Project Manager
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | SE11 5RR |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | National Voices |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
National Voices has been commissioned by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to deliver their work with the CQC Public Engagement Network. The Public Engagement Network is a group of 200+ charities with reach into communities experiencing health inequalities across England. By engaging with these organisations, the CQC’s aim is to ensure that local health and care services meet the needs and preferences of the communities they serve.
For both organisations this is much more than just another engagement contract, it is a new partnership designed to make the voices the CQC hears from more than the sum of its parts. In our work with the Public Engagement Network, we are committed to:
Ensuring meaningful participation of people and communities
Championing accessibility and inclusion
Valuing VCSE organisations as equal partners
Ensuring insights collected lead to impact and action
Investing in the long-term capacity and agency of VCSE organisations
Being brave and principled – acting with courage and not shying away from difficult conversations
The Voices for Health Equity Project Manager role is to:
Lead the delivery of the Public Engagement Network contract from inception through to delivery, learning and evaluation, including co-ordinating an integrated management team including representatives of our two partner organisations.
Build, manage and sustain the Public Engagement Network, creating a range of opportunities for members to participate, and ensuring relationships are meaningful, inclusive and mutually beneficial.
Ensure high-quality insight is captured from the network, analysed and translated into learning, improvement and influence.
Provide day-to-day project governance, quality assurance and risk management.
The role is delivery-focused and externally facing, with significant responsibility for programme management, partner relationships and ensuring National Voices’ values are embedded in how CQC uses the insights generated.
For both organisations this is much more than just another engagement contract, it is a new partnership designed to make the voices the CQC hears from more than the sum of its parts. In our work with the Public Engagement Network, we are committed to:
Ensuring meaningful participation of people and communities
Championing accessibility and inclusion
Valuing VCSE organisations as equal partners
Ensuring insights collected lead to impact and action
Investing in the long-term capacity and agency of VCSE organisations
Being brave and principled – acting with courage and not shying away from difficult conversations
The Voices for Health Equity Project Manager role is to:
Lead the delivery of the Public Engagement Network contract from inception through to delivery, learning and evaluation, including co-ordinating an integrated management team including representatives of our two partner organisations.
Build, manage and sustain the Public Engagement Network, creating a range of opportunities for members to participate, and ensuring relationships are meaningful, inclusive and mutually beneficial.
Ensure high-quality insight is captured from the network, analysed and translated into learning, improvement and influence.
Provide day-to-day project governance, quality assurance and risk management.
The role is delivery-focused and externally facing, with significant responsibility for programme management, partner relationships and ensuring National Voices’ values are embedded in how CQC uses the insights generated.
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