Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 028-AC024-0226
- Employer
- Public Health Wales NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Bocam Park
- Town
- Bridgend
- Salary
- £27,898 - £30,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
SENIOR BUSINESS AND COSTING SUPPORT ANALYST
Band 4
Welcome to Public Health Wales, the national public health organisation for Wales
Our vision is Working to achieve a healthier future for Wales
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Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference
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Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. To support our all Wales service, we particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Finance Performance and Delivery (FP&D) Directorate as a proactive, organised and analytically minded Senior Business & Costing Support Analyst, working closely with the Business Support Manager and the Assistant Director for Strategic Costing and team to help maintain effective corporate business and administrative functions while supporting the development, process management, and analysis of Welsh Costing Returns (WCRs) within a fast‑paced, high‑profile environment. You will be comfortable managing a significant workload, confident liaising with senior internal and external stakeholders, and familiar with the Oracle financial system, including placing requisitions and orders.
Main duties of the job
This is a critical position within the team, helping the Directorate operate efficiently and effectively within a fast-paced, high-profile environment while maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
In this varied and vital role, the Senior Business and Costing Support Analyst will assist the Business Support Manager to provide professional business and operational support to the Directorate to ensure the smooth running of corporate and administrative functions.
The postholder will also play a key role in supporting the Assistant Director for Strategic Costing and their team, assisting with the development, process management and analysis of Welsh Costing Returns and related data.
Working for our organisation
We are Public Health Wales – the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is ‘Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.
Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.
We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
- Support the coordination of FP&D meetings, including scheduling, agendas, preparation and minute‑taking.
- Assist in maintaining and developing FP&D SharePoint sites and office systems.
- Support the Welsh Costing Returns (WCR) process, including receipt, validation and data quality checks.
- Provide administrative and technical support to the All Wales Costing Technical Group.
- Collect, validate and analyse complex datasets, using advanced Excel and reporting tools.
- Produce reports, summaries, and presentations for senior leaders and project teams.
- Build and maintain professional working relationships across NHS Wales and Welsh Government.
- Support procurement processes, financial administration, and budget monitoring activities.
- Assist with induction, training, personnel administration and team support.
- Ensure all records, information and data meet organisational governance and data protection standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement activities and support the development of office systems and guidance.
If you’re looking to make a real difference within a national NHS function and thrive in a role that blends administration, analysis, and stakeholder engagement, we’d love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
To apply, please complete the online application form via NHS Jobs / Trac.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent qualification.
- A levels or equivalent qualification.
- Educated to Level 4 with relevant knowledge and experience, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
- Advanced ECDL or equivalent level of knowledge and skills.
- Knowledge of information governance and control.
Desirable criteria
- PRINCE 2 Foundation or equivalent.
- Progression to professional Accountancy Qualification (e.g. AAT).
- Previous specialist knowledge of costing and value-based healthcare.
- Demonstrable personal learning and development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of communicating with all levels of professional staff and the public.
- Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive data and appropriate maintenance and storage of records.
- Experience of operating Microsoft Office Suite with advanced proficiency in Excel and Word.
- Experience of applying project management methodologies and monitoring ongoing projects.
- Experience of managing finance systems (e.g ordering, budget monitoring).
- Experience of implementing administrative policies and procedures.
Desirable criteria
- Experience through contributing to costing, benchmarking, value-based healthcare or performance data production.
- Experience of monitoring performance indicators.
- Experience of meeting arrangement and administration, including formal minute taking.
- Previous administrative experience within the NHS.
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Proficient in the selection and use of standard Microsoft software, such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Thorough understanding of administrative procedures, including filing/data systems and records management.
- Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
- Able to organise and administrate multi-disciplinary meetings and events.
- A demonstrable understanding and application of management and communication skills, that include persuasion, negotiation, time management, and prioritisation.
- Ability to combine and analyse information from numerous sources with good analytical and numeracy skills.
Desirable criteria
- Skilled in data visualisation and presentation.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Hammond
- Job title
- Business Support Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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