Jobs and Volunteering
Put your skills to good use at The Abbey Centre, helping improve life for people in the Westminster community.
Current Vacancies
Chief Executive (maternity cover)
Chief Executive (Maternity Cover: until June 2013)
Salary £41,500 plus discretionary bonus and benefits
The Abbey Centre is a community centre and social enterprise in the heart of south Westminster providing a wide range of opportunities and activities for local residents, enhancing their wellbeing and improving quality of life in the area.
The Trustees are looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced Chief Executive to manage the Centre on a day to day basis, whilst delivering the longer term strategic objectives. The Chief Executive is responsible for overseeing the Centre’s community programme, as well as ensuring income targets, achieved through grants, commissioned work and social enterprise activities are delivered.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and have significant management experience in a similar sized and diverse organisation, as well as demonstrating a successful track record of generating income from a variety of sources.
An information pack can be downloaded below or by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it For an informal chat about the role, please feel free to call the current Chief Executive, Emma Wilson, on 020 7227 0651 (between 22nd March and 3rd April) or by e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The closing date for completed applications is 18th April 2012. This is a temporary role until June 2013 to cover maternity leave.
The Abbey Centre is a registered charity and equal opportunities employer.
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Click here to download a PDF with the job description and person specification for this position.
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Volunteer
Our volunteers are vital for The Abbey Centre's success. They also find the experience tremendously rewarding. Give some of your time to a good cause whilst gaining new skills and meeting new people. Volunteering is for all ages (17+) and abilities whether you're a student, working or retired. There are a number of volunteering opportunities depending on your interests, for example:
- Admin support
- Befriending and supporting older people
- Helping with community centre activities, outings and events
- Painting and decorating
- Project management and fundraising
- Youth projects
Get in touch to discuss volunteering opportunities. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Chief Executive