Job summary 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. Main duties of the job 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. 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. Innovate is a staff led company, with a mission to provide the best technology solutions and support to our Trusts. At Innovate, 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. Innovate is able to offer NHS Terms and Conditions for staff currently employed within the NHS or within the last 12 months Please note, we may close this vacancy earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a high number of applications. Date posted 20 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £28,090 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number M9203-25-0004 Job locations Warwick Hospital Lakin Road Warwick Warwickshire CV34 5BW 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 Experience Essential Experience of working in the healthcare industry. Experience of project management and project planning. Communications and engagement experience (internal and external). Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects. Training or qualification in one or more project management or project planning systems (e.g. Prince2, MS Project, or similar). 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. Good IT skills including experience of Office, Excel, Outlook, Access, the Internet and social media. Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required. Self-motivated, reliable and punctual. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working in the healthcare industry. Experience of project management and project planning. Communications and engagement experience (internal and external). Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in supporting projects. Training or qualification in one or more project management or project planning systems (e.g. Prince2, MS Project, or similar). 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. Good IT skills including experience of Office, Excel, Outlook, Access, the Internet and social media. Ability to travel independently to a variety of locations across Coventry and Warwickshire, as and when required. Self-motivated, reliable and punctual. Employer details Employer name Innovate Healthcare Services Address Warwick Hospital Lakin Road Warwick Warwickshire CV34 5BW Employer's website https://www.innovatehs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)