Job description
Project management
HILS is a complex and evolving organisation that is doing a lot. Doing everything well means working across different teams, bringing people together, and keeping everyone on the right track. In other words, we need projects to be well-managed, so that they succeed.
You will need to:
- Be able to examine the situation and define the problem or scope the project.
- Research the topic, do some fact-finding, and rapidly get up to speed.
- Get the right people in the room, get them on board, and make sure everyone knows what their responsibilities are.
- Communicate with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Make a plan, monitor progress, keep the project on time and on budget, and produce successful outcomes.
Business development & transformation
HILS aims to improve existing services and the wider business, whilst developing new ways to serve customers, and keep up to date with changes in the law and in the sector. You’ll work on a variety of projects with our Development & Transformation Team and wider Leadership Team.
You will need to:
- Work with managers to develop brand new services.
- Work with managers to mobilise new contract opportunities.
- Help make sure that the business is compliant with important legislation.
- Help make sure that our policies, procedures, and compliance framework are fit for purpose, and support the business to thrive.
- Contribute to business planning, shaping the direction of the organisation.
- Help to eradicate pain points in our infrastructure and processes, to help the operations of the business run smoothly.
Operational service management
HILS is a service business. This means that every day we run services to support residents to live independently. You will get the opportunity to work directly in a service, experiencing the quick pace of an operational environment and how to work effectively to ensure reliability and quality is maintained.
You will need to:
- Work with managers to ensure that HILS services run effectively.
- Work with managers to deal with operational situations as they emerge.
- Help to improve service processes from within the service area.
- Support managers with their finance (budgets) and HR (management of staff) responsibilities.
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- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Flexible working available, to be agreed with line manager.
- Contract type: Fixed term – twelve months, with possibility of extension
What we are looking for
- Satisfactory DBS check (because all HILS staff work with vulnerable adults)
- The right to work in the UK
- A 2:1 undergraduate degree in any subject or equivalent qualification
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
- Be available to work a full year from November 2025
- Ability to travel to all HILS’ sites and external partner sites as required
Desirable
- Degree, or modules / projects in: care / social care, health / public health, business / strategy
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle
- Experience of any of the following: working with elderly and vulnerable people, working in the health and / or social care sector
- Project management
Accepted degree subjects
- business and management studies
- health sciences
- social sciences
Additional job details
- Location
- Letchworth Garden City · Travel will also be required to HILS’ other sites in Hertfordshire (St Albans, AL3 5BU; Hertford, SG13 7BH; Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4EU; and Friendship House, AL10 0BU), and occasional visits to HILS’ teams in Hampshire and West Sussex.
- Salary
- £25,500
with the opportunity for progression dependent on performance in the role
- Contract, dates and working times
- Fixed term
Full-time
How to apply
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Closing date: 21 September 2025