Development Officer, WEBRECRUIT

Development Officer

Home-based (UK) with occasional national travel.

Part‑time (22.5 hours per week) fixed‑term (18 months).

Our client provides practical, emotional and financial support to those experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. They are undertaking an ambitious organisation‑wide programme to strengthen and unify standards, governance and workforce expectations across all counselling and psychotherapy services.

• Salary of £32,635 FTE per annum rising to £36,158
• Pro‑rated £19,581 to £21,694.80 for part‑time
• £480 per year home‑based allowance
• Annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays
• Up to 6% matched‑pension contributions
• Flexible working arrangements – right to request from day one
• Enhanced paid sick and family leave
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

Support the delivery of the programme and help strengthen and unify standards, frameworks and guidance across counselling and psychotherapy services.

• Coordinate governance processes, consultations and multi‑stakeholder working groups.
• Draft and refine policies, supervision models and workforce standards.
• Support research synthesis, implementation guidance and workforce monitoring.
• Maintain project plans, action logs, risk registers and dependency maps.
• Support reporting to governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate feedback processes, document version control and learning events, workshops and briefing materials.
• Support development of practical tools, templates and implementation resources.
• Maintain workforce registration and membership tracking data.

• Strong project management or service development experience.
• Experience drafting or coordinating policies, frameworks or guidance.
• Strong written communication skills, including report and guidance writing.
• Ability to analyse and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Ability to build positive relationships with clinical and operational leaders.
• A relevant degree or equivalent experience in a related sector (counselling, social care, mental health, clinical governance or service development).

Closing date: 21st June 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Service Development Officer, Clinical Governance Officer, Therapeutic Services Coordinator, Counselling Services Officer, Mental Health Project Officer or Clinical Standards Officer.

Our client is committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment or on the job, please let us know. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will reimburse your travel costs for in‑person interviews.