Job Description

Title:

Communications, Engagement and Projects Officer

Employing Organisation:

Healthwatch Sutton

Reporting to:

CEO

Salary:

30,000 - 33,000 per annum (pro-rata for 3 days a week)

Hours:

Part Time 21 Hours per week (flexibility and some working from home by agreement)

Contract Type:

Fixed Term (12 months with provision to extend)

Healthwatch Sutton is a charitable organisation, set up to improve the health and wellbeing of people of Sutton. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to work with us to hear from the diverse communities of Sutton and to use their views to improve the health and wellbeing of local people. The successful applicant will be able to raise our profile and awareness of our work in the Borough.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling local people to have a voice in the health and wellbeing agenda. You will be a strong communicator, with experience of engaging with a range of people to help identify their issues and concerns.

The ability to be able to capture people's attention using your flare for designing engaging publicity material and publications will be essential as will the skills to manage our social media and website. You will need to have great IT skills to deliver all aspects of communications and engagement activity. Ability to create innovative, interactive online content is desirable.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and administrative skills to ensure the smooth delivery of our events, meetings and other activities.

Demonstrating your ability to deliver successful projects is a key part of the role. Problem-solving and influencing others are important skills needed to ensure our projects deliver results.

You will also need to be friendly and approachable to build relationships with our Board, volunteers and members of the public. We would like a person with an enthusiasm for improving people's lives.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept CVs for this position.

To apply, please complete the application form on our website and return by midnight Sunday 2nd November 2025.

Any queries, please contact Pete Flavell at pete@healthwatchsutton.org.uk or call on 07726 543440

Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th November.

You can find out more about our organisation at www.healthwatchsutton.org.uk

Please note: The government has announced the closure of Healthwatch which will require parliamentary legislation. Current estimates for closure are a minimum of 12 months, potentially longer.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 30,000.00-33,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, SM1 3AA