Join us as an Independent Living Advisor in the Direct Payment Service!
Salary: £26,500
Location: Centre for Independent Living, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Atlee Court, SW6 7BF
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am–5pm)
Contract Period: Fixed to 31st March 2026, with potential to extend to permanent
Closing Date: 12pm on Friday 19th September 2025
Interviews: Tuesday 30th September 2025
The Organisation
Action on Disability (AoD), founded in 1979, is one of London’s leading Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations. As we believe in the social model of disability, our values and principles embrace inclusive and accessible ways of working both internally and in all our activities, seek the participation and contribution of our members, and encourage and respect diversity.
The organisation is a medium sized charity with a Board of Trustees (at least 75% is disabled trustees), 20 staff and a strong ad hoc staff and volunteer base including many with direct experience of disability – all of whom are passionate about removing the barriers that disabled people face.
AoD provides five key services. These are: Youth, Employment, Welfare Benefits, Independent Living, Coproduction & Campiagns
AoD’s Independent Living Service
The Independent Living Service (Direct Payments) is a new service that will provide support to Direct Payment users within the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The service will enable Disabled people to have genuine choice and control over the way in which they lead their lives. The post-holder will be working alongside disabled people to enable them to have more choice and control over their care and support needs.
Purpose of Post
To work with individuals, their family and friends (where appropriate) to provide them with information, advice and assistance to enable them to access and manage a Direct Payment (DP) and recruit and manage a Personal Assistant (PA).
For more information please see Job description.
We actively encourage applications from Disabled people and people with lived experience.
To apply, send your application marked Private and Confidential to:
Ellie Sutcliffe-Veitch, Centre Coordinator
Action on Disability, Mo Mowlam House, Clem Attlee Court, London SW6 7BF
ellie.sutcliffe-veitch@aod.org.uk