Head of IT & AI
Jobs at Business Disability Forum
Be part of a team dedicated to inclusion, impact, and meaningful change.
Are you motivated and solutions-driven? Do you want to play a part in changing the lives of disabled people?
We are Business Disability Forum – the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are a small, friendly, innovative-thinking, not-for-profit organisation that exists to remove barriers and improve the life experiences of disabled people by working with business, Government, and disabled people. To do this, we need the right people in our workforce.
Why work here?
You’ll be part of an organisation that exists to change people’s lives. “Rewarding work”, “stimulating”, and “feeling appreciated” are just some of the things our staff tell us they love about working at Business Disability Forum. We believe we offer great staff benefits, including an Employee Assistance Service (including access to counselling and other wellbeing services), private health insurance, life insurance and permanent health insurance, plus a 5 per cent workplace pension contribution.
An inclusive workplace
Disability and inclusion are central to why we exist. It’s who we are. We believe every individual should be given the opportunity to thrive and be their best without barriers in their way, and we want this for our own staff as well. While we rely less on ‘counting’ diversity profiles and we instead want to ensure everyone can work and develop in the ways that are best for them, over 60 per cent of our staff have told us they have a disability or long-term condition.
Current vacancies
We are currently recruiting for the following roles:
- Head of Policy & Public Affairs
- Head of IT & AI
Head of Policy & Public Affairs
We are looking for an exceptional individual to fulfil the role of Head of Policy and Public Affairs. We are looking for an experienced public affairs professional who can design and implement a public and parliamentary affairs strategy and support the team’s projects across public and parliamentary affairs, research, law and legislation, and UK Government consultation and inquiry work.
We are asking applicants to send their CV and covering letter to apply for the role. Writing to a high standard in English is key to this role, as is writing to tight specifications and word count. A mistake is fine – we all make them. But your covering letter and CV should be well-written, with accurate use of English spelling and grammar. Your covering letter should tell us why you want to work in BDF’s policy and research team and why you think you would suit the role. Your letter should not exceed 400 words in total. Applications should be sent to jobs@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 19 April 2026.
For the full job description-person specification and additional information for applicants of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button here:
2026-03-16 Job description for Head of Policy and Public Affairs [DOCX, 695.64 KB]
2026-03-17 Additional information for applicants – Head of Policy and Public Affairs [DOCX, 2.09 MB]
Head of IT & AI
Salary: FTE £73k Pro rata: £43,800 pa
Part time: 3 days per week – 21 Hours
Based: Hybrid working,1 day per week at our office at Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2SU.
Business Disability Forum is looking for an experienced, strategic Head of IT and AI to review and manage outsourced IT services, work with colleagues to ensure applications are optimised and ensure they comply with best practice data protection. You’ll lead an AI transformation agenda so we can adopt the efficiencies of AI working with colleagues at all levels across the organisation to develop, implement and monitor a plan to embed the benefits of AI while mitigating any risks.
For a full job description and person specification please download from the link here:
The closing date for application is Monday 6 April 206.
Applications for any role at BDF should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role.
Applications can be posted to Barnaby Powell, HR Manager, Business Disability Forum, 5th Floor, Dowgate Hill House, 14-16 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2SU or emailed to jobs@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk or barnabyp@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.
Accessibility
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Get in touch
If you have any questions about applying for a role with us, email Barnaby Powell (HR and Facilities Manager) or call 020-7403-3020. If you are a British Sign Language (BSL) user, you can contact us using SignVideo.
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