PLEASE NOTE: CLAPA is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and will assess all prospective employees in line with this commitment. See the recruitment pack below for more details.
About CLAPA
The Cleft Lip and Palate Action (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.
CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone. Find out more.
Involvement Coordinator
Details
- Salary: £34,750 FTE (per annum, pro rata)
- Flexible: Part-time (21 hours per week)
- Contract: Permanent
- Reporting to: Involvement Manager
- Home-based within the United Kingdom. This is a primarily remote role, home-based within the United Kingdom. There is a minimum of four days per annum required at the CLAPA Office in London (E2 9DA) for all-staff meetings and E&S Away days. It is anticipated that there will be additional travel of around 10 days relating to service delivery activity, attendance at conferences and external meetings (travel expenses paid).
Flexible working: We want to make sure that we find the right people to work in our team and we know that the traditional 9-5, five days a week doesn’t suit everyone. So, we would love to hear from you if you feel you’re a great fit for this role and would like to work flexibly. If you are the right person for this role, we’ll find the right working approach for you.
Benefits
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Bank holidays (pro rata)
- Closure days each year from 24th December to 1st January inclusive, comprising bank holidays and additional paid leave
- Extra day off during birthday month
- Flexible working hours as agreed by manager, access to unpaid leave and ‘Time off in Lieu’ policy
- Access to ‘Health Assured’ Employee Assistance Programme
- 5% defined contribution pension
- Access to free eye care vouchers
Role Description
We’re looking for an Involvement Coordinator to join CLAPA. This role will support the development of our involvement service. You’ll work closely with our Engagement & Services Team as well as externally with cleft team professionals and researchers to help us achieve our mission.
The Involvement Coordinator is responsible for increasing, diversifying and strengthening community involvement across CLAPA. Working closely with colleagues, they will ensure that the cleft community is at the heart of everything we do, championing engagement, inclusion and co-production across all activities. They will create and enable a spectrum of meaningful involvement opportunities that support CLAPA’s work, amplify the voice of the cleft community, shape the future of our services and enable change. They will demonstrate the impact of involvement and enable us to continuously improve.
How to Apply
Apply for this role via our CHARITY JOB APPLICATION FORM by 5pm on Wednesday 10th June 2026. You’ll be asked to explain how you meet the essential criteria. This link will direct you to an external website to complete your application.
Contact Gillian McCarthy at [email protected] if you have any questions about the role or the application process. Due to the level of interest, we are unable to take phone calls for informal chats regarding the role but can respond via email to any questions.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close ahead of the advertised deadline should we receive a significant number of applications and so we advise submitting applications early.
We request that no recruitment agencies contact us regarding this listing.