Job summary
Innovate Project Support Office provides comprehensive, high level administrative and support services to Innovate programmes and projects, for multiple hospital Trusts, Primary Care and the Digital Hub.
Main duties of the job
Innovate Healthcare Services is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, proactive, and motivated Project Support Officer to join our Project Support Office within the wider Business Support Team.
Based at home and across our local offices in Warwick and Nuneaton, the successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and provide excellent administrative project support.
You need to be a dynamic, self-motivated individual, who is analytical, with excellent communication skills. You should be proactive and organised, with the ability to meet tight deadlines. This role may suit someone who aspires to become a project manager in the future.
About us
As a growing company, Innovate has a range of benefits and
opportunities to enable individuals to grow and experience a range of new
challenges. Innovate has a commitment to develop staff and provide a
supportive work life balance.
At Innovate, we are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We recognise the benefits of transferable skills and
a desire to learn. We encourage anyone who is interested in this role to get in
touch, even if you do not meet all stated criteria.
Company Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Vivup staff benefits platform
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Generous annual leave package
- Flexible working
- Access to staff networks
- Volunteer leave
- Long service recognition scheme
- Buy and sell annual leave option
Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assisting the Programme and Project Managers with the implementation of project management methodology and standards.
Co-ordinating and supporting the Digital Project and Programme Boards.
Producing and maintaining project governance materials.
Maintaining and coordinating key project artefacts such as Action logs, Risk and Issue Logs, project charters and core documentation.
Supporting project Go-lives, engagement events and communication activities.
Ensuring appropriate standards are met for documentation and control using appropriate project management methodology, such as PRINCE2.
Offering planning and support capacity.
Supporting the completion of project documentation.
Providing personnel and expertise to projects where appropriate.
Providing a centralised facility for the dissemination of project information.
Meeting co-ordination support.
Mailbox management.
General administrative duties
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assisting the Programme and Project Managers with the implementation of project management methodology and standards.
Co-ordinating and supporting the Digital Project and Programme Boards.
Producing and maintaining project governance materials.
Maintaining and coordinating key project artefacts such as Action logs, Risk and Issue Logs, project charters and core documentation.
Supporting project Go-lives, engagement events and communication activities.
Ensuring appropriate standards are met for documentation and control using appropriate project management methodology, such as PRINCE2.
Offering planning and support capacity.
Supporting the completion of project documentation.
Providing personnel and expertise to projects where appropriate.
Providing a centralised facility for the dissemination of project information.
Meeting co-ordination support.
Mailbox management.
General administrative duties
Person Specification
What we are looking for in our people
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative with a solution-focused workstyle.
- Effective time management and able to prioritise a changeable workload.
- Ability to work at pace and under pressure.
- The ability to work flexibly and as a good team player.
- Excellent organisational ability including time and systems management skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required.
- Good IT skills including experience of Office, Excel, Outlook, Access, the Internet and social media.
Qualifications
Essential
- Training or qualification in one or more project management or project planning systems (e.g.Prince2, MS Project, or similar).
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the healthcare industry.
- Communications and engagement experience (internal and external).
- Experience of project management and project planning.
Person Specification
What we are looking for in our people
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative with a solution-focused workstyle.
- Effective time management and able to prioritise a changeable workload.
- Ability to work at pace and under pressure.
- The ability to work flexibly and as a good team player.
- Excellent organisational ability including time and systems management skills.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required.
- Good IT skills including experience of Office, Excel, Outlook, Access, the Internet and social media.
Qualifications
Essential
- Training or qualification in one or more project management or project planning systems (e.g.Prince2, MS Project, or similar).
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in the healthcare industry.
- Communications and engagement experience (internal and external).
- Experience of project management and project planning.
