The Stoll Foundation – Heritage Project Officer

Confederation of Service Charities; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable foundation for veterans is seeking a Heritage Project Officer to oversee a 2.5-year project focused on the history of the organization. Responsibilities include leading workshops, conducting research, and creating a dedicated digital platform. Ideal candidates will have organizational skills, a passion for heritage, and experience in community engagement. The closing date for applications is 5 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in heritage and community engagement.
• Experience in managing multiple activities and priorities.
• Confidence in leading planning and delivery of a project.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the delivery of the heritage project.
• Engage local communities in workshops and events.
• Conduct archival and online research.
• Lead production of key assets, including a dedicated website.
• Design and deliver a temporary exhibition.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Ability to lead a project

Community engagement

Archival research

Creative thinking

Job description

The Stoll Foundation – Heritage Project Officer

The Stoll Foundation is the leading provider of housing and support services to vulnerable veterans. Founded in 1916 by theatre impresario Sir Oswald Stoll to house severely disabled WWI veterans, The Stoll Foundation has provided a sanctuary to help veterans rebuild their lives for over one hundred years.

As The Stoll Foundation enters a new chapter, an opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Heritage Project Officer to join our team and oversee the day-to-day delivery of a 2.5-year heritage project. Veterans’ Voices: 100 Years of Housing Heroes is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to launch an ambitious project exploring the rich history of The Stoll Foundation while engaging our residents through workshops and events and building lasting ties with the local community.

The Heritage Project is a direct response to the sale of our main site, the historic Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions, which will be handed over to our neighbours Chelsea FC in 2027. While residents of the Mansions will move to nearby, higher-quality accommodation in the new build development of King’s Road Park, aspects of our heritage including the Mansions themselves, our on‑site archives and the memories and stories of our residents are at risk.

From late 2025 until early 2028, the Heritage Project Officer will deliver a series of workshops, tours, activities, and lectures which celebrate, preserve, and share our rich heritage while engaging and integrating the local veteran and civilian communities in Fulham. Working with partners including the Fulham Society, Hammersmith & Fulham Archives and two volunteer committees, the Heritage Project Officer will also conduct extensive archival and online research to piece together the hidden history and forgotten stories of The Stoll Foundation and our early residents.

Additionally, the Officer will lead on the production of key assets including a website section devoted to our heritage and a physical and digital book of the local community’s memories of Stoll Mansions. The project will culminate in a temporary exhibition which the Heritage Project Officer will design and deliver with the support of volunteers and professionals.

The ideal candidate will be a creative and enthusiastic self‑starter with excellent organisational skills and the confidence to lead the planning and delivery of a multi‑year project. They will work closely with the Communications and Marketing Manager, other Stoll staff, participants, and volunteers to ensure the successful delivery of the project. They will have a strong interest in heritage, community engagement and archival research, and the experience and skills to manage a wide variety of activities and priorities throughout the project.

The closing date for this advert will be 5 December 2025.