtual visits to mental health services across the UK, organise events and deliver training as well as writing reports and other administrative tasks.

All applicants will be considered for all networks, unless stated otherwise in their applications. If you have any preference for any of the mentioned networks, please mention it in your application.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of onsite and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community. 

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.

Closing date: 28 July 2026.
Interviews: 11 and 12 August 2026 (remote).

Are you passionate about creating meaningful change and supporting projects that improve outcomes for communities and service users? Join our team as a Projects Officer and play a key role in delivering impactful initiatives, building strong partnerships and helping shape the future of our services.

We are looking for an organised, proactive and relationship-focused individual to join our team as a Projects Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of project delivery, supporting the development of innovative services and collaborating with internal teams, external partners and people with lived experience to create positive change.

Working closely with the Partnerships & Projects Manager, you will provide essential coordination and administrative support across a range of projects, ensuring they are delivered effectively, on time and to a high standard. You will be a central point of contact, helping to connect teams, stakeholders and service providers while supporting the smooth running of meetings, events, campaigns and partnership activities.

You will play a key role in maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, supporting engagement with our Lived Experience Steering Committeeand helping ensure that the voices and experiences of service users inform the development of our work. You will also contribute to service development, process improvement, fundraising activity, research projects and campaigns that promote positive change across public, privateand voluntary sectors.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a collaborative environmentand has excellent organisational skills. You will manage competing priorities, coordinate project milestones, maintain accurate records, produce reports updates and ensure project information is captured effectively through our CRM systems in line with GDPR, AQS standards and organisational policies.

You will bring energy, attention to detail and a commitment to making a difference. In return, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects, work alongside passionate colleagues and partners and play an important part in the continued growth and impact of our organisation.

Role Purpose 

The key responsibilities will include Project coordination, coordinating financial information, monitoring campaign activities, assisting with donor reporting and proposal writing, engaging with and coordinating EIA team members in planning, delivery and performance tracking, liaising with external stakeholders including donors and advocacy partners, supporting with the production of campaign and communication materials and providing support for organising workshops and events. 

Key areas of responsibility 

Finance

• Assist with budgets for all project-related activities, complete reconciliations and accurately reporting expenditure during trips
• Collaborate with Finance to support on campaign budget performance and donor expenditure 
• Support day-to-day financial processes, including preparing reports, processing invoices and responding to internal queries.
• Prepare and distribute monthly budget updates
• Track expenditure, ensure it is allowable under the campaign grant conditions and conforms with the terms of the various grant agreements
• Support with preparing budget forecasts, updates and maintain trackers
• Ensure timely and compliant processing of payments to consultants and partners
• Maintain accurate financial records, ensuring documentation is complete and compliant with audit requirements. 

Strategic Planning

• Contribute to the development of annual campaign plans and support in development of strategic goals, KPIs and budgets
• Contribute to the production and delivery of strategies as part of an integrated planning process involving all departments 
• Participate in the development of work streams and business plans
• Assist in the production and delivery of campaign strategies through an integrated planning process involving all departments

Operational Management

• Support operational delivery and logistical support of campaign/department activities through scheduling, logistics and administration.
• Support preparation of reports and campaign materials
• Support procurement, bookings and document processing to keep delivery on track.
• Keep grant calendars up to date
• Participate in and coordinate logistics and follow up for project meetings, workshops or events.
• Ensure effective collaboration, not just within your team but across other campaigns and functions

Campaigning

• Participate in campaigning and research activities as required
• Participate in and coordinate logistics and follow up for project meetings, workshops or events. Coordinate with other members of the team to deliver campaign activities
• Support project tracking and delivery, ensuring milestones and deliverables are being met in line with grant and strategic requirements

Partnership

• Ensure up-to-date campaigns network files are maintained and available to the team
• Support partner coordination and contractor relationships, as appropriate, ensuring reporting and deliverables are timely, compliant and aligned with campaign goals

Donor Management

• Liaise with internal teams and project partners to identify fundraising opportunities, gather information and ensure smooth communication, escalating issues where needed.
• Provide support across all donor reporting, funding proposal development coordination, campaign planning, and partner/departmental coordination, including drafting materials and maintaining workplans.
• Assist with preparation of contracts for and manage sub-grants for partners and/or consultants, in particular ensuring donor and financial compliance and best practice grant management
• Assist with narrative reporting and preparing budget sections of grant applications, ensuring strategic alignment and measurable outcomes
• Assist with preparation of contracts for and manage sub-grants for partners and/or consultants, in particular ensuring donor and financial compliance and best practice grant management Participate in other fundraising activities as required

Communications

• Manage design, translation and printing of project materials, acting as main or first point of contact for requests to the Communications department 
• Write up meeting notes and circulate to the relevant teams
• Liaising with other Project Officers and departments to ensure effective communication and collaboration across all functions
• Support media monitoring and content collation

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure campaign materials, including video files, stills and reports, are organised and accessible through EIA’s information management systems
• Maintain comprehensive and organised records of campaign activities, financial information, contacts and historic archives
• Collect, analyse and manage data and information for assessing project progress in line with the project strategy
• Contribute to MEL framework implementation, organisation-wide protocols, and facilitate quarterly reviews
• In coordination with the Campaign Lead, conduct internal learning reviews and adapt campaign approaches based on evidence and results 

Person Specification

• Proven experience maintaining project budgets, conducting financial analysis, and ensuring donor compliance in a non-profit or international development context.
• Experience assisting with the development of funding proposals, and liaise with donors.
• Experience contributing to strategic planning processes and coordinating multi-stakeholder campaign activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello, Smartsheet)
• Experience managing external partners and contractors, including contracts, deliverables, and sub-grant compliance
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with experience building effective relationships across diverse teams, partners and donors
• Strong knowledge or interest in the campaign subject
• Experience in assisting with funding from charitable foundations and statutory sources 
• Able to perform satisfactorily in a pressurised environment
• Broad education and excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. 
• Strong organisational skills (information and data management, planning etc.) 
• Effective at identifying, analysing and resolving complex problems with practical solutions
• Able to demonstrate initiative and collaborative decision making
• Able to work flexibly and under pressure, juggling multiple activities and effectively prioritise workload
• Able to develop effective relationships with a wide range of partners, stakeholders and team members and promote teamwork 
• Prepared to take ownership and hold yourself accountable for the duties that you are responsible for
• Committed to the pursuit of EIA UK’s values and goals.