Job summary
Are you looking for a project management apprenticeship? Do you want to make a difference to communities in the north of Manchester? If yes, then read on!
Manchester Local Care Organisation is recruiting a North Manchester Strategy Programme Support Officer to support the implementation of one of the city's flagship plans. We are working with BPP to offer the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship as part of this role.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your project and programme management skills by working on a large and complex partnership programme. A once in a generation level of investment is coming into health, care and housing in the north of Manchester. The North Manchester Strategy is the reference point for partners as they redevelop the North Manchester General Hospital site, reprovide the Park House mental health facility, and deliver 15,000 homes at the Victoria North development. Partners are committed to using these investments to stimulate long-term change for communities by improving facilities and services, opening up access to education and training, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles and contributing to a zero-carbon environment.
Main duties of the job
The North Manchester Strategy Programme Support Officer is a key role in the Programme Management Office that supports the implementation of the North Manchester Strategy. This includes supporting the effective running and management of the programme, input to functions such as planning, reporting, governance and risk, and supporting multi-agency improvement and change initiatives.
The apprenticeship
The Learning Provider will undertake applicant eligibility checks at key points in the recruitment process. In applying for this position, you agree to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust sharing your application details including name, contact details, experience and qualifications with the externally contracted Learning Provider for the purpose of confirming eligibility and enrolling you on the apprenticeship.
- Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship. Association for Project Management Project Management Qualification
- Provided by BPP
- Typically 19 months duration. Target course start in early 2024
- Online delivery. One day per week study time
To apply for this role, you must meet the following apprenticeship eligibility criteria:
- Hold five or more GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above, including English and Maths
- Want to pursue a career in project management
- Be committed to completing the apprenticeship
- Not hold a project management qualification or significant project management experience
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are looking to build your skills and experience in a rewarding partnership environment, then we want to hear from you.
This is a permanent position, subject to completion of the apprenticeship.
In applying for this position, you agree to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust sharing your application details including name, contact details, experience and qualifications with the externally contracted Learning Provider for the purpose of confirming eligibility and enrolling you on the apprenticeship.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you are looking to build your skills and experience in a rewarding partnership environment, then we want to hear from you.
This is a permanent position, subject to completion of the apprenticeship.
In applying for this position, you agree to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust sharing your application details including name, contact details, experience and qualifications with the externally contracted Learning Provider for the purpose of confirming eligibility and enrolling you on the apprenticeship.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five or more GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above, including English and Maths
- Be committed to completing the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship qualification as part of the role
- Evidence of Personal Development
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ability to develop the required experience and knowledge as part of the apprenticeship course, in line with essential criteria
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel; ability to create simple formulae and set-up a spreadsheet to meet a specific requirement (e.g. tracking financial information)
- Fully competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Previous project or programme experience within an NHS organisation
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, ability to utilise formulae, macros, conditional formatting to summarise multiple sources of information in a clear and accurate format
- Fully competent in the use of Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and SharePoint
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Provide and receive information on matters which may be complicated and accurately summarise these for onward cascade
- Sound numeric reasoning and ability to capture and monitor financial information accurately
- Sound verbal reasoning skills with the ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with individuals from across the organisational / partner hierarchy
- Motivated individual who strives for continuous improvement and seeks opportunity to add value
- Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems
- Plan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload / interruptions
- Ability to form effective working relationships with individuals from across the organisation and partners
- Collaborative approach and good team working
Desirable
- Evidence of supporting the review of status reporting such as Highlight Reports
- Evidence of support in financial planning and control, budget monitoring or procurement support
- Evidence of forming and nurturing multiple stakeholder relationships in complex environments
- Ability to scan the horizon and proactively anticipate challenges or risks to deadlines or milestones
- Able to negotiate with others to mitigate challenges to meeting a deadline or delivery
- Ability to influence others to reach a desired outcome
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to travel to various sites across Manchester and Greater Manchester (by public transport if necessary)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Five or more GCSEs at grade C / 4 or above, including English and Maths
- Be committed to completing the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship qualification as part of the role
- Evidence of Personal Development
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of ability to develop the required experience and knowledge as part of the apprenticeship course, in line with essential criteria
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel; ability to create simple formulae and set-up a spreadsheet to meet a specific requirement (e.g. tracking financial information)
- Fully competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Desirable
- Previous project or programme experience within an NHS organisation
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, ability to utilise formulae, macros, conditional formatting to summarise multiple sources of information in a clear and accurate format
- Fully competent in the use of Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and SharePoint
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Provide and receive information on matters which may be complicated and accurately summarise these for onward cascade
- Sound numeric reasoning and ability to capture and monitor financial information accurately
- Sound verbal reasoning skills with the ability to communicate accurately and appropriately with individuals from across the organisational / partner hierarchy
- Motivated individual who strives for continuous improvement and seeks opportunity to add value
- Ability to analyse situations / information to identify and resolve a range of problems
- Plan tasks and activities which may require adjustment due to variable workload / interruptions
- Ability to form effective working relationships with individuals from across the organisation and partners
- Collaborative approach and good team working
Desirable
- Evidence of supporting the review of status reporting such as Highlight Reports
- Evidence of support in financial planning and control, budget monitoring or procurement support
- Evidence of forming and nurturing multiple stakeholder relationships in complex environments
- Ability to scan the horizon and proactively anticipate challenges or risks to deadlines or milestones
- Able to negotiate with others to mitigate challenges to meeting a deadline or delivery
- Ability to influence others to reach a desired outcome
Other requirements
Essential
- Able to travel to various sites across Manchester and Greater Manchester (by public transport if necessary)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
