Job vacancy: Project Support Manager, Health Education and Improvement Wales, Nantgarw

Job summary

Main area

Planning and Performance

Grade

Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (An agile working model to allow flexibility between working from home and working in the office)

Job ref

082-AC060-0825

Employer: Health Education and Improvement Wales
Employer type: NHS
Site: Ty Dysgu
Town: Nantgarw
Salary: £31,516 - £38,364 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/09/2025 23:59

Project Support Manager

Band 5

We are committed to promoting inclusion at HEIW and we welcome applications from everybody recognising the value that diversity brings to our workforce. To work in the UK, candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) nationals require sponsorship via a Skilled Worker Visa, unless they have permission to work via another route. Please note that HEIW does not currently hold a licence to appoint skilled workers from overseas by sponsoring them to work in the UK. If successful, candidates from outside of the UK or ROI would be responsible for obtaining their own sponsorship or visa to enable them to work for HEIW - Work in the UK.

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.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

Educated Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling projects.
Project management qualification such as Prince2 or commit to work towards this within the first 12 months.
Evidence of ongoing personal development

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of change management
Knowledge of NHS digital standards, information governance and data management frameworks.

Other

Essential criteria

Ability to travel around Wales in a timely manner.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in a digital project or programme environment working on multiple projects.
Experience of creating and maintaining project documentation and understanding its importance.
Experience of report writing to show progress and performance.
Experience of collaborative working with other organisations, colleagues, suppliers and customers in the delivery of aims and objectives.
Experience communicating to non-technical audiences.
Experience of working within a team environment to collaboratively delivery a project successfully.
Experience facilitating and contributing to stakeholder engagement.

Desirable criteria

Previous NHS experience or other public sector bodies.
Previous experience of managing successful data or digital projects in the NHS.
Previous experience in evaluating and analysing information.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Good communication skills including evidence of dealing with senior colleagues and involving other stakeholders from within and external to the organisation.
Ability to confidently present a range of information to different stakeholders, including non-technical audiences.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Good minute-taking and report writing skills.
Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams or SharePoint.
Ability to learn and apply new digital tools and systems.
Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team in a demanding environment.
Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Employer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental health

Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Emily Morris
Job title: Strategic Implementation Lead
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Project Support Manager

Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and/or Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Other

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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