# Senior Project Support Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-project-support-officer/64ca3b4a-8078-4bf8-b8ab-a2f60db8d44f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-project-support-officer/64ca3b4a-8078-4bf8-b8ab-a2f60db8d44f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust - **Town:** Bolton - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 PA - **Contract type:** 13 months (Fixed Term until 29.06.27) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T15:01:29.151Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Preston/North_West_Ambulance_Service_NHS_Trust/Corporate/Corporate-v8012729 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8012729?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nwas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Senior Project Support Officer - Fixed Term until 29/06/27 If you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual who pays particular attention to detail and want to kick start your career in project management then this is the role for you. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Support Officer to join the North West Ambulance Service’s Programme Management Office (PMO). The role is based at Broughton House in Preston with a minimum of two days a week working in the office. ### Main duties of the job You’ll need to be flexible and adaptable, as you’ll be supporting a varied workload across a wide range of projects. Senior Project Support Officers provide vital support to project managers; this role requires a highly organised, proactive professional who has the capability to work on a variety of projects. As a Senior Project Support Officer, you won’t only perform routine administrative duties like minute taking – rather, your responsibilities will be inextricably tied to the success of the project you are working on. Driving everything forward from planning to implementation, your actions will directly influence the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the project. This exciting role will lead you to working with a variety of key stakeholders both inside and outside of the Trust and will provide the opportunity to be part of a team that delivers fundamental change to continually improve patient care. The PMO here at NWAS is filled with friendly, dynamic and skilled project professionals with a great ethos and drive for delivery. We are supportive, compassionate and focused on improving patient care with the projects we are delivering. We offer a clear career pathway and are passionate about developing our staff to succeed in their project management journey. The organisation also places a high emphasis and importance on staff health and wellbeing with a pool of resources available to all staff and a range of support networks aimed at diversity and inclusion. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role will involve travel to different sites, so access to your own vehicle is required (in line with Agenda for Change terms and conditions. If you have the experience and skills that we are looking for, enjoy supporting a range of projects and want to play a part in supporting the vital role of the North West Ambulance Service please complete the online application form. Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. This advert may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. ## Job Details Senior Project Support Officer - Fixed Term until 29/06/27 If you are an enthusiastic and motivated individual who pays particular attention to detail and want to kick start your career in project management then this is the role for you. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Support Officer to join the North West Ambulance Service’s Programme Management Office (PMO). The role is based at Broughton House in Preston with a minimum of two days a week working in the office. ## Job Description You’ll need to be flexible and adaptable, as you’ll be supporting a varied workload across a wide range of projects. Senior Project Support Officers provide vital support to project managers; this role requires a highly organised, proactive professional who has the capability to work on a variety of projects. As a Senior Project Support Officer, you won’t only perform routine administrative duties like minute taking – rather, your responsibilities will be inextricably tied to the success of the project you are working on. Driving everything forward from planning to implementation, your actions will directly influence the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the project. This exciting role will lead you to working with a variety of key stakeholders both inside and outside of the Trust and will provide the opportunity to be part of a team that delivers fundamental change to continually improve patient care. The PMO here at NWAS is filled with friendly, dynamic and skilled project professionals with a great ethos and drive for delivery. We are supportive, compassionate and focused on improving patient care with the projects we are delivering. We offer a clear career pathway and are passionate about developing our staff to succeed in their project management journey. The organisation also places a high emphasis and importance on staff health and wellbeing with a pool of resources available to all staff and a range of support networks aimed at diversity and inclusion. ## Responsibilities This role will involve travel to different sites, so access to your own vehicle is required (in line with Agenda for Change terms and conditions. If you have the experience and skills that we are looking for, enjoy supporting a range of projects and want to play a part in supporting the vital role of the North West Ambulance Service please complete the online application form. Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying. This advert may close earlier than the stated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage with all levels of hierarchy. - Good verbal and written communication skills including report writing. - Ability to work on own or in a group with minimal direct supervision. - A flexible and methodical approach to work to meet the needs of the role. - Strong IT skills, able to use a wide range of software packages including Visio, Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, Excel – produce spreadsheets/formulas etc. - Excellent organisation skills. - Ability to keep accurate and complete records consistent with best practice policies and procedures. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Project Administration Experience. - Knowledge of project management including change management and benefit realisation . - Experience of policy formation and procedures in relation to Programme Management Offices. - Experience of prioritising workload and working to set time parameters. - Experience of handling confidential information. ### Qualifications and Education **Essential** - Diploma level qualification or equivalent experience. - PRINCE2 Foundation qualified ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 248.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298417) - [application guide (pdf, 207.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2376) - [staff benefits brochure (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3013) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 228.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1984) - [recruitment terms and conditions (pdf, 40.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1413) - [candidate's guide to nhs employment checks standards (pdf, 221.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1412) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.