Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Project Support Officer to join the Rotherham Adult Mental Health Care Group's Continuous Service Improvement Team. The role will be fixed term until 31st March 2027 to support the care group with the implementation of projects determined by the priorities of the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Project Support Officer will provide essential administrative, coordination, and support functions to assist the Continuous Service Improvement lead in the successful delivery of projects. This role will ensure that project activities are well-organised, deadlines are met, and documentation is accurate and up to date. The Project Support Officer will play a key role in supporting the team and maintaining effective project management processes within the care group.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Work well under pressure and able to meet deadlines
- Able to cope with conflicting demands
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly motivated and committed
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Non-judgmental, diplomatic, caring, and empathic
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to be use own initiative and judgement to analyse and resolve problems
- Ability to delegate effectively
- Able to deliver deadlines on a wide range of administrative/project processes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written)
- Able to manage conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Project and/or change management skills
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working in a large complex organisation
- Significant experience of working within a demanding/high intensity administrative setting
- Experience of working for administrative functions on projects
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and working with databases
Desirable
- Previous NHS/Social Services experience
- Experience of proactively challenging staff and influencing them to change
- Experience of assisting on project planning/management
Qualifications
Essential
- 5 GCSE’s including English or equivalent standard of education with the emphasis on numeracy and literacy.
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent knowledge of experience.
- ECDL or equivalent knowledge which demonstrates proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc
Desirable
- Management qualification i.e. ILM
- OCR / RSA III Typing / Word Processing
- Prince2 foundation (or similar) project management accreditation / training
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This advert is for Project Support Officer with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 8 months (Contract end date 31 March 2027). The application deadline is 13 Jul 2026.
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