Project Co-ordinator – Armed Forces Talent Programme

Job title:

Project Co-ordinator – Armed Forces Talent Programme

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

Work Pattern: Fixed Term, Full time, 37 hours per week.This is a fixed term opportunity from 06 January 2024 to 31 March 2024Salary: £31,892 per annum (first point on Band 5)You must have eligibility and entitlement to work in the UK which is required to be maintained throughout your period of employment.BEFORE COMMENCING YOUR APPLICATION FORMYou must register your interest in the programme in order to be accepted into the AFTP Talent Pool to apply for this vacancy and receive the Job Packs for the available posts.The Armed Forces Talent Programme (AFTP) supports applications from members of the armed forces community who are currently unemployed or underemployed. For more information on this programme and how to register with us, please go toLocation: NHS Education Scotland (1 role), NHS GGC (1 role), NHS Highland (1 role) and NHS National Services Scotland (2 roles), NHS Scotland is a remote friendly employer supporting office and hybrid working. We’re happy to talk about how you want to work.The Organisation:NHS Scotland currently employs approximately 180,000 staff who work across 14 territorial NHS Boards, seven Special NHS Boards and one public health body.NHS Scotland’s participation in the Armed Forces Talent Programme (AFTP) is an example of our commitment to support initiatives that enhance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. It is a key programme within the Workforce Directorate within NES, it is sponsored by the Office of the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland in recognition of the knowledge and skills available within the Armed Forces Community and the value of this talent to the health and social care workforce. Our work extends across the breadth of the Armed Forces Community to include service leavers, veterans, reservists, spouses and dependents of those who have served, cadets and cadet forces adult volunteers. We actively encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to bring their skills and talents to our workforce.The Opportunity:The Project Co-ordinator role is a critical post in any team or department and offers ideal career development for someone who wants to be involved in supporting the creation, delivery and monitoring of projects that deliver a wide range of positive outcomes and impacts.You will support the day-to-day processes associated with monitoring and administration of projects and team activities – as well as being a key point of contact for communication. The role requires a high level of organisation and planning skills as you will be expected to maintain timely and accurate documentation, including recording meeting actions, updating project plans and preparing progress reports.More information about the roles is available to approved AFTP Talent Pool candidates.What you’ll bring:You take initiative, bring creativity to problem solving and enjoy working closely with others to achieve a shared goal. You’re keen to learn, collaborative and can demonstrate you share our NHS Scotland values:

• Care and compassion
• Dignity and respect
• Openness, honesty and responsibility
• Quality and teamwork

Diversity and InclusionDeveloping a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.We are focused on hiring the very best talent available for NHS Scotland, and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcomeOur aim is to build a stronger, more diverse, and inclusive NHS Scotland that harnesses the incredible talent within the military community.Supporting documents:The AFTP Team will be happy to answer any questions and assess your eligibility to join the talent poolPlease ensure you attend one of our AFTP Internship Information Sessions before submitting your final application. You can register to attend one of the information sessions via the following links:Monday 25 November 13:00Monday 25 November 18:00Tuesday 26 November 13:00Next StepsOur recruitment process is currently 100% remote and if successful you would initially work remotely, working from our offices as operationally required.When applying, please state the specific Internship role you are interested in.Please see recruitment timeline below with key dates and deadlines:Closing date: Tuesday 26 November 2024Shortlisting: Friday 29 November 2024 – all applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail.Online interview date: Wednesday 04/Thursday 05 December 2024 – please ensure you have scope to be available for interview on these dates prior to submitting your applicationUnless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date.We expect a lot of interest for the internship opportunities – please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than expected if we do receive a very high number of applications, so please submit your application at the earliest possible opportunity.If you have any queries regarding the NHS Scotland National Recruitment Portal or the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment partners, the East Region Recruitment Service, at:For any other queries about the recruitment process please contact the Project Team at NHS Education for Scotland

Expected salary

£31892 per year

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:51:00 GMT

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